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TaWanda S. Randolph – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Researchers have suggested that empowered parents may be more helpful successfully transitioning children to formal school. The problem investigated in this basic qualitative study was that educators located in a Southern region of the United States were not empowering parents with the knowledge, skills, and sense of self to become engaged in…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Empowerment, Parent Participation, Transitional Programs
Kevin Charles Mendez – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this capstone project was to study the student-athlete experience, including post-sport life. Participants were invited to engage in the research study so long as they met the following requirements: must be between ages 21-31, male or female, played a NCAA Division I sport for all four years of college and no longer have athletic…
Descriptors: College Students, College Athletics, Student Athletes, College Graduates
Raymond Francis Albin – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The transition period of a student from middle school to high school is of critical importance because students who can successfully navigate the first-year physical, academic, and social pressures of high school have the greatest chances for successfully completing high school in four years (Allensworth & Easton, 2005). Students who cannot…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Barriers, Intervention, Dropout Prevention
DeLana Lynn McLean – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The rising costs of college attendance and the diminishing availability of viable funding sources cause students to incur debt in order to pursue postsecondary education. This dissertation in practice examines how one tribal education funding program contributed to the successful transition between high school and college for the enrolled members…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Transitional Programs, Student Financial Aid, American Indian Education
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Seary, Karen; Smith, Alice; Toth, Gabriela; Flanders, Margaret – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2023
The development of a student identity as it relates to the transition of commencing students to higher education has long been identified in the literature as essential to success. As importantly, the existence of a sense of belonging has been considered key to transition and success and the formation of a student identity. Less prominent in the…
Descriptors: Self Concept, College Freshmen, Student Adjustment, Disproportionate Representation
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Luedke, Courtney L.; Collom, Gresham D.; Henderson, Tyler N. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2023
In this critical qualitative study, we examined how mentoring in a college bridge program for first-year students from historically marginalized backgrounds contributed to the development of a culture of mentoring. Participants included 24 students who participated in Project Scholar, and four staff members who worked for the program. We utilized…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Minority Group Students, Disadvantaged, Power Structure
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Penazzi, Davide; McCready-Fallon, Joseph; Rosser, Sharon – PRIMUS, 2023
Student retention is a priority in universities, as drop-out rates among university students within 12 months of starting continue to rise, according to UK figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) (https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/performance-indicators/non-continuation, accessed February 2022), and with…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Outdoor Education, Transitional Programs, Mathematics Education
Marcellis D. Washington – ProQuest LLC, 2023
I explored the experiences of former foster youth (FFY) as they transition through the foster care system and navigate high school, aiming to bridge the knowledge gap regarding the lived realities of FFY during these transitions, and emphasizing the challenges they face and the support systems that may be lacking. A qualitative research approach…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Transitional Programs, High Schools, Adolescents
Narinder Kaur Dhaliwal – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder impacting social interaction and communication skills. ASD can cause restrictive or repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities, with associated challenges and co-morbidities that often carry over into adulthood. These can limit opportunities for higher education, socialization,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Postsecondary Education, High School Students, Asian American Students
Cristine Jane Sidela – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research examined the experiences of Filipinx California community college alumni involved in a Filipinx learning community within the last 5 years. This research explored the influencing factors leading Filipinx students to join Filipinx learning communities and how Filipinx culture and the concept of family was incorporated within the…
Descriptors: Filipino Americans, Community Colleges, Alumni, Communities of Practice
Brigette S. Gibson – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The current study examined the impact of a pre-matriculation social belonging intervention on the academic achievement of incoming first-time, full-time college students at a four-year public university in the Midwestern United States utilizing a secondary analysis of existing data. The theoretical framework was viewed through the lens of…
Descriptors: Full Time Students, Group Membership, Interpersonal Relationship, Intervention
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Young, Kirsty; Rooney, Donna – British Journal of Special Education, 2023
This research identifies the soft (employability) skills that key stakeholders view as essential for young people with intellectual disability (ID) to gain and maintain open employment. The study subsequently examined the work experience opportunities for young people with ID to develop these soft skills during their school years. Qualitative data…
Descriptors: High School Students, Intellectual Disability, Skill Development, Soft Skills
Charissa Reardon – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students with special learning needs (SSLN) have many issues when attempting to access quality education that would prepare them for post-secondary pursuits. Upon investigation, two themes stand out (1) persistent devaluing of the potential of the SSLN, and (2) the absence of the caregiver's voice in their son or daughter's educational plan. To…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Parents, Empowerment, Parent Participation
Thomas J. O'Malley – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students of traditionally disadvantaged backgrounds generally need to receive extra support as they enter college. Many resources have been developed to address this issue, such as peer-counseling programs, faculty-mentoring programs, and federally funded TRIO Programs. There is an increase in retention problems in higher education communities and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power
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Downes, Paul – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2019
There is a danger that transition becomes a concept that aids the official reality of a school or education system to mask the unofficial system difficulties. This article distinguishes four very different understandings of transitions that underpin research in education on this issue. Going beyond a typical systems framework for understanding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Educational Environment, Bullying
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