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Student success in community colleges : a practical guide to developmental education / by Boroch, Deborah,1956-2009.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Community colleges.; Academic achievement.;
© c2010., Jossey-Bass,
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SOAR study skills : a simple and efficient system for earning better grades in less time / by Kruger, Susan Woodcock,author.;
Any student who has ever: spent too much time doing homework, lost an assignment before turning it in, studied hard for a test and then bombed it, or felt that their parents nag them too much about homework will love this book! SOAR Study Skills is a comprehensive program that empowers students to manage their time, schoolwork, and extra-curricular activities more efficiently. All strategies are easy to integrate into an immediate routine. The four-step program builds upon each strategy to increase students' understanding and retention, while decreasing their homework and study time. This book is appropriate for students in sixth grade and older, parents of all school-aged children, and educators of middle-school thru college.How are you smart? -- Establish your priorities -- Identify your goals -- Schedule time to take action -- Organize your papers -- Organize your space -- Organize your time -- How to work with teachers -- How to read text books -- How to write papers -- How to take & study notes -- How to take tests -- Tracking your grades -- Monitoring your goals -- Recognizing your achievements.
Subjects: Study skills.; Academic achievement.;
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The rise of women in higher education : how, why, and what's next / by Berg, Gary A.,1955-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Today women are outperforming men in college attendance and academic achievement. Clearly, celebration for the tasks surmounted globally in opening broader access to higher education is called for, yet challenges remain, ones that are somewhat different than those apparent from the past. It's time to consider what this momentous change means for higher education and society. What forces are at play? What are the implications for higher education when women are a significant majority of students overall?"--Introduction: The rise of women in post-secondary education -- Participation of women in higher education -- Global perspectives on women, education, and literacy -- Women's and coeducational colleges -- Women's athletics in college and the impact of Title IX -- Learning outside the academy -- Late 20th century scholarly and pedagogical approaches -- Conclusion: What does the future hold?
Subjects: Women in higher education.; Academic achievement.;
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What the best college students do / by Bain, Ken,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The roots of success -- What makes an expert? -- Managing yourself -- Learning how to embrace failure -- Messy problems -- Encouragement -- Curiosity and endless education -- Making the hard choices.The author of the best-selling book What the Best College Teachers Do is back with more humane, doable, and inspiring help, this time for students who want to get the most out of college--and every other educational enterprise, too.
Subjects: College students; Academic achievement;
© 2012., The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
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Teaching the male brain : how boys think, feel, and learn in school / by James, Abigail Norfleet.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-305) and index.This guide helps teachers discover how to reach male students. Updated with recent research in neuroscience and developmental psychology, it translates theory into practical strategy.Foreword -- Bradley Adams -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Substantiating Research -- How the Book Is Structured -- Learning Objectives -- Part I. Sex and Gender Differences in the Classroom -- Chapter 1. Brain Basics Are Brains Gendered? Anatomy of the Brain Sex Differences in Brain Function Cognitive Skills -- Chapter 2. Sensory Differences Vision Hearing Touch Learning Modalities Sensory Differences and Learning -- Chapter 3. Physical Differences Activity Levels Gross Motor Development Versus Fine Motor Development Targeting Handedness and Dexterity Growth Patterns Physical Differences and Learning -- Chapter 4. Cognitive Differences Verbal and Language Skills Practice the Skills Necessary for the SAT, ACT, NAEP, and Other Standardized Tests Spatial Abilities Learning Modalities Strategy Development Cognitive Differences and Learning Part II. Societal and Biological Influences -- Chapter 5. ADHD and Learning Disabilities Attention--ADHD Medication The "At Risk" Student Sleep Attentional and Learning Problems -- Chapter 6. Social and Emotional Differences The Brain and Emotions Emotional Vocabulary Aggression and Bullying Competition and Cooperation Puberty Alcohol and Drugs Social Influence on School School and Masculinity Learning Applications Emotions and Learning -- Chapter 7. Students With Other Risks Teachers Culture Adults Boys in Foster Care Boys With Cultural, Linguistic, or Socioeconomic Differences and School Part III. Strategies and Resources for Teaching the Male Brain -- Chapter 8. Classroom Management Strategies Home Influence Discipline Self-Control Technology Classroom Management and Learning -- Chapter 9. Content-Specific Suggestions English/Language Arts Mathematics History/Social Studies Science Foreign Languages Fine Arts, Music, and Drama Computer Skills Individual Disciplines and Learning -- Chapter 10. Gendered Education: Teaching Boys and Girls Together Boys and Girls as Learners Sex and Gender Differences in the Classroom Gendered Education and Learning -- Chapter 11. Effective Teaching Differentiated Instruction Multiple Intelligences Learning Modalities Unit Design Empowering Boys as Learners Test-Taking Strategies Final Words -- Chapter 12. Resources and Other Helps Books of Interest Rubrics Learning Style Assessments -- Resources Books for Boys Ages 6-9 -- Books for Boys Ages 9-13 -- Books for Boys Ages 13-18 -- Graphic Novel.
