29 CFR 779.408 - “Full-time students”.

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2011-07-01

... 29 Labor 3 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false âFull-time studentsâ. 779.408 Section 779.408 Labor... Students, Learners, and Handicapped Workers § 779.408 “Full-time students”. The 1961 Amendments added to section 14 of the Act, the authority to issue special certificates for the employment of “full-time...

Full time adult credential students' instructional preferences at California State University, Long Beach: pedagogy orandragogy?

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Wang, Victor

2004-03-01

This study investigated the instructional preferences of full time adult credential students after they took a live course called Principles of Adult Education at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) in the fall semester of 2002. These full time adult credential students had been working on their adult teaching credentials to meet the competencies specified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The course introduced students to Andragogy developed by Malcolm Knowles out of the andragogical model developed by Lindeman (1926). The study used Principles of Adult Learning Scales (PALS), advanced by Gary Conti in 1983 to measure instructional preferences. Data were collected from 30 (100% of 30) full time adult credential students enrolled in a live course to determine their instructional preferences of helping adults learn. The results of the study showed in most cases these adult learning professionals taught adult students andragogically; in some cases they taught adult students pedagogically.

Alcohol Use Disorders and the Use of Treatment Services Among College-Age Young Adults

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Wu, Li-Tzy; Pilowsky, Daniel J.; Schlenger, William E.; Hasin, Deborah

2007-01-01

Objectives This study examined the utilization of and the perceived need for alcohol treatment services among college-age young adults (18–22 years) according to their educational status: full-time college students, part-time college students, noncollege students (currently in school with the highest grade level below college), and nonstudents (N=11,337). This breakdown of young adults had not been addressed previously. Methods Secondary analyses were conducted on data from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Results Full-time college students (21%) were as likely to have an alcohol use disorder as nonstudents (19%), but were more likely than part-time college students (15%) and noncollege students (12%). Only 4% of full-time college students with an alcohol use disorder received any alcohol services in the past year. Of those with an alcohol use disorder who did not receive treatment services, only 2% of full-time college students, close to 1% of part-time college students, and approximately 3% of young adults who were not in college reported a perceived need for alcohol treatment. Full-time college students were less likely than noncollege students to receive treatment for alcohol use disorders. All young adults with an alcohol use disorder were very unlikely to perceive a need for alcohol treatment or counseling. Conclusions College-age adults have a high prevalence of alcohol use disorders, yet they are very unlikely to receive alcohol treatment or early intervention services or to perceive a need for such services. Underutilization of alcohol-related services among college-age young adults deserves greater research attention. PMID:17287375

Alcohol use disorders and the use of treatment services among college-age young adults.

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Wu, Li-Tzy; Pilowsky, Daniel J; Schlenger, William E; Hasin, Deborah

2007-02-01

This study examined the utilization of and the perceived need for alcohol treatment services among college-age young adults (18-22 years) according to their educational status: full-time college students, part-time college students, noncollege students (currently in school with the highest grade level below college), and nonstudents (N=11,337). This breakdown of young adults had not been addressed previously. Secondary analyses were conducted on data from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Full-time college students (21%) were as likely to have an alcohol use disorder as nonstudents (19%), but were more likely than part-time college students (15%) and noncollege students (12%). Only 4% of full-time college students with an alcohol use disorder received any alcohol services in the past year. Of those with an alcohol use disorder who did not receive treatment services, only 2% of full-time college students, close to 1% of part-time college students, and approximately 3% of young adults who were not in college reported a perceived need for alcohol treatment. Full-time college students were less likely than noncollege students to receive treatment for alcohol use disorders. All young adults with an alcohol use disorder were very unlikely to perceive a need for alcohol treatment or counseling. College-age adults have a high prevalence of alcohol use disorders, yet they are very unlikely to receive alcohol treatment or early intervention services or to perceive a need for such services. Underutilization of alcohol-related services among college-age young adults deserves greater research attention.

29 CFR 519.12 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 29 Labor 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Definitions. 519.12 Section 519.12 Labor Regulations...-TIME STUDENTS AT SUBMINIMUM WAGES Institutions of Higher Education § 519.12 Definitions. (a) Full-time... definition of a full-time student of the institution of higher education which employs him/her. A full-time...

20 CFR 404.368 - When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance.

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2010-04-01

... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance. 404.368 Section 404.368 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY... intend to resume your studies as a full-time student at the end of the period or at the end of the period...

20 CFR 404.368 - When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance.

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2012-04-01

... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance. 404.368 Section 404.368 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY... intend to resume your studies as a full-time student at the end of the period or at the end of the period...

20 CFR 404.368 - When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance. 404.368 Section 404.368 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY... intend to resume your studies as a full-time student at the end of the period or at the end of the period...

20 CFR 404.368 - When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance. 404.368 Section 404.368 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY... intend to resume your studies as a full-time student at the end of the period or at the end of the period...

20 CFR 404.368 - When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false When you are considered a full-time student during a period of nonattendance. 404.368 Section 404.368 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY... intend to resume your studies as a full-time student at the end of the period or at the end of the period...

A Call to Action: To Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools

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National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2016

2016-01-01

Currently, more than 180,000 students attend 135 full-time virtual charter schools in 23 states and the District of Columbia. While some students do well in a full-time virtual charter school environment, too many of these schools are not providing a quality educational program to the vast majority of their students, while enrolling too many who…

34 CFR 607.4 - What are low educational and general expenditures?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... general expenditures per full-time equivalent undergraduate student in the base year must be less than the average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent undergraduate student of comparable... student for institutions with graduate students that do not differentiate between graduate and...

29 CFR 519.7 - Records to be kept.

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2011-07-01

...-TIME STUDENTS AT SUBMINIMUM WAGES Retail or Service Establishments, and Agriculture § 519.7 Records to be kept. (a) The employer shall designate each worker employed as a full-time student under a full-time student certificate at subminimum wages, as provided under part 516 of this chapter. (b)(1) In...

29 CFR 519.7 - Records to be kept.

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2010-07-01

...-TIME STUDENTS AT SUBMINIMUM WAGES Retail or Service Establishments, and Agriculture § 519.7 Records to be kept. (a) The employer shall designate each worker employed as a full-time student under a full-time student certificate at subminimum wages, as provided under part 516 of this chapter. (b)(1) In...

29 CFR 519.3 - Application for a full-time student certificate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... students working outside of school hours in agriculture or in a retail or service establishment at wages... application must be made for each farm or establishment in which authority to employ full-time students at...

29 CFR 519.3 - Application for a full-time student certificate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... students working outside of school hours in agriculture or in a retail or service establishment at wages... application must be made for each farm or establishment in which authority to employ full-time students at...

29 CFR 519.3 - Application for a full-time student certificate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... students working outside of school hours in agriculture or in a retail or service establishment at wages... application must be made for each farm or establishment in which authority to employ full-time students at...

29 CFR 519.3 - Application for a full-time student certificate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... students working outside of school hours in agriculture or in a retail or service establishment at wages... application must be made for each farm or establishment in which authority to employ full-time students at...

34 CFR 668.2 - General definitions.

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2014-07-01

.... (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1078-1) Federal Work Study (FWS) program: The part-time employment program for students... years of full-time study either prior to entrance into the program or as part of the program itself... the definition of a full-time student. (2) A student enrolled solely in a program of study by...

34 CFR 668.2 - General definitions.

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2013-07-01

.... (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1078-1) Federal Work Study (FWS) program: The part-time employment program for students... years of full-time study either prior to entrance into the program or as part of the program itself... the definition of a full-time student. (2) A student enrolled solely in a program of study by...

34 CFR 668.2 - General definitions.

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2011-07-01

.... (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1078-1) Federal Work Study (FWS) program: The part-time employment program for students... years of full-time study either prior to entrance into the program or as part of the program itself... the definition of a full-time student. (2) A student enrolled solely in a program of study by...

34 CFR 668.2 - General definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

.... (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1078-1) Federal Work Study (FWS) program: The part-time employment program for students... years of full-time study either prior to entrance into the program or as part of the program itself... the definition of a full-time student. (2) A student enrolled solely in a program of study by...

Experiencing Term-Time Employment as a Non-Traditional Aged University Student: A Welsh Study

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Mercer, Jenny; Clay, James; Etheridge, Leanne

2016-01-01

Engaging in term-time employment appears to be becoming a common feature of contemporary UK student life. This study examined the ways in which a cohort of full-time non-traditional aged students negotiated paid employment whilst pursuing a full-time higher education course in Wales. Taking a qualitative approach to explore this further,…

Supportive Measures: An Analysis of the Trio Program--Student Support Services at East Tennessee State University from 2001-2004

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Strode, Christopher N.

2013-01-01

The purpose of this study was to examine the academic performance of the first-time, full-time, traditional-aged students in the Student Support Services program at East Tennessee State University. This was accomplished by comparing their academic performance with the academic performance of first-time, full-time, traditional-aged non-SSS…

A Smooth Transition: A Phenomenological Approach to Understanding the Experiences of First-Time, Full-Time, Provisionally Accepted Black Male Students

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Jackson, Nikki Nacole

2017-01-01

The purpose of this study was to investigate first-time, full-time provisionally accepted Black male students and to achieve a clear understanding of their lived experiences to enhance campus-wide social network systems, student engagement, cognitive dissonance and self-efficacy to improve opportunities for academic success. This study is…

Predicting Factors of Perceived Organizational Support by Full-Time and Part-Time Community College Faculty as Relates to Student Retention Rates

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Nichols, Sarah K.

2012-01-01

Student retention is socially, politically, and financially important to educational institutions. This quantitative study explored the gap in research regarding the relationship between employment of part-time in lieu of full-time faculty and student retention. The campus climate exchange model (CCEM), served as the conceptual framework in this…

Learning from fellow engineering students who have current professional experience

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Davies, John W.; Rutherford, Ursula

2012-08-01

This paper presents an investigation of how experience-led content in an engineering degree can be strengthened by creating opportunities for engineering students to benefit from the knowledge, skills and resources of students with current professional experience. Students who study civil engineering part-time at Coventry University (while also working in the industry) are being used as mentors for full-time students, and careful attention is being paid to the input they can make to group project work. This paper reviews the results of evaluations of these two initiatives. The clearest enhancement to learning provided by the part-time students in these settings is the access they provide for the full-time students to real examples and the provision of actual physical artefacts such as drawings, photos, example documents and templates. Full-time students also gain an awareness of the value of the professional skills. The study confirms the value of these initiatives and points to future improvements.

Are Full-Time MBAs Performing?

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Rowland, Caroline Ann; Hall, Roger David

2012-01-01

Full-time MBA students amount to about one-third of the 26,000 students enrolled on MBA programmes at UK universities. The programmes have become increasingly international in student composition and concerns have been expressed about performance, quality and comparability between programmes. Research into predictors of MBA success has been…

Student Financial Aid to Full-Time Undergraduates, Fall 1984. Higher Education Panel Report Number 68.

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Andersen, Charles J.

The estimated percentage of full-time undergraduates who received aid in fall 1984 is reported, along with the total amount they received, the distribution of aided students by families' income level, and the composition of aid packages. Information is also provided on student debt, the use of special tuition plans, and how student employment…

29 CFR 519.11 - Applicability of the regulations in this subpart.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... REGULATIONS EMPLOYMENT OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT SUBMINIMUM WAGES Institutions of Higher Education § 519.11..., under certificates, of full-time students in institutions of higher education. That section contains...

Examining the Potential Impact of Full Tuition Fees on Mature Part-Time Students in English Higher Education

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Shaw, Angela

2014-01-01

This paper examines current part-time mature learners' views on the potential impact upon future students as full fees are introduced from 2012. It investigates the problems which part-time mature learners may face with the advent of student loans and subsequent debt, given that they are usually combining complex lives with their studies, with…

Rising Student Employment: The Role of Tuition Fees

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Neill, Christine

2015-01-01

In 1979, less than 30% of full-time university students in Canada worked for pay during the academic year. By the mid-2000s, this had risen to 45%. This trend to increasing work among full-time students is also evident in other countries, and may be a concern if it reduces students' investment in human capital during their studies. I find that,…

English Learner Students' Readiness for Academic Success: The Predictive Potential of English Language Proficiency Assessment Scores in Arizona and Nevada. REL 2017-172

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Haas, Eric; Tran, Loan; Huang, Min

2016-01-01

When is the right moment to transition an English learner student from part-time participation in English language development classes into full-time participation in mainstream English-only classes? English learner students should be moved into full-time mainstream English-only classes when they are sufficiently fluent in English to be able to…

20 CFR 216.74 - When a child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... school student if he or she meets all of the following conditions: (1) The child is in full-time... age 19 but has not completed the requirements for a secondary school diploma or certificate and who is... secondary school student. 216.74 Section 216.74 Employees' Benefits RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD REGULATIONS...

20 CFR 216.74 - When a child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... school student if he or she meets all of the following conditions: (1) The child is in full-time... age 19 but has not completed the requirements for a secondary school diploma or certificate and who is... secondary school student. 216.74 Section 216.74 Employees' Benefits RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD REGULATIONS...

20 CFR 216.74 - When a child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... school student if he or she meets all of the following conditions: (1) The child is in full-time... age 19 but has not completed the requirements for a secondary school diploma or certificate and who is... secondary school student. 216.74 Section 216.74 Employees' Benefits RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD REGULATIONS...

20 CFR 216.74 - When a child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... school student if he or she meets all of the following conditions: (1) The child is in full-time... age 19 but has not completed the requirements for a secondary school diploma or certificate and who is... secondary school student. 216.74 Section 216.74 Employees' Benefits RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD REGULATIONS...

Differences in Student Evaluations of Limited-Term Lecturers and Full-Time Faculty

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Cho, Jeong-Il; Otani, Koichiro; Kim, B. Joon

2014-01-01

This study compared student evaluations of teaching (SET) for limited-term lecturers (LTLs) and full-time faculty (FTF) using a Likert-scaled survey administered to students (N = 1,410) at the end of university courses. Data were analyzed using a general linear regression model to investigate the influence of multi-dimensional evaluation items on…

The Work-Study Relationship: Experiences of Full-Time University Students Undertaking Part-Time Employment

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Hall, Ralph

2010-01-01

Work and study commitments of full-time undergraduate students at the University of New South Wales were investigated in four surveys conducted in 1994, 1999, 2006 and 2009. Respondents to the surveys reported the amount of time they spent during term time in paid employment, studying outside of formal class hours and in leisure activities (1999…

The Falling Time Cost of College: Evidence from Half a Century of Time Use Data. NBER Working Paper No. 15954

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Babcock, Philip S.; Marks, Mindy

2010-01-01

Using multiple datasets from different time periods, we document declines in academic time investment by full-time college students in the United States between 1961 and 2003. Full-time students allocated 40 hours per week toward class and studying in 1961, whereas by 2003 they were investing about 27 hours per week. Declines were extremely…

The Work-Study Nexus: The Challenges of Balancing Full-Time Business Degree Study with a Part-Time Job

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Richardson, Mark; Evans, Carl; Gbadamosi, Gbolahan

2014-01-01

This study examined how full-time university students cope with part-time working during term time. A qualitative approach was used to examine how students simultaneously manage the two activities, and how part-time working affects their academic study. Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain data from a sample of 30 undergraduate business…

Part-Time Doctoral Student Socialization through Peer Mentorship

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Bircher, Lisa S.

2012-01-01

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the socialization (Weidman, Twale, & Stein, 2001) experiences of part-time doctoral students as a result of peer mentorship in one college. Part-time doctoral students are identified as students who are maintaining full-time employment or obligations outside of the university. The…

An Investigation into How Measures of Student Teacher Performance that Indicate Developmentally Informed Practice Are Related to a Measure of Overall Student Teaching Proficiency at a Private Northwest Comprehensive University

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Buchanan, Thomas D.

2011-01-01

Indicators of the proficiency of teacher candidates at applying knowledge of child development to teaching and learning were examined to see if they predict the overall success of the candidates full-time student teaching. The assessment instrument, the Full-Time Student Teaching Summary Report (FSTSR), was found statistically reliable and…

38 CFR 17.607 - Obligated service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... who, on that date, is a full-time VA employee working in a capacity for which the degree program... shall be reduced from that which a full-time student must serve in accordance with the proportion that the number of credit hours carried by the part-time student in any school year bears to the number of...

Improving Retention and Enrollment Forecasting in Part-Time Programs

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Shapiro, Joel; Bray, Christopher

2011-01-01

This article describes a model that can be used to analyze student enrollment data and can give insights for improving retention of part-time students and refining institutional budgeting and planning efforts. Adult higher-education programs are often challenged in that part-time students take courses less reliably than full-time students. For…

Redefining Full-Time in College: Evidence on 15-Credit Strategies

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Klempin, Serena

2014-01-01

Because federal financial aid guidelines stipulate that students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester in order to receive the full amount of aid, many colleges and universities define full-time enrollment as 12 credits per semester. Yet, if a student takes only 12 credits each fall and spring term, it is impossible to complete…

29 CFR 519.6 - Terms and conditions of employment under full-time student certificates and under temporary...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... students shall not be permitted to work at subminimum wages for more than 8 hours a day, nor for more than 40 hours a week when school is not in session, nor more than 20 hours a week when school is in... (Continued) WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REGULATIONS EMPLOYMENT OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT...

Factors Affecting Retention of First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen Students at Higher Education Institutions within the Appalachian College Association

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Swafford, Stacy James

2017-01-01

This study examined factors that may affect the retention of first-time, full-time college freshmen to sophomore year. Institutions in the Appalachian College Association (ACA) were invited to participate, and nine of the 35 member schools provided data. The research questions were (1) Is there a relationship between retention for students'…

34 CFR 674.34 - Deferment of repayment-Federal Perkins loans, NDSLs and Defense loans.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... and in attendance as a regular student in at least a half-time course of study at an eligible... least a half-time regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least a half-time... period not to exceed 3 years during which the borrower is seeking and unable to find full-time employment...

38 CFR 21.5744 - Charges against entitlement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... part-time student. (2) VA will prorate the entitlement charge if the individual— (i) Is a student for only part of a month, or (ii) The individual is a full-time student for part of a month and a part-time... each month the individual is a part-time student receiving subsistence allowance. (2) Even though a...

29 CFR 519.6 - Terms and conditions of employment under full-time student certificates and under temporary...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... period in a conspicuous place or places in the establishment or at the farm readily visable to all... 40 hours a week when school is not in session, nor more than 20 hours a week when school is in session (apart from a full-time student's summer vacation), except that when a full-day school holiday...

29 CFR 519.6 - Terms and conditions of employment under full-time student certificates and under temporary...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... period in a conspicuous place or places in the establishment or at the farm readily visable to all... 40 hours a week when school is not in session, nor more than 20 hours a week when school is in session (apart from a full-time student's summer vacation), except that when a full-day school holiday...

29 CFR 519.6 - Terms and conditions of employment under full-time student certificates and under temporary...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... period in a conspicuous place or places in the establishment or at the farm readily visable to all... 40 hours a week when school is not in session, nor more than 20 hours a week when school is in session (apart from a full-time student's summer vacation), except that when a full-day school holiday...

29 CFR 519.6 - Terms and conditions of employment under full-time student certificates and under temporary...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... period in a conspicuous place or places in the establishment or at the farm readily visable to all... 40 hours a week when school is not in session, nor more than 20 hours a week when school is in session (apart from a full-time student's summer vacation), except that when a full-day school holiday...

Attitudes of physical therapist students toward physical therapist assistants before and after full-time clinical internships.

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Cavallo, Cheryl L; Richter, Randy R

2004-01-01

Development of attitudes of physical therapists (PTs) toward physical therapist assistants (PTAs) begins during their professional education, and attitudes are influenced further by clinical experiences. The purpose of this study was to understand attitudes of student PTs toward PTAs. We surveyed 66 clinical intern students enrolled in an entry-level master of physical therapy program. PT students received the same survey before and after their full-time clinical internship. Eleven Likert scale items were used to assess students' attitudes toward PTAs in the areas of competence, financial remuneration, and job security. One item was designed to determine whether PT students' level of contact with PTAs influenced attitudes. A random sample of 13 (20.9%) students who returned surveys were asked to participate in a telephone interview designed to enrich the quantitative data. After item analysis, five of the scale items were eliminated from the analyses due to poor internal consistency. Cronbach's alpha of the remaining six scale items was 0.75. Survey results reveal that PT students maintain an overall positive attitude toward PTAs before and after full-time clinical internship. Qualitative interview data support this finding. Students' attitudes in specific areas of PTA competence were negative and positive, however. The negative attitude may have been based on the students' beliefs that PTAs are not competent to perform physical therapy in situations that are changing or unpredictable. Positive attitudes may have been reflective of the students' beliefs that PTAs are competent to implement established plans of care. Student ranking of four professional issues showed a significant difference before and after full-time clinical internships.

29 CFR 519.3 - Application for a full-time student certificate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... students working outside of school hours in agriculture or in a retail or service establishment at wages... Section 519.3 Labor Regulations Relating to Labor (Continued) WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR... substantial probability of reducing the full-time employment opportunities of the other workers, an...

A comparison of classroom and online asynchronous problem-based learning for students undertaking statistics training as part of a Public Health Masters degree.

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de Jong, N; Verstegen, D M L; Tan, F E S; O'Connor, S J

2013-05-01

This case-study compared traditional, face-to-face classroom-based teaching with asynchronous online learning and teaching methods in two sets of students undertaking a problem-based learning module in the multilevel and exploratory factor analysis of longitudinal data as part of a Masters degree in Public Health at Maastricht University. Students were allocated to one of the two study variants on the basis of their enrolment status as full-time or part-time students. Full-time students (n = 11) followed the classroom-based variant and part-time students (n = 12) followed the online asynchronous variant which included video recorded lectures and a series of asynchronous online group or individual SPSS activities with synchronous tutor feedback. A validated student motivation questionnaire was administered to both groups of students at the start of the study and a second questionnaire was administered at the end of the module. This elicited data about student satisfaction with the module content, teaching and learning methods, and tutor feedback. The module coordinator and problem-based learning tutor were also interviewed about their experience of delivering the experimental online variant and asked to evaluate its success in relation to student attainment of the module's learning outcomes. Student examination results were also compared between the two groups. Asynchronous online teaching and learning methods proved to be an acceptable alternative to classroom-based teaching for both students and staff. Educational outcomes were similar for both groups, but importantly, there was no evidence that the asynchronous online delivery of module content disadvantaged part-time students in comparison to their full-time counterparts.

Anxiety in medical students: is preparation for full-time clinical attachments more dependent upon differences in maturity or on educational programmes for undergraduate and graduate entry students?

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Hayes, K; Feather, A; Hall, A; Sedgwick, P; Wannan, G; Wessier-Smith, A; Green, T; McCrorie, P

2004-11-01

The transition to full-time clinical studies holds anxieties for most medical students. While graduate entry medical education has only recently begun in the UK, the parallel undergraduate and graduate entry MBBS courses taught at our school allowed us to study how 2 differently prepared groups perceived this vital time at a comparable stage in their training. An anonymous questionnaire collected demographic data and graded anxiety in 13 statements relating to starting full-time clinical attachments. Two open questions allowed free text comment on the most positive and negative influences perceived during this time. Both a statistical analysis and a qualitative assessment were performed to compare the 2 groups of students. The 2 groups were similar with respect to gender but the graduate entry students were significantly older. The graduate entry students were significantly less anxious about most aspects of the transition period compared to the undergraduates. These course differences remained after adjusting for age and sex. When adjusted for course and age, male students expressed less anxiety. The main positive qualitative statements related to continual clinical and communication skills training in the graduate entry group. The main qualitative concerns in both groups related to 'fitting in' and perceived lack of factual knowledge. These data support the early introduction of clinical skills teaching, backed up by a fully integrated clinically relevant curriculum with continued assessment, in preparing students and reducing levels of anxiety before they start full-time clinical attachments. These course design differences appear to be more important than any differences in maturity between the 2 groups.

Predictors of Persistence for First-Time, Full-Time Community and Technical College Students

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Goodman, Patricia A.

