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"It's a Different World": Language Ideologies, Literacies, and College Readiness
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Hoff, Meagan A.; Reynolds, Jessica S. – Adult Literacy Education, 2022
For linguistically diverse students, the path to college is often defined by language. Depending on assessments and institutional policies, students may be placed into course sequences in developmental English, adult basic education, and/or English as a Second Language courses. The purpose of this study was to better understand developmental…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, College Readiness, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
The Role of College Prep Course Offerings and Course-Taking in Long-Term Educational Outcomes. Research Brief for the Houston Independent School District. Volume 8, Issue 2
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Holzman, Brian; Stroub, Kori; Kennedy, Camila Cigarroa; Lewis, Bethany – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2019
In this brief, we describe the distribution of college prep course offerings across Texas and determine which school characteristics are associated with higher and lower numbers of course offerings. We also examine how college prep course offerings are related to student-level college prep course-taking and, in turn, how course-taking behaviors…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Outcomes of Education, Long Range Planning, High Schools
College Readiness
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Chapa, Marisa; Galvan-De Leon, Vanessa; Solis, Judith; Mundy, Marie-Anne – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2014
During the 79th Texas Legislature, the bill "Advancement of College Readiness in Curriculum" was passed (THECB). As a response to this, high schools and colleges have combined forming an early college high school. The result of this union was a program that condensed the time it took to complete both the high school diploma and up to two…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Students, College Preparation, State Legislation
Academic Optimism, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, and Student Achievement at Charter Schools
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Guvercin, Mustafa – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among academic optimism, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs), and student achievement in college preparatory charter schools. A purposeful sample of elementary school teachers from college preparatory charter schools (N = 226) in southeast Texas was solicited to complete the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Charter Schools, Trust (Psychology), Citizenship
Creating a College-Going Culture
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McCollough, Cherie A. – Science Teacher, 2011
Research indicates that increased parental involvement has a positive impact on student achievement, especially among Hispanic students (Zarate 2007; NSTA 2010). This author helped science teachers at Falfurrias High School in Falfurrias, Texas, implement Family Science events, which were held three times a semester and attended by high school…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Science Programs, Parent Participation, Science Achievement
Honoring Progress: An Update on the NGA Center Honor States. Volume 1, Issue 4
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Hartney, Michael, Ed. – National Governors Association, 2007
This bimonthly newsletter provides information about the progress of the Honor States Grant Program, a governor-led effort to improve college--and work-ready graduation rates. This issue explores efforts by governors and state policymakers to experiment with alternative compensation policies that can improve teacher quality. Compensation…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Human Capital, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Competencies