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The Academic Workplace (Spring/Summer 2001): The Promise Of A Scholarship Of Engagement, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Deborah Hirsch, Richard A. Couto, David Entin Apr 2001

The Academic Workplace (Spring/Summer 2001): The Promise Of A Scholarship Of Engagement, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Deborah Hirsch, Richard A. Couto, David Entin

The Academic Workplace

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Students' Perspectives On Their High School Experience, Kathleen M. Cauley, Carl Chafin, Janine Certo Jan 2001

Students' Perspectives On Their High School Experience, Kathleen M. Cauley, Carl Chafin, Janine Certo

MERC Publications

This study explored what it is like to be a high school student today. Our purpose was to describe the extent to which the schools in the metropolitan area are meeting the needs of their diverse body of students.

Knowing whether disengagement and alienation are widespread is important if we are to determine whether systemic change is needed or a more localized approach that targets particular students. We looked at those internal (school) factors related to instructional time; non-instructional time in school, extracurricular activities and school climate that help or hinder students’ perceived levels of engagement. Obtaining a snapshot of …