2010-01-01

Although significant research exists on the causes of student attrition, minimal research has examined how combinations of student variables and institutional practices interact to predict student persistence. The purpose of this research was to identify the extent to which course registration time, low-income status, and transfer-oriented goals…

Strategies for Success in Education: Time Management Is More Important for Part-Time than Full-Time Community College Students

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MacCann, Carolyn; Fogarty, Gerard J.; Roberts, Richard D.

2012-01-01

This paper examines relationships between the Big Five personality factors, time management, and grade-point-average in 556 community colleges students. A path model controlling for vocabulary, gender, and demographic covariates demonstrated that time management mediates the relationship between conscientiousness and students' academic achievement…

Student Part-Time Employment: Characteristics and Consequences

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Robotham, David

2012-01-01

Purpose: The aim of the paper is to examine the consequences of students engaging in part-time employment during their studies. It reports the results of a survey of part-time employment among university students. The research examined the possible consequences of combining part-time employment with full-time study, with particular reference to…

76 FR 29805 - Submission for Review: Verification of Full-Time School Attendance, RI 25-49

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... OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: Verification of Full-Time School Attendance..., Verification of Full-Time School Attendance. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13... Full-Time School Attendance, is used to verify that adult student annuitants are entitled to payment...

The Impact of Employment and Physical Activity on Academic Performance

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Andreopoulos, Giuliana Campanelli; Antoniou, Eliana; Panayides, Alexandros; Vassiliou, Evros

2008-01-01

Over the last twenty years, many contributions appeared on the relationship between working during school and academic performance using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The obvious assumption is that a full time working student will show a lower academic performance relatively to a part time working student or a full time…

Connecticut State Technical Colleges Fact Book, 1988-89.

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Jones, Dennis; McCarroll, Judy

Current and historical data on the Connecticut State Technical College System and its five component parts are provided in this report. Section I presents information on headcount and full-time enrollment trends by program and campus; credit and contact hours; student attrition by term; full- and part-time enrollments; and student characteristics…

Flotilla-Sailing Is the Name of the Game.

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Koops, Klaas; Verlaan, Theo

Friesland College (FC) in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, provides students with an array of vocational education, including full-time senior secondary vocational education in 3- or 4-year programs; 2-year programs of full-time short courses; and an apprenticeship system, in which students learn a trade at a company while attending the…

Full-Time Ability Grouping of Gifted Students: Impacts on Social Self-Concept and School-Related Attitudes

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Vogl, Katharina; Preckel, Franzis

2014-01-01

Positive socioemotional outcomes and developments represent important educational goals. Full-time ability grouping of gifted students has been criticized for potentially detrimental socioemotional effects. Therefore, in the present longitudinal study, we investigated whether or not social self-concepts and school-related attitudes and beliefs are…

Attitudes and Perspectives of Teacher Performers on Pedagogy and Perceived Student Learning in the Elementary and Secondary School Music Classroom

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Vitale, John L.

2015-01-01

This study investigated the lives of three active music teacher performers and how their performing experience impacted pedagogy and perceived student learning in the classroom. At the time of data collection, one participant was a full-time elementary school music teacher, and the other two participants were full-time secondary school music…

Indicators of Institutional Effectiveness at NVCC: 1992-1997. Performance Indicators Series.

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Northern Virginia Community Coll., Annandale. Office of Institutional Research.

This is a report on the measurements of institutional effectiveness indicators at Northern Virginia Community College from 1992 to 1997. The report looks at the following indicators: (1) persistence rate of first-time students; (2) persistence rate of full-time first-time students; (3) persistence rate of part-time first-time students; (4)…

Multitasking, but for What Benefit? The Dilemma Facing Nigerian University Students Regarding Part-Time Working

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Gbadamosi, Gbolahan; Evans, Carl; Obalola, Musa Adebayo

2016-01-01

Students working part-time while studying for a full-time university degree are commonplace in many Western countries. This paper, however, examines the historically uncommon part-time working activities and career aspirations among Nigerian university students. In particular, how working is perceived to contribute to developing employability…

The Non-Traditional Student.

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Ely, Eileen E.

The non-traditional student, or adult learner, is making up the new majority in secondary education, creating several implications for community colleges. The average non-traditional student is an adult, age 25 or older, who has returned to school either full-time or part-time. The student must balance school with employment, family, and financial…

Motivationally-Informed Interventions for At-Risk STEM Students

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Kassaee, Ameneh Mahrou; Rowell, Ginger Holmes

2016-01-01

Researchers have confirmed that students' motivation is one of the most important factors educators can target to improve learning (Williams & Williams, 2011). This study explored the role which student's motivation played in the retention of first-time, full-time freshman (FTFTF) STEM majors at University (U) (blinded). Student motivational…

K-8 Virtual Schools: A Glimpse into the Future

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Revenaugh, Mickey

2006-01-01

Virtual courses and schools--in which the student and the teacher are in different locations--have become commonplace at the university and high school level. Public, full-time virtual schooling for younger students, however, is still on the frontier of education. About a dozen states now offer full-time virtual schools among their public school…

Testing the Efficacy of a Scholarship Program for Single Parent, Post-Freshmen, Full Time Undergraduates

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Carpenter, Dick M., II; Kaka, Sarah J.; Tygret, Jennifer A.; Cathcart, Katy

2018-01-01

This study examines the efficacy of a scholarship program designed to assist single parent, post-freshmen, full time undergraduate students and predictors of success among a sample of said students, where success is defined as progress toward completion, academic achievement, and degree completion. Results of fixed effects regression and…

The Answer Is Yes: Dual Enrollment Benefits Students at the Community College

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Grubb, John M.; Scott, Pamela H.; Good, Donald W.

2017-01-01

Objective: The study assesses the impact of dual enrollment participation on remediation and completion for traditional first time, full-time freshmen at a community college in Northeast Tennessee. Method: This study began with the full population of 1,232 students who enrolled between 2008 and 2012 at a community college in northeast Tennessee…

Leaving high school: the influence and consequences for psychological well-being and career-related confidence.

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Creed, Peter A; Muller, Juanita; Patton, Wendy

2003-06-01

This paper examines the well-being and career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) of adolescents before and after leaving school, and tests for the changes in these variables as a result of leaving school. While at high school, 309 students were assessed on levels of school achievement, well-being (psychological distress, self-esteem, life satisfaction) and CDMSE. Nine months after leaving school, 168 of these students completed the above surveys and measures of their access to the latent (e.g. social contact, time structure) and manifest (i.e. financial) benefits of employment, and work commitment. At T2, 21% were full-time students, 35% were full-time students who were also working part-time, 22% were employed in full-time jobs, and 21% were in the labour market but not employed full-time. These groupings were differentiated at T2 on aspects of well-being, self-efficacy, and access to the latent and manifest benefits of work, and at T1 on aspects of well-being and confidence. Leaving school improved well-being and confidence for some. One group was disadvantaged by having poorer well-being while at school, which predisposed them to disadvantage in the labour market. Results are discussed in relation to models of well-being and drift/social causation.

Choice of Study Resources in General Chemistry by Students Who Have Little Time to Study

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Bunce, Diane M.; Komperda, Regis; Dillner, Debra K.; Lin, Shirley; Schroeder, Maria J.; Hartman, JudithAnn R.

2017-01-01

Students with an insufficient amount of time to study are becoming more prevalent in the general college population as many who enroll in college have competing responsibilities (full-time jobs, childcare, etc.). Such students are likely to choose study resources that they consider to be both effective and efficient. Students at the U.S. Naval…

A National Study of Student Early Alert Programs at Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education

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Fletcher, Darla Michelle Keel

2012-01-01

Approximately half of students at the community college level leave the institution before degree completion. Community college students are more likely than four-year students to be first-generation students, attend school part-time, be less prepared academically, work full-time, have family responsibilities, and have entered college later in…

Part-Time Learners Need Support Too

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Fazackerley, Anna

2009-01-01

In England, part-time students have to pay their fees up-front, they can't take out a government-supported loan, and their chances of securing any financial support are depressingly slim. While all full-time students are entitled to some state support, Parliamentary questions have revealed that nine out of 10 part-time students receive nothing at…

Transfer and the Part-Time Student: The Gulf Separating Community Colleges and Selective Universities

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Handel, Stephen J.

2009-01-01

When representatives from community colleges and selective four-year institutions gather, there is no greater flashpoint than the topic of part-time enrollment. This issue--that students coming from an institution comprising mostly part-time students should be enabled to transfer to selective four-year institutions in which full-time enrollment is…

Full-Day Kindergarten and Student Literacy Growth: Does a Lengthened School Day Make a Difference?

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Zvoch, Keith; Reynolds, Ralph E.; Parker, Robert P.

2008-01-01

In the context of a quasi-experimental research design, literacy data obtained on students were examined to assess relationships between kindergarten program model (full- vs. half-day) and student literacy outcomes. Application of multilevel modeling techniques to the time series data collected from kindergarteners in economically disadvantaged…

New Models of Working and Learning: How Young People Are Shaping Their Futures Differently

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Smith, Erica

2009-01-01

This paper is about the way in which young people are increasingly adopting dual identities--worker and learner--during the long transition from full-time student to full-time worker. Part-time jobs undertaken while in full-time education provide opportunities for learning about work and may lead to full-time careers in the same industry area.…

Mentoring Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Mathematics Research Students: Junior Faculty Experiences

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Gevertz, Jana L.; Kim, Peter S.; Wares, Joanna R.

2017-01-01

To be successful, junior faculty must properly manage their time in the face of expanding responsibilities. One such responsibility is supervising undergraduate research projects. Student research projects (either single or multi-student) can be undertaken as a full-time summer experience, or as a part-time academic year commitment. With many…

Listening to Students: Studying for a Part-Time Degree in Early Childhood Studies.

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Burn, Elizabeth

For this study, 12 part-time students in an early childhood studies program were interviewed and videotaped concerning their personal stories as students. Initial analysis of their responses revealed main themes: (1) economic barriers to full-time degree study; (2) domestic responsibilities/gender issues (for example, the stress of juggling…

Priming Students for Success through Energy Management: The Balancing Act

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Pueschel, Andrew; Tucker, Mary L.; Rosado-Fager, Ana; Taylor-Bianco, Amy; Sullivan, Gregory

2018-01-01

University students are increasingly more involved as they juggle managing life away from family, making time for coursework, organizational commitments, and social engagements as well as, for many, holding full-time jobs. At a time when students' lives are more intense than ever, many are at a distinct disadvantage because of inadequate energy…

Statistical Methods for Protecting Personally Identifiable Information in the Disclosure of Graduation Rates of First-Time, Full-Time Degree- or Certificate-Seeking Undergraduate Students by 2-Year Degree-Granting Institutions of Higher Education. Technical Brief. NCES 2012-151

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Chen, Xianglei; Bersudskaya, Vera; Cubarrubi, Archie

2011-01-01

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) requires that Title IV degree-granting institutions disclose annually the graduation rates of first-time, full-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students, disaggregated by gender, each major racial/ethnic subgroup, and receipt or non-receipt of a federal Pell grant or subsidized…

Reducing the Boundaries between the Community and the Academy with a Full-Time Service Learning Capstone

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Ballard, Andy

2013-01-01

The purpose of this paper is to share my experiences as the instructor of a full-time, single semester, service-learning capstone course. In this innovative course students already volunteering in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) organization work in teams to identify community needs and address them using their business skills and knowledge…

Students' Perspectives on Term-Time Employment: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

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Robotham, David

2013-01-01

The number of full-time students engaging in part-time employment during their studies at university continues to rise, both in the UK and in other countries. The majority of previous studies in this area have adopted a quantitative research design, using a survey. Findings from such studies have tended to focus on demonstrating what students are…

Relationship between Engagement Indicators and the Persistence of First Time, Full-Time Post-Secondary Hispanic Students

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Luciano-Wong, Shaila

2016-01-01

Hispanic students have long been an underrepresented group in post-secondary institutions. With the current and upcoming demographic changes in the United States, more Hispanic students are likely to enroll in college. Understanding if a relationship exists between engagement indicators and students' decision to persist or withdraw from college…

Influence of Faculty Status on Pedagogy and Student Services in Community College Developmental Courses

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Berry, Nanette L.

2016-01-01

This study investigates how the impact of part-time faculty status and full-time faculty status influences pedagogical practices and the incorporation of student services in developmental courses. Data from the 2014 Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement [CCFSSE] by the Center for Community College Student Engagement [CCCSE] was…

Problem solving strategies integrated into nursing process to promote clinical problem solving abilities of RN-BSN students.

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Wang, Jing-Jy; Lo, Chi-Hui Kao; Ku, Ya-Lie

2004-11-01

A set of problem solving strategies integrated into nursing process in nursing core courses (PSNP) was developed for students enrolled in a post-RN baccalaureate nursing program (RN-BSN) in a university in Taiwan. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the effectiveness of PSNP on students' clinical problem solving abilities. The one-group post-test design with repeated measures was used. In total 114 nursing students with 47 full-time students and 67 part-time students participated in this study. The nursing core courses were undertaken separately in three semesters. After each semester's learning, students would start their clinical practice, and were asked to submit three written nursing process recordings during each clinic. Assignments from the three practices were named post-test I, II, and III sequentially, and provided the data for this study. The overall score of problem solving indicated that score on the post-test III was significantly better than that on post-test I and II, meaning both full-time and part-time students' clinical problem solving abilities improved at the last semester. In conclusion, problem-solving strategies integrated into nursing process designed for future RN-BSN students are recommendable.

Doctoral Research Education in Canada: Full-Time and Part-Time Students' Access to Research Assistantships

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Niemczyk, Ewalina Kinga

2016-01-01

Graduate students' development as researchers is a key objective in higher education internationally. Research assistantships (RAships) nurture graduate students as novice researchers as they develop theoretical and methodological knowledge. However, few studies have investigated the ways institutional regulations, informal practices, and…

The Impact of the College Assistance Migrant Program on Migrant Student Achievement in the California State University System

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Ramirez, Adrian Dee

2010-01-01

The purpose of the 7-year longitudinal study was to examine the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), a student services intervention, to determine its impact on migrant student achievement in the California State University (CSU) system. Participants included 336 migrant students who were enrolled as first-time, full-time freshmen in fall…

Longitudinal Study of Performance of Students Entering Harper College, Years 1967-1975. Vol. IX, No. 6.

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Lucas, John A.

Analysis of the transcripts of 200 full-time and 200 part-time beginning traditional credit students randomly sampled from the population of students entering each fall from 1967 to 1975 at William Rainey Harper College indicated that: (1) overall student grade point average rose in direct relationship to changes in grading policy; (2) the grade…

The Impact of Full Time Enrollment in the First Semester on Community College Transfer Rates: New Evidence from Texas with Pre-College Determinants

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Park, Toby J.

2015-01-01

Background/Context: Recent developments in state-level policy have begun to require, incentivize, and/or encourage students at community colleges to enroll full time in an effort to increase the likelihood that students will persist and transfer to four-year institution where they will be able to complete their bachelor's degree. Often, these…

Job Future's Bright for the Chefs of Muskingum Tech.

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Hoffman, Carl

1993-01-01

A two-year culinary arts program at Muskingum College (Zanesville, Ohio) prepares students for jobs in an emerging service-based economy. Students receive intensive classroom instruction and hands-on learning in a high-tech kitchen. Twenty-five full-time and 12 part-time students are completing their first year in the program. (LP)

Employers' Support for Adult Higher Education Students in Liberal Post-Socialist Contexts

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Saar, Ellu; Vöörmann, Rein; Lang, Ailen

2014-01-01

In most European countries, the proportion of adult students among both full-time and part-time workers has increased significantly over recent decades. Undertaking paid work is also increasingly common among traditional students. The opportunities to work while studying depend largely on the role of employers in promoting learning. However, both…

Patterns in Student Financial Aid at Rural Community Colleges

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Hardy, David E.; Katsinas, Stephen G.

2008-01-01

This article uses the 2005 Basic Classifications of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a framing device through which to examine patterns of student financial aid at America's rural community colleges, which represent 64% of all U.S. community colleges. Rural community colleges serve more first-time, full-time students than…

34 CFR 674.35 - Deferment of repayment-Federal Perkins loans made before July 1, 1993.

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2014-07-01

... borrower is at least a half-time regular student at— (i) An institution of higher education; or (ii) A... to qualify for a deferment. (3) If a borrower is attending as at least a half-time regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least a half-time regular student in the next...

34 CFR 674.35 - Deferment of repayment-Federal Perkins loans made before July 1, 1993.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... borrower is at least a half-time regular student at— (i) An institution of higher education; or (ii) A... to qualify for a deferment. (3) If a borrower is attending as at least a half-time regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least a half-time regular student in the next...

34 CFR 674.35 - Deferment of repayment-Federal Perkins loans made before July 1, 1993.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... borrower is at least a half-time regular student at— (i) An institution of higher education; or (ii) A... to qualify for a deferment. (3) If a borrower is attending as at least a half-time regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least a half-time regular student in the next...

An Examination of Pre-Entry and Academic Performance Factors that Predict Persistence for Academically Underprepared Students at a Public Research University

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Stewart, Sheilynda F.

2010-01-01

The purpose of this study was to examine student demographic, family characteristics, pre-college, and college academic factors that predict persistence between freshmen students who were placed or not placed in remediation courses. The participants for this study were comprised of 3,213 first-time, full-time and part-time, degree-seeking freshmen…

Exploring the Work/Life/Study Balance: The Experience of Higher Education Students in a Scottish Further Education College

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Lowe, Janet; Gayle, Vernon

2007-01-01

This study explores the dimensions of the work/life/study balance and its influence on student participation in higher education, through a case study of the experience of higher education students, studying both full time and part time, in a Scottish further education college. The experience of the students and the work/life/study challenges that…

Understanding Student Article Retrieval Behaviors: Instructional Implications

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Cook-Cottone, Catherine P.; Dutt-Doner, Karen; Schoen, David

2005-01-01

This study evaluates the use of full-text databases amongst 425 undergraduate and graduate students in western New York. A review of literature implicated convenience, time issues, article retrieval option knowledge, and the appreciation and understanding of research article quality as potential predictors of full-text reliance. These variables…

The Evolution of Student Identity: A Case of Caveat Emptor

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Martin, Linda; Spolander, Gary; Ali, Imran; Maas, Beulah

2014-01-01

Engaging students has been seen as the key to promoting their achievement in higher education institutions. However, there is an important stage prior to this: the development of a positive student identity which influences students' motivation to engage. As the student body has evolved from full-time, on-campus students entering university…

Prevalence and Mental Health Treatment of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Among College Students Aged 18-25 Years and Their Non-College-Attending Peers in the United States.

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Han, Beth; Compton, Wilson M; Eisenberg, Daniel; Milazzo-Sayre, Laura; McKeon, Richard; Hughes, Art

2016-06-01

College students have been the focus of many studies on suicidal ideation with or without suicidal behavior. Little attention has been given to their non-college-attending peers on these issues. We examined the 12-month prevalence and mental health treatment of suicidal ideation with or without suicidal behavior among college students aged 18-25 years and their non-college-attending peers in the United States. We assessed data from 135,300 persons aged 18-25 years who participated in the 2008-2013 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. Descriptive analyses and multivariate logistic regression models were applied. Compared with full-time college students, high school students, those not enrolled in a school or college, and part-time college students were more likely to attempt suicide with a plan (model-adjusted prevalence = 0.67% vs 1.09%, 1.06%, and 1.07%, respectively). The mental health treatment rate among full-time college students with suicidal ideation with or without suicidal behavior was similar to the rates among the other 3 counterparts. The effects of race/ethnicity and serious mental illness on receipt of mental health treatment were significantly larger among those who did not perceive unmet treatment need than among those who perceived unmet treatment need (P = .019 and P = .001, respectively). Compared to full-time college students, non-college-attending young adults and part-time college students were at higher risk for attempting suicide with a plan. Suicide prevention and intervention strategies should emphasize increasing access to mental health treatment among both college students with suicidal ideation with or without suicidal behavior and their non-college-attending peers (particularly among minorities and those who seem to be at low risk because they are without serious mental illness and report no need for mental health treatment). © Copyright 2016 Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc.

Implementation of an Undergraduate Nutritional Support Clerkship.

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Stennett, Douglass J.; And Others

1983-01-01

A 10-week, full-time elective nutritional support clerkship designed for fifth-year pharmacy students is described. The course refines the student's communication skills and develops the student's ability to properly prepare and adjust a nutritional therapy plan. A weekly student activity plan and student evaluation form are appended. (MSE)

Does the Availability of Parental Health Insurance Affect the College Enrollment Decision of Young Americans?

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Jung, Juergen; Hall, Diane M. Harnek; Rhoads, Thomas

2013-01-01

The present study examines whether the college enrollment decision of young individuals (student full-time, student part-time, and non-student) depends on health insurance coverage via a parent's family health plan. Our findings indicate that the availability of parental health insurance can have significant effects on the probability that a young…

Student Athletes at Small Private Colleges: Why Do They Persist to the Second Year?

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D'Anna, Debora L.

2013-01-01

The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that contributed to the persistence of first-time full-time student athletes at a small private college affiliated with National Association Intercollegiate Athletics. The study used focus groups to determine the factors related to the persistence of student athletes. The participants in the…

34 CFR 386.34 - What assurances must be provided by a grantee that intends to provide scholarships?

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2014-07-01

... students; e.g., full-time, part-time, undergraduates, graduate students, and students attending programs... EDUCATION REHABILITATION TRAINING: REHABILITATION LONG-TERM TRAINING What Conditions Must Be Met After an... training for which the scholarship was awarded, of not more than the sum of the number of years required in...

34 CFR 386.34 - What assurances must be provided by a grantee that intends to provide scholarships?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... students; e.g., full-time, part-time, undergraduates, graduate students, and students attending programs... EDUCATION REHABILITATION TRAINING: REHABILITATION LONG-TERM TRAINING What Conditions Must Be Met After an... training for which the scholarship was awarded, of not more than the sum of the number of years required in...

34 CFR 386.34 - What assurances must be provided by a grantee that intends to provide scholarships?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... students; e.g., full-time, part-time, undergraduates, graduate students, and students attending programs... EDUCATION REHABILITATION TRAINING: REHABILITATION LONG-TERM TRAINING What Conditions Must Be Met After an... training for which the scholarship was awarded, of not more than the sum of the number of years required in...

34 CFR 386.34 - What assurances must be provided by a grantee that intends to provide scholarships?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... students; e.g., full-time, part-time, undergraduates, graduate students, and students attending programs... EDUCATION REHABILITATION TRAINING: REHABILITATION LONG-TERM TRAINING What Conditions Must Be Met After an... training for which the scholarship was awarded, of not more than the sum of the number of years required in...

The Experiences of Blacks Who Obtained Doctorates from Predominantly White Institutions

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Nickelberry, Tressie A.

2012-01-01

Being in a doctoral program requires a substantial amount of one's time, energy, and commitment. Doctoral students face many challenges while pursuing their degrees. For example, some may be on financial aid, work full-time, and/or have a family. While doctoral students face many hurdles, Black doctoral students face additional barriers. The…

Faculty's Role in the Retention of Nontraditional Undergraduate Students

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Dutcher, Gail Lynam

2016-01-01

Nontraditional students are students who are at least 25 years old and attend school on a part-time basis. They also have one or more of the following characteristics: delayed enrollment in higher education, full-time work, financially independent, have dependents, are single parents, and do not have a high school diploma (Choy, 2002). Retention…

34 CFR 674.36 - Deferment of repayment-NDSLs made on or after October 1, 1980, but before July 1, 1993.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... resumption of the repayment period on a loan, when the borrower is at least a half-time regular student at... is attending as at least a half-time regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least a half-time regular student in the next academic year, the borrower is entitled to...

34 CFR 674.36 - Deferment of repayment-NDSLs made on or after October 1, 1980, but before July 1, 1993.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... resumption of the repayment period on a loan, when the borrower is at least a half-time regular student at... is attending as at least a half-time regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least a half-time regular student in the next academic year, the borrower is entitled to...

