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Urban, Jennifer Brown; Linver, Miriam R.; Moroney, Deborah; Nichols, Trent; Hargraves, Monica; Roberts, E. Danielle; Quinn, Johanna; Brown, Megan; Gama, Lauren; Doubledee, Rachael; Cox, Milira – Applied Developmental Science, 2022
Positive youth development programs such as those offered by Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provide sources of support and opportunities for leadership and character development. Programmatic experts from BSA collaborated with researchers to develop a visual theory of change (pathway model) for youth development in Scouts BSA and for adult volunteer…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Youth Clubs, Males, Extracurricular Activities
Curry, Jennifer R.; Csaszar, Imre; Shierling, Tiffany – Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs, 2023
We report findings from an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study of transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) college students' perceptions of their on-campus experiences. Participants reported their lived experiences of campus culture at PWIs Deep South. The data was viewed through a minority stress theory framework. Four major…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, College Students, Student Attitudes
Hugh W. Catts; Nicole Patton Terry; Christopher J. Lonigan; Donald L. Compton; Richard K. Wagner; Laura M. Steacy; Kelly Farquharson; Yaacov Petscher – Annals of Dyslexia, 2024
The International Dyslexia Association definition of dyslexia was updated 20 years ago and has been referenced frequently in research and practice. In this paper, researchers from the Florida Center for Reading Research consider the components of the definition and make recommendations for revisions. These include recognizing the persistence of…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Definitions, Reading Research, Revision (Written Composition)
Shriberg, David; Nygaard, Malena A.; Carlock, Kane; Wood, Maureen; Brahm, Anna; Flores, Helena; Melfi, Elizabeth P. – School Psychology Review, 2023
Social justice is a term that has grown in prominence in school psychology over the past several years. This increased emphasis on social justice heightens the need for empirical research that speaks to the application of social justice principles to school psychology practice. In this study, nine school psychologists across three states were…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Social Justice, Attitudes, Experience
Ardelt, Monika – Journal of Moral Education, 2020
This study explored whether three-dimensional wisdom and psychosocial growth, defined as increases in psychological well-being (PWB), spirituality, and death acceptance, can be learned in university courses. Specifically, the study examined whether courses that tried to engage the whole person rather than only the intellect and/or courses that…
Descriptors: Well Being, Mental Health, Religious Factors, College Curriculum
Castro, Michelle M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As colleges and universities are internationalizing their curriculum, there is a growing need for student affairs professionals to also become aware of and be familiar with internationalization and to become players in the global society. The present study focused on 12 participants who are currently student affairs professionals. The research…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Higher Education, Global Approach
Salinas, Cristobal; Malavé, Ronnie; Torrens, Omar D.; Swingle, Ethan C. – Community College Review, 2019
Objective: The purpose of this narrative study was to document and explore the life experiences of two undocumented Latino students at a community college in Southeastern Florida. The research questions that guided this study are "What are the narratives and lived experiences of undocumented Latino males attending a community college in…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Males, Undocumented Immigrants
Petscher, Yaacov; Quinn, Jamie M.; Wagner, Richard K. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Conceptualizations of developmental trends are driven by the particular method used to analyze the period of change of interest. Various techniques exist to analyze developmental data, including individual growth curve analysis in observed and latent frameworks, cross-lagged regression to assess interrelations among variables, and multilevel…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Correlation, Longitudinal Studies, Oral Reading
Wise, Phyllis M.; Martin, Carolyn A.; Kinbrough, Walter M.; Hitt, John C.; Urgo, Joseph R.; Lief, Charles G.; Drake, Michael V.; Hellyer, Brenda; Pepicello, William – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2013
Lately there has been a great deal of discussion about the importance of measuring a college's "return on investment." Is the point of a college education quantifiable results or personal and intellectual growth? In pursuit of answers, "The Chronicle" asked a selection of higher-education leaders. Phyllis M. Wise, Chancellor of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Role, Role of Education, Presidents
Cone, Neporcha; Buxton, Cory; Lee, Okhee; Mahotiere, Margarette – Urban Education, 2014
As part of a larger investigation into the educational experiences of Haitians in South Florida, this study explores factors that influence the identity development and academic success of Haitian students. Individual and focus group interviews with Haitian students, parents, and teachers provide the context for studying how pressures from both…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, Haitians, Immigrants
Hart, Sara A.; Logan, Jessica A. R.; Soden-Hensler, Brooke; Kershaw, Sarah; Taylor, Jeanette; Schatschneider, Christopher – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Research on the development of reading skills through the primary school years has pointed to the importance of individual differences in initial ability as well as the growth of those skills. Additionally, it has been theorized that reading skills develop incrementally. The present study examined the genetic and environmental influences on 2…
Descriptors: Nature Nurture Controversy, Twins, Reading Skills, Reading Fluency
Gayman, Mathew D.; Turner, R. Jay; Cislo, Andrew M.; Eliassen, A. Henry – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2011
Although the protective role of social support is well established in the health literature, antecedents of perceived social support are not well understood. Research on family experiential factors during early adolescence, an important psychosocial developmental period in the life course, represents a promising line of inquiry. Using a sample of…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Early Adolescents, Young Adults, Family Structure
Biraimah, Karen L.; Jotia, Agreement Lathi – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2013
The goal of this study was to assess the longitudinal effectiveness and impact of study abroad programs on teachers' content knowledge and professional perspectives. The study focused on a recent Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad to Botswana (summer 2011) and compares results with an earlier Fulbright-Hays program to Singapore and Malaysia…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Study Abroad, Foreign Countries, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Farazmand, Farideh A.; Green, Robert D. – Journal of Case Studies in Accreditation and Assessment, 2012
In response to the current challenges to undergraduate business education, this study examines seniors, and sophomores and juniors active, or applied learning outcomes (knowledge, skills, personal development). The sample includes 143 students (51 seniors and 92 sophomores and juniors) who participated in applied course projects. The data analysis…
Descriptors: College Seniors, College Freshmen, Achievement Gap, Achievement Gains
Lerner, Richard M.; Overton, Willis F. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008
The future of civil society in the world rests on the promotion of positive development and a commitment to positive and socially just community contributions by the young (Lerner, 2004). Adolescents represent, at any point in history, the generational cohort that must be prepared to assume the quality of leadership of self, family, community, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Probability, Youth, Role