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Infographic: Student Concerns Prior To Transition, Danielle Meloney

Teacher infographics

What do students worry about before transitioning into secondary school? A new study, published in the Australian Journal of Education, provides some interesting insights.

Stakeholders’ Views On The Effects Of Students’ Participation In Co-Curricular Activities In Secondary Schools In Tanzania, Rehema Japhet

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This paper seeks to explore stakeholders’ views on the effects of students’ participation in co-curricular activities in secondary schools. It explores the perceptions held by heads of schools, teachers, students, chairpersons of school boards, school inspectors and parents towards academic, physical and social development of students as a result of engaging in co-curricular activities. Stakeholders’ views helped to determine the value attached to the activities in comparison to the contribution the activities have in students’ total development. A total of 218 respondents participated in the study on which this paper is based. Basically, qualitative research data collection methodology was used …

A Consensual Qualitative Research Study Of The Transformation From High School Dropout To Second Chance Alumni, Jayne E. Smith

Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

This study focused on understanding the perceived process of change, outcomes and influencing factors experienced by high school graduates of Urban Corps of San Diego County (UCO) from a bioecological theory of human development standpoint. UCO is a second chance high school diploma-job training program that offers students free mental health counseling and employment assistance. Limited research charted former high school dropouts' process of re-engagement with school and experiences after graduation. Using Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) and Critical Theory, a research team identified nine categories and 33 subcategories based on 15 semi-structured interviews with a homogenous sample of UCO alumni. …

Pengaruh Budaya Hedonisme Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Islam : Kajian Di Smk Tengku Idris Shah, Kapar, Klang., Mohd Ali Iksan

Student Works (2010-2019)

It is worrying to see how much influence has been brought upon teenagers by foreign cultures, especially when it involves Muslim teenagers. This issue is addressed in concern towards the increasing number of crimes and bad behaviour by students year by year. This research aims to examine the influence of the culture of hedonism among students, the cultural forms they follow as well as the steps that must be taken in order to decrease the problem. A total of 211 students were randomly chosen as the respondents, ranging from those from Form 1, Form 2 and Form 4. In order …

Penghayatan Ibadah Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Islam : Kajian Di Beberapa Buah Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Di Petaling Jaya, Selangor., Walijah Ahmad Jamburi

Student Works (2010-2019)

The study aims to identify: (i) the level of ‘ibadah awareness among students (ii) the extent of self, parents, Islamic Education teachers, religious programs in school, the environment and friends influencing ‘ibadah awareness (iii) whether there are differences in the level of ‘ibadah awareness between genders, achievement in Islamic Education, interest in Islamic Education and socio-economic status (iv) whether there is any relationship between ‘ibadah awareness and the student life style. ‘Ibadah in this study refers to the specific compulsory practices and the sunat that is solat (fardu and sunat), recitation of the al-Quran, zikr and prayers. The respondents were …

Efficacy Of A Secondary School Mentoring Program: Connecting Academic Achievement With Mentoring, Kimberly Olson

Theses and Graduate Projects

This study was created to determine if students at the middle school level would exhibit an increase in quarter grades in the areas of reading and mathematics throughout the year if they received mentoring from school personnel. In addition to student grades, attendance and behavior referrals throughout the year were also examined. This study involved fifty-two students in the study group and sixty-six students in the control group, all of whom attended the same public middle school in southeast Minnesota. Data were collected by school office personnel and was analyzed using the t-tests (to compare average means for analyzing academic …

Personal Characteristics And Attributes Of Academically Successful At-Risk Hispanic High School Students, Juan Manuel Anaya

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Research on the Hispanic students' educational experience has mainly focused on their lack of academic success and those factors that contributed to their shortcomings. With the United States' Hispanic population surpassing that of African Americans, it compounds the problem of the already extremely high Hispanic high school dropout rate. A paradigm shift began in 1988 with a study by Buriel and Cardoza, which examined the relationships of Mexican-American high school seniors' academic success in relation to the students' academic ambitions, the mothers' aspirations, Spanish language background, and socioeconomic factors. This study shifted the focus away from exploring why students failed, …

Developing A Model Career Pathway Curriculum For South Kitsap School District, Esther L. Albertus

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a model Career Pathway Curriculum for South Kitsap School District. To achieve this purpose, current research and an examination of literature and evaluation of current models in place were considered and reviewed. Additionally, recommendations and specific policies were adapted and developed to meet the needs of the South Kitsap School District community.