34 CFR 674.36 - Deferment of repayment-NDSLs made on or after October 1, 1980, but before July 1, 1993.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... resumption of the repayment period on a loan, when the borrower is at least a half-time regular student at... is attending as at least a half-time regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least a half-time regular student in the next academic year, the borrower is entitled to...

The Performance of First-Year Graduate Students on the Graduate Record Examinations. Graduate Record Examinations Special Report Number 68-2.

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Marco, Gary L.

Normative data were obtained on the performance of first-year graduate students on the Aptitude Test and Advanced Tests of the Graduate Record Examinations. The population consisted of students enrolled as full-time graduate students for the first time in the fall of 1964 in a college or university belonging to the Council of Graduate Schools…

Reflections of Single Turkish International Graduate Students: Studies on Life at a Midwestern University

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Burkholder, Jessica Reno

2010-01-01

The research was guided by the research question: How do full-time single Turkish international graduate students conceptualize their experiences as international students? Participants in the study included three doctoral students and three master's students who participated in a series of semi-structured interviews. The data was transcribed and…

2010 Student Survey. Research Brief

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National Association of Colleges and Employers (NJ1), 2010

2010-01-01

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) conducts an annual survey of college students to identify: (1) how students approach the job market as they near graduation; (2) how responsive the market is to the graduating students; (3) the resources students use to seek their first full-time job after getting their degree; and (4) the…

Frequency of First-Year Student Interactions with Advisors

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Fosnacht, Kevin; McCormick, Alexander C.; Nailos, Jennifer N.; Ribera, Amy K.

2017-01-01

Although acknowledged that academic advising helps students adjust to and deal with the challenges of college, little is known about students' frequency of interactions with advisors. Using data from 52,546 full-time, first-year students at 209 diverse institutions, we examined the frequency with which students met with academic advisors and the…

20 CFR 216.74 - When a child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... particular school is the student's only reasonable alternative; or (2) The student's medical condition... student's medical condition prevents him or her from scheduling 20 hours per week, the Board may request that the student provide appropriate medical evidence or a statement from the school; or (3) The...

College Freshmen with Disabilities. A Statistical Profile.

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Henderson, Cathy

This report contains national data on the change over time in the participation of students with disabilities in postsecondary education and reports on the 140,000 students with disabilities who are among the 1.6 million full-time, first-time freshmen attending more than 3,100 institutions of higher education in 1991. The report compares responses…

The Growth of Part-Time Faculty: Economic and Quality Considerations.

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Overall, J. U.; Cooper, Terri L.

The question of whether students perceive full-time faculty as more effective than part-time faculty was studied near the end of each term during academic year 1979-80. Graduate business administration students at a comprehensive state university and a private research university evaluated the effectiveness of their courses and instructors.…

One Question: Can You Attend Full-Time, One Time?

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Waiwaiole, Evelyn; Elston, Dhanfu

2017-01-01

Originally, the mission of the community college was one of access--to provide an opportunity for students to attend postsecondary education without leaving their communities. Over time, though, as more students enrolled in these institutions, many never left with an associate's degree, credential, or transfer to a four-year college or university.…

Virtual Ed. Faces Sharp Criticism

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Quillen, Ian

2011-01-01

It's been a rough time for the image of K-12 virtual education. Studies in Colorado and Minnesota have suggested that full-time online students are struggling to match the achievement levels of their peers in brick-and-mortar schools. Articles in "The New York Times" questioned not only the academic results for students in virtual schools, but…

A longitudinal investigation of depressive symptoms in undergraduate students of pharmacy in Syria.

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Gonçalves, Vânia; Zidan, Amani; Issa, Mona; Barah, Faraj

2012-05-01

This prospective longitudinal study investigated depressive symptoms and its association with students' demographic, academic, and health factors in undergraduate students of pharmacy in Syria. Students attending any year (1st to 5th year) were assessed in the first semester (time 1) and in the second semester (time 2). An academic year comprises two semesters of 16 weeks each. Data for 450 students were analyzed at time 1, and 262 students were assessed at the two time points. Our results showed that most of the students experienced depressive symptoms, with a substantial percentage presenting moderate to severe levels of symptoms (35% or 450 students at time 1; 23% or 262 students at time 2). Across the two semesters, a significant decrease in depressive symptoms was observed for students with complete data at the two time points. Depressive symptoms at time 2 increased significantly with increasing depressive scores at time 1 and decreasing students' expectations about their academic performance. Our results support the clear need for dynamic, full-time, and accessible psychological services at the university to promote and assess mental health and to deliver psychological interventions to students at need.

The validity of ACT-PEP test scores for predicting academic performance of registered nurses in BSN programs.

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Yang, J C; Noble, J

1990-01-01

This study investigated the validity of three American College Testing-Proficiency Examination Program (ACT-PEP) tests (Maternal and Child Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Adult Nursing) for predicting the academic performance of registered nurses (RNs) enrolled in bachelor's degree BSN programs nationwide. This study also examined RN students' performance on the ACT-PEP tests by their demographic characteristics: student's age, sex, race, student status (full- or part-time), and employment status (full- or part-time). The total sample for the three tests comprised 2,600 students from eight institutions nationwide. The median correlation coefficients between the three ACT-PEP tests and the semester grade point averages ranged from .36 to .56. Median correlation coefficients increased over time, supporting the stability of ACT-PEP test scores for predicting academic performance over time. The relative importance of selected independent variables for predicting academic performance was also examined; the most important variable for predicting academic performance was typically the ACT-PEP test score. Across the institutions, student demographic characteristics did not contribute significantly to explaining academic performance, over and above ACT-PEP scores.

A Comparison of Students' Performance under Full-Time, Part-Time, and Online Conditions in an Undergraduate Nursing Microbiology Course

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Carbanaro, Michael; Dawber, Tess; Arav, Isanna

2006-01-01

The purpose of this study was to compare undergraduate nursing students' achievement on examinations for three groups in a mandatory microbiology course. The study represents one aspect of a larger research project designed to gain insight into factors that may influence online learning for distance education nursing students at a Canadian…

Through Our Eyes: Narratives of Three Student Volunteers at Aaniiih Nakoda College

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Patrick Wertz, Kerri

2016-01-01

Many adults pursue college degrees with high hopes of attaining a job and financial stability. However, visualize being not only a full-time college student but also a parent, a rancher, and most importantly, an American Indian. Many students enrolled in higher education in the United States have the luxury of focusing their time on their studies,…

The Impact of Library Resource Utilization on Undergraduate Students' Academic Performance: A Propensity Score Matching Design

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Kot, Felly Chiteng; Jones, Jennifer L.

2015-01-01

This study uses three cohorts of first-time, full-time undergraduate students (N = 8,652) at a large, metropolitan, public research university to examine the impact of student use of three library resources (workstations, study rooms, and research clinics) on academic performance. To deal with self-selection bias and estimate this impact more…

Gendered career considerations consolidate from the start of medical education.

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Alers, Margret; Verdonk, Petra; Bor, Hans; Hamberg, Katarina; Lagro-Janssen, Antoine

2014-09-13

To explore changes in specialty preferences and work-related topics during the theoretical phase of Dutch medical education and the role of gender. A cohort of medical students at Radboudumc, the Netherlands, was surveyed at start (N=612, 69.1% female) and after three years (N=519, 69.2% female), on specialty preferences, full-time or part-time work, motivational factors, and work-life issues. Chi square tests were performed to analyze gender-differences, and logistic regression to explore the influence of gender on considerations. A total of 214 female and 78 male students completed both surveys. After three years, the male students remained highly interested in surgery, but the female students increasingly preferred gynecology. These initial preferences were predictive. Four out of five male students versus three out of five female students continued to show a full-time preference. Women increasingly preferred part-time work. After three years, the combination of work, care, and patient contact motivated female students more, whereas salary remained more important to male students. Female students indicated that their future careers would influence their family life; male students assumed having a family would only affect their partners' careers. Against an international background of the feminization of medicine, our study shows that career considerations are reinforced early in medical studies. Women prefer to work fewer hours and anticipate care tasks more often. Students' preferences reflect Dutch cultural norms about working men and women. Therefore, guidance in choice-making much earlier in medical education can create opportunities.

Report on the Representation of Women and Minorities in Texas Public Institutions of Higher Education, 1994-1996.

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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin.

This document presents two sets of data for Texas public institutions of higher learning: (1) the number of women faculty and (2) enrollment of racial and ethnic minority students. Text summaries and data tables for women include: full-time faculty, including tenured and tenure-track; full-time faculty new hires; full-time faculty promotions;…

Orientation, Evaluation, and Integration of Part-Time Nursing Faculty.

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Carlson, Joanne S

2015-07-10

This study helps to quantify and describe orientation, evaluation, and integration practices pertaining to part-time clinical nursing faculty teaching in prelicensure nursing education programs. A researcher designed Web-based survey was used to collect information from a convenience sample of part-time clinical nursing faculty teaching in prelicensure nursing programs. Survey questions focused on the amount and type of orientation, evaluation, and integration practices. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze results. Respondents reported on average four hours of orientation, with close to half reporting no more than two hours. Evaluative feedback was received much more often from students than from full-time faculty. Most respondents reported receiving some degree of mentoring and that it was easy to get help from full-time faculty. Respondents reported being most informed about student evaluation procedures, grading, and the steps to take when students are not meeting course objectives, and less informed about changes to ongoing curriculum and policy.

"The Prognosis, Doctor?"

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Everhart, Nancy

1998-01-01

Updates a 1994 report on school library staffing, highlighting states with the best and worst student/librarian ratios, states requiring full-time certified library media specialists, states with site-based management, states replacing librarians with technology specialists. Lists states requiring full-time specialists for elementary,…

The Acculturation and Self-Efficacy of International College Students

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Clauson-Sells, Heather N.

2014-01-01

This study examines the relationships between acculturation, academic self-efficacy and academic achievement of international college students in the United States during the 2013-2014 academic year. The subjects were 83 international students from 17 different countries- 36 students were enrolled full-time in community college level English…

Students' Educational Activities During Clerkship.

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O'Sullivan, Patricia S.; And Others

1997-01-01

Logs completed by 201 medical students in third-year clerkships at nine community-based hospitals indicated students received 6.5 hours of teaching with an instructor daily, spending 4.9 more hours in clerkship-related learning. Most teaching was by full-time faculty and residents. In half their educational activities, students participated with…

Research on Divorce among Postsecondary Students: Surprisingly Missing

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Galvin, Christina Rosen

2006-01-01

The rigors of university life can be demanding, especially with non-traditional students juggling multiple responsibilities such as being a student, parent, and/or spouse, and working full-time. Such responsibilities can affect couple relationships and marriages. This article reviews the research literature on divorce among postsecondary students.…

Student Health Insurance Program. Fall 1994.

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Massachusetts State Dept. of Medical Security, Boston.

This report contains data on current participation in and compliance with Massachusetts state regulations on health insurance coverage for college students. State regulations require that all full and three quarter time college students enrolled in the 121 public or independent institutions in the state participate in a qualifying student health…

Student Mobility: Changing Patterns Challenging Policymakers

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Pusser, Brian; Turner, Julie Kirsten

2004-01-01

Over the past decade, the understanding of student mobility patterns has increased considerably through research based in the analysis of longitudinal data sets. A significant challenge to crafting effective policies on student mobility emerges from most states focusing on full-time, 18-to-24-year-old students. While fewer than half of…

Factors Associated with Student Academic Achievement at Community Colleges

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Yu, Hongwei

2017-01-01

Student retention has garnered increased attentions in higher education. Drawing from various theoretical perspectives, researchers have developed multiple theoretical models to explain or predict student retention. Most models, however, were intended for traditional aged, full-time students at 4-year colleges or universities. The rapid growth of…

An Analysis of Student Participation in Governance at Herkimer County Community College with Recommendations for Improvement.

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Francis, Robert M.

A survey of 50 randomly selected, full-time, day students at Herkimer County Community College, New York, was conducted to identify those areas of college governance that students felt they should be involved in and to determine the percentage of students who actually participated in student government. The students were asked to indicate: (1)…

Business Faculty Recruitment: The Effects of Full-Time versus Part-Time Employment.

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Winter, Paul A.; Kjorlien, Chad L.

2001-01-01

Describes a study conducted in response to the aging of community college instructors and the need to replace large numbers of retiring faculty. Explains the study's recruitment simulation, which used graduate students in MBA programs in the Midwest. States that, when asked if they would prefer to teach part-time or full-time, respondents…

Roles and Responsibilities of International Student Advisors and Counselors in the United States.

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Dalili, Farid

The separate but complementary roles of the international student advisor and counselor are discussed, and foreign student personnel services are addressed. It is suggested that the increasing number of international students indicates a need for a full-time foreign student advisor. The job is complicated by the different cultures and different…

Preservice Music Teacher Voice Use, Vocal Health, and Voice Function before and during Student Teaching

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Brunkan, Melissa C.

2018-01-01

Preservice music teachers often use their voices differently during the semesters leading up to student teaching as compared to during the semester itself. Vocal demands often increase and change as students move from a student role to full-time teacher role. Consequently, music student teachers frequently experience vocal distress symptoms that…

Coping Strategies of Part-Time MBA Students: The Role of Boundary Management

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Dunagan, Marion

2012-01-01

Using the framework of boundary theory as applied to the work-life-school construct, the study focused on part-time MBA students who worked full-time, their tendency to segment or integrate their numerous roles, and the coping tactics they utilized in redistributing their efforts as they added graduate school to these roles. The research…

Family nurse practitioner student perception of journal abstract usefulness in clinical decision making: a randomized controlled trial.

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Johnson, Heather L; Fontelo, Paul; Olsen, Cara H; Jones, Kenneth D; Gimbel, Ronald W

2013-11-01

To assess family nurse practitioner (FNP) student perception of research abstract usefulness in clinical decision making. A randomized controlled trial conducted in a simulated environment with graduate FNP students of the Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Given a clinical case study and modified MEDLINE search tool accessible via an iPad device, participants were asked to develop a treatment plan and complete a data collection form. The primary measure was perceived usefulness of the research abstracts in clinical decision making regarding a simulated obese patient seeking to prevent type 2 diabetes. Secondary measures related to participant demographics and accessibility and usefulness of full-text manuscripts. The majority of NP students identified readily available research abstracts as useful in shaping their clinical decision making. The presence or absence of full-text manuscripts associated with the abstracts did not appear to influence the perceived abstract usefulness. The majority of students with full-text manuscript access in the timed simulated clinical encounter read at least one paper, but cited insufficient time to read full-text as a constraint. Research abstracts at point of care may be valuable to FNPs if easily accessible and integrated into clinical workflow. ©2013 The Author(s) ©2013 American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

34 CFR 674.37 - Deferment of repayment-NDSLs made before October 1, 1980 and Defense loans.

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2014-07-01

... loan, when the borrower is at least a half-time regular student at— (i) An institution of higher... regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least half-time regular student in..., Marines or Coast Guard (see § 674.59); (2) A Peace Corps volunteer (see § 674.60); or (3) A volunteer...

34 CFR 674.37 - Deferment of repayment-NDSLs made before October 1, 1980 and Defense loans.

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2013-07-01

... loan, when the borrower is at least a half-time regular student at— (i) An institution of higher... regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least half-time regular student in..., Marines or Coast Guard (see § 674.59); (2) A Peace Corps volunteer (see § 674.60); or (3) A volunteer...

34 CFR 674.37 - Deferment of repayment-NDSLs made before October 1, 1980 and Defense loans.

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2012-07-01

... loan, when the borrower is at least a half-time regular student at— (i) An institution of higher... regular student for a full academic year and intends to enroll as at least half-time regular student in..., Marines or Coast Guard (see § 674.59); (2) A Peace Corps volunteer (see § 674.60); or (3) A volunteer...

A Quantitative Analysis of a Mandatory Student Success Course on First-Time Full-Time Student College Academic Progress and Persistence

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Klinkenberg, Laurel Beth

2013-01-01

In recent years, community colleges have come into the spotlight nationally in terms of their potential to assist in the revitalization of the economy. This has resulted in an increased need for community colleges to understand more fully the factors that influence student persistence. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to…

Discriminant Analysis as a Tool for Admission Selection to Special Academic Programs. AIR 1986 Annual Forum Paper.

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Kissel, Mary Ann

The use of stepwise discriminant analysis as a means to select entering students who would benefit from a special program for the disadvantaged was studied. In fall 1984, 278 full-time black students were admitted as first-time students to a large urban university. Of the total, 200 entered a special program for the disadvantaged and 78 entered…

The Impact of Part-Time Faculty on Student Retention: A Case Study in Higher Education

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Smith, Curtis V.

2010-01-01

There has been considerable debate in community colleges over the last forty years regarding the impact of increased use of part-time faculty (PTF) on student learning. It has been argued that part-time faculty fail to provide the same level of teaching quality as full-time faculty (FTF). The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of…

The Impact of Part Time Employment on Students' Health and Academic Performance: A Scottish Perspective

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Carney, Claire; McNeish, Sharon; McColl, John

2005-01-01

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between part time working, mental and physical health and academic performance. Fifty per cent of the undergraduate full time respondents had part time jobs. Mean pay per hour was ?4.25 and mean number of hours worked was 14 hours. When the current state of students' health was compared to…

Ethnic/Racial Diversity of First-Time in College Undergraduate Student Enrollment at Texas Community Colleges: A Multiyear, Statewide Investigation

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Lebron, Juan Carlos

2017-01-01

Purpose: The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the degree to which changes had occurred in the ethnic/racial diversity of first-time in college students who were enrolled full-time in Texas community colleges. Specifically, the ethnic/racial diversity changes (i.e., Asian, White, Hispanic, and Black) of first-time in…

Five Help Desk Tips To Increase Retention Rates, Learner Satisfaction and Revenues.

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Feldberg, Jeffrey

2001-01-01

Discusses the necessity of a good help desk available around the clock for students of online courses to ensure a higher retention rate. Recommends a mission that emphasizes student success as the main focus, full time employees, proper training, and short response times. (LRW)

34 CFR 668.2 - General definitions.

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2010-07-01

.... (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1078-1) Federal Work Study (FWS) program: The part-time employment program for students... degree; and (3) Has completed the equivalent of at least three years of full-time study either prior to... of study to eligible financially needy undergraduate students who successfully complete rigorous...

Student Developed Knowledge Portfolios from a Soil Fertility Course

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Sindelar, Meghan; Mamo, Martha; Wingeyer, Ana

2018-01-01

Students who have completed the Soil Nutrient Relationships course at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln often contact instructors once they have begun full-time work, seeking reminders of specific concepts. These students either did not take or keep detailed notes during the course. To assist students, instructors have developed a portfolio…

Student Scheduling Choices and Time to Completion of a Two-Year Credential

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Rzeznik, Mark A.

2017-01-01

All students need to decide how to schedule their classes to complete their credential. This study examined three types of student scheduling choices: full-block scheduling, partial-block scheduling, and traditional scheduling to address two research questions: How do the choices students make in scheduling classes-using three scheduling…

Comparing the Risk of Suicide of College Students with Nonstudents

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Schwartz, Allan J.

2013-01-01

Suicide rates for college students were compared with rates for nonstudents using two definitions of students: full-time enrollment at 4-year institutions, and all-inclusive postsecondary enrollment. For traditionally aged females, comparing the suicide rate of students (3.0 per 100,000) to the rate for same-age nonstudents rather than the…

Study, Examinations, and Stress: Blood Pressure Assessments in College Students

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Hughes, Brian M.

2005-01-01

The issue of stress associated with higher education and its impact on markers of student health is explored in three experiments looking at blood pressure levels in college students. All participants were full-time undergraduate students of psychology. In Experiment 1, academic fear of failure, assessed using psychometric testing, was found to be…

Learning While Earning: The New Normal

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Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Melton, Michelle; Price, Eric, W.

2015-01-01

For decades, the popular conception of a college student in this country has been the full-time residential financially dependent student who enrolls in a four-year college immediately after graduating from high school. That student has not been the norm at U.S. postsecondary institutions for more than 30 years. Such students exist but they are…

MICRO-U 70.1: Training Model of an Instructional Institution, Users Manual.

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Springer, Colby H.

MICRO-U is a student demand driven deterministic model. Student enrollment, by degree program, is used to develop an Instructional Work Load Matrix. Linear equations using Weekly Student Contact Hours (WSCH), Full Time Equivalent (FTE) students, FTE faculty, and number of disciplines determine library, central administration, and physical plant…

Living and Learning as an International Postgraduate Student at a Midlands University

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Busher, Hugh; Lewis, Gareth; Comber, Chris

2016-01-01

This paper investigates the views of 20 full-time international postgraduate students, many of whom were Chinese, on living, learning and becoming successful students at one university in a multicultural city in the Midlands of England. The qualitative study built on findings from the International Students' Barometer (ISB) survey for the…

Frequency and Correlates of Campus Crime: Missouri Public Postsecondary Institutions

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Han, Seunghee

2012-01-01

Data from 34 public postsecondary institutions in Missouri showed liquor- and drug-related offenses and burglary as the most frequent campus crimes. Four-year institutions, institutions with a greater number of students, full-time students, younger students, out-of-state students, and a larger percentage of program completion were positively…

Emotional intelligence increases over time: A longitudinal study of Australian pre-registration nursing students.

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Foster, Kim; Fethney, Judith; McKenzie, Heather; Fisher, Murray; Harkness, Emily; Kozlowski, Desirée

2017-08-01

Emotional intelligence (EI) has been associated with positive outcomes for nursing students. Higher EI is associated with personal wellbeing and stress management, higher academic performance, stronger nursing leadership and practice performance, and greater patient safety. While there is an increasing body of evidence on nursing students' EI, there is minimal evidence on EI over time during pre-registration programs. To measure EI in pre-registration nursing students from program commencement to conclusion to ascertain EI over time and examine the relationship between EI and academic performance. Longitudinal repeated measures study between March 2010-February 2013 at a metropolitan university in Australia. 111 nursing students (74.8% female) contributed data on at least two occasions. Participants were enrolled in a pre-registration Master of Nursing degree. Half the cohort (55.0%) comprised Graduate Entry students who completed the course in two years full time. The other 45% were enrolled in an undergraduate degree in arts, science or health science, combined with the same pre-registration Master of Nursing Degree. These students completed their Combined Degree program in four years full time. Participants had a mean age of 24.7years (SD=7.36). EI was measured for commencing students (T1) using the Assessing Emotions Scale (AES), then a further three times: end of first year (T2; 9 months follow up); beginning of second year (12 months follow up; T3) and end of the program (T4; 24/36 months follow up). Students' EI was found to increase across the program; one subscale of EI (managing others' emotions) was related to higher academic performance; and there was a significant increase in the Utilising Emotions subscale scores over time. Pre-registration nurse education contributes to strengthening students' EI over time. Specific EI education scaffolded throughout programs is recommended in pre-registration curricula. Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Paradoxical Understandings Regarding Adult Undergraduate Persistence

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Kasworm, Carol E.

2014-01-01

Historically, characteristics of student persistence and graduation completion were most often linked to strategies which honored the full-time residential younger undergraduate. Adult students have been viewed as high-risk and typically problematic students for continuous enrollment and degree completion. This article explores the key paradoxical…

Annual Survey of Optometric Educational Institutions, 1984-85.

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Journal of Optometric Education, 1986

1986-01-01

Tabulations include entering class grade point averages and educational backgrounds, loan and non-loan student financial aid granted by the institutions, resident and nonresident student expenses, full-time male and female enrollment in each class, and minority student enrollment in colleges of optometry. (MSE)

Fact Book: John Tyler Community College.

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Hollins, Carol S.; Smith, Myra Goodman

This factbook summarizes information about the students, staff and faculty, programs and services, and financial and physical resources of John Tyler Community College (JTCC). Section I focuses on JTCC's students, presenting information on student enrollment by sex, race, full-/part-time status, programs, residence; grade distributions; veteran…

Hearing You Loud and Clear: Student Perspectives of Audio Feedback in Higher Education

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Gould, Jill; Day, Pat

2013-01-01

The use of audio feedback for students in a full-time community nursing degree course is appraised. The aim of this mixed methods study was to examine student views on audio feedback for written assignments. Questionnaires and a focus group were used to capture student opinion of this pilot project. The majority of students valued audio feedback…

Academic Performance of College Students: Influence of Time Spent Studying and Working

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Nonis, Sarath A.; Hudson, Gail I.

