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Banerjee, Pallavi; True, Charlotte; Hart, Rob; Hodgson, Eleanor; Dingwall, Kristi; Shen, Zhimin – Review of Education, 2023
The 'Articulate' programme is a high-intensity five-day widening participation programme designed to help students develop their communication skills and confidence through a range of activities led by an Articulacy tutor and culminates in students taking an examination for the English Speaking Board (ESB) Level 1 Award in speech on the final day.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Soft Skills, Skill Development, Academic Aspiration
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Williams, Ronald D., Jr.; Barnes, Jeremy T.; Holman, Thomas; Hunt, Barry P. – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2014
Substance use among youth is a significant health concern in the rural United States, particularly among at-risk students. While evidence-based programs are available, literature suggests that an underdeveloped rural health prevention workforce often limits the adoption of such programs. Additionally, population-size restrictions of national…
Descriptors: Prevention, Substance Abuse, Rural Youth, Pilot Projects
Kettler, Todd; Shiu, Alexandra; Johnsen, Susan K. – Gifted Child Today, 2006
This article focuses on two education-related factors that appear to contribute to the schooling aspirations and self-efficacy of Hispanic youth: (1) sense of belonging at school; and (2) composition of the student's peer group. In particular, middle school students whose home language was Spanish were given an opportunity to participate in the…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Middle School Students, Intervention, Academic Aspiration