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Lijo Thomas – Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 2024
The purpose of this study was to pilot the DREAMS (Desire, Readiness, Empowerment, Action, and Mastery for Success) program, a community-collaborative, after-school intervention program designed specifically to address the holistic developmental needs of students at school. The author originally developed and implemented the program in Kerala,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Summer Programs, School Community Relationship, Adolescent Development
Chevonda Williams Leonard – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The overarching goal of this quantitative study was to determine if there were significant differences in the Louisiana Education Assessment Program (LEAP 2025) achievement scores of Algebra I students before and after attending summer remediation. The sample size consisted of 581 freshman students from the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and…
Descriptors: Algebra, Summer Programs, Remedial Programs, High School Freshmen
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Grossie, Elizabeth; Cockrell, Lerri; Davis, Natalie; Beaulieu, Patricia – Research Issues in Contemporary Education, 2020
This article discusses how mathematics teachers seized the opportunity to keep the mathematics component of STEM camp on track by transforming the camp into a virtual camp themed "Out of this World." Teachers and camp interns encountered technical, social, and instructional challenges in transitioning to a digital platform while…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Camps, Online Courses, Mathematics Teachers
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Touchet, Blake; Leonpacher, Lauren; Hitter, Heidi – Research Issues in Contemporary Education, 2020
This paper provides mentor teacher experiences involved with the planning, preparation, implementation, and reflection of a virtual mathematics and science summer camp in the summer of 2020. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual the summer camp was forced to pivot to a completely online format. Primary concerns discussed by mentor…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Summer Programs, Camps
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Fox, Janet; Cater, Melissa – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
The exploratory study examined science interest and perceived science competency in middle and high school youth (N=116) who took part in science-related contests (n=49) and non-competitive special interest science programs (n=67). Study participants were dispersed between females (48.3%) and males (51.7%). Three-fourths (75.1%) of the…
Descriptors: Science Interests, Middle School Students, High School Students, Competence
Haynes, Mariana – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2015
This report examines how Xavier University of Louisiana's summer bridge program for middle and high school students prepares students of color to succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This extensive report--interspersed with video highlights of the program--provides a lens into the kind of academic and social…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, High School Students, Competence
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Covert, Hannah; Ilunga Tshiswaka, Daudet; Ramkissoon, Ishara; Sisskin, Enid; Lichtveld, Maureen; Wickliffe, Jeffrey – International Journal of Science Education, 2019
Motivation to learn science plays an important role in the persistence, achievement, and career aspirations of students studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Several studies have focused on how supplemental summer programmes build science motivation in undergraduate STEM students, but few studies have focused on how such…
Descriptors: High School Students, Learning Motivation, Science Education, Supplementary Education
Kaplan, Claire; Chan, Roy; Farbman, David A.; Novoryta, Ami – National Center on Time & Learning, 2015
This study looks deeply inside 17 schools that stand at the vanguard of the current revolution in teaching. This new National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) report reveals the substantive ways in which these schools are providing their teachers with more time to reflect on, develop, and hone their craft, by very explicitly leveraging an…
Descriptors: Extended School Day, Extended School Year, Faculty Development, Teacher Collaboration