Dissertations / Theses: 'Academic guidance counseling|School administration'

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Ailshie, Lyle C. "Participation in Extracurricular Activities and the Relationship to Academic Achievement and School Attendance Among High School Seniors." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1996. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2624.

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This study examines the relationship between participation in extracurricular activities and the variables of school attendance and academic achievement. The population for the study was the 1994-95 graduating class in the First Tennessee Development District high schools. The definition of extracurricular activities was expanded to include the employment of students. The relationships were examined through Pearson Product Moment correlations and by way of multiple regression. A total of 575 students from thirteen high schools made up the sample for this study. Schools were classified into three size categories and proportionally selected in order to accurately represent the population. Selected students responded to a survey instrument in order to provide the information to be analyzed. Demographic information concerning race, gender, and estimated family income was gathered. Respondents were also asked to provide the number of absences during the current year and current cumulative grade point average. The remaining portion of the survey contained a list of thirty-seven activities typically sponsored by high schools. Students provided information regarding the amount of time per week and the time frame of participation for any activity in which they participated. Space was allotted for respondents to provide the same information for activities not listed. A significant relationship was found between involvement in extracurricular activities and both school attendance and academic achievement. Results showed that as involvement in extracurricular activities increased, school attendance and academic achievement improved. This was true for two definitions of involvement. Results for employment differed. As involvement in employment increased, school attendance and academic achievement declined.

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Sherrod, Michael William. "Student peer conflict management in California high schools: A survey of programs and their efficacy as perceived by disciplinarians." Scholarly Commons, 1993. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2942.

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The purposes of this survey study were to determine how disciplinarians perceive: (1) student peer conflict management programs as affecting their student discipline workloads, (2) their student peer conflict management programs' influence on school climate, (3) the need for student peer conflict management programs in California public high schools, and (4) the characteristics of their student peer conflict management programs. The sample population in this study consisted of 68 disciplinarians in high schools having student peer conflict management programs. The design incorporated closed-ended questions, open-ended questions, ranking items, and rating items. Statistical analysis included frequencies and percentages. The findings of this study indicated that disciplinarians perceive: (1) Their discipline overloads are eased by student peer conflict management programs. (2) The programs serve to enhance school climates. (3) There is a need for student peer conflict management in California public high schools. (4) Programs in California high schools are unique to their specific sites. The following were some of the conclusions reached: (1) When student discipline problems are resolved by student peer conflict management teams, the volume of administrative student contact is reduced. It is interesting to note that more disciplinarians ranked "longer single contacts" (with students) as their highest priority for use of "saved time." (2) Student peer conflict management activity creates or facilitates numerous conditions which contribute to enhancing school climates. (3) Peer student conflict management programs meet psychological and social needs of students individually and collectively. It is more desirable to have a system in which students can find solutions to their problems rather than punishment increments which pave the way to suspensions and expulsion. (4) The findings of this study reflect the literature which covers the national spectrum of student peer conflict management programs. A state framework needs to be developed, which would be inclusive of successful elements of student peer conflict management programs as outlined in the survey of literature.

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Kiernan, Susan M. "Principals' Beliefs Regarding the Use of Corporal Punishment in Tennessee's First District Public Schools." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1994. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2931.

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There were two major purposes of this study. The first purpose was to obtain information from all principals in Tennessee's First District concerning their beliefs about the use of corporal punishment in public schools in Tennessee. Generalizations could be made in areas of similar geographic and cultural makeup. The second purpose of this study was to generate reflective thought in Tennessee's First District to clarify administrators' beliefs as to the use of corporal punishment as a deterrent. Demographic findings of the study revealed a predominately male population of principals. The majority of the population surveyed was male Caucasian. There was a normal distribution among education levels for principals in the First District, ranging from Bachelor degrees to Doctoral degrees. Subgroups that were tested using the Mann-Whitney U test for significance were: principals with 0-10 years experience and those with more than 10 years experience, principals who used corporal punishment in their schools and those who did not, and principals who experienced corporal punishment as children and those who did not. The review of literature in regard to corporal punishment revealed four constructs that proponents used when explaining why it was used: religious beliefs, legal perspectives, cultural beliefs, and effectual beliefs as a disciplinary measure. Principals in the First District of Tennessee had similar religious beliefs regarding the use of corporal punishment. In comparison, principals who used corporal punishment had significantly different belief scores relative to legal perspectives, culture, and effectiveness than those who did not use corporal punishment. Principals who experienced corporal punishment as children scored significantly higher in beliefs of its effectiveness than those who had never experienced it.

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Snyder, Janie H. "The Effects of Retention in Elementary School on Subsequent Academic Performance and Instructional Practices." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1992. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2798.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of retention on the academic performance of students retained in the third and fifth grade during the 1985-86 school year. A follow up study was used to analyze changes in academic test results. Another purpose was to interview teachers who had retained students and teachers who had taught the children the next school year to determine what changes occurred in instructional practices. Forty retained students of Northeast Tennessee were matched according to sex and similar scaled scores on the Stanford Achievement Test. Scores were compared by grade and by year from 1986 through 1989. An interview guide was used to collect responses from teachers. Answers were categorized according to physical, social, academic, behavioral, emotional, programmatic and, instructional factors that were common to retained students. Findings indicated there were no statistically significant differences in test scores for students who had been retained, verses students who had been promoted two years after the retention occurred. Findings also indicated minimal programmatic interventions were conducted for students during the second year in the same grade. The primary factors teachers listed for causing students to be retained were lack of academic performance in the regular classroom and lack of listening and attention skills. Most teachers relied upon physical, social, and behavioral maturity to aid students in their academic success, rather than different instructional interventions.