The Development And Design Of An Exit Program For High School Career Pathway Graduates, Christine Lynn Gruver

All Graduate Projects

This project is about a new concept; a program that will change the way we assess high school students. The purpose of this project was to design and implement an assessment portfolio process entitled "The Tiger Futures Program" for Ephrata High School in the state of Washington. The program was designed as a three-year pilot program beginning in the 2000-2001 school year and fully implemented by 2002-2003. At that time it will become a graduation requirement. The program involved career pathways, portfolios, and exit interviews. The results showed that the program followed state and district standards and requirements. It also …

Penilaian Guru-Guru Terhadap Pelaksanaan Perkhidmatan Bimbingan Dan Kaunseling Di Salah Sebuah Sekolah Menengah Di Daerah Petaling, Vasantha A. Subramaniam

Student Works (2000-2009)

In our education system, guidance and counseling is important for students to acquire information to make decisions and adjustments in their life. Guidance and counseling can also help students expand their potentials. With that, the purpose of this study is teachers' assessment towards the implementation of the guidance and counseling services in a secondary school in Petaling Jaya. This study involved 114 teachers. The data was analyse using percentage. This was to assess teachers' opinion towards the implementation of three major areas of guidance and counseling which are vocational, academic and personal. T test and ANOVA were used to analyse …

Tahap Kesedaran Kerjaya Pelajar India Di Dua Buah Sekolah Menengah Di Pelabuhan Klang, Raman Annamalai

Student Works (2000-2009)

The main objective of this research is to get an insight of the career awareness of the Indian students in Port Klang. Apart from the above. this study also intends to identify: the difference in the level of career awareness among different gender and form (class ), the different state of career awareness based on parents occupation, the career awareness of the students based on their choice of occupation, the career awareness between pupils who choose realistic occupation and non realistic occupation, career awareness based on why a particular occupation was chosen. The case study involved 160 form 3 and …

Hubungan Antara Masalah Disiplin Dengan Pencapaian Akademik Di Sebuah Sekolah Swasta Di Kuala Lumpur, Ragunathan Ayyavoo

Student Works (2000-2009)

The primary objective of this study was to establish an association between discipline problems and achievement among students in a private secondary school in Kuala Lumpur. Besides the primary objective, the study also aimed to determine the different types of discipline problems existing in this school. The discipline problems were categorized into three groups, namely mild, not so serious, and serious offences. The study also sought to study the relationship between discipline problems and gender. A sample of 80 students from Form Four were chosen from a private school in Kuala Lumpur. Achievement was compiled from monthly test scores. Data …

Masalah-Masalah Disiplin Di Kalangan Pelajar Tingkatan 2, Ramani Muthusamy

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project paper is a case study of four students in a Secondary School in Port Klang, Selangor. These four students are male. This study is to investigate whether peers, family students themselves are the factors influencing discipline problems in school. Data collection done through interview. It was a semi-structured interview for each student and parents. Beside that other documents such as School Discipline Record and 001 card were examined. The findings of the case study are :- 1. Among the factors influencing discipline problems in Secondary School is learning difficulty face by the students, disability in academic and less …

Pengaruh Rakan Sebaya, Sekolah Dan Keluarga Dalam Masalah Disiplin Pelajar India : Satu Kajian Kes, Ramanathan Nagarathinam

Student Works (2000-2009)

