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Why Vulnerable Early School Leavers Return to and Re-Engage with Education: Push and Pull Reasons Underlying Their Decision
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Portela Pruaño, Antonio; Rodríguez Entrena, María Jesús; Torres Soto, Ana; Nieto Cano, José Miguel – Intercultural Education, 2022
Students who leave school early is an issue of global concern, and various measures have been taken to help early leavers return to school, including second chance education programmes. This qualitative case study explores their reasons for continuing education in a second chance education programme in a successful educational centre located in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dropouts, Reentry Students, Transitional Programs
Student Veterans Returning to a Community College: Understanding Their Transitions
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Rumann, Corey Bradford – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Higher education and the military have been linked throughout history in the United States. Now, with the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq the higher education community is beginning to realize again the importance of understanding student veterans' transition experiences into college and providing appropriate support programs. However, the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Veterans, Student Personnel Services, Phenomenology
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guidebook for Idaho Educators.
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Carter, Susanne – 1995
This guide is an introduction to head injury and to educational resources in the field. An introductory section describes traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a federally recognized disability category and provides its federal and Idaho definitions. The following section introduces the unique characteristics of students with brain injuries. A section…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Consciousness Raising, Definitions
Children and Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury: Reintegration Challenges in Educational Settings.
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Clark, Elaine – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
The school reentry of students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is discussed, focusing on federal legislation requirements, TBI characteristics, assessment methods, the range of services that need to be considered, problems affecting students' academic and social functioning, need for a school team approach, schedule for reintegration planning,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Signs and Strategies for Educating Students with Brain Injuries: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Schools.
Wolcott, Gary; And Others – 1995
This resource guide offers strategies for working with children having mild to severe brain injuries. Chapter 1 corrects common misunderstandings about brain injuries and gives suggestions and illustrative case examples. Chapter 2 discusses 12 common changes in students with brain injuries such as tiredness, irritability, passivity, depression,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Educational Planning
Step-Up to College: A Special Summer Program for Youth. Summer, 1980.
Smith, Janet D.; And Others – 1980
The Step-Up to College Program was initiated in the summer of 1980 to provide basic skills instruction in English and mathematics for incoming freshmen, re-entry adult students, and high school students and adults considering college. Program participants who were enrolled in both the English and math courses (N=125) were asked to take part in a…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Community Colleges