...conducted many of the most important studies of at-risk youth and interventions designed to address their educational needs. Synthesizing Lessons from Dropout Prevention Programs We have studied a diverse array of dropout prevention approaches, ranging from small programs in a single school to those designed to address the dropout problem in clusters of schools or entire school districts. Mathematica's staff are also principal investigators for the What Works Clearinghouse comprehensive review of evaluations of dropout prevention programs. Our staff are assessing the strength of the evidence on the effectiveness of dropout prevention initiatives and synthesizing the lessons from these studies for policymakers and educators. Re-Engaging Out-of-School Youth Youth who drop out of high school represent a loss of human potential. For the Office of Vocational and Adult Education within the U.S. Department of Education, Mathematica conducted case studies of six dropout recovery programs that help youth ages 16 to 21 return to school, earn a high school credential (either a diploma or GED), and prepare for further education and jobs. Drawing on site visit interviews and an analysis of school records, the study examined program goals and partners, admissions and attendance policies, instructional approaches and academic outcomes, methods for addressing participants' personal issues, and strategies to connect participants to specific postsecondary programs and jobs. Examining Dropout...
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...------------------------------------------------- <Faculty Name> <Grade Earned> <Writing Score> <Date Graded> Title Topic Paper Submitted to Northcentral University Graduate Faculty of the School of Business and Technology Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION by Christina Thompson Prescott Valley, Arizona January 2013 Table of Contents Proposed Topic 1 Introduction 1 Abridged Literature Review 1 Problem Statement 1 Purpose Statement 1 Research Questions 1 Summary 1 References 2 Postsecondary Transition for Students with Disabilities Accumulative number of students with disabilities is following post-secondary education. The number of students with disabilities attending college or entering the work place has significantly increased in the last three decades. The most recent changes, many of which were implemented in the amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) in 1997, introduced more accountability for transition outcomes and facilitated partnerships, particularly those related to employment. Despite these changes, studies have documented problems overlapping and conflicting regulations and...
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...The main issues that will be faced during this policy development is to decide who will exactly qualify for this and whether not all the loans and grants will cover student’s entire tuition bills. It was stated by the Ontario Ministry of Finance (2016) that “seven out of 10 jobs in Canada will be in high-skilled or management occupations, which require higher education or specialized skills,” meaning that in the long run these youths are going to have to attend postsecondary education to receive a high level of education and skills that will be needed within most force places. In the long run with a free post-secondary education policy being introduced the Ontario Ministry of Finance will need to determine a way in which they can make tuition accessible and affordable for...
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...Introduction In 2009, former President Barack Obama proclaimed that “America cannot lead in the 21st century unless we have the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world”. To many in today's society including Barack Obama, a promising future results from an education at an elite postsecondary school. Others, such as Jeffrey Hart, Professor Emeritus of English at Dartmouth College states elite colleges are deceitful and not focused on giving students a proper education. According to Elizabeth M. Lee, professor, and author at Hamilton college, elite institutions are, “Private, selective, or highly selective colleges and universities that have high costs of attendance and typically lengthy histories serving predominantly upper...
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...between faculty research productivity and academic library resources and services and a proposed empirical study that will reveal which academic library resources and services contribute to increased faculty research productivity. Introduction According to the latest available figures from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Academic Library Survey (ALS), during the fiscal year 1998 the 3,658 academic libraries in the United States spent a total of $4.6 billion dollars on operating expenditures, held a total of 878.9 million volumes in their collections, and had 175.4 million circulation transactions (U.S. Department of Education, 2001). What is the impact of these figures on faculty research productivity? Higher education institutions have to make decisions about the allocation of limited funds among a number of programs. Academic library administrators need to be able to make a case to Ethelene Whitmire is Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin (Madison), email: ewhitmire@facstaff.wisc.edu. &'%$$"# !¥£¨©§¤¥¦£¤¡¢ institutional decision makers and education policy makers in order to determine appropriate levels of funding and be able to make more informed decisions about the distribution of the allocations among a variety of academic library departments. According to the U.S. Department of Education, library operating expenditures, as a percent of total institutional expenditures for educational and...
