Although Title IX legislation has been in effect since 1972 and has created unprecedented positive change on intercollegiate athletics, educational institutions have still had difficulty meeting the basic requirements set forth...
Palavra-chave:
Gender Equity, Title IX e Two Year College
Sujeito:
United States. Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX, Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation -- United States, Sex discrimination against women -- Law and legislation -- United States, College sports for women -- United States, Community colleges -- United States, Junior colleges -- United States e Athletic directors -- United States
Family engagement is crucial to academic achievement. However, family engagement practices in schools are inequitable and do not reach Families of Color. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed both further inequities in education...
Palavra-chave:
COVID-19 pandemic, equity, family engagement e improvement science
Sujeito:
Academic achievement, Equality, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- e Racial justice
Foundational and gateway courses are critical prerequisites in educational systems.Unfortunately, they can be challenging for students, causing high failure rates, which correlate with reduced course persistence and program...
Palavra-chave:
Course Redesign, Gateway courses, Improvement Science, Persistence e Retention
Western Carolina University (WCU) enrolls students from many different backgrounds and demographic categories. While access to the institution has expanded over the years, equity gaps still exist relative to retention and...
Palavra-chave:
close-to-practice data, departmental planning, Improvement Science, resource advocacy e stakeholder communication
Sujeito:
Western Carolina University, Minority college students, Universities and colleges—Departments—Planning, Stakeholder management e Resource allocation
The majority of college-aged students today are part of Generation Z (Gen Z) and are enrolling at colleges and universities now through 2034. Research indicates a need to address negative mental and emotional health for this...
Palavra-chave:
First-year programming, Generation Z, Higher education, Professional training and development, Psychological safety e Trauma-Informed Educational Practices
Sujeito:
Generation Z -- Mental health, College freshman -- Mental health, College freshman -- Mental health services, Mental health education e College student orientation
This disquisition addresses the problem of student under-preparedness in the area of math, across school transitions. Disquisitioners engaged in improvement processes related to: (1) building teacher capacity to collaborate...
Sujeito:
Student adjustment -- North Carolina, Academic achievement -- North Carolina, Articulation (Education) -- North Carolina, School improvement programs -- North Carolina, Middle school education -- North Carolina, Education, Secondary -- North Carolina e Mathematics -- Study and teaching
The purpose of this study was to examine the phenomenon of violent writing in the high school English classroom. A non-experimental research design utilizing a new survey instrument guided the process of collecting data across...
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English Teachers, High School, Secondary, Threat Assessment e Violent Writing
Sujeito:
High school students' writings, American -- North Carolina e School violence -- North Carolina -- Prevention
Students who age out of the foster care system may no longer be eligible for federal and state support services and immediately become responsible for maintaining their wellbeing. This loss is multiplied as students lose their...
Palavra-chave:
FCA outcomes, FCA support e foster care alumni in higher education
Sujeito:
Foster Care Alumni of America, Western Carolina University, Foster home care -- College students -- Social networks e Foster home care -- College students -- Student counselors