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Thomas, Memuriyil Mathai. "Grade retention: Issues, legislative actions, administrative challenges, alternatives and long-term effects." Scholarly Commons, 2001. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2566.

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Purpose . The purpose of this study was to determine (a) the perceptions of teachers concerning the desirability and effectiveness of selected alternatives to social promotion and grade retention, (b) the perceptions of elementary school principals toward selected alternatives to social promotion and grade retention, and (c) compare the differences and similarities of perceptions of teachers and elementary school principals toward selected alternatives to social promotion and grade retention. The rationale for this investigation was derived from empirical research demonstrating retention's negative impact on retained students. Procedure . The sample population in the study included 114 second and third grade teachers and 36 elementary school principals. The study determined and compared the effectiveness of alternatives to social promotion and grade retention as perceived by representative samples of second and third grade teachers and elementary school principals from Stockton Unified, Manteca Unified, Lincoln Unified and Lodi Unified School Districts of San Joaquin County, California. Data for the study were collected through mail survey, which contained 29 items. Participants in the study expressed their degrees of agreement or disagreement regarding each item by selecting the appropriate response on a four-point Likert-type scale. Data collected through the survey were statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) on a personal computer. Means, standard deviations, and rankings were computed for each survey item. A series of independent sample t tests were performed to determine if any significant differences existed between teachers' and school administrators' perceptions with regard to selected alternatives to retention. Findings . Principals and teachers strongly endorsed parental involvement, early identification and timely intervention, providing high-quality curriculum and instruction, high-quality professional development for teachers, and recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers as the best alternatives to social promotion and grade retention. Conclusions and recommendations . Schools need to identify at-risk children early and provide targeted intervention. Parental involvement in the education of their children is crucial. School Districts should also strive to hire, and retain well-trained teachers and equip every classroom with high-quality curriculum and rich learning environment.

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Shironaka, Timothy. "A collective case study of pupil truancy and the effects upon student behavior within academic and social contexts." Scholarly Commons, 2007. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2498.

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Students who are truant from school may result in their becoming academically and socially unprepared to enter the work force. In an age in which higher paying jobs require technical skills from workers, employees with minimal skills and academic preparation have a negative social and fiscal impact upon the school community and the larger social order of the country. The purpose of this study examines the problem through personal, in-depth interviews of students identified as truants in order to provide a deeper understanding of the phenomena and the critical effects upon their academic and social development. Eight individual students are interviewed, examining their lived experiences as it relates to their education through a collective case study methodology. The reconstruction of these students' reflections on life events provides a subjective analysis of their school attendance, with implications for educators to begin prevention and intervention strategies prior the onset of the middle school experience.

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Feathers, Tammie N. "The Use of Alternative School Placements for Disciplinary Interventions With At-risk Students." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1999. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2908.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate effective ways of providing educational services for at-risk students who are repeatedly placed out of the regular classroom into an alternative school. Characteristics of both settings were investigated in terms of meeting student needs to determine what ingredients might be missing from either or both settings that should be implemented to help these students succeed. The research was qualitative and used a case study design. Primary data were gathered from interviews with five students placed in an alternative school setting and interviews with teachers and administrators in both the regular school and the alternative school. Cumulative student records were also used. The researcher concluded that students who are repeatedly placed in the alternative program are a very small percentage in each school; however, there is a need for better resources in both the regular and alternative programs to meet the needs of these students. Key ingredients are better communication between the two settings and a better understanding of the role of the alternative program in serving these students. There is also a need for transition planning and follow-up with students who are not finding success when placed back in the regular classroom and are being pulled back and forth between the two programs.

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Walker, Verne W. "Organization of Academic Advising in Ohio's Two-Year Public Colleges." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1332959188.

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Daniel, James L. "Advisement Effectiveness and Self-directed Learning: A Comparison Between Traditional and Non-traditional Students in Selected Regional Universities in Tennessee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1992. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2902.

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Because most academic advisement programs were established to accomodate traditional student populations, it was the purpose of this study to compare the effectiveness of these systems as perceived by traditional and non-traditional undergraduate students at three of Tennessee's regional universities. Traditional and non-traditional students were also compared on the extent to which they exhibit self-directed learning. A comparison of mean scores was made for responses made to items contained in the American College Testing (ACT) Survey of Academic Advising, including the total mean score for the Oddi Continuing Learning Inventory (OCLI) between traditional/non-traditional students, full-time/part-time students, students at the three universities, males/females, students of different races, and married/unmarried students. There were no significant differences found as to the perception of overall advisement effectiveness between traditional/non-traditional students, full-time/part-time students, students at the three universities, males/females, students of different races, or married/unmarried students. However, differences were found among the groups. Part-time students were more satisfied with the performance of their advisors in relation to various questions than full-time students. Non-traditional students were generally more satisfied with their personal relationship with their advisors and also obtained a higher mean score on the OCLI than traditional students. Significant differences were found among students responding from the three universities to questions regarding advisor availability, referrals by advisors, and the initiation of meetings on the part of the advisor. It is recommended that academic advisement programs be evaluated on a continuing basis and that advisors be made available to meet the needs of various groups represented in each college, especially part-time and non-traditional students. It is also recommended that more research be conducted relative to the various groups that presently make up student populations as to possible correlation between various individual and group characteristics that might impact academic advisement. Included in those additional studies could be examination of differences of perceived advisement between students at various types and sizes of institutions as well as a comparison of perceived advisement effectiveness between institutions having various student/advisor ratios. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)

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Morris-Smith, Elizabeth Rachelle Morris. "An Examination of the Alignment of the Proposed Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System with the Views and Perceptions of School Administrators and Counselors on the Role of School Counselors in Northwest Ohio." University of Findlay / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1497279019378304.

