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Wright, Jonathan Clark – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The community college student population has been found to be less academically prepared than their four-year counterparts. This relatively at-risk group is argued to struggle with academic motivation in the college setting. Researchers studying student implicit theories of intelligence have found that students who struggle in academia may do so…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Motivation, Intervention
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Oakes, Wendy Peia; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Cox, Meredith; Magrane, Ashley; Jenkins, Abbie; Hankins, Katy – Education and Treatment of Children, 2012
We offer a methodological illustration for researchers and practitioners of how to conduct a development study consistent with the parameters delineated by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES; U.S. Department of Education [USDE], 2010) to explore the utility of an existing Tier 1 intervention applied as a Tier 2 support within a three-tiered…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Behavior Disorders, Special Education, Intervention
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Sorrentino, Diane M. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2007
This article describes a pilot academic mentoring program carried out over 1 semester in the SEEK Program at the College of Staten Island, CUNY. The program was utilized to provide a resource for students whose overall grade point average was below 2.5, placing them at risk for academic dismissal. A goal-setting approach was used to aid the…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Pilot Projects, High Risk Students, Tutorial Programs