Subjects: Boys; Boys; Sex differences in education.; Academic achievement.;
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Why America's public schools are the best place for kids : reality vs. negative perceptions / by Brown, Dave F.;
"Despite measured success of American public schools, the media, politicians, and big business attack public schools and their teachers with inaccuracies that threaten the equal opportunities provided by public education. Research indicates that No Child Left Behind, charter schools, and vouchers do not improve students learning or help educators teach better. The book provide reasons to support American public schools and educators"--Provided by publisher.Public schools: successful graduates -- Is the public school in your community a "good" school? -- How America's schools outshine other nations' schools -- The value of public school teachers -- Inaccuracies and absurdities delivered by the press, pundits, and politicians -- When government and big business get cozy: more lies and an expensive agenda -- Advantages of attending public schools -- Charter schools and vouchers: tax dollars down the drain -- No Child Left Behind: damaging public education -- Urban schools: more successful than we hear.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Public schools; Education; Academic achievement;
© c2012., Rowman & Littlefield Education,
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College student retention : formula for student success / by Seidman, Alan.;
"Although access to higher education is virtually universally available, about 50% of students who start in a higher education program drop out before completion of the degree. As enrollment and retention remain top priorities for universities, colleges, governments, parents, and students themselves, this book offers a formula for student success to retain and graduate students. Updates to this edition include chapters on community college retention, on-line programs, and retention theories"-- Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Past to Present: A Historical Look at Retention / Joseph B. Berger, Geraldo Blanco Ramirez, and Susan Lyons -- Chapter 2: Measurements of Persistence / Thomas G. Mortenson -- Chapter 3: Retention Theories, Models and Concepts / Lonnie Morrison, Loretta Silverman -- Chapter 4: How to Define Retention: A New Look at an Old Problem / Linda Serra Hagedorn -- Chapter 5: Finances and Retention: Trends and Inplications / John H. Schuh and Ann Gansemer-Topf -- Chapter 6: Pre-College and Institutional Influences on Degree Attainment / Alexander W. Astin and Leticia Oseguera -- Chapter 7: Community College Retention / Liliana Mina and Gloria Crisp -- Chapter 8: Pathways to a Four-Year Degree: Determinants of Transfer and Degree Completion / Alberto F. Cabrera, Kurt R. Burkum, Steven M. LaNasa, and Erin W. Bibo -- Chapter 9: On-line Student Retention / Daniel W. Salter -- Chapter 10: Student Persistence and Defree Attainment Beyond the First Year in College / Amaury Nora and Gloria Crisp -- Chapter 11: Moving From Theory to Action / Vincent Tinto -- Chapter 12: Taking Action: A Formula and Model for Student Success / Alan Seidman.
Subjects: College attendance; College dropouts; Academic achievement;
© c2012., Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : Published in partnership with the American Council on Education,
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Academic success, smart tips for serious students. [videorecording] / by Mohl, Steve.; Schweisheimer, Michael.; Wenrich, Andy.; Arnold, Deborah.; Lamm, Dave.; Raphaely, David.; Primitive World Productions (Firm); Cambridge Educational (Firm);
Executive producer, Steve Mohl, Michael Schweisheimer ; producer, Andy Wenrich ; writer/director, Deborah Arnold ; director of photography, Dave Lamm ; editor, Deborah Arnold ; graphics, Dave Lamm.Host: David Raphaely."What are values? What are goals? And how are they connected? These questions are easy to ask, but they're not so simple to answer. This three-section program combines commentary from educators and students with in-class exercise segments to explore the meaning of values and goals and illustrate how they steer and shape a person's life--in college and beyond" -- Container.DVD.
Subjects: Study skills.; Goal (Psychology); Values.; College student orientation.; Academic achievement.;
© c2009., Cambridge Educational,
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The achievement gap / by Miller, Karen,1973-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This book contains a series of articles by authors examining the achievement gap in our public schools in terms of racial differences, social differences, quality of schools, resources, educational strategies, and public policy.
Subjects: Academic achievement; Educational equalization;
© c2010., Greenhaven Press,
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Schoolhouses, courthouses, and statehouses : solving the funding-achievement puzzle in America's public schools / by Hanushek, Eric A.(Eric Alan),1943-; Lindseth, Alfred A.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-393) and index.Just how important is education? -- U.S. education at a crossroads -- The political responses -- Court interventions in school finance -- Practical issues with educational adequacy -- The effectiveness of judicial remedies -- Science and school finance decision making -- A performance-based funding system -- Making performance-based funding a reality.Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public school funding, the United States now spends more per student on K-12 education than almost any other country. Yet American students still achieve less than their foreign counterparts, their performance has been flat for decades, millions of them are failing, and poor and minority students remain far behind their more advantaged peers. In this book, the authors trace the history of reform efforts and conclude that the principal focus of both courts and legislatures on ever increasing funding has done little to improve student achievement. Instead, they propose a new approach: a performance based system that directly links funding to success in raising student achievement. This system would empower and motivate educators to make better, more cost effective decisions about how to run their schools, ultimately leading to improved student performance. The authors have been important participants in the school funding debate for three decades. Here, they draw on their experience, as well as the best available research and data, to show why improving schools will require overhauling the way financing, incentives, and accountability work in public education.
Subjects: Public schools; Academic achievement; Studienerfolg.; Öffentliche Schule.; Finanzierung.; Student.;
© c2009., Princeton University Press,
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