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Craft, Eleanor N. V. "Secondary African American Students’ Perceptions of their Experiences in Special Education Programs: A Qualitative Interview Study." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1399634582.

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McFarlane, Brett Leland. "Academic Advising Structures that Support First-year Student Success and Retention." Thesis, Portland State University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3594951.

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Academic advising has been touted as a key to student success and retention. Today's academic advising delivery models vary considerably and little is known about the efficiency and effectiveness of these models. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between how academic advising is delivered to first-year students at a four-year public, high research activity university located on the west coast and the students' satisfaction with advising, advising learning outcomes, and retention. In the study, responses of 628 first-year students to a survey which asked them about their attitudes toward and experiences with academic advising were examined. Results indicated statistically significant relationships between student satisfaction ratings and advising learning outcomes and how advising is delivered, specifically, who advises students, where students are advised, how frequently students are required to see an advisor, how frequently students choose to see an advisor, and how "mandatory" advising is implemented. Furthermore results showed that student retention was related to who advises students and how "mandatory" advising is implemented with peer-led advising processes showing higher student attrition rates than other processes. The overall advising delivery variable effect size was small. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Crenshaw, Michael Ryan. "Services for College Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1461276699.

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Bradley, Jeffrey James. "College Readiness and Dual Credit Participation of Alternative High School Students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062810/.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which alternative schools add value to the college readiness of their students, as well as to measure the capacity of alternative school students to successfully complete dual credit courses while enrolled at the alternative school. This mixed methods study utilized an exploratory approach with a descriptive research design to explore the extent to which alternative schools produce college-ready students. The Texas Success Initiative Assessment was used to measure participants' academic readiness levels in mathematics, reading, and writing. Additionally, participants had the opportunity to provide their own perspectives on their college readiness levels through a student survey and semi-structured face-to-face interview. The results of this study reveal that the college readiness levels of alternative high school students varied across academic areas. Of the tested participants, 41.1% were college ready in reading, 52.1% in writing, and 16.7% in mathematics. Additionally, the findings reveal that dual credit course participation was not a viable option because of course prerequisites and the amount of time needed to complete dual credit courses. Results of this study expand on the literature to provide a better understanding of the effectiveness of alternative school programs, the college readiness levels of alternative high school students, and the capacity of alternative high school students to successfully complete college coursework while in high school.

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Goodman, Pamela E. "Pre- and Post-matriculation Correlates of Student Retention Within a Community College Setting." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1999. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2915.

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In the 1990s, due in part to declining enrollment numbers and prolonged budget constraints, student retention became a primary focus in higher education. Aligned with the nationwide interest, this longitudinal, archival study focused on the correlates of student retention at Walters State Community College, located in Morristown, Tennessee. The population involved 17,497 students enrolled from the fall semester of 1992 through the fall semester of 1997. Four sets of variables were investigated--demographic variables, pre-matriculation variables, post-matriculation variables related to grades, and post-matriculation variables related to enrollment. The data were collected through the use of a computer program written to access the Tennessee Board of Regents' Student Information System database, and the data obtained were analyzed through the application of two univariate approaches--the chi-square and the t test for independent samples. The major findings of the study were: (1) Younger, White, females persisted at higher rates than did other students at Walters State; (2) students who: had higher high school GPAs, had higher admission test scores, attended public high schools, had pre-college residences that were located within the college's service area, and made applications for college less than two months prior to the first day of classes persisted at higher rates than did other students at Walters State; (3) students who: had higher college GPAs, were required to take one or two remedial and developmental courses, had not received any "F" grades, and had greater than zero reported absences persisted at higher rates than did other students at Walters State; and (4) students who: attended on a full-time basis, were enrolled in programs designed for transfer to four-year institutions, changed their major programs of study more than one time, and received financial assistance persisted at higher rates than did other students at Walters State. These findings should be communicated with all college personnel in an effort to increase their sensitivity to the "special" needs of these "at-risk" constituencies. Furthermore, the findings should be used in developing a retention plan that incorporates programs and services designed to address the needs of targeted audiences as identified in this study.

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Anderson, Robbie J. "Adapting to Retention: A Naturalistic Study Revealing the Coping Resources of Nonpromoted Students and Their Parents." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1993. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2628.