2006-01-01

Today's college students are less prepared for college-level work than their predecessors. Once they get to college, they tend to spend fewer hours studying while spending more hours working, some even full time (D. T. Smart, C. A. Kelley, & J. S. Conant, 1999). In this study, the authors examined the effect of both time spent studying and time…

Intrusive Thought and Relativity Associated with Task Performance

DTIC Science & Technology

1995-01-23

currently living with a partner; Ninety percent of participants were full-time students, 8 percent were employed full-time, and 2 percent were unemployed ...employed full-time 2% unemployed 83% Caucasian 8% Asian 7% African American 2% Hispanic 80% some college 8% high school 5% college degree 5...Research, 11, 213--21B. Horowitz, M.J. (1969). Psychic trauma: Return of images after a stress film. Archives of General Psychiatry, 20, 552- 559

A Common Criteria-Based Team Project for High Assurance Secure Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-01-01

experience in the FHM, full system documentation, and plenty of time. The students had little experience and little time. The MINIX operating... MINIX is a very appropriate target for student enhancements. Since the principle objective of Secure Systems is to teach the concepts of...to construct a system when one of the developmental threats is subversion. Because students were studying MINIX in a prerequisite operating systems

The Imperial Valley College Freshman; A Demographic Study of the Full-Time Day Students Who Attended College for the First Time in the Fall Semester, 1968.

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Novak, Ruth V.

This comprehensive study incorporates as many characteristics as possible of 352 students in this agricultural region, an area much influenced by Mexican culture and by several other ethnic groups. The data came from student questionnaires, registration cards, and high school transcripts. With tables, discussion, and summary, the survey covers the…

Re-Visiting the Use of Behavior Theory in Graduate Education: A Comparative Study of Instructor Feedback on Graduate Student Anxiety

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Davis, Sarita; Coleman, Sylvia Shavon

2007-01-01

The purpose of this study is to improve educators' feedback mechanisms in ways that will reduce student anxiety. The relationship between graduate student anxiety levels, instructor feedback, and the effects of the use of red or green ink as instruments of feedback is examined. The sample (N = 52) comprised first year full-time and part-time MSW…

S&E Graduate Enrollments Accelerate in 2007; Enrollments of Foreign Students Reach New High. InfoBrief. NSF 09-314

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Burns, Laura; Einaudi, Peter; Green, Patricia

2009-01-01

U.S. enrollment in science and engineering (S&E) graduate programs in 2007 increased by 3.3% over comparable data for 2006. This is the highest annual growth rate since 2002 and is nearly double the 1.7% growth rate seen in 2006. First-time, full-time enrollment of foreign students (the terms "foreign student" and "temporary" visa holder are…

When the party continues: Impulsivity and the effect of employment on young adults' post-college alcohol use.

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Geisner, I M; Koopmann, J; Bamberger, P; Wang, M; Larimer, M E; Nahum-Shani, I; Bacharach, S

2018-02-01

The transition from college to work is both an exciting and potentially high risk time for young adults. As students transition from academic settings to full-time employment, they must navigate new social demands, work demands, and adjust their drinking behaviors accordingly. Research has shown that there are both protective factors and risk factors associated with starting a new job when it comes to alcohol use, and individual differences can moderate these factors. 1361 students were recruited from 4 geographically diverse universities and followed 1month pre- and 1month post-graduation. Drinking frequency, quantity, consequences, and impulsivity were assessed. Full-time employment was related to increased drinking quantity but not related to changes in other drinking outcomes. However, impulsivity moderated the relationship between employment and drinking. For those reporting higher levels of impulsivity at baseline, full-time employment was associated with an increase in drinking variables (quantity and frequency), whereas drinking was unaffected by full-time employment status among those reporting lower levels of impulsivity. Implications for future research are discussed. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

75 FR 19650 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request

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2010-04-15

... information technology. Proposed Project: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program (OMB No. 0915-0149) Extension The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program has as its purpose the provision of funds to eligible schools to provide scholarships to full-time students with financial need from...

Gendered career considerations consolidate from the start of medical education

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Alers, Margret; Verdonk, Petra; Bor, Hans; Hamberg, Katarina; Lagro-Janssen, Antoine

2014-01-01

Objectives: To explore changes in specialty preferences and work-related topics during the theoretical phase of Dutch medical education and the role of gender. Methods: A cohort of medical students at Radboudumc, the Netherlands, was surveyed at start (N=612, 69.1% female) and after three years (N=519, 69.2% female), on specialty preferences, full-time or part-time work, motivational factors, and work-life issues. Chi square tests were performed to analyze gender-differences, and logistic regression to explore the influence of gender on considerations. Results: A total of 214 female and 78 male students completed both surveys. After three years, the male students remained highly interested in surgery, but the female students increasingly preferred gynecology. These initial preferences were predictive. Four out of five male students versus three out of five female students continued to show a full-time preference. Women increasingly preferred part-time work. After three years, the combination of work, care, and patient contact motivated female students more, whereas salary remained more important to male students. Female students indicated that their future careers would influence their family life; male students assumed having a family would only affect their partners’ careers. Conclusions: Against an international background of the feminization of medicine, our study shows that career considerations are reinforced early in medical studies. Women prefer to work fewer hours and anticipate care tasks more often. Students’ preferences reflect Dutch cultural norms about working men and women. Therefore, guidance in choice-making much earlier in medical education can create opportunities. PMID:25341228

Factors Associated with the Academic Success of First Year Health Science Students

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Mills, Christina; Heyworth, Jane; Rosenwax, Lorna; Carr, Sandra; Rosenberg, Michael

2009-01-01

The academic success of students is a priority for all universities. This study identifies factors associated with first year academic success (performance and retention) that can be used to improve the quality of the student learning experience. A retrospective cohort study was conducted with a census of all 381 full time students enrolled in the…

Student Perceptions of International Education and Study Abroad: A Pilot Study at York University, Canada

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Trilokekar, Roopa Desai; Rasmi, Sarah

2011-01-01

International student mobility has been identified as a key strategy for the internationalization of higher education. Although an institutional priority, Canada has among the lowest levels of international student mobility, with only 2% of full-time university students participating in study-abroad programs. This pilot study, conducted at a large…

Students' High School Organizational Leadership Opportunities and Their Influences on Academic Achievement and Civic Participation

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Elemen, Jennifer E.

2015-01-01

The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze high school leadership praxis for its inclusion of students in organizational leadership dialogue and decision-making and the influences of these factors on student achievement and civic participation. Survey questionnaire data were provided by 215 full-time enrolled undergraduate students from…

Community College Student Retention: Student Characteristics and Withdrawal Reasons.

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Zhai, Lijuan; Monzon, Rey

This study examined the profile of community college dropouts, in an attempt to identify how this cohort differs from university-level dropouts and to identify reasons for community college students' withdrawal from school. The authors argue that the profile of a typical community college student--a person who has a full- or part-time job, lives…

Teaching Accounting through Innovative Technological Means Challenges the Gifted and Retains the Capable Student.

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Sitton, Vivian; Haney, Frances

In fall 1979, the Business Department at Isothermal Community College established an Individualized Instruction Center (IIC) to enhance student success through the use of individualized, audiovisual, and tutorial methods. The IIC's staff, which consists of four full-time instructors, four paraprofessionals, three part-time clerical/technical…

Methodology and Implications of Statewide Success Rates of Community College Students.

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McConochie, Daniel D.; Rajasekhara, Koosappa

In 1991, the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges developed the "success rate," a reporting index which combined graduation, transfer, and persistence rates. Success rate matrices were produced by tracking first-time, full-time students representing seven cohorts (1980 to 1986) over a 4-year period, and matching entering…

20 CFR 404.367 - When you are a “full-time elementary or secondary school student”.

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2011-04-01

...-time elementary or secondary school student if you meet all the following conditions: (a) You attend a... secondary school studentâ. 404.367 Section 404.367 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- ) Old-Age, Disability, Dependents' and...

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Fall 2008

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2009

2009-01-01

The "Student Evaluation of Instruction" (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 90,045 surveys were sent out in 4,433 envelopes; 54,174 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the paper surveys was 60%. Instructors' reports were provided to academic,…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Spring 2007

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2007

2007-01-01

The "Student Evaluation of Instruction" (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 96,255 surveys were sent out in 5,303 envelopes; 48,602 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the paper surveys was 51% including late submissions. Instructors' reports were…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Fall 2007

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2008

2008-01-01

The "Student Evaluation of Instruction" (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 91,530 surveys were sent out in 4,980 envelopes; 58,604 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the paper surveys was 64% including late submissions. Instructors' reports were…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Spring 2008

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2008

2008-01-01

The "Student Evaluation of Instruction" (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 82,806 surveys were sent out in 4,830 envelopes; 52,464 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the paper surveys was 63% including late submissions. Instructors' reports were…

Web-Based Portfolio Assessment: Validation of an Open Source Platform

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Collins, Regina; Elliot, Norbert; Klobucar, Andrew; Deek, Fadi P.

2013-01-01

Assessment of educational outcomes through purchased tests is commonplace in the evaluation of individual student ability and of educational programs. Focusing on the assessment of writing performance in a longitudinal study of first-time, full-time students (n = 598), this research describes the design, use, and assessment of an open-source…

The (Re)Location of Higher Education in England (Revisited)

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Tight, Malcolm

2007-01-01

With nearly two million students and over 100 higher education institutions (HEIs) in a relatively small country, it might be thought that locational issues were not of much significance in English higher education. This paper argues to the contrary, by exploring the distribution of students (full-time and part-time, undergraduate and…

What Do Students Pay for College? Web Tables. NCES 2012-263

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Ginder, Scott; Mason, Marcinda

2012-01-01

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) has long collected and reported data on tuition, required fees, and room and board charges for first-time, full-time undergraduate (FTFTUG) students. These charges, along with other miscellaneous expenses, constitute what is known as the "published price of attendance" or the…

Guidelines for Implementing a Real Estate Cooperative Education Program.

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Pearson, Thomas R.

Background information and guidelines are provided for the development of cooperative education programs for real estate industry personnel. The first section outlines the operation of cooperative education programs and presents two organizational plans: the alternating plan, where students attend class full-time and work full-time during…

"Bearing Down" on Student Non-Completion: Implications and Consequences for English Higher Education

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Longden, Bernard

2013-01-01

This article traces recent policy developments relating to full-time undergraduate student retention within the English higher education system. It focuses specifically on the changing government policies and strategies designed to influence institutional behavior to promote widening participation while attending to the student experience and…

Reflections of Turkish International Graduate Students: Studies on Life at a U.S. Midwestern University

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Burkholder, Jessica Reno

2014-01-01

A modified version of Moustakas' (1994) method of analyzing phenomenological data was used to illuminate how full-time, single, Turkish international graduate students conceptualized their experiences as international students. The participants detailed common and salient aspects of their experience: personal growth, decisions regarding…

Shopping for Jobs: Mall Internship Program Opens Doors for HVAC Students.

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Nolot, Terry

1995-01-01

Ivy Tech State College uses River Falls, a shopping mall, as an enormous heating, ventilation, and air conditioning laboratory. Students spend Saturdays working with full-time technicians getting invaluable training and experience. Students see the program as a professional opportunity and a direct route to jobs. (JOW)

75 FR 46944 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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... Act of 1995: Proposed Project: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program (OMB No. 0915-0149)--Extension The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program has as its purpose, the provision of funds to eligible schools to provide scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from...

24 CFR 570.415 - Community Development Work Study Program.

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2013-04-01

... assistance, including, but not limited to, students who are Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic... disabilities means a student who meets the definition of “person with disabilities” in the Americans with... students who participate in a work study program while enrolled in full-time graduate programs in community...

24 CFR 570.415 - Community Development Work Study Program.

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2014-04-01

... assistance, including, but not limited to, students who are Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic... disabilities means a student who meets the definition of “person with disabilities” in the Americans with... students who participate in a work study program while enrolled in full-time graduate programs in community...

24 CFR 570.415 - Community Development Work Study Program.

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2012-04-01

... assistance, including, but not limited to, students who are Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic... disabilities means a student who meets the definition of “person with disabilities” in the Americans with... students who participate in a work study program while enrolled in full-time graduate programs in community...

Students and Social Security Benefits.

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Stephens, Mark

1990-01-01

Since publication of the British government's white paper, "Top-up Loans for Students" in November 1988, public debate has been confined to loan proposal merits. A proposal to exclude full-time college students from the social security system has been neglected. This article examines the proposal's rationale and its implications for…

Russia's College Students: Work and Health

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Ivanova, L. Iu.

2014-01-01

Research on the effect of secondary employment on the sense of well-being of students in full-time education shows that the degree of fatigue and emotional stress on the job is affected by gender, the students' assessment of their own health, and their disposition to take care of their health.

75 FR 51395 - AmeriCorps National Service Program

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... members, nearly 500,000 Senior Corps volunteers, 1.5 million Learn and Serve America students, and three... eligible for the payment of accrued interest on qualified student loans; Amends the amount of a full-time... education awards: to repay qualified student loans, to pay for current educational expenses at an...

A Multilevel Analysis on Student Learning in Colleges and Universities.

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Hu, Shouping; Kuh, George D.

This study tested a learning productivity model for undergraduates at four-year colleges and universities using hierarchical linear modeling. Student level data were from 44,328 full-time enrolled undergraduates from 120 four-year colleges and universities who completed the College Student Experiences Questionnaire between 1990 and 1997.…

Factors that influence full-time MPH Students' willingness in China: would You apply again for an MPH graduate degree if you had another opportunity?

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Wang, Nan; Jia, Jinzhong; Wu, Ke; Wang, Yuanyuan; Zhang, Chi; Cao, Wei; Duan, Liping; Wang, Zhifeng

2017-02-14

Current and emerging challenges to public health in the 21st century are vastly different from those faced in previous centuries. And the shortage of health personnel and their low level of educational qualifications hindered the development of Chinese public health services. In order to fulfill this requirement, the Ministry of Education initiated a full-time, Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate programme in 2009. This study aimed to evaluate the level of graduate students' satisfaction with full-time Master of Public Health (MPH) education in China, and whether they would apply again for an MPH graduate degree if they had another opportunity to do so, as well as to identify the factors influencing their decision-making process. An anonymous, web-based survey questionnaire containing 61 items was distributed to 702 MPH students in 35 universities or colleges. The questions covered the categories of student admission, training goals, lecture courses, practical training, research activities and mentorship. Levels of satisfaction were compared between MPH students who would choose MPH again as their graduate degree if they had another opportunity to do so and those who would not. Key influencing factors of training satisfaction were identified using logistic regression models. A total of 65.10% of the participants would apply again for MPH education if they had another opportunity to do so. The factors influencing students' willingness included their university type, the time since admission and their initial willingness. In addition, the four common factors (admissions & lecture courses, research activities & mentorship, practical training and training goals) emerging from factor analysis were all significantly positively correlated with student willingness (p < 0.001). Most MPH students surveyed were highly satisfied with their MPH education and, although they advocated for improvements and reforms in some aspects, they would still choose MPH as their graduate degree again if they had another opportunity to do so.

An Integrative Literature Review on the Barriers Impacting Adult Learners' Return to College

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Osam, E. Kobena; Bergman, Matt; Cumberland, Denise M.

2017-01-01

The composition of the college population has shifted from a bastion of full-time 18- to 22-year-old students to a far more diverse population that typically works part-time or full-time, has greater family commitments, is over 24, and is juggling various competing responsibilities while attending college. This shift has prompted researchers to…

Information Literacy and Digital Divide: The Case of the University of Botswana Students Studying Part-Time

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Kgosiemang, Rose T.

2016-01-01

In Botswana, the costs and requirements to study full-time are very high. Not everyone can afford to study full-time without forfeiting their current roles, for example, in 1999 the Center for Continuing Education (CCE) in Botswana launched a Diploma in Primary Education distance education programme, to upgrade academic and professional…

Student Enrollment Patterns and Achievement in Ohio's Online Charter Schools

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Ahn, June; McEachin, Andrew

2017-01-01

We utilize state data of nearly 1.7 million students in Ohio to study a specific sector of online education: K-12 schools that deliver most, if not all, education online, lack a brick-and-mortar presence, and enroll students full-time. First, we explore e-school enrollment patterns and how these patterns vary by student subgroups and geography.…

Nearly Half of College Student Treatment Admissions Were for Primary Alcohol Abuse. Data Spotlight

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2012

2012-01-01

Many students, and the public in general, believe that drinking alcohol is a normal part of the college experience. Unfortunately, students' efforts to "be sociable" or "fit in" can escalate into substance use behavior that puts their health and well-being at risk: One in four full-time college students have experienced past year alcohol abuse or…

Implications of Increased Enrollment of Adult Learners in Colleges and Universities.

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Bowden, S. Dianne; Heritage, Jeannette

A study was done of adult students at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in 1991 to gather information on the characteristics of this population. A survey instrument defined the non-traditional student or adult learner as any student over the age of 24 attending MTSU. A total of 1,200 surveys were sent to full-time students, and 300…

Improving Academic Advising Using Quality Function Deployment: A Case Study

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Walters, Lisa M.; Seyedian, Mojtaba

2016-01-01

Almost half of full-time, first-time undergraduate students fail to finish their course of study within four years. To increase retention and graduation rates, a greater emphasis on academic advising is in order. The positive influence of an effective advising program on student success is well documented in the literature; however, there has not…

77 FR 59311 - Federal Student Aid Programs (Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program...

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2012-09-27

... statutory and regulatory provisions designed to assist ``affected individuals.'' Under 20 U.S.C. 1098ee(2... the time-limited military service deferment under section 455(f)(4) of the HEA to which they applied... military operation or national emergency means service as a member of the National Guard on full-time...

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Fall 2010

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2011

2011-01-01

The "Student Evaluation of Instruction" (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 123,461 surveys were sent out in 5,516 envelopes; 86,998 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the SEOI packet envelopes was 97.0%. The instructors' reports were provided to…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Spring 2011

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2011

2011-01-01

The "Student Evaluation of Instruction" (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 121,184 surveys were sent out in (5,346) envelopes; 78,310 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the SEOI packet envelopes was 96%. The response rate for the survey was 65%.…

So Close, yet So Far Away: Early vs. Late Dropouts

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Ma, Yanli; Cragg, Kristina M.

2013-01-01

While some students drop out early in their academic career, others drop out close to completion. What similarities and differences exist between these early and late dropouts? Using a sample 3,520 first-time, full-time (FTFT) students seeking a bachelor's degree at a state university, this study employs multinomial logistic regression to model…

An Evaluation of the Early Alert (STAR) Program at Central Piedmont Community College

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Gammon, J. B.

2017-01-01

Central Piedmont Community College is exploring ways to help at-risk students achieve academic success by utilizing an early-alert system called Success Through Academic Reporting (STAR). All First-Time, Full-time Degree-seeking students (FFD) receive an opportunity for follow-up services that support a centralized strategy, which has the…

An Empirical Study about the Critical Factors Affecting MIS Students' Job Opportunities

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Fang, Xiang; Lee, Sooun

2005-01-01

For the first time in many years, Management Information Systems (MIS) students and faculty are seeking ways to improve full-time job placement for program graduates. Due to sharp IT budget cuts, the slowing economy, and outsourcing, job opportunities for MIS graduates have become scarcer than ever before. In addition to achieving good academic…

Policy and Persistence: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Case Study of "Last Mile" Students at Portland State University

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Wubbold, Joseph Mark

2012-01-01

In an extension of educational attainment research, this exploratory mixed- methods case study examines the influence of institutional policies on the behavior of five cohorts (n = 925) of traditional first time, full time (FTFT) freshmen--called "Last Mile" students--at one urban research university located in the Pacific Northwest.…

Changing Community Colleges: Early Lessons from Completion by Design

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Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Quint, Janet; Gingrich, Jessica; Cerna, Oscar; Diamond, John; Levine, Andrew; Willard, Jacklyn

2015-01-01

Community colleges enroll almost half of the undergraduates in the United States and provide students the option to earn a degree at a lower cost and offer more flexible class schedules than four-year colleges. However, among first-time, full-time degree-seeking students entering public two-year schools, only about 20 percent graduate with a…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Fall 2005

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2006

2006-01-01

The Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 95,279 surveys were sent out in 4,831 envelopes; 57,373 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the paper surveys was 60% including late submissions. Instructors' reports were provided to…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Fall 2009

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2010

2010-01-01

The "Student Evaluation of Instruction" (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 105,475 surveys were sent out in 5,489 envelopes; 66,790 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the SEOI packet envelopes was 81.0%. The instructors' reports were provided to…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Spring 2009

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2009

2009-01-01

The Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 97,160 surveys were sent out in 5,320 envelopes; 60,206 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the SEOI packet envelopes was 84%. The Instructors' reports were provided to academic,…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Fall 2006

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2007

2007-01-01

The Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 96,972 surveys were sent out in 5,153 envelopes; 56,440 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the paper surveys was 58% including late submissions. Instructors' reports were provided to…

Results of Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI), Spring 2010

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Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2010

2010-01-01

The Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 105,192 surveys were sent out in (5,726) envelopes; 77,886 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the SEOI packet envelopes was 96%. The response rate for the survey was 74%. The…

Tracking Affect and Academic Success across University: Happy Students Benefit from Bouts of Negative Mood

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Barker, Erin T.; Howard, Andrea L.; Galambos, Nancy L.; Wrosch, Carsten

2016-01-01

We examined how positive and negative affect covary within individuals over time and how patterns of association between affective traits and states relate to academic success across 4 years of university. Participants were 187 full-time first-year students at a large Canadian university who completed questionnaires about recent affective…

A student emergency medicine clerkship that uses new information technologies.

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Shesser, R; Smith, M; Kline, P; Turbiak, T; Rosenthal, R; Walls, R; Chen, H

1985-01-01

The effective teaching of clinical emergency medicine to medical students requires efficiency in the management of both student and faculty time. Presented is a course outline that makes use of the following elements to structure and augment clinical time in the emergency department (ED): Videotape to present a 19.7-hour series of faculty-produced lectures covering a "core" emergency medicine curriculum. A microcomputer to facilitate staggered scheduling of clinical time. A microcomputer test generation program that permits a secretary to formulate, administer, and grade a different final exam with each rotation. Computer-assisted recordkeeping for faculty evaluation of a student's clinical performance. Once established, this program can be administered with fewer than five faculty hours per month assisted by a part-time (25% full-time equivalent) clerical coordinator. The total cost for the instructional program is $86.37 per student using the new technologies, and $144.15 per student when presenting the same program using traditional teaching techniques. The use of new technologies in student teaching will therefore result in significant savings.

32 CFR 1639.3 - Basis for classification in Class 2-D.

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2013-07-01

... instruction required for entrance into a recognized theological or divinity school in which he has been pre... in a recognized theological or divinity school; or (3) Who, having completed theological or divinity school, is a student in a full-time graduate program or is a full-time intern, and whose studies are...

32 CFR 1639.3 - Basis for classification in Class 2-D.

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2012-07-01

... instruction required for entrance into a recognized theological or divinity school in which he has been pre... in a recognized theological or divinity school; or (3) Who, having completed theological or divinity school, is a student in a full-time graduate program or is a full-time intern, and whose studies are...

32 CFR 1639.3 - Basis for classification in Class 2-D.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... instruction required for entrance into a recognized theological or divinity school in which he has been pre... in a recognized theological or divinity school; or (3) Who, having completed theological or divinity school, is a student in a full-time graduate program or is a full-time intern, and whose studies are...