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...Individual Transition Plan OVERVIEW: Student J is a 14-year-old eighth grader at Seneca Ridge Middle School. He was found eligible for special education services in September 2008 as a student with Other Health Impairment (OHI) and a secondary label of an emotional disability (ED). When student J was in his late elementary school years he experienced inability to interact with his peers and maintain social relationships, and was observed shutting down and displaying self-destructive behaviors. There were interventions and accommodations implemented in elementary school including a behavioral plan, which was revised each year he was in middle school, based on what his interests were which were used as the motivators and rewards he would receive for displaying appropriate behavior and completing work. Student J became academically successful and was showing great progress at the end of seventh grade. During his 8th grade year he went through the reevaluation process and was found continued eligible under the same primary and secondary labels. The areas of concern for Student J were identified as problems with using appropriate language, and the same behaviors of shutting down when he was experiencing frustration. This cased a lack of progress in content subject areas during his eighth grade year. Student J receives special education services through the inclusion settings in all core content areas. ACADEMIC PERORMANCE: Student J’s academic performance has showed adequate...
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...difficult without an adequate college education. The primary problem is the rising cost of pursuing a postsecondary education makes it difficult for students to afford and complete their college degrees. Tuition has doubled three times since 1980 and outpaced the nation’s inflation rate, whereas the student loan debt is at its highest at over $1 trillion (Sobel, 85). That is comparably higher than the rate of credit card debt (Education). Current policies by legislators do not directly address setting tuition rates, but establish the parameters and budget for the boards to follow (Weeden 2015). Your proposed alternative to the current tuition policy, by implementing a tuition free...
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...collegiality exists as a state in opposition to a culture of collaboration is thought provoking. However, this paper argues that it is not as simple as that in reality. Intensive case study research suggests that it is possible to have components of both these states working side by side in one school. The case study that underpins the paper finds that the definitions of collegial cultures are too narrow to adequately describe the practicalities of collegial staff relationships. The data reveal that in a regular, middle-sized primary school, characteristics of both contrived collegiality and collaborative culture coexist. Much of the collaborative work is spontaneous and voluntary, development oriented, and pervades both time and space. However, there are other parts of collaborative work which are more regulated or contrived by principals. There is an element of collaboration built into the work of all teachers. The school’s leaders are comfortable with the knowledge that all teachers do not collaborate to the same extent, and feel that staff morale and student learning do not suffer because of this. Collegial consonance is not destroyed by a degree of either isolation or compulsory collaboration. Healthy staff relationships may be the glue of the collegial bond. 4. The Department of Education, public postsecondary educational institutions, public school districts, public...
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...support appears to be counterproductive to these effects. I will provide an overview of the literature through a CRT lens. Specifically, I will dwell into an analysis of the literature through my life history experience, voice, and perspective as an undocumented student (Salazar and Bagley, 2010). I will conclude with some final thoughts concerning the educational future of undocumented students. In-state tuition policies increase the likelihood of college enrollment Findings from a recent study based on two nationally representative data sources, the...
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...SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MIND Aug./Sept. 2007, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 74-79 Copyright © 2007, Scientific American. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Why We Quit By Yvonne Raley •In the U.S., more students drop out of college than graduate--yet six out of every 10 jobs require a postsecondary education. What causes so many students to squander their future? In her 20s, Diana dreamed of becoming a scientific illustrator. She had not yet attended college, so she was thrilled when she received an acceptance letter from an undergraduate graphic arts program in New York City. But her excitement gave way to anxiety during the first days and weeks at her new school. Fretting about her performance, Diana sought out her professors for comfort and advice. She found them aloof and difficult to contact, however, because none of them posted office hours. When Diana reached out to the chair of the art department, he either was unavailable or expressed little interest in her concerns. Diana's academic fears were unfounded--her first semester grades turned out to be quite good. But lacking contact and support from her teachers, Diana felt lonely, dejected and lost in the crowd. She was so disillusioned, in fact, that she abruptly dropped out of college--and never went back. Now 38, Diana teaches English as a Second Language part-time for an international language school. Her pay is $10 per hour, and she has no opportunity for advancement. Stories...
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...process (“Deciding on Postsecondary Education: Final Report - 2008850.pdf,” n.d.). Studies further indicate that having a confident and capable parent is strongly associated with young adult transition success. Parents who perceive themselves as optimistic about their ability to manage their child’s struggles and help them overcome their challenges are more likely to have young adults who are “navigators” rather than “copers” or “strugglers.” (“Student-Voices-Executive-Summary.pdf,” n.d.). Research conducted with urban youth who were questioned about their perceptions of parental, family and program supports indicated that they did not receive much academic support from family members. However when ask “Who is helping you to reach your goals?” all participants responded persons within their family (Vega, Moore, & Miranda, 2015). Many students with disabilities also experience mental health concerns which can play a significant role in the transition process from secondary education to adulthood. Research conducted on this topic identified working with families is one strategy to assist these students in overcoming mental health barriers (Poppen, Sinclair, Hirano, Lindstrom, & Unruh, 2016). In reviewing the literature and research regarding transition of students with disabilities, much of the discussion addresses the importance of family member involvement. However, in many cases findings show that collaboration among parents, teachers and postsecondary agency representatives...