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The purpose of this study was to uncover the feelings and reactions of students and their parents in regard to the nonpromotion experience. Families with children who had been retained at least once in grades one through eight were purposefully selected as units of study from one of four area school systems. A total of 52 family members from 22 family units participated in 46 separate, qualitative interviews. The information collected from the interviews was inductively analyzed. Building upon Schlossberg's theory for human adaptation to transitions, seven factors or coping resources emerged from the data that affected the adaptation of a parent or a student to a grade level retention. These factors fell into one of three categories--the characteristics of the individual, the characteristics surrounding the transition (the retention), and the characteristics of the individual's environment. The analysis revealed the following seven coping resources: self-definition of an individual, previous experience with retention, retention philosophy of the individual, feelings of empowerment connected to the retention decision, retention rationale or reason for the retention, sense of belonging to the school community, and support systems available to the individual. From the findings, the investigator reached the following conclusions: (1) regardless of their initial feelings toward a retention decision, most students, as well as other family members, eventually assimilated a nonpromotion experience; (2) the seven identified coping resources influenced the success of an individual's adaptation to a retention experience; (3) school personnel did little to initially prepare a child for a nonpromotion and generally offered little support to aid adaptation to the retention; (4) the relationships an educator developed with family members were essential in establishing a sense of trust and of cooperation between the home and the school; (5) school systems rarely provided parents of children in grades one through eight with the strategies necessary to academically aid a child within the home environment; (6) adherence to rigid, grade level curriculum placed undue stress on many students and their families, inadvertently reinforcing the acceptance of the practice of retention by parents and by students.

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Hauser, Andrea M. "A Grounded Theory Study of the Self-Authorship Development of Art and Design Students." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1626879883767632.

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Metzger, Colton G. "The Impact of Parental Housing Structure on the Autonomy Development of Sophomore College Students at Four-Year Public Institutions." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1463061337.

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Parker, Jessica Lynn. "The "party school" factor how messages about alcohol use at universities influence prospective students' perceptions /." Dayton, Ohio : University of Dayton, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1239892411.

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Thesis (M.A. in Communication) -- University of Dayton.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed 10/06/09). Advisor: Teresa L. Thompson. Includes bibliographical references (p. 86-89). Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center.

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Glenda, Toneff-Cotner E. "Transformation or Tragedy?A Retrospective Phenomenological Study of School Closure." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1433316650.

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Alvarez, Jeri Ann. "A study of high school students' perceptions of school stress, coping resources and stress responses." Scholarly Commons, 1993. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2655.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between students' perceptions of school stress, students' beliefs regarding available coping resources, their stress responses and GPA scores. Differences were also examined by gender and earned credit class status. Four hundred regular education students completed The School Situation Survey (SSS) and The Coping Resources Inventory (CRI). The SSS measured sources of stress (teacher interactions, academic self-concept, peer interactions, and academic stress) and students' stress responses (emotional, behavioral, and physiological). The CRI measured students' beliefs regarding coping resources. Two sources of stress, academic self-concept and peer interactions, were significantly negatively correlated with CRI measurements of students' coping resources. One source of stress, teacher interactions, was positively correlated with stress response subscores. Positive significant correlations were found between academic stress and emotional stress response subscores, and between emotional and physiological stress response subscores. GPA scores were significantly negatively correlated with behavior stress response subscores as well as two sources of stress, teacher interactions and academic self-concept. Significant differences existed between students' perceptions of stress from teacher interactions and academic self-concept by earned credit class status. Sources of stress teacher interactions and academic self-concept classification levels were not independent of earned class credit status. Significant gender differences were found for stress from teacher interactions, academic stress, and stress responses. Reported stress from teacher interactions and academic stress were not independent of gender. Likewise, sources of stress, teacher interactions and academic self-concept were significant covariates in examined differences in GPA scores by gender. As secondary educators attempt to restructure learning environments, it seems critical that they take students' perceptions of school stress and their beliefs regarding coping resources into account when new pedagogical strategies, programs and services are developed and implemented.

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Stromsnes, Wibecke Linn. "Possible selves and truancy in high school students." Scholarly Commons, 2003. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2633.

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Traditionally, the “self” has been viewed as a unitary construct that is relatively consistent across time. More recently, however, Markus and Nurius (1986) have characterized the self as being a multifaceted, dynamic construct that includes representations of past selves, current selves, and the possible selves we hope to become or are afraid of becoming. These possible selves are important because they have motivational and cognitive components that serve as guides for present and future behavior. This study examined the relationship between the “possible selves” of high school students and the problem of truancy. Data were collected from 117 female and 52 male 9–12th graders enrolled in the Stockton Unified School District. The participants were given The Possible Selves Measure, The Self-Esteem Scale, and The Life Orientation Test-Revised. Measuring self-efficacy of possible selves could assist schools in “screening” students for potential attendance problems. In this way, schools could prevent students from reaching the point of non-attendance by identifying at-risk students early. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

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Jellison, Vickie. "High School Counselors’ Perceived Self-Efficacy and Relationships With Actual and Preferred Job Activities." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1368027511.

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Jackson, Patrick E. "EXAMINING CAMPUS AND STUDENT FACTORS THAT PREDICTED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND INTENTION TO PERSIST FOR SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDENTS AT FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1396558531.

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Fischer-Kinney, Julie A. "Biracial/Multiracial Student Perceptions of Student Academic Support Services at a Predominantly White Public Institution." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1352935721.

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Drummer, Talea R. "GETTING IN THE GAME: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF SECOND-YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETES’ EXPERIENCES UTILIZING EXISTING DATA OF THE 2010 SOPHOMORE EXPERIENCES NATIONAL SURVEY." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1405037664.

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Pipal, Vauna La Reda. "Effects of an intervention program on the academic performance, school attendance, and school behavior of high school students." Scholarly Commons, 1991. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2830.