Chronic Health Conditions Managed by School Nurses. Position Statement. Revised

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Morgitan, Judith; Bushmiaer, Margo; DeSisto, Marie C.; Duff, Carolyn; Lambert, C. Patrice; Murphy, M. Kathleen; Roland, Sharon; Selser, Kendra; Wyckoff, Leah; White, Kelly

2012-01-01

It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses that students with chronic health conditions have access to a full-time registered professional school nurse (hereinafter referred to as school nurse). School districts should include school nurse positions in their full-time instructional support personnel to provide health services…

The Full-Time School Program in Mexico

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Zermeño, Marcela Georgina Gómez; Fahara, Manuel Flores; de la Garza, Lorena Alemán

2014-01-01

The Full-time Schools Program in Mexico ("Programa Escuelas de Tiempo Completo," PETC), began in the 2007-2008 school year with the aim of improving the learning opportunities of basic education students by extending the school day to eight hours a day, in order to offer an innovative and flexible pedagogical proposal that includes six…

Differences in the Emotional Intelligence between Undergraduate Therapy and Business Students and the Population Norms

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Gribble, Nigel; Ladyshewsky, Richard K.; Parsons, Richard

2017-01-01

Students occasionally experience difficulties during work-integrated learning and clinical placements. The authors reasoned that these placement difficulties might be related to the students' emotional intelligence (EI) being underdeveloped before they commence full-time clinical placements. A cross-sectional survey design was used to measure the…

The Relationship between Living Arrangement, Academic Performance, and Engagement among First-Year College Students

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Balfour, Denise Shata

2013-01-01

One way students become engaged in their undergraduate experience is through place of residence. Factors associated with high academic performance suggest high levels of engagement in campus life. This study investigated the relationship between living arrangement and the academic performance of first-year, full-time undergraduate students. The…

The Student Survey Report, Spring 1992.

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Von Wald, Stephen C.

In winter 1992, a survey was conducted by the Arrowhead Community College Region (Minnesota) to determine why nonreturning full-time students had failed to return to Arrowhead colleges. A questionnaire was mailed to all fall 1991 nonreturning students, followed by a second mailing two weeks later to all non-respondents. Of the 421 nonreturning…

Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Reference Guide

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Minnesota Department of Education, 2017

2017-01-01

The PSEO program is a dual credit program that allows high school students to simultaneously earn high school and college credit through enrollment in and successful completion of college-level courses on a college campus or online. Students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis. The PSEO program provides students with a greater…

Gender Differences in Pay Histories and Views on Pay Entitlement among University Students.

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Desmarais, Serge; Curtis, James

1997-01-01

Examines whether gender differences in recent pay experience influence entitlement views by providing different standards for female and male students' judgments of their entitlements. Responses from 309 undergraduate students reveal that income gaps in the full-time working world extended to their own recent work experiences and that these past…

Marginal Pricing and Student Investment in Higher Education

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Hemelt, Steven W.; Stange, Kevin M.

2016-01-01

This paper examines the effect of marginal price on students' educational investments using rich administrative data on students at Michigan public universities. Marginal price refers to the amount colleges charge for each additional credit taken in a semester. Institutions differ in how they price credits above the full-time minimum (of 12…

What Do You See? A Case Study of Community College Science Pedagogy

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Calhoun, Chantae M.

2012-01-01

Community colleges educate almost half of all American undergraduates. These students include but are not limited to under-prepared high school graduates, and individuals who are working full-time while attending school, as well as students of diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds. With such a diverse student population, science…

Graduate and Undergraduate Internships | NREL

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undergraduate or graduate students have the opportunity to join the NREL team as an intern while gaining opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, click the Find Your Opportunity button above and select Intern under the Job Type list. Full-time undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in a U.S

Course Delivery Platform Changes and Instructional Delivery Methods: Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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Garner, William E.; Pack, Tresvil G.; Szirony, Gary M.; Beeson, Eric T.

2013-01-01

The purposes of this study were to examine students' perceptions and attitudes toward changes in Distance Education (DE) course management systems and to evaluate their instructional delivery preferences. Students (N = 145) enrolled in an online master's degree program on either a full- or part-time basis completed an online survey instrument…

Lecture-Recording Technology in Higher Education: Exploring Lecturer and Student Views across the Disciplines

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Dona, Kulari Lokuge; Gregory, Janet; Pechenkina, Ekaterina

2017-01-01

This paper presents findings of an institutional case study investigating how students and lecturers experienced a new opt-out, fully integrated lecture-recording system which enabled audio and presentation screen capture. The study's focus is on how "traditional" students (generally characterised as young, enrolled full-time and…

Information about Student Enrollment, College Staff and the Budget.

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College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA. Office of Institutional Development.

Consisting primarily of charts and tables, this report provides historical data on student enrollment, college staff, and the budget at California's College of the Canyons, focusing primarily on the period from 1991 to 1995. The first section provides tables on student enrollment, including total headcount; enrollment by full-/part-time status,…

Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Predictors of Transition Outcomes

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Baer, Robert M.; Daviso, Alfred W., III; Flexer, Robert W.; Queen, Rachel McMahan; Meindl, Richard S.

2011-01-01

This study examined the outcomes of 409 students with mental retardation or multiple disabilities from 177 school districts in a Great Lakes state. These students with intellectual disabilities were interviewed at exit and 1 year following graduation. The authors developed and tested three regression models--two to predict full-time employment and…

Getting in Touch with Paramedic Student Career Intentions

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O'Meara, Peter; Tourle, Vianne; Madigan, Veronica; Lighton, David

2012-01-01

Objective: This study of paramedic and nursing/paramedic students aimed to determine the initial career intentions of full-time paramedic students and to identify the key factors that influence their career choices. Design: A longitudinal study design, utilizing surveys and a focus group, was employed. Setting: The study was conducted in an…

Examining Social Presence Influence on Students' Satisfaction with Online Learning Environments

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Dajani, Fadi Khalil

2014-01-01

In recent years, many individuals started pursuing higher education to increase their marketability. The growth in the online market was significant and due to full-time workers, the fastest growing segment of the student population. Evidence indicates that many students become frustrated after their initial online experience and fail to pursue…

Implementing the Lab School Club Model at the Academy in Manayunk

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Herman, Chris

2010-01-01

Central to The Lab School model is Sally Smith's Club Methodology, the full immersion of students into a time period where historical information is learned through multi-sensory activities. While immersed, through the use of costumes and elaborately decorated classrooms, students are engaged in project-based learning. As the student's…

Transitioning Transfer Students: Interactive Factors that Influence First-Year Retention

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Luo, Mingchu; Williams, James E.; Vieweg, Bruce

2007-01-01

This study examined the diverse patterns of interactive factors that influence transfer students' first-year retention at a midsize four-year university. The population for this study consisted of five cohorts totaling 1,713 full-time, degree-seeking transfer students. Sequential sets of logistic regression analyses on blocks of variables were…

Pima Community College Summary of 2000-2001 Student Enrollment.

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Attinasi, Louis; Hennessey, Brendan; Reece, Dee

This report summarizes the annual unduplicated headcount enrollment and the annual full-time student equivalents (FTSE) generated by students in credit classes and by completers of clock-hour programs during fiscal year 2000-2001 at Pima Community College (Arizona). Highlights include: (1) Pima's total annual unduplicated headcount was 65,221 and…

Back to the Agora: Marketing Foreign Admissions

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Armenio, Joseph A.

1978-01-01

In the face of declining, full-time enrollments, colleges and universities are investigating markets other than those previously cultivated. The international student market presents a viable resource which, with integrated marketing methods, can offset the declining domestic student population. (Author)

2004/09 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/09). Full-Scale Methodology Report. NCES 2012-246

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Wine, Jennifer; Janson, Natasha; Wheeless, Sara

2011-01-01

This report describes and evaluates the methods and procedures used in the 2004/09 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/09). BPS:04/09 is the second and final follow-up interview for the cohort of first-time beginning postsecondary students identified in the 2004 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. For the first time…

Classroom Teachers' Perceptions of the Implementation and Effects of Full Inclusion.

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Sardo-Brown, Deborah; Hinson, Stephanie

1995-01-01

Describes a survey of 51 graduate students/full-time teachers at schools implementing full inclusion programs. Participants expressed their views concerning implementation methods, effects on instructional practices, community reactions, and advantages and disadvantages. Schools need to do a better job of explaining the rationale for full…

A Descriptive Study Comparing GPA, Retention and Graduation of First-Time, Full-Time, Provisionally Admitted First-Generation College Students and Their Peers

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Lodhavia, Rajalakshmi

2009-01-01

This quantitative research study used ex post facto data to analyze possible relationships between a discrete set of independent variables and academic achievement among provisionally admitted students at a public, four-year historically black university located in the mid-Atlantic United States. The independent variables were first-generation…

Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2009; Graduation Rates, 2003 & 2006 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2009. First Look. NCES 2011-230

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Knapp, Laura G.; Kelly-Reid, Janice E.; Ginder, Scott A.

2011-01-01

This "First Look" presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) spring 2010 data collection. This collection included five components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2009-10 academic year; Enrollment for fall 2009; Graduation…

Better Education at Ishik University Preparatory School with Extracurricular Activities

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Yildiz, Yunus

2015-01-01

It cannot be said that education today in institutions is better than the previous century. Because in the past, students' minds were not as full of time-consuming things like spending enormous time in front of a computer or a television as today. Subsequently, teachers used to concentrate their job well and students used to focus on the study…

Examining Student Spiritual Outcomes as a Result of a General Education Religion Course

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Hilton, John, III; Plummer, Kenneth

2013-01-01

In an era in which part-time faculty are becoming a higher proportion of the teaching faculty on most campuses, this study addressed the question of whether student learning outcomes in religious education courses are significantly influenced by whether the instructor teaches in a full- or part-time capacity in the Department of Religion. We…

42 CFR 60.53 - Notification to lender or holder of change in enrollment status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... failure to enroll as scheduled for any academic period as a full-time student, the student's latest known... notification is not required for vacation periods and leaves of absence or other temporary interruptions which...

Teachers' Perceptions of Full- and Part-Time Nurses at School

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Biag, Manuelito; Srivastava, Ashini; Landau, Melinda; Rodriguez, Eunice

2015-01-01

Teachers and school nurses partner together to help ensure students stay healthy and engaged in school. The purpose of this study is to generate a deeper understanding of teachers' perceptions on the benefits and challenges of working with full- or part-time school nurses. We conducted a qualitative analysis of open-ended survey responses from 129…

Do Expenditures Other than Instructional Expenditures Affect Graduation and Persistence Rates in American Higher Education?

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Webber, Douglas A.; Ehrenberg, Ronald G.

2010-01-01

During the last two decades, median instructional spending per full-time equivalent (FTE) student at American 4-year colleges and universities has grown at a slower rate than median spending per FTE student in a number of other expenditure categories, including academic support, student services and research. Our paper uses institutional level…

THE USE OF VISUAL TRAINING AND POSTURAL REMEDIATION WITH GROUPS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS.

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JONES, EVE

RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THE RELATIONSHIP OF VISUAL-MOTOR DYSFUNCTIONS TO READING DIFFICULTIES AND SCHOOL FAILURE. THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY THE EXTENT OF SUCH DYSFUNCTIONS IN SEVERAL GROUPS OF FULL-TIME DAY STUDENTS AND TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF VISUAL TRAINING AND POSTURE REMEDIATION METHODS FOR STUDENTS ON ACADEMIC PROBATION. WHILE THE…

Notes from the Field: Lessons Learned in Building a Framework for an International Collaboration

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Holland, Dan

2010-01-01

Loyalist College is one of twenty-four provincially funded Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario. Located in Belleville, Loyalist enjoys one of the smaller student populations in the college system with a full-time student enrollment of approximately three thousand students, compared with the five metro Toronto colleges whose…

Students' Involvement in Social Networking and Attitudes towards Its Integration into Teaching

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Umoh, Ukeme Ekpedeme; Etuk, Etuk Nssien

2016-01-01

The study examined Students' Involvement in Social Networking and attitudes towards its Integration into Teaching. The study was carried out in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 17,618 undergraduate students enrolled into full time degree programmes in the University of Uyo for 2014/2015…

Student Decisions to Attend Public Two-Year Community Colleges

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Barreno, Yvette; Traut, Carol Ann

2012-01-01

This study examined reasons for student choice of a specific community college. The site of the study is a west Texas public, two-year institution with 4,674 students, full- and part-time, as of fall 2008. The top six reasons for selection were transferability of courses, available academic programs and quality, campus location, cost, available…

Television: the Community Hearth for the College Campus.

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Porter, Michael J.; Sapp, Aimee

A study examined how college students watch television: Are there gender differences in how students watch? Is watching a form of socialization or a means of escape and diversion? Is there a relationship between students' GPA and the number of hours they spend watching television? Subjects were 379 full-time undergraduates--half of whom were male…

Educational and Institutional Services Available to Navajo and Hopi People: Observations of Student Teachers.

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Mahan, James M.

The personal, evaluative statements of student teachers were used to study the perceptions of newcomers to American Indian schools and communities. Respondents in this study were 90 Anglo preservice teachers from 10 universities, completing the final 17 weeks of their teacher preparation programs as full-time student teachers in Navajo and Hopi…

Who Pays for Blended Learning? A Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Taplin, Ross H.; Kerr, Rosemary; Brown, Alistair M.

2013-01-01

Using cost-benefit analysis, the purpose of this study is to analyse the monetary value students place on having access, via the internet, to recorded lectures in a blended learning context. The principal results are that the average price students are willing to pay to download iLectures is approximately $30 per equivalent full time student.…

Alcohol and Other Drug Use among College Students in New York State: Findings From a Statewide College Survey (1996).

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Lucey, Richard, Jr.; Marel, Rozanne; Smith, R. B.; Frank, Blanche; Schmeidler, James

This survey examined alcohol and other drug use among full- and part-time undergraduate students from 18 colleges in New York State. Students (n=4,646) completed questionnaires on demographics; working and living arrangements; academics; perceptions of campus substance abuse policies; drinking behavior and substance abuse patterns; and…

Exploring Capacity for Meaning Making in Relation to Educational Resilience in First-Year, Full-Time College Students

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Korgan, Christos; Durdella, Nathan

2016-01-01

Students' success in overcoming difficult academic and social circumstances is tied to educational resilience, yet the current body of literature fails to unpack the complexities of resilience in relation to students' interpretation of themselves and environmental messages. To examine this phenomenon, this study used a narrative inquiry approach…

Trends in Student Aid, 2016. Trends in Higher Education Series

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Baum, Sandy; Ma, Jennifer; Pender, Matea; Welch, Meredith

2016-01-01

Data on student aid for 2015-16 confirm that the dramatic increases in aid awarded in 2009-10 and 2010-11 were products of extreme economic circumstances, not harbingers of long-run changes in financing for postsecondary education. Both total federal education loans and federal loans per full-time equivalent (FTE) student declined for the fifth…

Financial Aid for Full-Time Undergraduates. Higher Education Panel Report Number 60.

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Andersen, Charles J.

The level and composition of student financial aid for undergraduate students were estimated, with attention to estimated number of aid recipients, the total amount they received, the distribution of aided students by their families' income level, the composition of their aid packages, and the use of computers in the administration of aid. In…

Washington Community Colleges Factbook. Addendum A: Student Enrollments, Academic Year 1977-78.

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Meier, Terre; Story, Sherie

In order to reveal trends in community college enrollments in Washington, student demographic and enrollment data for academic year 1977-78 were compiled and compared with figures for previous years. The report provides annualized averages for full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments for the system for the years 1967 to 1977, and for FTE students by…

Teaching Students about Plagiarism: What It Looks Like and How It Is Measured

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Stout, Diana

2013-01-01

This case study examines how full-time faculty, adjunct instructors, and graduate teaching assistants teach students how to avoid plagiarism. Additionally, this case study includes a cross-section of teachers who encounter plagiarism in writing assignments across the curriculum. While many studies in the past have focused on students, this study…

College or Training Programs: How to Decide. PACER Center ACTion Information Sheets. PHP-c115

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PACER Center, 2006

2006-01-01

A high school diploma opens the door to many exciting new options. These might include a first full-time job, or part-time or full-time attendance at a technical school, community college, or university. Students might want to obtain a certificate, an associate degree, or a diploma. With so many choices, it can be a challenge to decide which path…

Senior dental students' career intentions, work-life balance and retirement plans.

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Stewart, F M J; Drummond, J R; Carson, L; Theaker, E D

2007-09-08

To gather information from senior dental students about their future career plans, with particular emphasis on work-life balance issues, their attitudes towards the NHS and retirement plans. Senior dental students at the Universities of Dundee and Manchester were asked to complete a voluntary anonymous questionnaire. In all 141 questionnaires were completed, 42 by students in Manchester and 114 in Dundee. On qualification nearly all surveyed intend to work full time but after five years one quarter (26%) of females intend to work part time. This is significantly (p < 0.05) different from males where nearly all (98%) intend to work full time. Although the majority (65%) intend to work in general practice significant numbers (19%) wish to have a career in hospital dentistry and very few (3%) in community dentistry. Senior students seem to show no more commitment to the NHS than those in our previous study of dental school applicants. Only 3% intend to work exclusively for the NHS and 18% intend to work exclusively in the private sector. Surprising numbers had plans to retire or go part time before 60 years of age. Only 20% of the sample intended to continue working full time after the age of 60 years. The mode age that those surveyed intended to start a family was 30 years and a large majority of both sexes thought this would interrupt their professional life. More than half of the sample intend to take time out of dentistry until their children attended primary school (female 63%, male 38%) and 6% (female 6%, male 8%) until secondary school. Many of our findings suggest that future generations of dentists may have a pattern of professional life that will have the effect of reducing their clinical commitment, although it is not possible to determine how significant an effect this will have on the workforce. It may, however, be appropriate to take career intention into account when workforce planning.

Placement and Cooperative Education: A Resourceful Partnership.

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Lamb, Samuel H.; McKay, C. Forrest

1979-01-01

The purpose of cooperative education is to gainfully employ students, part-time or full-time, in fields directly related to their curriculums of study during their enrollment at the institution. (Author)

42 CFR 57.2201 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... TEACHING FACILITIES, EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT LOANS Physician Shortage Area... award scholarship grants to students of medicine and osteopathy who agree to engage in the full-time... manner as to assure that of the patients receiving medical care in such practice a substantial portion...

Enrollments in Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy, 1986-1987.

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Penna, Richard P.; Sherman, Michael S.

1987-01-01

National survey data on pharmaceutical education enrollment rates and trends at all degree levels include information on full- and part-time enrollments, student gender and ethnic characteristics, patterns of specialization, sources of previous degrees, student country of origin, and fellowships. (MSE)

Patterns of Individual and Organizational Adaptation: The Impact of Blacks in Predominantly White Organizations,

DTIC Science & Technology

1982-07-01

3%) were full-time, undergraduate black students (the target population). They were concentrated in three major areas: 23% were in the biological...with their overtones of secrecy and exclusiveness, contributed to the highly differentiated undergraduate student body, Athletes, variously esteemed as... undergraduate student enrollment. And, the black students were thinly distributed across disciplines. Furthermore, one-third of them did not live on campus

Putting the "Student" Back into the Student-Athlete: In an Effort to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates, the NCAA Rolls out New Rules and Regulations

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Hamilton, Kendra

2005-01-01

College sports is a numbers game, full of so many calculations--batting averages, free-throw percentages, BCS and RPI scores--that keeping them all straight can be a full-time job for a sports program. Now, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has put a new number on the table, and it has captured the attention of every athletic director,…

Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2003; Graduation Rates 1997 & 2000 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2003. E.D. TAB. NCES 2005-177

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Knapp, Laura G.; Kelly-Reid, Janice E.; Whitmore, Roy W.; Huh, Seungho; Levine, Burton; Berzofsky, Marcus

2005-01-01

This E.D. TAB presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Spring 2004 data collection, which included four survey components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2002-03 academic year, Enrollment for fall 2003, Graduation Rates for…

Strategies for Balancing Learning and Earning: Student, Teacher and Employer Perspectives in the Context of Curriculum, 2000.

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Fowler, Zoe; Hodgson, Ann; Spours, Ken

A study examined the role and significance of part-time (PT) work for 16-19-year-olds in advanced level, full-time education (FT) in South Gloucestershire in the context of the Curriculum 2000 advanced level qualification reforms. Data were from 466 completed student questionnaires, 6 in-depth face-to-face interviews with major local employers of…

The Four-Day Operational Week Experience at Florida Junior College (FJC): Report of Evaluation Process Study.

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Stuckman, Jeffrey A.

An evaluation was conducted at Florida Junior College (FJC) of the four-day operational week implemented during May through August, 1981. Surveys were administered in May and July to day students, full-time teaching faculty, and full-time noninstructional staff to determine their level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the four-day week.…

Preparing for the Profession: Practitioner Perceptions of College Student Preparedness for Entry-Level, Full-Time Employment in Municipal Recreation Agencies

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D'Eloia, Melissa H.; Fulthorp, Keith

2016-01-01

Are recent graduates with degrees in parks and recreation adequately prepared to secure full-time employment in municipal recreation? To answer this question, California Parks and Recreation Society members with position titles such as supervisor, manager, director and superintendent (n = 206) were asked: How can recent college graduates be better…

76 FR 25674 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review

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2011-05-05

... for the rigorous comparative interrupted time series design including student records data collection...- experimental designs to explore the relationship between magnet programs and student achievement both for... this study. An OMB clearance request that (1) described the study design and full data collection...

The Case for an Arts-Based Curriculum

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Stuht, Amy Colcord; Gates, Janie Yuguchi

2007-01-01

Continuation schools were developed to enable students to continue earning a high school diploma while they worked, often full time, to support themselves and their families. Traditionally, continuation schools were home to poor teachers, narrowed curriculum and an unwelcoming culture. Intuitively, students attending today's continuation schools…

42 CFR 57.302 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... FACILITIES, EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT LOANS Nursing Student Loans § 57.302... constitutes a full-time academic workload, as determined by the school, leading to a diploma in nursing, an associate degree in nursing or an equivalent degree, a baccalaureate degree in nursing or an equivalent...

Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs. Expanded and Revised.

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Amey, Marilyn J., Ed.; Reesor, Lori M., Ed.

This book examines key issues facing new professionals and suggests ways of thinking about the challenges and opportunities offered by a career in student affairs. The purpose of this monograph is to ease the transition from graduate student to full-time professional and to increase the retention of new professionals in the field. Chapters…

New Study Looks at High School Absenteeism.

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de Jung, John; Duckworth, Kenneth

1985-01-01

The sample for this 2-year study of student absenteeism consisted of 6 comprehensive high schools, 3 from each of 2 urban school districts with 1,000 to 1,600 students and 60 to 70 full-time teachers. Highlights of the first-year findings summarized in this journal are based on the responses of nearly 8,000 students and 350 teachers. Attendance…

Drinking and Driving among College Students: The Influence of Alcohol-Control Policies

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Journal of American College Health, 2005

2005-01-01

Randomly selected full-time college students attending four-year colleges in 39 states completed a questionnaire about alcohol consumption and driving. The results revealed that 29 percent of the students drove after drinking some amount of alcohol 10 percent drove after drinking five or more drinks, and 23 percent rode with a driver who was high…

42 CFR 60.53 - Notification to lender or holder of change in enrollment status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... failure to enroll as scheduled for any academic period as a full-time student, the student's latest known... identify or locate the student. If the school does not know the identity of the current holder of the HEAL... do not exceed one academic term. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control...

42 CFR 60.53 - Notification to lender or holder of change in enrollment status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... failure to enroll as scheduled for any academic period as a full-time student, the student's latest known... identify or locate the student. If the school does not know the identity of the current holder of the HEAL... do not exceed one academic term. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control...

42 CFR 60.53 - Notification to lender or holder of change in enrollment status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... failure to enroll as scheduled for any academic period as a full-time student, the student's latest known... identify or locate the student. If the school does not know the identity of the current holder of the HEAL... do not exceed one academic term. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control...

