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Direct linkSmith, Thomas J.; Walker, David A.; Hsu, Wen-Yi; Lu, Ying-Yan; Hong, Zuway-R; McKenna, Cornelius M. – Education Inquiry, 2022
The present study examined the 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study "Advanced" data to examine how the educational credentials of maths teachers and other teacher characteristics were related to attitude towards advanced mathematics and perceptions of engaged teaching among 12th-grade students enrolled in advanced…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 12, Mathematics Instruction, Student Attitudes
April Dawn Sanders – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Educators are often looking for ways to increase engagement and academic achievement in their classrooms; therefore, the problem addressed in this study is the decrease in academic achievement caused by a low level of classroom engagement amongst high school seniors. The purpose of this qualitative action research study is to increase academic…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Principles, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement
Robson, Karen; Anisef, Paul; Brown, Robert S. – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2017
In this paper, we examine the post-secondary plans and attainment of adult learners in Toronto, Ontario. We first describe the population of adult learners in Canada's largest city, describing how they are largely made up of immigrants who use the continuing education adult day programs at the Toronto District School Board to upgrade their skills.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, Adult Programs, Immigrants
Download full textRoss, Terris – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016
Previous studies have shown the impact of parental involvement on a number of student achievement, motivation, and engagement outcomes, but the extent to which parental involvement influences high school completion and postsecondary attendance has received less attention in the literature. Filling that gap, this study replicates and extends…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Expectation, Parent Attitudes
Beatty-Guenter, Patricia; Cowin, Bob – Student Transitions Project, 2013
The Student Transitions Project (STP) has focused its research since 2005 on the achievements of British Columbia (B.C.) grade 12 graduates who enrolled in post-secondary education. Some students who do not graduate from Grade 12 also enroll at post-secondary institutions in a variety of programs, but little has been reported on these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Dropouts
Malkus, Nathaniel; Sen, Anindita – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
The General Educational Development (GED) credential is often considered to be the equivalent of a high school diploma for students who do not graduate from high school. A GED credential can expand opportunities in the labor market (Song and Hsu 2008) and in postsecondary education for those who obtain it. Nearly all postsecondary institutions (98…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Student Characteristics, Adult Students, High School Students