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This study investigated the effects of an intervention program on variables related to school performance in which ninth-grade high school students served as subjects. Variables that served as indicators of program effectiveness were (a) grade-point average (GPA); (b) proportions of students that attain 10th-grade status as measured by units of academic credit; (c) percent-correct scores on tests of academic skills in the areas of editing, mathematics, and reading; (d) rates of absence from classes; and (e) rates of referral for disciplinary action by teachers and administrators. Qualitative evidence of program effectiveness was secured through individual student interviews. The treatment consisted of an eight-week intervention program designed to assist all ninth-grade students in the transition from junior high school into high school. Program faculty presented six topics determined to be important to student success in high school. The treatment group consisted of 72 ninth-grade students who were matched with 72 control subjects on pretest measures of GPA and absence rate. Pretest measures of the dependent variables were taken from school records compiled during the first 10 weeks of the 9th-grade prior to student participation in the treatment program. Posttest measures of the dependent variables were taken from school records during the first full semester of the 9th-grade school year immediately following the treatment program and again during the first 12 weeks of the 10th-grade school year. Analyses of covariance demonstrated significant differences (p $<$.05) between the two groups for the first posttests of GPA and absence rates. Student interviews revealed that academic planning and improvement in study skills were the components of the treatment program that students considered most important to academic success. Results of this study provided empirical confirmation of the findings of previous research which indicated that high school intervention programs can positively affect GPA and attendance. The results also suggested that further gains in GPA and attendance might be promoted by increasing the length of the treatment program.

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Mrowka, Karyn Anne Kowalski. "Academic Stress in an Achievement Driven Era| Time and School Culture." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3609000.

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Whether academic achievement is defined as passing a state-mandated test for graduation or earning "A's" in a rigorous course load and having a resume full of extra-curricular accomplishments, the pressure to achieve is pervading public education, creating a culture of competition and causing academic stress. A culture of competition within a school can negatively affect adolescents during a developmental stage in which other's expectations influence the way adolescents' view themselves. Many school leaders struggle with how to rigorously prepare students for the 21^st century and global markets, within the confines of a seven-hour school day.

Popular and journalistic literature acknowledged the issue of academic stress (Robbins, 2006), and some researchers recognized the prevalence of academic stress among high achieving students (Connor, Pope, & Galloway, 2009; Pope, 2001; Pope & Simon, 2005; Richard, 2009) in this academically competitive time. However, the literature had not yet addressed how the school's organizational culture, specifically the scheduling of courses, organization of time, homework and workload policies, and extracurricular activities caused or alleviated academic stress. The researcher conducted three-part interviews with students and school leaders to learn about their experiences with academic stress in an academically competitive school culture. The researcher learned that there were positive and negative impacts of academic stress and that some of the main causes included simultaneous deadlines, conflicts between extracurricular activities and homework, and busywork. This study is important for school leaders, particularly to examine whether and how high school students perceive and articulate that time-related school components common in high school culture (such as scheduling, homework/workload policies, and extracurricular activities) contribute to these students' stress levels. The study illuminated similarities and differences in student versus school leader perception about the stress of time-related school components on students. The researcher hopes that the understandings gained from this study will help school leaders make decisions on how to schedule teacher and student time.

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Halferty, David Stanton. "A Comparison Of The Career Assessment Inventory And The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory In A Minority, High School Drop-Out Sample." Scholarly Commons, 1985. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3221.

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Problem. The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII), an inventory with some validity, was directed at the professionally oriented client. The Career Assessment Inventory (CAI) appeared in 1976 as an inventory normed on the non-professional, blue-collar worker, directed at the non-baccalaureate student. There had been little research on minority, non-college oriented youth. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to compare the predictive and concurrent validity of these two inventories for a drop-out, non-college oriented population. These inventories were compared for predictive validity to short-term occupational outcome, and for concurrent validity to Expressed Interest. Also, the distribution of interests across the six RIASEC themes was compared. Procedure. For the years 1977-1981, participants in the High School Equivalency Program, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, were interviewed to ascertain their Expressed Interests and were given either the SCII or the CAI during the first three weeks of program attendance. Following graduation, short-term occupational outcome data, or college major (if there was no occupation) were recorded. Chi-square was used to compare the inventories on hit-rates for short-term occupational outcome. Findings. No significant differences were found in the predictive validity of the CAI and the SCII to short-term occupational outcome, using inventory scale scores, expressed interest, consistency, differentiation, and cross-scale congruence, with this specific population. The distribution of interests across the six RIASEC themes of the inventories showed significant differences at the .05 level. The distributions of RIASEC categories were significantly different (.01 level) for men versus women. On the CAI, a greater proportion fell in the Conventional theme for males; the Social and Enterprising themes for females. For the SCII, a greater proportion fell in the Artistic theme for males; the Realistic and Conventional themes for females. Recommendations. This study should be replicated using long-term follow-up data with minority, non-professionally oriented populations.

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Mailandt, Werner, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education. "Comprehensive guidance : student and parent perceptions of junior high student needs." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2002, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/190.