"At This Level, Students Should Not Be 'Taught'": Connected and Facilitative Teaching Approaches Preferred by Women Graduate Students

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Corbin Dwyer, Sonya; Burnett, Jody

2005-01-01

Canadian women's university participation rate doubled from 10% to 20% between 1975 and 1992 (although it has remained relatively stable since then) (Mandel & Berkowitz, 1999). Women currently make up the majority of full-time students in Canadian universities. Statistics from 1996 indicate women made up 50% of those with a Bachelor's or first…

Cross-National Variations in Student Employment and Academic Performance: The Roles of National Context and International Law

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Byun, Soo-yong; Henck, Adrienne; Post, David

2014-01-01

Most existing research indicates that working students perform more poorly than do full-time students on standardized achievement tests. However, we know there are wide international variations in this gap. This article shows that national and international contexts help to explain the gap in the academic performance between working and nonworking…

A Statistical Summary of Selected Characteristics of the Student Population of Southwest Texas Junior College.

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Southwest Texas Junior Coll., Uvalde.

This report presents statistical data on students at Southwest Texas Junior College in an attempt to provide insight into the characteristics of the student population. The data is presented in tabular form with no effort to draw conclusions or to suggest possible implications. Fall 1974-75 enrollment figures are broken down by class, full-time or…

"I Want an Education": Two Case Studies of Working-Class Ambition and Ambivalence in Further and Higher Education

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Morrison, Andrew

2010-01-01

Using data from in-depth individual interviews, this article discusses the educational experiences and ambitions of two young working-class full-time female students. The two studies are derived from a wider investigation into student post-16 educational experiences and decision-making, based on a sample of students and staff of an Advanced…

Pulling It Together: Using Integrative Assignments as Empirical Direct Measures of Student Learning for Learning Community Program Assessment

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Huerta, Juan Carlos; Sperry, Rita

2013-01-01

This article outlines a systematic and manageable method for learning community program assessment based on collecting empirical direct measures of student learning. Developed at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi where all full-time, first-year students are in learning communities, the approach ties integrative assignment design to a rubric…

Senior dental students' experience with Cariogram in a pediatric dentistry clinic.

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Gonzalez, Cesar D; Okunseri, Christopher

2010-02-01

The study objective was to assess predoctoral dental students' experience with a caries risk assessment computer program in the pediatric dentistry clinic at Marquette University School of Dentistry. In 2005, spring semester sophomore dental students (class of 2008) were introduced to the caries risk assessment computer program "Cariogram." The students received a fifty-minute lecture on caries risk assessment and a demonstration on how to use Cariogram in the clinic. After two years of clinical exposure to Cariogram, sixty-six out of eighty senior dental students completed an anonymous eleven-item questionnaire on their experience with the tool. Each item on the questionnaire was scored on a five-point Likert scale with the exception of two questions. Full- and part-time faculty members in the pediatric dentistry clinic were involved in teaching and supervising students in the use of Cariogram for caries risk assessment after their training and calibration. Forty-five percent of the students who participated in the study agreed that Cariogram was easy to understand, and 18 percent disagreed. Thirty-six percent felt that it was easy to apply, and 25 percent reported that it was useful in determining caries preventive procedures. The students reported that 60 percent of full-time and 33 percent of part-time faculty were knowledgeable about Cariogram use. A majority of the students felt that Cariogram was not easy to understand, and eighty-two percent of them reported that they would not be using Cariogram in their private offices. Future studies should explore reasons why students do not feel inclined to use Cariogram as a caries risk assessment tool in their private practices even after being exposed to the tool in dental school.

Inclusive education in Finland: present and future perspectives.

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Moberg, S; Zumberg, M

1994-12-01

The movement to integrate special education students into normal school classes started to develop in Finland in the 1960s. At the same time, the number of students labeled "special" in the Finnish comprehensive school system exploded from 2% to 17% of all school children. Presently, 84% of all special education placements are part-time placements. Special schools and special classes comprise 15% of all special education placements, while full inclusion is only 1% of all special education placements. Some factors affecting the current integration of special students and the development of integration are discussed.

Vision for Control: Optimality and Usability

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-01-15

units etc. The laboratory currently houses 12 full-time members: 2 postdocs (D. Cremers , A. Duci), one M.D. pursuing his Ph.D. (G. Scarlatis), 8 Ph.D...having performed research under my direction, both students have demonstrated leadership abilities by supervising younger students, such as summer interns

School Nurses: An Investment in Student Achievement

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Maughan, Erin D.

2018-01-01

School nurses help students with the prevention and management of chronic physical and mental health issues, but not all schools have a full-time registered nurse on their staff. The author argues that investing in school nursing has benefits that extend beyond the school and into the community.

Facilitating Employees' and Students' Process towards Nascent Entrepreneurship

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Hietanen, Lenita

2015-01-01

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate a model for facilitating employees' and full-time, non-business students' entrepreneurial capabilities during their optional entrepreneurship studies at one Finnish Open University. Design/methodology/approach: The case study investigates the course in which transitions from employees or…

Teaching Astronomy Online

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Radnofsky, Mary L.; Bobrowsky, Matthew

This article is intended to provide an overview of the practical, pedagogical, and philosophical considerations in designing a Web-based astronomy course, and to demonstrate the educational benefits that such online courses can afford students. Because online students need to take more responsibility for their learning, faculty must make course expectations extremely clear. Online education allows for increased student participation and equal access to college by such groups as the military, the handicapped, full-time employees, and rural and senior citizens. Teaching the sciences online--especially astronomy--gives students more time to think critically about new information. This article also includes tools, checklists, and resources helpful for introducing faculty to online course development in astronomy.

Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2004; Graduation Rates, 1998 & 2001 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2004 E.D. TAB. NCES 2006-155

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Knapp, Laura, G.; Kelly-Reid, Janice E.; Whitmore, Roy W.; Miller, Elise S.

2006-01-01

This E.D. TAB presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Spring 2005 data collection, which included four components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2003-04 academic year, Enrollment for fall 2004 and 12-month counts for 2003-04.…

A Mixed Methods Study to Determine if High School Athletics Participation Carries Any Residual Positive Effects for Nontraditional Student Success in a College in Central Florida

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Mueller, Kasey Lloyd

2017-01-01

Nontraditional students returning to college have many outside stressors that potentially prohibit academic success including full-time jobs, home life (children, spouses, and bills), and lack of time or understanding of college assignments. An explanatory mixed methods study was conducted for the purpose of determining if and for how long the…

7 CFR 3402.8 - Fellowship activities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

...-time graduate student, as defined by the institution, at all times during the tenure of the Fellowship in the national need area and at the degree level supported by the grant. This includes the time used... satisfactory progress toward degree completion and remains engaged in appropriate full-time Fellowship...

High-Ability Grouping: Benefits for Gifted Students' Achievement Development Without Costs in Academic Self-Concept.

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Preckel, Franzis; Schmidt, Isabelle; Stumpf, Eva; Motschenbacher, Monika; Vogl, Katharina; Scherrer, Vsevolod; Schneider, Wolfgang

2017-11-23

Effects of full-time ability grouping on students' academic self-concept (ASC) and mathematics achievement were investigated in the first 3 years of secondary school (four waves of measurement; students' average age at first wave: 10.5 years). Students were primarily from middle and upper class families living in southern Germany. The study sample comprised 148 (60% male) students from 14 gifted classes and 148 (57% male) students from 25 regular classes (matched by propensity score matching). Data analyses involved multilevel and latent growth curve analyses. Findings revealed no evidence for contrast effects of class-average achievement or assimilation effects of class type on students' ASC. ASC remained stable over time. Students in gifted classes showed higher achievement gains than students in regular classes. © 2017 The Authors. Child Development © 2017 Society for Research in Child Development, Inc.

School nurses' role in asthma management, school absenteeism, and cost savings: a demonstration project.

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Rodriguez, Eunice; Rivera, Diana Austria; Perlroth, Daniella; Becker, Edmund; Wang, Nancy Ewen; Landau, Melinda

2013-12-01

With increasing budget cuts to education and social services, rigorous evaluation needs to document school nurses' impact on student health, academic outcomes, and district funding. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, we evaluated outcomes in 4 schools with added full-time nurses and 5 matched schools with part-time nurses in the San Jose Unified School District. Student data and logistic regression models were used to examine predictors of illness-related absenteeism for 2006-2007 and 2008-2009. We calculated average daily attendance (ADA) funding and parent wages associated with an improvement in illness-related absenteeism. Utilizing parent surveys, we also estimated the cost of services for asthma-related visits to the emergency room (ER; N = 2489). Children with asthma were more likely to be absent due to illness; however, mean absenteeism due to illness decreased when full-time nurses were added to demonstration schools but increased in comparison schools during 2008-2009, resulting in a potential savings of $48,518.62 in ADA funding (N = 6081). Parents in demonstration schools reported fewer ER visits, and the estimated savings in ER services and parent wages were significant. Full-time school nurses play an important role in improving asthma management among students in underserved schools, which can impact school absenteeism and attendance-related economic costs. © 2013, American School Health Association.

Persistence factors among engineering students at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico: Student perceptions and curricular implications

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Gonzalez Juarbe, Juan M.

Various persistence studies demonstrate that there is a direct correlation between college or university academic program completion and the amount of students' involvement in the college or university on a social, academic, and institutional level. These studies suggest that, over the course of time, the greater the level of involvement the greater the probability of increased persistence towards program completion. Student persistence among Hispanic engineering students was researched at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico during the period of January 2002 to April 2003. Persistence factors lead students to either one of the following behaviors: (1) to re-enroll, (2) to switch to another educational program, or (3) to depart from the institution. Increased student persistence is the result of recurring decisions to re-enroll each trimester. Decreased student persistence is the outcome associated with a decision to either depart or switch to another educational vocation. Early departure at the institution is linked to perceptions formed day-to-day as the student experiences the educational environment. These perceptions inspire behavioral outcomes to either persist or depart the education process. Desirable behavioral outcomes are closely related with educational commitments leading to increased persistence. Likewise, undesirable behavioral outcomes are those resulting in decreased persistence. Satisfactory student experiences in successfully achieving social, academic, and institutional responsibilities set the course towards increased persistence. In the research undertaken, student and faculty educational experiences were analyzed and documented. This was accomplished by the use of a combined quantitative and qualitative research methodology. The volunteer participants in this study included: six full time professors, eight part time professors, eighty-one students at a job fair, and seven individual student participants. Personal data on the participants was kept confidential. A questionnaire based on persistence variable indicators was developed and used as a data collection instrument for a statistical quantitative analysis. Eighty-one students responded to questionnaire items using a Likert scale ranging from one representing disagreement to five representing agreement. This was followed by a qualitative analysis to increase the scope and depth of the quantitative phase. The qualitative analysis involved discussions with full time professors, part time professors, students, and student graduates. Persistence indicators were then classified into social, academic, and institutional classifications to develop a graphic model of student persistence and a persistence interaction formula indicator. Student persistence levels are proportionally correlated to student contentment with educational outcomes.

Do Expenditures Other Than Instructional Expenditures Affect Graduation and Persistence Rates in American Higher Education. NBER Working Paper No. 15216

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Webber, Douglas A.; Ehrenberg, Ronald G.

2009-01-01

During the last two decades, median instructional spending per full-time equivalent (FTE) student at American 4-year colleges and universities has grown at a slower rate than median spending per FTE student in a number of other expenditure categories including academic support, student services and research. Our paper uses institutional level…

Promoting Successful Student Outcomes in Postsecondary Education for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Study of One Private University's Capacity to Build a Responsive Academic Environment

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Horton, Olivia

2012-01-01

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of the full-time and associate faculty members at one private university in California about the institution's capacity to meet the needs of an increasing population of students with learning disabilities seeking admission to the university. Methodology: Descriptive research…

Counterstories: Urban Black Students' Perceptions of How Faculty Influence Their Academic Success at a Small, Rural, Predominately White Liberal Arts College

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Ansorge, Vicki I.

2015-01-01

The purpose of this qualitative study was to expand knowledge about the needs of urban Black undergraduate students by exploring their perceptions of the impact of faculty interactions, in and out of the classroom, at a small rural predominately White institution. Study participants were full-time undergraduate students who self-identified as…

Listening to Student Views on the Transition from Work Placement to the Final Year

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Anderson, Pamela; Novakovic, Yvonne

2017-01-01

This paper addresses a gap in the literature on student work placements, specifically the challenges of returning to final-year study after a year out. We focus on students in an Accountancy and Finance Department at one UK University who alerted us to the ways in which they struggled during the transition back to full-time study. Their accounts…

Costs of Attending College. A Study of Student Expenditures and Sources of Income. No. 9.

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Hollis, Ernest V.; And Others

In an effort to throw some light on the character of the costs students incur in attending college and on their sources of income for this purpose, the Office of Education in 1953 studied the problem as it was faced by full-time, single undergraduate students in 110 colleges in 41 states and the District of Columbia. Data include: student…

Some Selected Expenditure Characteristics of Non-Resident Students, New Mexico State University, 1967-68 Academic Year.

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Mitchell, Glen H.

The purpose of this study was to examine the type and amount of expenditure made in New Mexico by full-time nonresident students attending New Mexico State University in the academic year 1967-68. A structured, nondisguised questionnaire was developed and administered to a sample of 108 students. The results indicated that an estimated $10,000,000…

Repeated Judgements of Interest in Vocational Education: A Lens Model Analysis. Occasional Paper Number 6.

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Athanasou, James A.

The topic of repeated judgments of interest in vocational education was examined in a study in which 10 female full-time technical and further education (TAFE) students (aged 15-60 years) were handed 120 randomly selected real profiles of TAFE students who had completed subject interest surveys in a previous study. The 10 TAFE students judged how…

The Number of Students Sent Home by School Nurses Compared to Unlicensed Personnel

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Pennington, Nicole; Delaney, Elizabeth

2008-01-01

Many schools across the United States do not have a full-time school nurse, resulting in care being provided by unlicensed school employees when children are sick or injured at school. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in the number of students sent home when ill or injured based on who assessed the student in…

Higher Education and Lifelong Learners: International Perspectives on Change.

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Schuetze, Hans G., Ed.; Slowey, Maria, Ed.

This book contains 11 papers on higher education and lifelong learners. The following papers are included: "Traditions and New Directions in Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective on Non-Traditional Students and Lifelong Learners" (Hans G. Schuetze, Maria Slowey); "Austria: The Enduring Myth of the Full-Time Student: An…

24 CFR 1006.10 - Definitions.

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2010-04-01

... that remains after excluding the following amounts: (1) Youths, students, and persons with disabilities... years of age or older; and (B) A person with disabilities or a full-time student. (2) Elderly and... earned income of any member of the family who is less than 18 years of age. (6) Travel expenses...

Student Participation in Dual Enrollment and College Success

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Jones, Stephanie J.

2014-01-01

The study investigated the impact of dual enrollment participation on the academic preparation of first-year full-time college students at a large comprehensive community college and a large research university. The research design was causal-comparative and utilized descriptive and inferential statistics. Multivariate analysis of variances were…

Community College Student-Parents: Priorities for Persistence

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Peterson, Sally

2016-01-01

This study of community college student-parents used interpretive phenomenological analysis of interview data contributed by 15 participants from three Mountain West Community Colleges. The participants qualified by the following criteria: had delayed college entrance by 2 years or more, had a child not yet in kindergarten, were full-time students…

A Study of Predoctoral Student Support.

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Federal Interagency Committee on Education, Washington, DC. Student Support Study Group.

This report of the Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FCIE) presents recommendations for expanding current federal support for graduate study. Federal agencies allocated $226.2 million for predoctoral fellowships and supported some 12.9% of the full-time graduate students in the US during the 1968-1969 school year. This support increased…

New York Report Shows Two of Every Three Students Have Used Drugs.

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Change, 1981

1981-01-01

A survey of drug use and use of drugs and alcohol among undergraduates in New York State revealed that two out of three full-time students have recently (six months prior to the survey) taken an illegal drug or used a legal drug nonmedically. (MLW)

Textbooks: Costs and Issues

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Mize, Rita

2004-01-01

As community colleges seek to be as accessible as possible to students and attempt to retain low enrollment fees, manageable parking fees, and waiver of fees for those with financial needs, an additional and significant cost ? for textbooks and supplies ? has not been addressed systematically. While fees for a full-time student are $390 per…

Right on Target

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Henderson, Nancy

2008-01-01

This article features the Target Community and Educational Services program, a salaried arrangement that allows students at McDaniel College to complete their studies while living with, and managing, clients with developmental disabilities. In what is believed to be the only arrangement of its kind in the U.S., full-time graduate students agree to…

For the Learning Disabled, a Team Approach to College

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Lipka, Sara

2006-01-01

This article describes a privately operated residential program called College Living Experience, a for-profit company, caters to a growing number of students with learning disabilities, Asperger's syndrome, and various emotional or behavioral disorders. The program has a team of full-time staff members helping students with their social and…

The Resource Specialist in the Community College.

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Ribera, Gilbert J.

Described are results of a survey of California State Community College services for physically handicapped students in which 74 college coordinators and 102 handicapped students completed questionnaires. Findings are said to indicate that most of the state's community colleges did not employ a full time staff person to coordinate services for…

United States: Exploring the Marriage Debate

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Carter, Julie H.

2004-01-01

As citizens of the United States respond to legislative and judicial actions that have challenged the prohibition against same-sex couples receiving marriage licenses, schools have a timely opportunity to engage students on this most important debate. Educators can help their students understand the full significance of this issue by encouraging…

Working for Skills. Final Report.

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Bibby, Elizabeth; Jones, Andy; Marsland, Phil

A project aimed to use United Kingdom full-time undergraduate student work experience as the vehicle for development of the students' skills to improve their subsequent employability upon graduation. It took an employer-led approach to develop a model transferable to other employers and higher education (HE) institutions. Arrangements were made…

Preparing Rural Special Education Students for Post-School Employment.

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Nichols, Joe

2001-01-01

A survey of 137 employers in a rural Missouri community indicated that although many businesses were willing to employ former special education students, few would offer meaningful employment in terms of salary, benefits, and full-time work. Recommendations for rural educators and parents of disabled children are given. (TD)

Career Plans and Debt Levels of Graduating U.S. Medical Students, 1981-1986.

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Tudor, Cynthia

1988-01-01

Trends in students' responses to the annual graduation questionnaire of the Association of American Medical Colleges from 1981 to 1986 were examined. Changes in career activity reflected increasing interest in full-time academic appointments and decreasing interest in solo, private practices. (Author/MLW)

Coping Constructs Related to College Students with Chronic Pain

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Firmin, Michael W.; Burger, Amanda J.; Sherman, Amanda L.; Grigsby, Megan E.; Croft, Jennifer N.

2011-01-01

This phenomenological, qualitative research study involved in-depth interviews with 22 participants enrolled in a private Midwestern university. Each participant reported living with a respective chronic pain syndrome while also being a full-time student. Our semi-structured, interviews centered around the constructs of physical, social,…

How College Students Finance Their Education: A National Survey of the Educational Interests, Aspirations, and Finances of College Sophomores in 1969-70.

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Haven, Elizabeth W.; Horch, Dwight H.

The main purpose of this study was to examine how students and their families finance a year of postsecondary education. Included is a detailed accounting for the 1969-70 academic year of the resources and expenditures of unmarried full-time students, most of whom were college sophomores. Major emphasis was placed in the instutitional practice of…

Effect of Physical Therapy Students' Clinical Experiences on Clinician Productivity.

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Pivko, Susan E; Abbruzzese, Laurel D; Duttaroy, Pragati; Hansen, Ruth L; Ryans, Kathryn

2016-01-01

Physical therapy clinical education experiences (CEEs) are difficult to secure, particularly first-level CEEs. Our purpose was to determine 1) what impact student full-time CEEs have on PT clinician productivity and 2) whether there is a productivity difference between first vs final CEEs. Productivity logs, including possible factors impacting productivity, were distributed to clinician-student pairings on first and final CEEs. Two-week baseline data (without a student) were compared to weeks 1 and 6 (with a student) for 31 logs using a 2x4 repeated-measures ANOVA. In a subset of 17 logs for CEEs 8 weeks or longer, a 2x5 repeated-measures ANOVA was performed. There was a significant increase in the number of patients seen and CPT units billed by both levels of CEEs comparing weeks 1 and 6. In the subset of CEEs, 8 weeks or longer, there was a significant increase in the number of patients treated per hour at week 6 and a trend toward a change at week 8 when compared to baseline week A. The factors selected as impacting productivity were census (59%) and staffing (32%). Physical therapy clinician-student pairings showed an overall increase in productivity during both full-time first and final level CEEs.

Dual Enrollment as a Path to Higher Education in Oregon

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Arthur, Michael S.

2017-01-01

This qualitative study was conducted at a community college in Oregon with a full-time enrollment of 4,954 students during the 2015-16 academic school year (National Center for Education Statistics, 2017). A phenomenological research methodology investigated the lived experiences of first-year college students who participated in a dual-enrollment…

Leading Indicators: Increasing Statewide Bachelor's Degree Completion Rates at 4-Year Public Institutions

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Davidson, Jeffrey Cody

2014-01-01

For the United States to maintain national and global economic stability, colleges must graduate more students. Four-year completion rates have declined and less than one-third of full-time, degree-seeking students graduate in 4 years. Some researchers and policymakers have suggested "leading indicators" to track postsecondary…

Meeting the Needs of Rural Gifted Students with Handicapping Conditions.

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Poppe, Roger L.; Gabaldon, Thomas

This paper describes a rural Hispanic community's efforts to identify and develop a program for gifted students in grades 2-6 who are also mildly to moderately handicapped (learning disabled, behavior disordered, or communication disordered). The "Twice Exceptional" (2E) program, in Los Lunas, New Mexico, is a modified full-time separate…

Retention Rates - Renewed Interest but Whose Interest is Being Served?

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Longden, Bernard

2002-01-01

Explores the increased level of interest in retention rates among full-time, undergraduate students, considering the interests served by the state, universities and colleges, and students, and suggesting that as British higher education moves from an elite to a mass system, the elite instincts continue to dominate, working against student…

Paradigm Devolution: The Twilight of Traditional Doctoral Education

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Sonstrom, Wendy Jean

2009-01-01

In this reflection, the author proposes that doctoral education is currently undergoing paradigm devolution. Her perspective is that of a doctoral student, specifically a full-time graduate student working towards a Ph.D. in adult education. This fall semester marks her last of coursework, and she finds herself searching to make meaning of the…

Follow-Up of the Fall 1990 FTIC Cohort.

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Windham, Patricia

Drawing from data provided by the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP), this series of reports provides follow-up information on FTIC students entering Tallahassee Community College (TCC) in fall 1990. The four reports compare students based on race, entry level test pass rates, full-/part-time status, and grade…

Bringing Career Support into the Undergraduate Academic Experience

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Davis, Aimée Eubanks

2017-01-01

Braven partners with universities to help students put their hard-earned degrees to work. The credit-bearing career acceleration course is embedded within the undergraduate experience at San José State University and Rutgers-University Newark. This format allows students--many of whom are commuters and work full-time outside school--to fit career…

Self-Reflection and Math Performance in an Online Learning Environment

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Choi, Jinnie; Walters, Alyssa; Hoge, Pat

2017-01-01

According to recent reports, K-12 full-time virtual school students have shown lower performance in math than their counterparts in brick-and-mortar schools. However, research is lacking in what kind of programmatic interventions virtual schools might be particularly well-suited to provide to improve math performance. Engaging students in…

Industrial Electricity: Motors. Oklahoma Trade and Industrial Education.

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Teague, Cash; Pewewardy, Garner

This curriculum guide provides competency-based instructional materials for training in the field of industrial electricity. Materials are not geared to a specific grade level and may be used with secondary and postsecondary students as well as part- and full-time adult students. The guide includes three sections and ten instructional units. Each…

Increasing Learning: Classroom Assessment Techniques in the Online Classroom

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Cross, Ted; Palese, Kelly

2015-01-01

Five full-time online mathematics instructors participated in a study to test the impact of using discussion forums as a space for formative assessments. Mean student posting activity and student quiz scores for sections in which the instructors used formative assessments were compared with previous sections in which formative assessments were not…

Time for a Plant Clinostat: Effects of Light and Gravity on Plants

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Hershey, David R.

