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Community- and School-Sponsored Program Participation and Academic Achievement in a Full-Service Community School
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Houser, John H. W. – Education and Urban Society, 2016
Community schools represent a school reform approach that purports to address the multifaceted and intertwined challenges faced by poor urban communities and schools. The community school approach includes partnering with community organizations, making the school a community hub where services are provided during and outside of the school day,…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Secondary Education, Community Programs, School Community Programs
Project-Based Learning in Education: Integrating Business Needs and Student Learning
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Cho, Yonjoo; Brown, Catherine – European Journal of Training and Development, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this case study was to investigate how project-based learning (PBL) is being practiced in Columbus Signature Academy (CSA), a high school located in Columbus, Indiana, USA. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used the case study method to provide qualitative details about CSA's use of PBL that is being practiced in a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Integrated Activities, Educational Practices
The Impact of Extracurricular Activities on Academic Performance for Rural Secondary Students in Indiana
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Wilcox, Michael Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was two-fold in nature. First, this study sought to identify whether extracurricular participation for students in a rural, Grades 7-12 building created significant differences when examining academic performance, attendance, gender, lunch status, and student discipline compared to their non-participant peers. Secondly,…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Rural Schools, Grade 7, Grade 8