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A needs assessment was conducted to identify top priorities for the development of a Comprehensive Guidance Program (CGP). The assessment was given to junior high students (grades 7-9) and their parents. This thesis is a comparison of students' and parents' perceptions of the needs of students in junior high school setting. The findings indicate the parents and students shared similar views on themes of support for career and future plans, concern for more information on health issues, and concerns of what servics the school should provide. However students' and parents' individual needs were not similar. A Spearman Rho test showed a very low overall correlation between the ranking of needs of the two groups. The findings led to the recommendation that thematic similarities should guide the development of programs and that community support should be sought to address individual priorities identified by each group. A major benefit of the study was the development of a process for the engagement of the community in school development. Further investigation may be needed to help understand the differences in the parents' and students' perceptions.
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Branham, LaTonya M. "Interpretative Analysis of Adult Learners' Lived Experiences in a Uniquely Designed Higher Education Program." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1537092350752002.

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Holaway, Kimberlee Ann Hymer. "School leadership response in the aftermath of adolescent suicide." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280551.

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The purpose of this research was to examine the decisions made by school leaders in the aftermath of a student suicide in the context of the four frames of organizational leadership as described by Bolman and Deal (1989). The four frames were: structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. The researcher obtained an understanding of the leadership behaviors through the use of two qualitative research methods: interview and document analysis. This study utilized a case study of one middle school located in southern Arizona and a second case study of one high school from the same school district. Both schools experienced a student suicide one to two years prior to the data collection for this study. The case studies examined the leadership decisions and strategies implemented by the principal and others in relationship to the suicidal death of the student. Some of the implications for educators were staff training, crisis response handbook, printed guidelines discouraging student memorials, district crisis team, staff training, assessing the impact of the student death, unwillingness of suicide victims' parents to accept their son's death as a suicide, assisting the parents in planning the memorial service, and consistently implemented crisis response activities. The two schools provided very different looks at how school leaders responded and the myriad of decisions that were made in the aftermath of a student suicide. The four frames of organizational leadership provided a powerful lens from which to view those leadership decisions.

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Heinemann, Gloria Hermanson. "The effects of the Lions-Quest "Skills for Adolescence" program on self-esteem development and academic achievement at the middle school level." Scholarly Commons, 1990. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3473.

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Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Lions-Quest "Skills for Adolescence" (L-QSA) Program on self-esteem enhancement and academic achievement for middle school students. Procedure. A total of 1177 students from two middle schools in a northern California district were involved in the study. A group of 384 students, who had participated in the L-QSA Program in their sixth grade year, were compared with 793 students who had not received L-QSA training. All students were pre- and posttested on the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI) and the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS). In addition, a random sample of control and experimental subjects were delay tested on the CSEI. Independent variables included demographic data from school records and student self-report personological information. The five research questions addressed in the study were analyzed by means of a t-test of the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), or a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Findings. There was no significant relationship between participation in the L-QSA program and the enhancement of self-esteem and academic achievement for most subjects. Limited English Proficient (LEP) students who participated in the L-QSA Program did show a significant relationship (p $<$.01) by decreased scores in the School-Academic area of self-esteem on the CSEI over time. In the delay testing, eighth grade L-QSA trained students showed a significant relationship (p $<$.05) by increased scores over time in the CSEI School-Academic subtest. Implications for further study. Replications of this study might be made varying length of training offered to students, the specific affective education program used in the training, and a larger portion of students who are participants in a labeled categorical education program such as students in Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), special education programs, and migrant minority students. Other self-esteem measures should also be used in addition to the CSEI to validate levels of self-esteem. Finally, a similar study might include the effects of increased parent participation and school staff in the affective education program.

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Kumaravel, Sharanya. "Enriching the genetic counseling recruitment pipeline: A national cross-sectional study of high school counselors." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1276975834.

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Chairez, Maria J. "The mobility strategies of successful Hispanic high school students." Scholarly Commons, 1990. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2810.

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The purpose of the study was to identify and analyze strategies used by successful, goal-oriented Hispanic high school students. This study sought to suggest ways that school personnel can be more deliberate and effective in promoting these strategies to increase the number of Hispanic students attending college. It sought to explore the impact of social class, income, and teacher expectations on mobility for Hispanic high school students. A survey was conducted on one hundred twenty-one Hispanic high school students who attended the 1988 Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Conference. Interviews used a retrospective format. The overall approach for the study was ethnographic, since it provided greater opportunity to generate observations. Ogbu's (1986) minority typology identifying minorities as caste, immigrant, or autonomous was adapted and used to analyze and explain variations in the sample. The study identified four dominant themes that were mobility strategies for these students. The first strategy was shared values, i.e. believing that success was possible for them and that education was a means to obtaining that success. Second, the students all identified a period of time when they made their decision to achieve. For the lower income and lower class student, school personnel had a major impact on this decision to achieve. Last, these students all had strategies for avoiding distractions and managing the demands of school life that enabled them to stay focused on their goal. The study found that class, culture, and school do affect mobility. The lower the class and income, the more difficult the mobility process. The minority typology adopted in this study was useful for describing within group differences among Hispanics. Autonomous students are those whose parents' education and family income levels are in the middle to upper class range. Immigrant students are foreign born or have foreign born parents, and income levels range in the lower to middle class range. Caste students are born in the United States and parents' education and income levels are underclass or lower class. Teachers and counselors need to be aware of the critical importance they have in the lives of caste students. Caste students are the most at-risk of not having a challenging curriculum nor mentors who hold high expectations for their learning potential. They can be influenced by positive teacher expectations, such as high track placement, and mentoring relationships. In addition, community leaders and parents must step in and promote high academic standards for Hispanics, especially when peer pressure not to excel in school exists.