2005-01-01

Plant tropisms--their directional movement in response to stimuli--are a fundamental concept in plant science and excite students because they are the observable signs of life in plants. Unfortunately, the precollege teaching literature is full of tropism misconceptions. An inexpensive clock clinostat is invaluable for student gravitropism and…

Vocational Home Economics Education. Custom Sewing.

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Halmes, Ellen; Truitt, Debbie

This curriculum guide for those who desire to make a full- or part-time career of custom sewing is designed with the domestic sewing machine in mind for the independent worker or small business. Intended for grades 11-12 consumer and homemaking students with two years of previous vocational home economics or students enrolled in occupational…

Summer Upward Bound, Terre Haute, Indiana. Secondary Program in Compensatory Education, 4.

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American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, CA.

Upward Bound was a precollege program geared for high school students with potential who had been handicapped by economic, cultural, and educational deprivation. It involved a full-time summer program and follow-up programs (counseling, cultural activities, and physical education) during the academic year. Students stayed in the program for three…

Adjustment to College in an Urban Commuter Setting: The Impact of Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Athletic Participation

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Melendez, Mickey C.

2016-01-01

College student adjustment, success, and retention have been a focus of college administrators and student development professionals for decades. However, national college retention and graduation statistics are typically focused on traditional, residential, full-time, college populations. The purpose of the current study was to examine more…

Retention and Graduation Rates at Maryland Public Four-Year Institutions.

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Randall, Monica E.

This report presents retention and graduation patterns of full-time undergraduate students at Maryland's public four-year colleges and universities from 1979-98, and specifically the number and percentage of students who were retained at their original public four-year campus and those who graduated from any senior college or university in the…

Is the Professor In? Faculty Presence during Office Hours

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Pfund, Rory A.; Rogan, Jessica D.; Burnham, Bryan R.; Norcross, John C.

2013-01-01

Two studies were conducted on the availability of full-time faculty during their posted office hours. In the first, we surveyed students and faculty at a single university on their estimates of the percentage of faculty present during office hours. Students ("N" = 380) and faculty ("N" = 176) estimated that 77% and 83% of…

An Analysis of Pennsylvania's Cyber Charter Schools. Issue Brief

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Jack, James; Sludden, John; Schott, Adam

2013-01-01

Pennsylvania's first cyber charter school opened in 1998, enrolling 44 full-time students. From this modest beginning, Pennsylvania's cyber charter sector has grown to 16 schools enrolling 35,000 students from all but one school district in the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania has one of the nation's most extensive cyber charter sectors, and six…

Window Presentation Styles and User's Spatial Ability.

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Bastecki, Victoria L.; Berry, Louis H.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of spatial ability level and window presentation style of tiled and overlapped computer displays on the achievement of dental hygiene students. Participants were 43 first-term Dental Hygiene students enrolled full-time at a University School of Dental Medicine. Phase one of this project…

Effective Teacher? Student Self-Evaluation of Development and Progress on a Teacher Education Programme

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Gossman, Peter; Horder, Sue

2016-01-01

This article examines 28 teachers' views about their teacher education requirements. The participants were enrolled on a one-year full-time pre-service teacher education programme with a focus on post-compulsory education and training. The study examines how student teachers' self-evaluations against aspects of teaching professional practice…

Time to Tell the Whole Story: Uncovering the True Cost of University Athletics.

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Hughes, Peter

1992-01-01

Many university athletics departments are running significant deficits, making critical full reporting on all expenses, by sport. Anything less than full disclosure by sport of all related expenses misleads institutional leaders, students, alumni, and legislators into believing that football and men's basketball teams can bankroll…

34 CFR 668.3 - Academic year.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

...— (1)(i) For a program offered in credit hours, a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time; or (ii) For a program offered in clock hours, a minimum of 26 weeks of instructional time; and (2) For an undergraduate educational program, an amount of instructional time whereby a full-time student is expected to...

Meteorological Development Laboratory Student Career Experience Program

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

McCalla, C., Sr.

2007-12-01

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. The NWS's Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL) supports this mission by developing meteorological prediction methods. Given this mission, NOAA, NWS, and MDL all have a need to continually recruit talented scientists. One avenue for recruiting such talented scientist is the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP). Through SCEP, MDL offers undergraduate and graduate students majoring in meteorology, computer science, mathematics, oceanography, physics, and statistics the opportunity to alternate full-time paid employment with periods of full-time study. Using SCEP as a recruiting vehicle, MDL has employed students who possess some of the very latest technical skills and knowledge needed to make meaningful contributions to projects within the lab. MDL has recently expanded its use of SCEP and has increased the number of students (sometimes called co- ops) in its program. As a co-op, a student can expect to develop and implement computer based scientific techniques, participate in the development of statistical algorithms, assist in the analysis of meteorological data, and verify forecasts. This presentation will focus on describing recruitment, projects, and the application process related to MDL's SCEP. In addition, this presentation will also briefly explore the career paths of students who successfully completed the program.

Protective Effects of Parent-College Student Communication During the First Semester of College

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Small, Meg L.; Morgan, Nicole; Abar, Caitlin; Maggs, Jennifer L.

2011-01-01

Objective Recent studies suggest that parents maintain influence as their adolescents transition into college. Advances in communication technology make frequent communication between parents and college students easy and affordable. This study examines the protective effect of parent-college student communication on student drinking behaviors, estimated peak blood alcohol concentration (eBAC), and serious negative consequences of drinking. Participants Participants were 746 first-year, first-time, full-time students at a large university in the U.S. Methods Participants completed a baseline and 14 daily web-based surveys. Results The amount of time spent communicating with parents on weekend days predicted the number of drinks consumed, heavy drinking, and peak eBAC consistent with a protective within-person effect. No association between communication and serious negative consequences was observed. Conclusions Encouraging parents to communicate with their college students, particularly on weekend days, could be a relatively simple, easily implemented protective process to reduce dangerous drinking behaviors. PMID:21660810

Are environmental influences on physical activity distinct for urban, suburban, and rural schools? A multilevel study among secondary school students in Ontario, Canada.

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Hobin, Erin P; Leatherdale, Scott; Manske, Steve; Dubin, Joel A; Elliott, Susan; Veugelers, Paul

2013-05-01

This study examined differences in students' time spent in physical activity (PA) across secondary schools in rural, suburban, and urban environments and identified the environment-level factors associated with these between school differences in students' PA. Multilevel linear regression analyses were used to examine the environment- and student-level characteristics associated with time spent in PA among grades 9 to 12 students attending 76 secondary schools in Ontario, Canada, as part of the SHAPES-Ontario study. This approach was first conducted with the full data set testing for interactions between environment-level factors and school location. Then, school-location specific regression models were run separately. Statistically significant between-school variation was identified among students attending urban (σ(2) μ0  = 8959.63 [372.46]), suburban (σ(2) μ0  = 8918.75 [186.20]), and rural (σ(2) μ0  = 9403.17 [203.69]) schools, where school-level differences accounted for 4.0%, 2.0%, and 2.1% of the variability in students' time spent in PA, respectively. Students attending an urban or suburban school that provided another room for PA or was located within close proximity to a shopping mall or fast food outlet spent more time in PA. Students' time spent in PA varies by school location and some features of the school environment have a different impact on students' time spent in PA by school location. Developing a better understanding of the environment-level characteristics associated with students' time spent in PA by school location may help public health and planning experts to tailor school programs and policies to the needs of students in different locations. © 2013, American School Health Association.

A comparison of student characteristics in traditional and Web-based college science courses

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Andrikanich, Meghan

Distance learning options at colleges and universities are increasing dramatically (e.g. National Center for Educational Statistics [NCES], 1998; NCES, 2001). Web-based courses create an interesting learning environment for study (e.g., Dupin-Bryant, 2004; Maki & Maki, 2003). Because science is a topic that induces anxiety for many students (e.g., Brownlow, et al., 2000; Greenburg & Mallow, 1982), and test anxiety has been linked to reduced academic performance (e.g., Bruch, 1981; Spielberger, 1979), the intersection of course format, science, and test anxiety is an area in need of research. This study used an explanatory mixed method design. One hundred and seven web-based science students and 110 students enrolled in traditional courses completed a questionnaire regarding demographic and personal factors, the Reduced Reaction to Tests (RTT) (Benson & Bandalos, 1992) and the Locus of Control of Behavior Scale (Craig, Franklin, & Andrews, 1984). Ten students participated in a follow-up interview. Quantitative results found no significant difference between age, racial/ethnic background, student status (full-time or part-time), or degree program being pursued between traditional and web-based science courses. Significantly more females, more students employed full-time, and with an external locus of control enrolled in web-based courses. Students in traditional courses experienced more test anxiety due to test-irrelevant thoughts. Traditional students experienced more anxiety in traditional science courses, while nontraditional students experienced more anxiety in web-based science courses. Expected course grade and locus of control predicted test anxiety in traditional courses, and previous web experience, expected grade, and locus of control predicted test anxiety for web-based courses. Qualitative data indicated that students in both formats expressed opinions regarding course format, studying and test preparation methods, test-taking, communication with instructors in general, and specifically related to testing. Opinions indicated students prefer a comfortable course environment, whether that involves technology or not. Several recommendations can be made. A continued increase in the type and variety of web-based courses will allow students continued flexibility in course scheduling. Multiple-choice tests should be considered to reduce student anxiety. Instructors should strive towards creating comfortable classroom environments and communicate clearly with their students.

An exploration of the perceptions, developmental reasoning levels, differences in learning processes, and academic achievement levels of students in introductory college microbiology

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Poole, Barbara Ann Matherly

1997-11-01

This study explored the relationship between the grades students earned in introductory college microbiology and American College Testing scores, sex, race, age, GED or high school diploma, full-time or part-time student status, developmental reasoning levels, memory tactics, and expected achievement. The study also explored student perceptions at the beginning and the end of the microbiology courses for science preparation, expected achievement, relevancy of microbiology, and expectations for the course. Archival records for 121 freshman level and 119 sophomore level microbiology students were accessed to obtain final grades, ACT scores, sex, race, age, GED or high school diploma and full-time or part-time status. The same information was obtained for the 113 freshman level and the 85 sophomore level students who participated in the study. The study groups were given the Group Assessment of Logical Thinking to assess their level of formal reasoning ability, the Inventory of Learning Processes-Revised to assess three memory techniques, an initial perception survey, and an exit perception survey. Academic achievement in microbiology could not be predicted using composites of the predictor variables. There were significant relationships between the GALT scores and the predicted grades with both the freshman and the sophomore final grades. The Self-Efficacy Fact Retention scores and the Literal Memorization scores had significant relationships to the final grades of the freshmen but not the sophomores. There was not a significant relationship between the Deep Semantic scores and the final grades in either group. Students indicated that high school science had given them only a medium to low level of preparation for college microbiology. The sophomores felt that previous college science classes had given them a much better preparation for microbiology than did the freshmen students. Both groups expressed the importance of the laboratory experience to the understanding of science and also the relevancy of microbiology both to their chosen professions and to their own personal lives.

Evaluation of Experimental Four-Day Week Class Schedule, January Through April 1974 at Lake City Community College.

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Hardman, Clark

Due to the energy disturbance during the fall and winter of 1973-74, Lake City Community College experimented with a 4-days-per-week schedule of classes. a student evaluation of the 4-day week was completed by 58 percent of the full-time students. Fifty-one percent of the total student sample preferred the 4-day week, and 30 percent preferred the…

Student Financial Aid: Monitoring Aid Greater Than Federally Defined Need Could Help Address Student Loan Indebtedness. Report to the Honorable Rod Paige, Secretary of Education.

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Ashby, Cornelia M.

This study was conducted to determine how often federal financial aid recipients received aid that was greater than their federally defined need and what cost or other implications might result from changing the Higher Education Act (HEA) to limit such aid. Data came from the 1999-2000 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study for full-time,…

The Two Modes of Distance Education.

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Keegan, Desmond

1998-01-01

Discusses two models of distance-education, group-based versus individual-based. Highlights include group-based distance education for full-time and part-time students; individual-based distance education with pre-prepared materials and without pre-prepared materials; and distance education management and research. (LRW)

Quieting the Cacophony of the Mind: The Role of Mindfulness in Adult Learning

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Parish, Kay Annette

2010-01-01

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role between mindfulness practice and adult learning. The participants were full-time students enrolled in a two-year radiography program at a Midwestern community college. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are essential to students' success and to healthcare professionals. The main…

Student Support using Project Adventure

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Kawanishi, Toshimasa

University students become maladjustment at the time of entrance to school not to have friends. Project adventure is effective in the making of friend and brings up confidence with persons. General concepts of project adventure make from experimental learning cycle, full value contract and challenge by choice. This paper explains purpose of PA, practice, ice breaking, trust and initiative.

Final Project Report of Optimizing Vocational Development in the Handicapped, September 1980-June 1981.

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Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools, New Brunswick, NJ.

A project helped handicapped high school students to develop and implement realistic vocational plans and to develop functional skills in various areas associated with independent living. Designed as an evening course open to full time special needs vocational high school students, the program consisted of the following two components: (l) a…

Oakland Unified School District Community Schools: Understanding Implementation Efforts to Support Students, Teachers, and Families

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Fehrer, Kendra; Leos-Urbel, Jacob

2015-01-01

In 2010, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) launched an initiative to transform all district schools into full service community schools. The community school design provides integrated supports to students and fosters a school climate conducive to academic, social, and emotional learning. Interventions span in-school and out-of-school time,…

Graduate Fees at California's Public Universities. FS 08-02

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California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2008

2008-01-01

Fees for graduate students at California's public colleges and universities have risen over the last several years, but are still lower than fees at comparable universities in other states. Fees for full-time graduate students at the California State University were $4,163 in 2007-08. This amount consists of $3,414 in systemwide fees plus…

Preparing for Online Teaching: Web-Based Assessment and Communication Skills in K12

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DeNisco, Alison

2013-01-01

Students are doing less hand-raising and more clicking as online classes become increasingly popular in K12 instruction, both in combination with brick-and-mortar classrooms and in independent full-time virtual schools. With online instruction comes a change in the nature of teaching, communicating with, and assessing students. As schools move to…

A Framework for the Integration of DVD Technology in Geography Teaching and Learning

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Van der Westhuizen, Christo P.; Richter, Barry W.; Nel, Carisma

2010-01-01

This article discusses the results when integrating digital versatile disc (DVD) technology in full-time second-year geography for BEd degree students at a university in South Africa, a developing country. It proposes a framework for the integration of the DVD in geography teaching and learning, steered by students' needs, feedback and…

Transition from School for Youths with a Disability: Issues and Challenges

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Winn, Stephen; Hay, Ian

2009-01-01

Australian research has demonstrated that students with a disability are more likely to remain out of the full-time workforce. These research findings have been the catalyst for a call for a comprehensive career development and transition planning approach for all students with disabilities in schools as well as for employers to rethink the role…

The World at Your Fingerprints!

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Zohni, Hebatallah

2011-01-01

The author was teaching Arabic and Translation to 16-year-old students in a French-Egyptian school in Cairo, Egypt during a full academic year. It was the first time that the school had offered this compulsory course. There were quite some challenges: first the students were teenagers so grabbing their attention for a language class was not the…

Study of the Effectiveness of a Cooperative Education Program.

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Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL.

This study was conducted to determine what needs to be done to make work assignments for student trainees in a cooperative education program at the U.S. Army Missile Command interesting and challenging enough to assure the maximum retention of these students as full-time employees when they graduate. A questionnaire and evaluation form was devised…

What Can I Become: Educational Aspirations of Students in Rural America. ERIC Digest.

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Haas, Toni

This ERIC Digest reports on the educational aspirations of rural youth compared with students living in urban and suburban areas. Research indicates that in comparison to urban youth, rural young people felt their parents were much more supportive of their taking full-time jobs, attending trade schools, or entering the military rather than…

Right along the Border: Mexican-American Students Write Themselves into The(ir) World

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Zwerling, Philip

2009-01-01

Hidalgo County, Texas, is one of the poorest in the country. The population in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is 85% Mexican-American. Underprepared for college and juggling full time jobs, their own children, and sometimes dysfunctional extended families, students often do not expect to succeed. I recently taught a Creative Writing course which…

The Impact of Employment during School on College Student Academic Performance. NBER Working Paper No. 14006

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DeSimone, Jeffrey S.

2008-01-01

This paper estimates the effect of paid employment on grades of full-time, four-year students from four nationally representative cross sections of the Harvard College Alcohol Study administered during 1993-2001. The relationship could be causal in either direction and is likely contaminated by unobserved heterogeneity. Two-stage GMM regressions…

Washington Community College Factbook Addendum A: Student Enrollments, Academic Year 1978-79.

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Meier, Terre

In order to reveal trends in community college enrollments in Washington, student demographic and enrollment data for academic year 1978-79 were compiled and compared with figures for previous years. The study report provides annualized averages for full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments for the years 1968-69 to 1978-79 and quarterly and…

The Relationship between Retention and College Counseling for High-risk Students

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Bishop, Kyle K.

2016-01-01

The author used an archival study to explore the relationship between college counseling and retention. The cohort for this study was a college's 2006 class of full-time, 1st-year students (N = 429). The results of chi-square analyses and regression analyses indicated (a) a significant difference in retention between high-risk and low-risk…

Work Participation and Academic Performance: A Test of Alternative Propositions

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Bradley, Graham

2006-01-01

Increasing numbers of full-time university students mix their studies with paid employment. The current research examined the nature, extent and correlates of paid work amongst a sample of 246 university students. Approximately 85% of the sample reported having a paid job during semester, a figure that exceeds that found in previous studies. Five…

Lifestyles of the Student Leader: Making Decisions Based on the C.O.R.E.

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Hart, Falicia; Kean, Andy

1996-01-01

Key characteristics of an effective college student leader are defined: consistency in word and action; ownership of responsibility for actions and leadership position; development of healthy relationships with friends, coworkers, mentors, and mentees; and ethical decision making. It is argued that leadership is a full-time job and that student…

Student Attrition, Intentions, and Confidence: Interaction Effects in a Path Model. Part I, The 23 Variable Model.

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Bean, John P.

A model of student attrition was synthesized from psychological, sociological, and educational sources, and contains six sets of variables: background, organizational, personal, environmental, attitudinal, and intent to leave. The model was tested with 1,909 full-time and unmarried university freshmen at a major midwestern university. The sample…

When Students Are Our Teachers

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Wiggins, Alexis

2014-01-01

When Alexis Wiggins returned to full-time teaching after having a baby, she took with her an idea from the book "A Path With Heart" by Buddhist Jack Kornfield. The idea was that each day might go better if she viewed everyone she encountered during that day, including any student or parent who seemed to make her teaching life harder, as…

Federal and State Employment Laws. Module Number 11. Work Experience Program Modules. Coordination Techniques Series.

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Kidney, John

This self-instructional module, the eleventh in a series of 16 on techniques for coordinating work experience programs, deals with federal and state employment laws. Addressed in the module are federal and state employment laws pertaining to minimum wage for student learners, minimum wage for full-time students, unemployment insurance, child labor…

Adjuncts Fight Back over Academic Freedom

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Wilson, Robin

2008-01-01

Steven Bitterman was fired by his school after he offended his students for telling them that they could easily appreciate the biblical story of Adam and Eve if they considered it a myth. Several adjunct and full-time professors who work off the tenure track have been fired after saying something, as Mr. Bitterman did, that offended students or…

A Mixed Methods Study Investigating Parental Involvement and Student Success in High School Online Education

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Curtis, Heidi

2013-01-01

While questions exist about the effectiveness of online education, it is a growing part of the pantheon of educational choices available to students in America today. Though online education first gained popularity for advanced learners, increasingly at-risk populations are enrolling in online learning environments. Research in K-12 full-time,…

Exploring the Perceptions of Campus Climate among Mixed Race Students Attending a Predominantly White Institution

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Sturm, Catherine Team

2016-01-01

This narrative inquiry intended to capture the lived stories told by nine, full-time, undergraduate students, who self-identified as two or more races, to better understand their perceptions of campus climate at a predominately white institution (PWI). The conceptual framework consisted of the study of multiraciality, Renn's Ecological Theory of…

Inclusion of Part-Time Faculty for the Benefit of Faculty and Students

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Meixner, Cara; Kruck, S. E.; Madden, Laura T.

2010-01-01

The new majority of faculty in today's colleges and universities are part-time, yet sizable gaps exist in the research on their needs, interests, and experiences. Further, the peer-reviewed scholarship is largely quantitative. Principally, it focuses on the utility of the adjunct work force, comparisons between part-time and full-time faculty, and…

Balancing Optimal Assessment with Part-Time Faculty Participation: A Discipline's Dilemma

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Danley-Scott, Jennifer; Tompsett-Makin, Deborah

2013-01-01

Part-time faculty need to be brought into the student learning outcomes assessment loop not only to help accreditation, but because they, like full-time faculty, can benefit from assessment. When part-time faculty are not participating in assessment, a sizable percentage of courses are being less effectively taught than they could be. In an…

34 CFR 675.2 - Definitions.

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2013-07-01

... Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program Full-time student HEA National Science and Mathematics Access to... organizations, as designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income...

34 CFR 675.2 - Definitions.

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2012-07-01

... Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program Full-time student HEA National Science and Mathematics Access to... organizations, as designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income...

34 CFR 675.2 - Definitions.

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2014-07-01

... Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program Full-time student HEA National Science and Mathematics Access to... organizations, as designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income...

Mental Health Support Service for University Students.

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Gale, Jill; Thalitaya, Madhusudan Deepak

2015-09-01

The Mental Health Support Service provides substantial one to one practical support for students to enable them to manage their mental health and study to provide coordinated support and ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010. The service consists of a full time Mental Health Advisor and a part time Support Worker and is available all year round. Supervision is received from a Consultant Psychiatrist. To liaise with students and professionals when a student is admitted to hospital/Crisis Teams. Close communication with other services such as Student Engagement, the International Office, the Chaplain and academics. Data from the Office of National Statistics between 2007 and 2011 have shown an increase in the number of student suicides since the start of the recession. Feedback highlights that students benefit from the support and value the professional and welcoming attitude of the team. The service continues to provide good quality support to those who access it. Student feedback shows that they believe the support has helped them to stay at university and complete their degree.

A course-based research experience: how benefits change with increased investment in instructional time.

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Shaffer, Christopher D; Alvarez, Consuelo J; Bednarski, April E; Dunbar, David; Goodman, Anya L; Reinke, Catherine; Rosenwald, Anne G; Wolyniak, Michael J; Bailey, Cheryl; Barnard, Daron; Bazinet, Christopher; Beach, Dale L; Bedard, James E J; Bhalla, Satish; Braverman, John; Burg, Martin; Chandrasekaran, Vidya; Chung, Hui-Min; Clase, Kari; Dejong, Randall J; Diangelo, Justin R; Du, Chunguang; Eckdahl, Todd T; Eisler, Heather; Emerson, Julia A; Frary, Amy; Frohlich, Donald; Gosser, Yuying; Govind, Shubha; Haberman, Adam; Hark, Amy T; Hauser, Charles; Hoogewerf, Arlene; Hoopes, Laura L M; Howell, Carina E; Johnson, Diana; Jones, Christopher J; Kadlec, Lisa; Kaehler, Marian; Silver Key, S Catherine; Kleinschmit, Adam; Kokan, Nighat P; Kopp, Olga; Kuleck, Gary; Leatherman, Judith; Lopilato, Jane; Mackinnon, Christy; Martinez-Cruzado, Juan Carlos; McNeil, Gerard; Mel, Stephanie; Mistry, Hemlata; Nagengast, Alexis; Overvoorde, Paul; Paetkau, Don W; Parrish, Susan; Peterson, Celeste N; Preuss, Mary; Reed, Laura K; Revie, Dennis; Robic, Srebrenka; Roecklein-Canfield, Jennifer; Rubin, Michael R; Saville, Kenneth; Schroeder, Stephanie; Sharif, Karim; Shaw, Mary; Skuse, Gary; Smith, Christopher D; Smith, Mary A; Smith, Sheryl T; Spana, Eric; Spratt, Mary; Sreenivasan, Aparna; Stamm, Joyce; Szauter, Paul; Thompson, Jeffrey S; Wawersik, Matthew; Youngblom, James; Zhou, Leming; Mardis, Elaine R; Buhler, Jeremy; Leung, Wilson; Lopatto, David; Elgin, Sarah C R

2014-01-01

There is widespread agreement that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs should provide undergraduates with research experience. Practical issues and limited resources, however, make this a challenge. We have developed a bioinformatics project that provides a course-based research experience for students at a diverse group of schools and offers the opportunity to tailor this experience to local curriculum and institution-specific student needs. We assessed both attitude and knowledge gains, looking for insights into how students respond given this wide range of curricular and institutional variables. While different approaches all appear to result in learning gains, we find that a significant investment of course time is required to enable students to show gains commensurate to a summer research experience. An alumni survey revealed that time spent on a research project is also a significant factor in the value former students assign to the experience one or more years later. We conclude: 1) implementation of a bioinformatics project within the biology curriculum provides a mechanism for successfully engaging large numbers of students in undergraduate research; 2) benefits to students are achievable at a wide variety of academic institutions; and 3) successful implementation of course-based research experiences requires significant investment of instructional time for students to gain full benefit.