This is a case study carried out on three secondary school students studying in form four. Its aim is to see the influence of peer group, school and family with regard to Indian Students' indiscipline. Data was obtained by semi-structured interviewing with the said participants, teachers and parents. Additional information was obtained by referring to the Student's Attendance Register, exercise books and examination results of the students. The findings are as follows: 1. Peer group influence plays an important part in bringing about disciplinary problems among students. Secondary school students prefer to waste their free time with their peer group …

Masalah Pelajar Di Sebuah Sekolah Swasta Di Subang Jaya, Kamala Devi Shanmuganathan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research was carried out in Sekolah Menengah Sri Kuala Lumpur, a private school  in Subang Jaya. The purpose of this research was to identify the problems faced by students of this school . It sought to determine whether there was a significant difference  in the problems faced by male students and female students of this school. It also tried to  determine whether there was a significant difference in the problems faced by form five  students as opposed to form three students of this school. A total of 120 students were randomly chosen as the respondents of this study. The …

The Freshman Connection: Implementing And Assessing A Plan To Increase Student Success, Pamela Downing-Hosten

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this practicum was to develop, implement, and assess a plan for reducing the number of freshmen at the high school who failed the grade, with failure being defined as the inability to earn 4 credits within 1 year. From the 1993-1994 school year until the 1997-1998 school year, an average of 17.7% of the 9th-grade class had to repeat the grade. Through the year-long implementation of the plan called the Freshman Connection program, the researcher hoped that the failure rate of 21.9% in 1998 would be reduced to 10.0% in 1999.

The Freshman Connection program entailed (a) …

A Model Student Personalized Education Plan Into A Portfolio Through The Use Of Career Pathways In South Kitsap High School, Charla R. Cole

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to create a Personalized Education Plan and Portfolio system to support secondary students to acquire the skills necessary to ensure employment in South Kitsap High School Port Orchard, Washington. To accomplish this purpose, current research and information related to Personalized Education Plans and Portfolios were reviewed. Additionally, career pathways were established, personal data, resume, individual career planning portfolio, and career goals inventory review worksheets were adapted and developed.

The Effects Of An Urban Middle School Dropout Prevention Program On The Academic Achievement, Attendance, Attitudes, And Conflict Resolution Skills Of At-Risk Student, Patricia Hawkins Fisher

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an urban middle school dropout prevention program on the academic achievement, attendance, attitudes toward self and school, and conflict resolution skills of potential dropout candidates. The study compared the differences in grade point averages and Iowa Test of Basic Skills scores, percentages of absences, self concept and motivation towards school scores, and the percentage of suspensions of subjects in three middle schools in Portsmouth, Virginia. A review of literature revealed that traditional dropout prevention efforts have addressed the dropout dilemma with varying degrees of success. More recent dropout initiatives …

An Evaluation Model For Middle School Counseling And Guidance, Ann Salisbury Harrison

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The literature on middle school counseling and guidance indicates program evaluation is not being conducted and is resisted by counselors for many reasons. A critical problem is the lack of a widely-accepted evaluation model. This study provides an evaluation model that can be used by middle school counselors to evaluate counseling and guidance. The model furnishes meaningful and useful information to be used in planning a comprehensive and developmentally-appropriate counseling and guidance program for early adolescence. The evaluation model used the framework of Daniel Stufflebeam's CIPP Model. The study provided information on the goals of middle school counseling and guidance …

A Comparison Of Self-Efficacy And Informational Career Counseling With Undecided High School Seniors, Beth Beddingfield Bangley

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two career counseling interventions upon the career decision-making self-efficacy of two groups of undecided high school seniors. The setting of the study was a large public high school in a metropolitan area in the Southeastern region of the United States. In order to identify students' initial levels of confidence and certainty for making career and educational plans, a brief self-report survey was administered to seniors. Seniors appearing to possess low levels of confidence and certainty were given the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (CDMSES) as a diagnostic screening measure. Forty-eight …

Effects Of An Urban Alternative High School Dropout Prevention And Rehabilitation Program On The Attendance, Attitude And Academic Achievement Of At-Risk Students, Margaret Shearin Bell