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Menges, Suzanne T. "Teacher perceptions of the effects of parental shiftwork on student performance, development, and behavior: Implications for school leaders." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280307.

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This study researched the impact of parental shiftwork schedules on the performance, behavior, and development of middle-school students as seen through the eyes of their teachers. Located in a company-owned town in southeastern Arizona, the study focused on the experiences of middle-school teachers by asking them to consider and reflect on their observations of middle-school students in terms of the shiftwork schedule their parents worked. The teachers were also asked to respond to questions regarding what they had done in their own classrooms and what school leaders could do to lessen these impacts. By analyzing their responses, conclusions may be drawn as to the extent of these impacts, their variability and scope, and their implications for school leaders.

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Lewy, Daniela. "Collaboration Not Compliance: Virginia’s Governor’s Children’s Cabinet’s Transformational Approach to Supporting Local School Divisions to Enhance Student Outcomes." Thesis, Harvard University, 2016. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:27013348.

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The Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, signed an Executive Order to establish the Virginia Governor’s Children’s Cabinet, an executive-level cabinet dedicated to the education, health, safety, and welfare of Virginia’s children and youth. One of the Cabinet’s initiatives was to improve academic outcomes for students in Petersburg, a low performing school division that was selected as a pilot site to help the Cabinet learn how to build trust and work collaboratively with localities. While the Virginia Department of Education had a Petersburg school improvement plan focused on school leadership and teacher quality, the Children’s Cabinet focused on reducing absenteeism through interagency collaboration to address drivers such as inadequate health, housing, and nutrition. These drivers were selected because 34 percent of Petersburg students had seven or more unexcused absences per year, with more than five percent missing over 21 days; there were over 300 homeless students in the division; the teen pregnancy rate was five times the state average; and 100 percent of students received free and reduced lunch. To improve attendance, the Children’s Cabinet partnered with the Petersburg Superintendent and City Manager to create the City Partnership with the Schools which included state and local leaders from across health, social services, juvenile justice, education, nonprofits, faith communities, families, and students. Because the state’s role had traditionally been one of enforcing compliance, not collaboration, this capstone describes the journey of transforming the state’s role from sanctions to support. Throughout this capstone, I recount and analyze my process for creating a sustainable state and local partnership by understanding Petersburg’s powerful history, brokering interagency relationships, leveraging state resources, building local capacity, establishing collaboration structures, shifting mindsets, developing trust, and moving diverse stakeholders toward a collective goal of improved student outcomes. Seven principles emerged to inform future Governor’s Children’s Cabinet collaborations with localities: 1) Culturally responsible engagement; 2) Asset-based approach; 3) Inclusion of local voice at all levels; 4) Development of a sustainability plan; 5) Equalized access to power; 6) Strengthened relationships; and 7) Improved local capacity.

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Gonzalez, Tiphanie. "Training professional school counseling students to facilitate a classroom guidance lesson and strengthen classroom management skills using a mixed reality environment." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4903.

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According to the ASCA National Model, school counselors are expected to deliver classroom guidance lessons; yet, there has been little emphasis on graduate coursework targeting the development and implementation of guidance curriculum lessons in PSC training. A national study conducted by Perusse, Goodnough and Noel (2001) was conducted looking at how counselor educators were training "entry level school counseling students" in the skills needed for them to be successful as PSCs. They found that of the 189 school counseling programs surveyed only 3% offered a guidance curriculum course and 13.2% offered a foundations in education course. Inferring that many of programs surveyed did not have a course specific to classroom guidance and/or classroom management. A classroom guidance curriculum is a developmental, systematic method by which students receive structured lessons that address academic, career, and personal/social competencies (ASCA, 2005). Classroom guidance lessons provide a forum for school counselors to address such student needs as educational resources, postsecondary opportunities, school transitions, bullying, violence prevention, social-emotional development, and academic competence in a classroom environment (Akos & Levitt, 2002; Akos, Cockman & Strickland, 2007; Gerler & Anderson, 1986). Through classroom guidance, school counselors can interact with many of the students that they would normally not see on a day-to-day basis while providing information, building awareness and having discussions on topics that affect these student populations every day. The present study seeks to explore the use of an innovative method for training PSCs in classroom guidance and classroom management. This method involves the use of a mixed reality simulation that allows PSC students to learn and practice classroom guidance skills in a simulated environment.
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Ohashi, Takashi. "The effect of Holland's RIASEC interest inventory on the vocational identity development of Japanese high school students." Ohio : Ohio University, 2009. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1237247929.

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Cooper, Kristie Lynn. "Urban high school counselors' experiences with students' access to and success in college." Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1208272710.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Cleveland State University, 2008.
Abstract. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on May 8, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-313). Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center. Also available in print.

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Bethell, Detra. "A Comparative Perspective of Black College Males on the Achievement Gap| Implications for School Counselors." Thesis, University of South Florida, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3558283.

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The dominant discourse regarding Black males in America is that they are less academically successful than European American males and Black females. Similarly, Black males in the Bahamas are described as less successful than Black Bahamian females. School Counselors are in a unique position to alter the trajectory of success for Black males if they are knowledgeable of factors contributing to Black male academic success; have an awareness of the potential impact their unique roles can have; and develop and execute comprehensive, culturally responsive school counseling programs. While there is little research on the Achievement Gap in the Bahamas, much of the research in America has been conducted from a deficit perspective. This study uses a strength based perspective to identify and compare factors contributing to academic success in Black male high school students in the Bahamas and the United States and suggest a framework for responsive school counseling programs. Study results indicated that school counselors in the Bahamas and the United States were ineffective in meeting the needs of Black male students. These needs included supportive teachers, friends, parents and community mentors; a socially responsive school environment; being liked, accepted and appreciated; high teacher expectations; self-reliance (resilience), perseverance; a sense of hope and a purpose; and spirituality. Study results were analyzed from an ecological perspective and a comprehensive, culturally relevant framework was suggested to assist school counselors develop programs that are responsive to the needs of their Black, male, high school students.

