Recently added articles from American Secondary Education:
A COMPARISON STUDY OF 12TH GRADE HISPANIC STUDENTS' COLLEGE ANTICIPATIONS, ASPIRATIONS, AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY MEASURES
Oct 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT This study assessed the differences in educational aspirations and educational anticipations between four groups (AVID, GEAR UP, AVID/GEAR UP, and Control) of high school seniors who participated in a previous study as 10th graders (Watt, Huerta, & Lozano, 2007). It also ...
PROMOTING INCLUSION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGH APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
Oct 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT Including students with disabilities fully in the general education curriculum has become accepted in elementary schools, but issues such as teacher collaboration, standardized testing, gaps in skill levels, and scheduling challenges continue to pose significant obstacles to ...
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS: CREDIT-BASED TRANSITION PROGRAMS
Oct 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT This article reviews history, models, and benefits of credit-based transition programs between high schools and institutions of higher education. The goal of these programs is to enable high school students to take college courses and earn college credit while still in high ...
THE VALIDITY OF STANDARDIZED TESTING IN SCIENCE
Oct 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT This study explored the relationship between reading and achievement on a science standardized test. A nonfiction reading subtest and the science section of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test were compared for Grade 10 students at 3 Connecticut high schools. Results ...
PUT THE TEXTBOOKS AWAY: PREPARATION AND SUPPORT FOR A MIDDLE SCHOOL ONE-TO-ONE LAPTOP INITIATIVE
Oct 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT This study, conducted in the Southwestern United States, investigated teacher and student uses of tablet laptop computers in a one-to-one initiative involving fifth grade through eighth grade students and their teachers. The campus initiative led to higher than expected ...