The students (n = 117) in this quantitative study were enrolled at a campus housing both an alternative and charter school. Using a survey assessing student perceptions of improvement in three domains--academic, behavioral, and social--this study examined the difference in responses between students with and without disabilities. Compared to the…

During China's economic transformation, much of the rural population migrated to urban areas in search of employment opportunities. "Left-behind children" are the product of this phenomenon and need significant attention. Our study adopted elementary school students in Sichuan province as the subjects. After carefully studying their…

The main purpose of this study was to examine the structural relationships between scientific epistemological views (SEVs) and information commitments (ICs) of high school students in Taiwan. Data were collected from 486 Taiwanese high school students via two self-reporting instruments: one was the SEV questionnaire, including five scales for…

Two studies investigated inductively the verbal immediacy construct in the interpersonal context. Specifically, the studies explored whether or not verbal immediacy is an autonomous and distinct linguistic verbal code that people use to approach and avoid relationship formation, or part of a much larger repertoire of verbal relational strategies…

This report investigates students' learning experience at a technical and further education (TAFE) institute and determines the factors that influence students to continue or discontinue their studies. Students who reported satisfaction with their learning experience highlighted relationships with teaching staff and respect for their expertise and…

This is the first in a series of reports on a national study of college students spiritual development currently being conducted at the Higher Education Research Institute. The results are derived from a sample of 3,680 undergraduates attending 46 diverse colleges and universities across the United States. Each student completed a specially…

This document presents data from the fall 2000 National Science Foundation/National Institutes of Health (NSF/NIH) Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. The data represents the estimated total enrollment in science and engineering (S&E) among 11,832 graduate departments of 596 institutions in the United States.…

This paper summarizes a study of how students take part in the music classroom. The study consisted of: (1) a questionnaire, completed by students and teachers, that asked how students influence decisions in the music classroom; and (2) two case studies, one of a private primary school, the other of a public high school, that monitored student…

This study is a followup to a study that reported on the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for Boise State University freshmen and seniors. This study examined which of the many activities on the NSSE best predicted personal estimates of growth while at Boise State as well as perceived satisfaction with the university.…

School violence has increasingly captured public attention due to deadly school shootings. Controversy on school violence is demonstrated by a mixed picture of school safety and the lack of consensus on the definition of violence, which makes comparison of findings across studies difficult. This study extended the application of the Rasch model to…

In an effort to understand the reasons why particular Cuesta College (CA) students fail to avail themselves of the opportunity to register via the Internet (WEBReg), a brief survey was mailed to the population of students who were eligible to, but did not, use WEBReg. Specifically, a survey was sent to any continuing students who had no record of…

Teen violence, crime, drug abuse, and unwed mothers are a concern to parents and educators. This research has been guided by a study by Phi Delta Kappa on "core values" that was undertaken to determine if there are common values, such as honesty, civility, equality, freedom, and responsibility, on which all people in the United States…

An annual survey finds that more freshmen are showing an interest in politics and the arts, while fewer are attending their first-choice institution. (EV)

Focuses on developing positive neuro-associations and a healthy self-concept through a personalized reading program. Surveys 200 kindergartners in Kentucky, Kansas, and Tennessee; each was given a special "I Like Me" reader for use with parents and with the teacher. Indicates that, using this reader, children demonstrated a significant…

Evaluates results from surveying further education college students and the process of their secondary schooling. Postal survey responses from randomly sampled college students (n=109) (Birmingham, England) provide the empirical base. Suggests that South Asian respondents have managed to develop mixed educational identities, encompassing elements…