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The Diffused Religious Choice When Applying for a University Degree in Sydney
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Possamai, Adam; Possamai-Inesedy, Alphia; Piracha, Awais – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2023
While the preference for university by school leavers has been researched extensively, this article seeks to explore if religious influence might also come to play when selecting a university, with particular reference to Australia, a country whose higher education environment is largely made up of public, secular universities. The data used is…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, College Choice, State Universities, Preferences
The Case of Druze Society and Its Integration in Higher Education in Israel
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Amer, Aml; Davidovitch, Nitza – International Education Studies, 2020
In this work, we elaborate on the changes and transformations in the Israeli education system (including higher education) from Israel's independence in 1948 to 2019. Specifically, the study places special emphasis on developments commencing in 1976 in response to the establishment of a separate administrative division for Druze and Circassian…
Descriptors: Religious Cultural Groups, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
College Participation and Completion of Utah High School Graduates. Issue Brief No. 2019-1
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Henrie, Kimberly; Curtain, Joseph A.; Ma, David – Utah System of Higher Education, 2019
Relying on the data from Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), Utah State Board of Education (USBE), and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), this report examines college participation rates of Utah high school graduates (cohorts 2008-2017), with a focus on the gap in college participation between Caucasians and minorities. The report also…
Descriptors: Student Participation, College Attendance, High School Graduates, Educational Attainment
Adolescent Spiritual Exemplars: Exploring Spirituality in the Lives of Diverse Youth
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King, Pamela Ebstyne; Clardy, Casey E.; Ramos, Jenel Sánchez – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2014
This qualitative study aimed to develop theory about psychological constructs relevant to spiritual development in diverse adolescents. Exemplar and Consensual Qualitative Research methods were used to explore 30 interviews of adolescents aged 12 to 21 years ("M" = 17.73 years) representing eight religions and six countries from around…
Descriptors: Religion, Adolescents, Spiritual Development, Qualitative Research
The Impact of Previous Schooling Experiences on a Quaker High School's Graduating Students' College Entrance Exam Scores, Parents' Expectations, and College Acceptance Outcomes
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Galusha, Debbie K. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of previous private, public, home, or international schooling experiences on a Quaker high school's graduating students' college entrance composite exam scores, parents' expectations, and college attendance outcomes. The study's results suggest that regardless of previous private, public, home,…
Descriptors: Religious Cultural Groups, Educational Experience, High School Students, College Entrance Examinations
Triggering Relationships That Contextualize the Pathway for Student Success
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Darin R. Eckton – ProQuest LLC, 2012
America invests large amounts of money in K-12 education to develop its human capital. As such, K-12 student success is vital to the human capital development and future of America's children and adolescents. There is significant concern for the K-12 students who are predictably at risk of not graduating from high school (e.g., low-income, ethnic…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Human Capital, Academic Achievement, Social Capital