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Jacobson, Maya R. – Preventing School Failure, 2021
Traumatic experiences in children are pervasive, and trauma has been correlated with adverse academic outcomes, including school dropout. This research study aimed to answer the following question: According to selected educators in specialized programs in Ontario, in what ways are trauma-informed frameworks used to support the social-emotional…
Descriptors: Trauma, Teaching Methods, Student Needs, Stress Variables
Bulgakov-Cooke, Dina; Singh, Malkeet – Wake County Public School System, 2018
The Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework, which uses a systems approach to promote school improvement and support all students in improving academics and behavior using data-based problem-solving, is a key part of the Wake County Public Schools System (WCPSS) Strategic Plan. As of 2017-18, MTSS schools were at the initial stages of MTSS…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2012
Nationwide, magnet programs enroll more than twice the number of students served by charter schools, making them the most popular form of school choice. Across the U.S., over 1.5 million U.S. children attend magnet schools. In Miami-Dade County Public Schools, over 42,000 students are enrolled in magnet programs. The bulk of this report focuses on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Charter Schools, Program Effectiveness, School Choice
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Luey, Jennifer – College Quarterly, 2014
Increases in the frequency of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the postsecondary education system are now beginning to surface. Through a review of the literature this paper will focus on the persistence, retention and successful completion of autistics in the postsecondary education (PSE) sector. The author found no concrete statistics for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Postsecondary Education
Shakrani, Sharif – Education Policy Center at Michigan State University, 2008
Growing concern about the quality of public education in the United States has driven numerous educational reform efforts across the last three decades. These reforms include increased accountability as exemplified by various requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the introduction of new curriculum and instructional methods in…
Descriptors: Small Schools, High Schools, Income, Urban Areas
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for private four-year colleges that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appended are: (1) Data for Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities; and (2) What Works in Student Retention: Instrument. (Contains 15…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, College Students
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for public four-year colleges and universities that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appended are: (1) Data for Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities; and (2) What Works in Student Retention: Instrument.…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, College Students