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...been increasing for the past 20 years. A substantial part of the increase in income differences can be explained by changes in the return to education. In dollar terms, 1973 college graduates earned 45 percent more than high school graduates; by 1994 they earned 65 percent more, based on real average hourly wages for college and high school graduates (Baumol and Blinder, 1997). The increasing income disparities between groups of differing educational attainment raises concern that access to postsecondary education (PSE) may not be as widespread as desired. President Clinton urged for the goal of universal college access in his 1997 State of the Union address, “We must make the thirteenth and fourteenth years of education—at least two years of college—just as universal in America by the 21st century as a high school education is today, and we must open the doors of college to all Americans.” Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS) and the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), this study examines access to postsecondary education by individuals in different income and test score groups. While many studies have found a statistically significant effect of income on college enrollment,1 less attention has been paid to the effect of family income after controlling for student achievement. This study specifically addresses this issue. We also explore differences in the decision of whether or not to attend PSE or in the type of PSE attended...
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...in the 10th BC is considered by many to be the first University in the world (according to Encyclopedia Britannica online). Through time higher education has gone through many changes, from the readings of Plato in Greece to Online Education in the twentieth first century. Although time separates Plato’s teaching from Online Education they each share a common dedication to assisting students manage their time effectively in order to achieve their respective career goals. Higher education in the twentieth first century has become more important than ever before and often students have to juggle work, family life and education, and in order to succeed they have to set goals and prioritize them. Many new students have to work to help pay the high cost of higher education and in order to complete their degree they have to know how to manage their time effectively. All these distractions like work, social and family life can interfere in a student’s ability to obtain a college degree. While some students may have problems with time management, setting goals and prioritizing tasks I believe that with the right support system at home and at work students can achieve a degree in an online or face-to-face education setting. The Internet forever change the way we do things, from working to socializing and school. Online education has taken the world like a big storm since its beginning in 1994 when CALCampus introduced...
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...Leadership and Distance Education in Higher Education: A US perspective Sonja A. Irlbeck University of Minnesota Abstract The premise of this article is that while in the US understanding is growing about the technologies and strategies needed for effective distance education in an online environment, leadership efforts remain weak. The article describes leadership for distance education, historical perspectives of leading distance education, and how the Internet has directly changed distance education efforts in US higher education institutions. The article concludes with an appraisal of how the approach of higher education leaders must change in order for distance education efforts to be successful. Keywords: change; distance education; higher education; Internet; leaders; leadership; technology; policy Leadership and Distance Education in Higher Education: A US perspective The worlds of work and education are changing, and leaders in today’s educational institutions need to determine how to effectively lead in the acquisition, development, and dissemination of information to tomorrow’s workers. Leadership is necessary to bring cohesion to the distance education arena within higher education. Drucker (1998) maintained that in the latter part of the last century, technology resulted in a transformation of the social structure. We saw the “rise and fall of the blue-collar worker” (p. 539), the rise of the industrial worker who gave way to the rise of the knowledge worker...
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...Interior Design Education Requirements Interior Design Education Requirements Do you have a flair for color and style? Do you spot fashion trends for the home before the rest of the world catches on? Do you have an innovative way with fabric and an eye for business opportunities? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, a career in interior design might be what you're looking for. What Does an Interior Designer Do? An interior designer brings colors, textures, lighting and furniture together in a space in order to provide a pleasing look and ideal function. Interior Design (BFA) Other Programs: * Interior Design (AS) The Art Institutes system of schools Visit www.artinstitutes.edu Matching School Ads Interior designers work in every type of building, from high-rise luxury apartment complexes to stark, focus-on-function office buildings. They might also work in schools, hospitals, airports, theaters, restaurants or shopping malls. Though interior designers traditionally work with furniture, window treatments, wall coverings and the like, more designers are taking a hands-on role in architectural details, including renovation and remodeling ideas. Interior Design Education Prerequisites Those interested in a career in interior design should familiarize themselves with the history of the profession, including trends that have come and gone. They should develop strong sewing, measuring and tailoring skills, as well as a deep working knowledge of color...
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