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a dropout prevention program on at-risk high school students who returned to their home schools. The study was conducted in Newport News, Virginia at four high schools and an alternative school site, housing the dropout program. The subjects were divided into two independent treatment groups: Group One (N = 30) who participated in the program in the fall semester of 1988 and returned to their home schools in the spring semester of 1989, and Group Two (N = 21) who participated in the program in the spring semester of …

Career Planning Center: Development Research, William L. Geurin

Masters Theses

Statement of Problem

The concern of this study is the type of facility presently available for career planning activities at Mt. Carmel High School, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. The present facility offers only a minimum opportunity to the Mt. Carmel students for effective career investigation. Hopefully the work applied to this research project will result in paving the road to a modern, successful career center at Mt. Carmel High School. This can best be accomplished by gathering the information necessary to convince the local administration and board of education through presentation of the information acquired, about the need and value …

Follow-Up Study Of Counselors Using Individualized Career Plans, Margaret Slattery Fiorillo

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem

This study took place in public high schools in east central Illinois. The subjects studied consisted of 13 school counselors who were using Individualized Career Plans in their respective high schools. All of these counselors had received a mini grant from the Career Guidance Center, Region 9, Lake Land College, Mattoon, Illinois.

The study was done to provide information from the counselors involved about usage, evaluation, future plans, advantages, and disadvantages of Individualized Career Plans.

The study also was conducted to determine whether or not the Career Guidance Center should continue funding and support of Individualized …

Implementation Of The Individualized Career Plan In Effingham Unit Schools, Larry Micenheimer

Masters Theses

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this field study was to develop an Individualized Career Plan program for use at Effingham High School. An Individualized Career Plan is based on a process that relates a student's formal learning experiences to his/her career goals. The Individualized Career Plan is a tool for students and staff to use to coordinate school career developmental experiences. The Individualized Career Plan is used as a roadmap for the future to help students make effective career decisions.

Procedure

A review of the literature and research included information from field test sites around the state and from …

Analysis And Trends Of Education And Employment: 1985 Fountain Central High School Graduates, Beverly J. Shelton

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived quality of education and the employment expectations of the 1985 graduates of Fountain Central High School and to gather current statistics on those graduates. Subjects comprised 103 graduates of a rural, west central Indiana public high school. The graduates were administered a survey to determine opinions and perceptions of education received, to determine whether they were employed or continuing their education, and to determine what trends may be developing or maintained.

Today' s students reflect a much wider range of preparation, as indicated by grades and class rank. The test …

Supplementary Materials On Drug Education, Vickie Ellen Clay

Masters Theses

Statement of Problem:

The problem of this paper was to develop supplementary drug materials to be used with the health textbook at Potomac High School. The information provided in the current health textbook is not thorough enough to provide adequate information in some areas of drug pharmacology. The supplementary materials are designed to not only provide factual information but also to encourage attitudinal changes in the students through the use of various activities.

Procedure:

Four steps have been taken in order to solve the problem of developing supplementary drug materials for the Potomac High School health education class. A review …

The Establishment Of A Student Self-Scheduling System At Greenville High School, Bill Wells

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study is to explain the mechanics involved with a scheduling system which will reduce student schedule changes and promote a smoother start to the academic school year.

The study will not only trace the history of self-scheduling at Effingham High School beginning in 1975 but will outline the method used to continue a similar scheduling system at Greenville High School in 1978.

As a guidance counselor at Effingham High School starting in the school year of 1974, I was dissatisfied with the scheduling system. Not surprisingly, the other two guidance personnel plus most of the teaching …

Career Expectations Of High School Seniors In Two Selected High Schools, Charlotte W. Gillum

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Charlotte W. Gillum on May 4, 1977.

Student-Parent Handbook For Macon High School, Owen R. Mccorkle

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Six Interventions Strategies In Altering Attendance Behaviors Of High School Students, Robert T. Freehill

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.