First-year seminars have increasingly been used as anchor courses in learning communities. This study investigated the impact participation in Freshman Seminar had on the grade earned in a linked learning community course in fall 2004. Grades in the linked course for 1,294 first-year students who were enrolled in 37 different learning communities…

This article presents an annotated bibliography of recent research related to academic advising. It includes eight research papers that focus on advising.

Researchers target 9th grade as the make or break year for completing high school. During the 9th-grade year, many students for the first time have to earn passing grades in core courses, and these core courses are typically some of the toughest and most rigorous academic classes a student must take in high school. Furthermore, the rising use of…

Highly qualified teachers are necessary to establish strong schools of instructional richness in which the student has the greatest opportunity to be academically successful. The responsibility of a teacher is much greater than just teaching academic content in a subject discipline. Schools are complex institutions which require teaching staff to…

Increased class sizes and advising responsibilities are the new realities in California's graduate programs of Educational Administration. In order to effectively meet new challenges, professors must make adjustments in venue, plan meticulously, utilize technology, distribute leadership, and implement alternative grading systems. This is a…

This paper describes a small-scale research project undertaken in July 2007, which focused on a group of students with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) currently attending a mainstream secondary school. Three focus groups were held with students in Years 9 and 11 and with their parents in order to explore current practice on…

This annotated bibliography on school-to-work transition for individuals with disabilities contains over 600 citations arranged alphabetically by author. The bibliography includes journal articles, books, book chapters, unpublished papers, reports, and transcripts of government hearings. The materials were produced between 1961 and 1987. (JDD)

The annotated bibliography cites and abstracts 457 documents, originally published from about 1976 through 1987, concerned with the transition of handicapped students from school to work. Citations include journal articles, conference proceedings, project reports, videocassette recordings, presentations, pamphlets, dissertations, bibliographies,…

AN INTERIM UNIT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST TEACHERS AND PUPILS IN MAKING THE TRANSITION TO A CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS PROGRAM. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT ANY INTRODUCTORY WORK DURING THE YEAR PRECEDING THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW PROGRAM HAS MADE THE FIRST YEAR CONSIDERABLY EASIER AND MORE PROFITABLE FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND PUPILS. EACH CONCEPT…

Describes a trend by retirement age secretaries to keep working as much as they desire through part time or temporary employment, often for their former full-time employer. Discusses benefits for both the worker and the employer. Covers social security and tax rules that may affect earnings. (CH)

The article focuses on vocational alternatives for severely disabled persons after age 21, including supported employment, supported competitive employment, and sheltered enclaves in industry. The authors also discuss the requirements for successful community living and note the importance of individualized transition plans, parent education and…

A model in which autistic and other developmentally disabled persons are provided individualized treatment within a home-like residence has been shown to provide successful transitions from institutions to community settings. (CL)

The Communication Record is described as a system for gathering and sharing critical information concerning the communication impaired student's sign language performance. Sharing information on specific sign system, instructor mode, concept content, response mode, and key environmental variables can ease the transition into new placements.…

"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" discusses national data on transition services available for children served within the state child mental health systems. These data are derived from information provided by…

This paper describes and evaluates a program designed to help first-year students make the transition from high school to college, first through a description by a teacher using this program in a class for freshmen and then through responses to a survey about the experience completed by some freshmen who had participated. Classes in the program,…