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Horstman, Jason Joseph Horstman. "COMPARING CAREER DECISION SELF-EFFICACY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS." University of Findlay / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1500763334896801.

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Moore, Sara R. "Literacy Through Photography| Third-Year and Beyond, First-Generation College Student Experience with Culture and Academic Discourse." Thesis, Wilkes University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3729098.

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This qualitative portraiture study examines current issues that surround the experience of third-year and beyond, first-generation college students. There is a need to understand the self-perceptions of first-generation college students. Very few studies follow the group into the third year of college. Most programs track the population for just one year beyond matriculation. Success for first-generation college students is vital, as the group has been identified as a growing population with low college completion rates. This study is presented at a critical time, when the President of the United States claims a college education is necessary to live above the poverty line and achieve middle-class status. The United States government has based public policy and higher education funding upon both student need and institution completion rates. This study used arts-based research and literacy through photography techniques to explore the narrative experience of a small sample of first-generation college students while engaged in interpretative photography. The technique aimed to promote imagination, creativity, critical thinking, and personal reflection. The study engaged participants in literacy through photography and sought to synthesize data in the form of writing samples, interpretative photography, and transcribed interviews to uncover patterns that better explain the tenants of culture leading to academic discourse within a disadvantaged population. The portraiture method was used to provide rich and descriptive data by illuminating themes through participant-researcher collaboration with reflective and narrative components.

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Cramer, James Allen. "Orientation to continuation high school: A controlled experiment." Scholarly Commons, 1990. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2812.

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A three week orientation program was compared with a control program at a California continuation high school. Method. Every three weeks during the first semester of the 1989-90 school year students new to the school were randomly assigned either to take a three week orientation class as part of their five period schedule (n = 88) or a minimal two-hour session only (n = 66). Dependent variables were in five areas: school attendance, student productivity, involvement in career related programs, student citizenship, and perceptions and knowledge related to school adjustment. These yielded 16 specific DV's. Findings. Of the five areas of predicted differences, the first three were not supported, the fourth seemed supported, and the fifth partially so. Five of 16 null hypotheses were rejected: controls had significantly (p $<$.05) more students referred to the principal for discipline and days suspended; and experimentals showed higher perceptions of knowledge of the school's system, tested familiarity with that system, and familiarity with staff names and roles. Conclusions. It appears that the three week orientation program had some positive effect on student citizenship, on perceived knowledge, on tested knowledge, and on familiarity with staff names and roles. Four variables dealt with citizenship: number of students referred for discipline was significant but total number of referrals was not, and total days of suspension was significant but number of students suspended was not. Interpretation. (a) multiple staff involvement in the orientation program affected tested knowledge of staff names and the discipline and suspension variables; (b) information taught about the school system affected tested and perceived knowledge about it; and (c) increased knowledge of the school's system did not appear to affect attendance, productivity, or career involvement.

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Fields, Justin R. "Implementing the Transforming School Counseling Initiative into practice the experience of TSCI-trained professional school counselors /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1196284456.

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Willis, Jennifer L. "Character Education and Emerging Adulthood: A Multiple Case Study of the Impact of High School Character Education on Students in the College Environment." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439301150.

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Henfield, Malik S. ""I am a rarity in my school" hidden obstacles for African Americans in gifted education /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1155752723.

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Spitzer, Lorena Annette. "Student retention in the comprehensive public high school: A study of female at -risk students." Scholarly Commons, 2000. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2569.

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Studies of female at-risk students have proved minimal with specific regard to those leaving the comprehensive high school in order that they may attend alternative programs. Research on related literature concerning the history of education in the United States, effective instructional practices, appropriate grade level curriculum, school structure and climate, and at-risk students with emphasis on the female gender was examined. Studies were also completed using survey instruments and focused interviews involving students enrolled at three continuation high schools in northern California. Students responded that attendance and low academic performance influenced their decision to leave the comprehensive high school. Other factors affecting: their enrollment included large class size, lack of teacher instructional support, mismatch of student ability to courses in which they were enrolled, and an insufficient offering of courses and extra curricular options that were attractive to them. Students did acknowledge that they were encouraged to do their best by teachers at the continuation high school. Easily established friendships was a second positive reflection of participants. Recommendations for instructional application and future research are included within the dissertation. The research of this study focused on site controlled factors which influenced female students' decision to discontinue their education at the comprehensive high school in favor of an alternative educational program. The findings of this research, therefore, is under the control of both educators and policymakers and very much in the realm of direct influence. Educational leaders are encouraged to review these findings for consideration in refining school practices and decisions for restructuring school design.

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Gregory, David. "Envisioning a Career With Purpose: Calling and Its Spiritual Underpinnings Among College Students." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1364220599.

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Barreca, Rebecca J. "Lived Experiences of Nurses: Nurse Characteristics by Clinical Specialty." Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1303941706.

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