NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)0
Since 2006 (last 20 years)8
Audience
Location
Illinois12
Indiana1
Michigan1
Ohio1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 12 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Duram, Leslie A.; Williams, Laura L. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the evolution of a student organic garden at a large public university, as an example of student initiatives that promote both university sustainability and student-focused sustainability education on campus. Design/methodology/approach: The authors conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis to…
Descriptors: Gardening, Public Colleges, Student Projects, Sustainability
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Rosch, David; Simonsen, Jon C.; Velez, Jonathan J. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
Students (N = 160) in three diverse FFA chapters were surveyed in early fall, midwinter, and late spring in regard to their leadership skills, confidence in leading, and motivation to engage in leadership-oriented behaviors. The results indicated small-to-moderate gains in transformational leadership skill and a marginally significant…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Transformational Leadership, Predictor Variables, Junior High School Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Cundiff, Nicole; Nadler, Joel; Scribner, Shauna – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2011
Applied Research Consultants (ARC) is a graduate student run consulting firm that provides experience to students in evaluation and consultation. An overview of this program has been compiled in order to serve as a model of a graduate training practicum that could be applied to similar programs or aid in the development of such programs. Key…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Consultants, Consultation Programs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Richards, Maryse H.; Sanderson, Rebecca Cornelli; Celio, Christine I.; Grant, Jane E.; Choi, Inhe; George, Christine C.; Deane, Kyle – Journal of Experiential Education, 2013
Over the past few decades, service-learning has surged in popularity. Although most programs are implemented in high school and college classrooms, service-learning has the potential for great impact in middle school. The present article evaluates a pilot service-learning program for fifth- and seventh-grade (N = 86) children in a large, urban,…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Age Differences
Sims, Cynthia – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
In Illinois school districts, a service-learning mentoring program is being used to increase student retention and achievement by providing student-led social support for high school freshmen, as well as opportunities for student development, civic engagement and academic success. The National Dropout Prevention center/Network (NDPC/N) recommends…
Descriptors: Mentors, High Schools, Dropout Prevention, Grants
DiBasilio, Amy – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this action research project report was to reduce bullying in middle school students through the use of student-leaders. Twenty-eight 8th graders, two counselors, and 24 teachers participated for a total of 54 participants. The study was conducted between September 11, 2007, and December 20, 2007. This project focused on four types…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Leadership, Bullying, Grade 8
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Engbers, Trent A. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2006
Roberts and Ullom (1989) theorized that leadership programs should consist of training, education, and development programs. Their model has gained widespread acceptance since its inception, but has not evolved to reflect contemporary conceptualizations of leadership. This paper demonstrates a new conceptualization of the model updated for modern…
Descriptors: Models, Student Leadership, Leadership Training, Group Dynamics
Russell, Fred Jr. – Agr Educ Mag, 1969
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Camping, Leadership Training, Student Leadership
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dreis, Janice; Rehage, Larry – Educational Leadership, 2006
Senior year of high school doesn't have to be a time of student disengagement, Dreis and Rehage claim. At New Trier High School in Winetka, Illinois, educators recognize seniors' readiness to contribute as instructional leaders in the classroom. The Senior Instructional Leadership Corps puts any interested senior into a working relationship…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Student Leadership, Teacher Student Relationship, Instructional Leadership
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Harper, Shaun R. – About Campus, 2005
More than two-thirds of all African American males who begin college never finish. This and a legion of other discouraging facts about African American males are the usual headlines. Sharon Fries-Britt suggests that "the disproportionate focus on Black underachievement in the literature not only distorts the image of the community of Black…
Descriptors: African American Students, Undergraduate Students, Males, High Achievement
Illinois State Coordinating Council for Vocational Student Organizations. – 1979
This vocational student chapter officer handbook contains guidelines to help officers become more aware of their leadership responsibilities. The handbook is divided into eight sections. The first two sections provide an introduction to the handbook and an explanation of state and national support for vocational student organizations. Section 3…
Descriptors: Committees, Communication Skills, Individual Development, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kaba, Mariame – High School Journal, 2001
The recent school reform movement of the 1980s and 1990s has been characterized by school-based management (SBM) initiatives and participatory decision-making arrangements. While much has been written about the need for teacher, parental and community involvement in school decision-making, the role of the student in these experiments has remained…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Student Participation, School Based Management, School Councils