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Stauffer, Michael B. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This mixed-method double-blind study was designed to examine the relationship and impact of mindset, grit, and the influence of family members in the postsecondary goal selection process of students in one rural high school in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population for this study consisted of twelfth grade students (N = 135). The study was…
Descriptors: Correlation, Family Influence, Rural Schools, High School Students
Ashbaugh, Jill A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The United States federal government, through the No Child Left Behind Act, is holding schools accountable for students' proficiency on academic standards. However, standards-based curriculum and instruction, along with school-based support and remediation programs, are not enough to help 100 percent of students to reach proficiency. It is…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Federal Legislation, Formative Evaluation, Parent Participation