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Herzog, Patricia S.; Harris, Casey T.; Morimoto, Shauna A.; Barker, Shane W.; Wheeler, Jill G.; Barnum, A. Justin; Boyd, Terrance L. – Oxford University Press, 2020
The transition to adulthood is a complex process, and college is pivotal to this experience. "The Science of College" aids entering college students--and the people who support them--in navigating college successfully, with up-to-date recommendations based upon real student situations, sound social science research, and the collective…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Bound Students, Student Characteristics, Diversity (Institutional)
Feight, Heidi; Bell, Breanna; Conway, Ashley; Turner, Shannon; Naigus, Neal; Powers, Laurie – Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures, 2016
This tip sheet offers strategies to college faculty and staff to support students from foster care to succeed in college.
Descriptors: Young Adults, Foster Care, College Students, Academic Achievement
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Olson, Myrna R. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1994
Notes five ways that teachers can help students in single-parent families. Advises teachers to make no assumptions; teach about differences; facilitate parental connections to the school; share good news with parents; and alter written communications and record keeping. Discusses how to implement each of these strategies. (NB)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Structure, One Parent Family
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Programs and Evaluation Div. – 1987
This document was developed to provide principals and teachers with an understanding of the concept and process of student transition to secondary school and to suggest creative ways which teachers have found that will enable educators to facilitate students' transition into and through some of the early secondary grades. The monograph is…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Class Activities, Foreign Countries
Doll, Beth; Zucker, Steven; Brehm, Katherine – Guilford Publications, 2004
Grounded in cutting-edge theory and research, this book presents innovative, classroom-based strategies for promoting the academic competence and mental health of students at risk. Easy-to-implement procedures are described that enlist the involvement of school practitioners, teachers, and students in creating nurturing, success-oriented classroom…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Worksheets, Mental Health Programs, Personality Traits