A Course-Based Research Experience: How Benefits Change with Increased Investment in Instructional Time

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Shaffer, Christopher D.; Alvarez, Consuelo J.; Bednarski, April E.; Dunbar, David; Goodman, Anya L.; Reinke, Catherine; Rosenwald, Anne G.; Wolyniak, Michael J.; Bailey, Cheryl; Barnard, Daron; Bazinet, Christopher; Beach, Dale L.; Bedard, James E. J.; Bhalla, Satish; Braverman, John; Burg, Martin; Chandrasekaran, Vidya; Chung, Hui-Min; Clase, Kari; DeJong, Randall J.; DiAngelo, Justin R.; Du, Chunguang; Eckdahl, Todd T.; Eisler, Heather; Emerson, Julia A.; Frary, Amy; Frohlich, Donald; Gosser, Yuying; Govind, Shubha; Haberman, Adam; Hark, Amy T.; Hauser, Charles; Hoogewerf, Arlene; Hoopes, Laura L. M.; Howell, Carina E.; Johnson, Diana; Jones, Christopher J.; Kadlec, Lisa; Kaehler, Marian; Silver Key, S. Catherine; Kleinschmit, Adam; Kokan, Nighat P.; Kopp, Olga; Kuleck, Gary; Leatherman, Judith; Lopilato, Jane; MacKinnon, Christy; Martinez-Cruzado, Juan Carlos; McNeil, Gerard; Mel, Stephanie; Mistry, Hemlata; Nagengast, Alexis; Overvoorde, Paul; Paetkau, Don W.; Parrish, Susan; Peterson, Celeste N.; Preuss, Mary; Reed, Laura K.; Revie, Dennis; Robic, Srebrenka; Roecklein-Canfield, Jennifer; Rubin, Michael R.; Saville, Kenneth; Schroeder, Stephanie; Sharif, Karim; Shaw, Mary; Skuse, Gary; Smith, Christopher D.; Smith, Mary A.; Smith, Sheryl T.; Spana, Eric; Spratt, Mary; Sreenivasan, Aparna; Stamm, Joyce; Szauter, Paul; Thompson, Jeffrey S.; Wawersik, Matthew; Youngblom, James; Zhou, Leming; Mardis, Elaine R.; Buhler, Jeremy; Leung, Wilson; Lopatto, David; Elgin, Sarah C. R.

2014-01-01

There is widespread agreement that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs should provide undergraduates with research experience. Practical issues and limited resources, however, make this a challenge. We have developed a bioinformatics project that provides a course-based research experience for students at a diverse group of schools and offers the opportunity to tailor this experience to local curriculum and institution-specific student needs. We assessed both attitude and knowledge gains, looking for insights into how students respond given this wide range of curricular and institutional variables. While different approaches all appear to result in learning gains, we find that a significant investment of course time is required to enable students to show gains commensurate to a summer research experience. An alumni survey revealed that time spent on a research project is also a significant factor in the value former students assign to the experience one or more years later. We conclude: 1) implementation of a bioinformatics project within the biology curriculum provides a mechanism for successfully engaging large numbers of students in undergraduate research; 2) benefits to students are achievable at a wide variety of academic institutions; and 3) successful implementation of course-based research experiences requires significant investment of instructional time for students to gain full benefit. PMID:24591510

Programme-related stressors among part-time undergraduate nursing students.

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Nicholl, Honor; Timmins, Fiona

2005-04-01

The aim of this paper is to report a study exploring the perceived stressors identified by a group of 70 students who undertook a part-time degree at one Irish university. In the literature on stress, part-time nursing students who are undertaking continuing education programmes appear to have received little attention. Stress amongst nurses is evident within the nursing literature but little information is available on the specific stressors that affect Registered Nurses who undertake further academic study. Anecdotally, students attending part-time programmes while working full-time report high levels of stress. Quantitative methods were used. While many instruments exist to measure overall stress, this study aimed to explore student's perceptions of specific stressors associated with academic study. We used a questionnaire developed from the literature on the topic. Factors related to writing assignments at degree level, fulfilling personal needs and academic demands, were perceived as major stressors by these students. Factors of little concern were financial issues and attendance on the programme. Individual items receiving highest mean scores were: trying to balance work commitments and the required study (mean 3.89, sd = 1) and the prospect of the final examination (mean 3.86, sd = 1). This study was limited by the use of convenience sampling and self-report methods. Larger studies are required to support the findings. In addition, student stress was not observed or measured. Those involved in the delivery of nurse education programmes to part-time students need to consider the impact of the workload on student welfare, and to prepare students for demands of the programme.

7 CFR 3402.8 - Fellowship activities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... AGRICULTURE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES NATIONAL NEEDS GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3402.8 Fellowship activities. A USDA Graduate Fellow shall be enrolled as a full-time graduate student, as defined by the institution, at all times during the tenure of the Fellowship...

7 CFR 3402.8 - Fellowship activities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... AGRICULTURE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES NATIONAL NEEDS GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3402.8 Fellowship activities. A USDA Graduate Fellow shall be enrolled as a full-time graduate student, as defined by the institution, at all times during the tenure of the Fellowship...

45 CFR 1801.4 - Definitions.

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2013-10-01

... Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM General § 1801.4 Definitions. As used in this part: Academic year means the period of time..., or the equivalent. Foundation means the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Full-time student...

45 CFR 1801.4 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM General § 1801.4 Definitions. As used in this part: Academic year means the period of time..., or the equivalent. Foundation means the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Full-time student...

45 CFR 1801.4 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM General § 1801.4 Definitions. As used in this part: Academic year means the period of time..., or the equivalent. Foundation means the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Full-time student...

Is School out for the Summer? The Impact of Year-Round Pell Grants on Academic and Employment Outcomes of Community College Students. CCRC Working Paper No. 95

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Liu, Vivian Yuen Ting

2017-01-01

Does extra financial aid for the summer lead to gains in completion and earnings? Despite being the largest source of financial aid to low-income college students, the traditional Pell Grant has had one major limitation: if students enroll in two semesters full-time, they will not have any tuition support for the summer term of the same academic…

Impact of Cancer on Work and Education Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

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Parsons, Helen M.; Harlan, Linda C.; Lynch, Charles F.; Hamilton, Ann S.; Wu, Xiao-Cheng; Kato, Ikuko; Schwartz, Stephen M.; Smith, Ashley W.; Keel, Gretchen; Keegan, Theresa H.M.

2012-01-01

Purpose To examine the impact of cancer on work and education in a sample of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer. Patients and Methods By using the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Outcomes and Patient Experience Study (AYA HOPE)—a cohort of 463 recently diagnosed patients age 15 to 39 years with germ cell cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, sarcoma, and acute lymphocytic leukemia from participating Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registries—we evaluated factors associated with return to work/school after cancer diagnosis, a belief that cancer had a negative impact on plans for work/school, and reported problems with work/school after diagnosis by using descriptive statistics, χ2 tests, and multivariate logistic regression. Results More than 72% (282 of 388) of patients working or in school full-time before diagnosis had returned to full-time work or school 15 to 35 months postdiagnosis compared with 34% (14 of 41) of previously part-time workers/students, 7% (one of 14) of homemakers, and 25% (five of 20) of unemployed/disabled patients (P < .001). Among full-time workers/students before diagnosis, patients who were uninsured (odds ratio [OR], 0.21; 95% CI, 0.07 to 0.67; no insurance v employer-/school-sponsored insurance) or quit working directly after diagnosis (OR, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.06 to 0.37; quit v no change) were least likely to return. Very intensive cancer treatment and quitting work/school were associated with a belief that cancer negatively influenced plans for work/school. Finally, more than 50% of full-time workers/students reported problems with work/studies after diagnosis. Conclusion Although most AYA patients with cancer return to work after cancer, treatment intensity, not having insurance, and quitting work/school directly after diagnosis can influence work/educational outcomes. Future research should investigate underlying causes for these differences and best practices for effective transition of these cancer survivors to the workplace/school after treatment. PMID:22614977

Are physiotherapy students adequately prepared to successfully gain employment?

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Jones, Mandy; McIntyre, Judith; Naylor, Sandra

2010-06-01

To explore the preparedness of final-year physiotherapy students for their progression into employment, and identify what universities can do to facilitate a smooth transition. A single-cohort study, utilising a qualitative design incorporating a survey followed by transcribed and coded semi-structured interviews. Interviews were held in the Placement and Careers Centre at Brunel University, London. Sixty final-year full- and part-time students participated in the survey, and 12 final-year full- and part-time students participated in the semi-structured interviews. Sixty students completed a questionnaire which explored their preparedness for employment. Questions related to the current job situation, the application process and the student's ideal first post. Responses from the questionnaire were analysed and discussed further through a digitally recorded interview. Twelve students were interviewed by an experienced interviewer from a non-physiotherapy background. Students felt unprepared for employment. Forty-seven per cent wanted a rotational post, but 26% would only spend 6 months and 39% would only spend 1 year looking for a job. Seventy-one percent would change career and 99% would work abroad if they were unable to secure a post in the UK. Most importantly, students could not identify transferable skills required by potential employers; only 25% cited effective communications, and 10% cited flexible working as a transferable skill. Self-management skills (e.g. prioritisation, time management and documentation) were not perceived as essential for employment. The job market requires physiotherapy graduates to possess transferable skills which can be applied to any situation. Many are integral to the profession and the undergraduate curriculum; however, analysis and assimilation of these skills cannot be assumed. Universities should reflect on their curriculum delivery to produce graduates who meet employers' expectations and make a smooth transition into the workplace. Copyright 2010 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Being a Proud Academic Dinosaur: My Career in the Foundations of Education

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Janak, Edward

2015-01-01

In this article, Edward Janak shares his experience with Educational Foundations for the past thirty years. It spans from being an undergraduate pre-service educator in the 1980s, to being a master's degree student and a doctoral student in Educational Foundations from the 1990s and early 2000s, to being a full-time faculty member in Educational…

Desired Student Preparation in the Job Application Process as Perceived by the Business Community.

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Allen, Thomas R., Jr., Comp.

The major purpose of this study was to determine from the business community what competencies in the job application process are needed by students preparing to enter the job market for their first full-time position. Data were collected from 100 human resource administrators (out of a sample of 400). The general feeling of the administrators was…

40 CFR 52.1161 - Incentives for reduction in single-passenger commuter vehicle use.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... located in the Boston Intrastate Region. (3) Employee means any person who performs work for an employer thirty-five or more hours per week and for more than twenty weeks per year for compensation and who travels to and from work by any mode of travel. (4) Student means any full-time day student who does not...

40 CFR 52.1161 - Incentives for reduction in single-passenger commuter vehicle use.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... thirty-five or more hours per week and for more than twenty weeks per year for compensation and who travels to and from work by any mode of travel. (4) Student means any full-time day student who does not... 40 Protection of Environment 4 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Incentives for reduction in single...

An Analysis of Students' Academic Performance when Integrating DVD Technology in Geography Teaching and Learning

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Van der Westhuizen, C. P.; Nel, Carisma; Richter, Barry W.

2012-01-01

This article discusses the effect of the integration of the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) as an ICT-variant on the academic performance of full-time geography teacher students enrolled for a Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) degree at a rural university in a developing country. Action research (which includes both quantitative and qualitative…

Economic Independence among Former Students with Special Educational Needs: Changes and Continuities from Their Late Twenties to Their Mid-Thirties

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Myklebust, Jon Olav; Båtevik, Finn Ove

2014-01-01

Abundant research exists on the transition from school to work of youth with disabilities. However, few studies investigate their subsequent long-term participation in working life. This study, drawing on a life course approach, aimed to examine how former students with special educational needs succeeded in finding full-time employment with…

Trends in Student Aid, 2014. Trends in Higher Education Series

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Baum, Sandy; Elliott, Diane Cardenas; Ma, Jennifer; Bell, D'Wayne

2014-01-01

After increasing by 18% (in inflation-adjusted dollars) between 2007-08 and 2010-11, the total amount students borrowed in federal and non-federal education loans declined by 13% between 2010-11 and 2013-14. Growth in full-time equivalent (FTE) postsecondary enrollment of 16% over the first three years, followed by a decline of 4% over the next…

The Persistence Pyramid: Factors Related to Persistence for Low-Income Students in Baccalaureate Programs

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Opatz, Leslie Joseph

2013-01-01

Low-income students earn bachelor's degrees at significantly lower rates than their high-income peers. This qualitative study interviewed 21 Fall 2008 full-time first-year Pell Grant recipients in May 2012 when almost all were near the point of baccalaureate degree completion at a large urban doctoral-granting institution with very high research…

A Comparison of the Effectiveness between Computer Aided Drafting and the Traditional Drafting Techniques as Methods of Teaching Pictorial and Multiview Drawings.

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Kashef, Ali E.

A study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of teaching multiview and pictorial drawing using traditional methods and using computer-aided drafting (CAD). Research used a quasi-experimental design; subjects were 37 full- and part-time undergraduate students in industrial technology or technology education courses. The students were…

Shining the Light: A Report Card on Georgia's System of Public Higher Education

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Palmiero, Phyllis

2008-01-01

Parents and taxpayers are frustrated by reports of students who have failed to master the reading, writing, and thinking skills they expect of college graduates. They are searching for evidence of how much or how little students learn at competing institutions. And they are wondering why a third of full-time college graduates don't finish a…

National Student Fee and Support Systems in European Higher Education, 2016/17. Eurydice--Facts and Figures

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Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2016

2016-01-01

This annual report shows how fee and support systems (including grants and loans) work in higher education in Europe. It provides both a comparative overview of fees and financial support available to full-time students in 2016/17, and also includes individual country sheets outlining the main elements of national systems. In particular, the…

A Foot in the Door: Experiments with Integrating Library Services into the Online Classroom

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Drumm, Michelle; Havens, Barret C.

2005-01-01

The Houston Community College System (HCCS) is one of the largest community colleges in the nation, serving over 52,000 students. Though there is no dedicated full-time distance education (DE) librarian at HCCS, "traditional" librarians are meeting the needs of a rapidly growing population of DE and hybrid students by adapting to new…

Performance of EAG and GAG Award Recipients Based on Length and Amount of Aid

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Battaglini, Janis K.

2004-01-01

The purpose of this analysis was to examine the persistence, graduation and transfer rates of full-time students who received an EAG (Educational Assistance Grant) or GAG (Guaranteed Access Grant) and matriculated during the 1996-1997 academic year. The performance of these students was examined on the basis of the number of years in which…

A Profile of Demographic Characteristics, Occupational and Educational Plans of Vocational Students in Selected Mississippi Junior Colleges.

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DeBord, Larry W.; Williams, Max W.

A survey was conducted in spring 1975 of 929 full-time male students enrolled in eight of 20 postsecondary vocational centers in Mississippi. Representing 20% of the total state center enrollment, the sample was 35% black and 65% white, with black representation comparable to the population in the geographic areas studied. Findings included the…

Home(lessness) in Urbanizing China: Invisible Violence and Left-Behind Children in Martial Arts Schools

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Dong, Xuan

2017-01-01

This article examines how martial arts students retell their stories about being left behind and how they have experienced, viewed, and struggled with the invisible violence. Popularly known as the "hometown of Chinese martial arts," Dengfeng is home to 48 registered martial arts schools and more than 70,000 full-time students. Drawing…

New Prof Omeje Pornography Addiction as Correlate of Psychosocial and Academic Adjustment of Students in Universities in Lagos State

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Ohuakanwa, Chijioke Ephraim; Omeje, Joachim Chinweike; Eskay, Michael

2012-01-01

The study sought to investigate the relationship between pornography addiction and psychosocial and academic adjustment of students in universities in Lagos State. In order to achieve this objective, five research questions were formulated and two hypotheses postulated. The subjects for the study consisted of 616 full-time third-year undergraduate…

Expanding Early Learning Time: Accessing Full-Day Preschool and Kindergarten in California. An EdSource Report

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Freedberg, Louis; Frey, Susan

2017-01-01

Compelling research shows that attending high-quality, full-day preschool and kindergarten is associated with improved outcomes for students. These outcomes include greater school readiness in a number of areas including language development, higher academic performance in math and reading, and less likelihood of being retained in later elementary…

The Nature of Online Charter Schools: Evolution and Emerging Concerns

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Waters, Lisa Hasler; Barbour, Michael K.; Menchaca, Michael P.

2014-01-01

Online charter schools are unique among K-12 online learning options for students. They are full-time, public schools that combine online learning with traditional and home schooling practices. They are often chartered by a state agency, supported in full or in part with state funds and most often managed by a private educational management…

Re-Envisioning the Introductory Physics Sequence at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC)

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Thompson, Scott J.; Sales, Kenneth B.

2013-03-01

GGC is a new, 4-year, open-access institution located in the northeast of Atlanta. As an open access college, many of the students who take the introductory physics sequence do not have a strong mathematical background. A large percentage of the students have significant work or family obligations in addition to being full-time students. To better serve these students, the first semester of the trig-based introductory physics sequence was modified in a manner that focuses and structures the material to be completed by the students both outside and inside of class such that the time spent outside of class can be reduced. Specifically, focused notes were provided to the students with an online assignment prior to class in place of reading from a textbook. Class time was then focused on a deeper understanding of the concepts to be covered instead of an initial (or secondary) introduction to the material. Data was collected for specific exam questions and compared with the results from previous classes taught by the same instructors. An overview of the results and observations of the instructors using this method will be discussed.

Preparing for Life after High School: The Characteristics and Experiences of Youth in Special Education. Findings from The National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012. Volume 3: Comparisons over Time. Full Report. NCEE 2018-4007

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Liu, Albert Y.; Lacoe, Johanna; Lipscomb, Stephen; Haimson, Joshua; Johnson, David R.; Thurlow, Martha L.

2018-01-01

For more than 40 years, policymakers have committed to supporting the education of students with disabilities, who have grown as a share of all students in the United States (Snyder, de Brey, & Dillow, 2016). Beginning with landmark legislation in 1975, the U.S. Congress mandated that students with disabilities have access to a free and…

The Fourth-Year Experience: Impediments to Degree Completion

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Donhardt, G. L.

2013-01-01

Undergraduates who persevere to the fourth year of their academic careers have invested a great deal of time, effort, and financial resources in their education. In spite of the effort, many do not succeed in graduating. Students from an entering class of first-time, full time freshmen from a large urban university were tracked through their…

26 CFR 301.6362-6 - Requirements relating to residence.

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2010-04-01

... time of creation of the trust, less than 50 percent in value of the trust corpus consists of real.... C, a dependent of his parents who are residents of State X, is a full-time student in a 4-year... a brief period of time, with no definite present intention of later removing therefrom. Residence...

Mobile Learning Model and Process Optimization in the Era of Fragmentation

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Zhang, Shi-Jun; Yu, Gui-Hua

2017-01-01

In the context of mobile Internet, college students' leisure time has fragmentation characteristics to improve the value of time, it is of great practical significance to make full use of fragmentation time to study effectively. This research focuses on mobile learning model and its effect, firstly, qualitative research is used to construct the…

Strengthening the Role of Part-Time Faculty in Community Colleges. Focus Group Toolkit

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Center for Community College Student Engagement, 2014

2014-01-01

The Center for Community College Student Engagement encourages colleges to hold focus groups with part-time and full-time faculty to learn about differences in the faculty and their experience at their college and to complement survey data. Survey responses tell the "what" about faculty's experiences; through conducting focus groups,…

Early Adolescence: Celestial Meetings - Synodic Periods.

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Science and Children, 1985

1985-01-01

Rather than memorize numbers for sidereal periods of planets (time to orbit the sun), students can learn to determine these times through simple calculations. Comparison of a planet's synodic period to earth's year of 365 days is made, then multiplication to derive a full circle of 360 degrees establishes the sidereal period. (DH)

Campus-Based Practices for Promoting Student Success: Financial Aid. Research Brief

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Horn, Aaron S.; Reinert, Leah

2014-01-01

Financial aid may be particularly critical for promoting full-time enrollment, continuous enrollment, and a manageable balance of school and work responsibilities, which influence the likelihood of timely degree completion (Adelman, 2006; Attewell, Heil, & Reisel, 2012; Hossler et al., 2009). For example, Attewell, Heil, and Reisel (2012)…

Tutors for a University.

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Styler, W. E.

The pamphlet describes the system developed at Hull University for providing tutors for adult education, and analyzes the use of full-time and part-time tutors. These tutors are responsible for teaching courses, generally shorter in duration than a standard academic course, and geared for adults not in school rather than for university students.…

Medical student debt at the Christchurch School of Medicine. The New Zealand Wellbeing, Intentions, Debt and Experiences (WIDE) survey of medical students pilot study. Results part I.

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Gill, D; Palmer, C; Mulder, R; Wilkinson, T

2001-10-26

To determine the level and sources of medical student debt at the Christchurch School of Medicine. A questionnaire, The New Zealand Wellbeing, Intentions, Debt, and Experiences (WIDE) Survey of Medical Students, was developed and administered to all 204 medical students at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Included were questions on student demographics, sources and levels of debt, parental financial support, and student perceptions of their debt. The response rate was 88%. International students, whose debt was with an overseas government, and students with mortgages were excluded from the data analysis. The combined total debt for the remaining 165 students was $7775000 with $6290000 (81%) owed to the Government Students Loans scheme. One quarter of 6th year medical students had a debt over $83250, 50% had a debt over $70000, and 75% had a debt over $50000. Student allowances were inaccessible to 64% of 4th and 5th year students and part-time employment during term-time was common. Lack of funds was reported to impair full participation in the medical course. The majority of medical students at the Christchurch School of Medicine accumulate high levels of debt, mainly dtrough the Government Student Loans scheme, during their medical training.

The RA Role Revisited: Differences in Perspectives of RA Responsibilities.

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Schuh, John H.; And Others

1982-01-01

Determined resident assistants' (RA) role perceptions of students, parents, faculty, and administrators, full-time professional residence life staff, and resident assistants. Compared various constituent groups' perceptions of the RA role. (RC)

A human factors curriculum for surgical clerkship students.

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Cahan, Mitchell A; Larkin, Anne C; Starr, Susan; Wellman, Scott; Haley, Heather-Lyn; Sullivan, Kate; Shah, Shimul; Hirsh, Michael; Litwin, Demetrius; Quirk, Mark

2010-12-01

Early introduction of a full-day human factors training experience into the surgical clerkship curriculum will teach effective communication skills and strategies to gain professional satisfaction from a career in surgery. In pilot 1, which took place between July 1, 2007, and December 31, 2008, 50 students received training and 50 did not; all received testing at the end of the rotation for comparison of control vs intervention group performance. In pilot 2, a total of 50 students were trained and received testing before and after rotation to examine individual change over time. University of Massachusetts Medical School. A total of 148 third-year medical students in required 12-week surgical clerkship rotations. Full-day training with lecture and small-group exercises, cotaught by surgeons and educators, with focus on empathetic communication, time management, and teamwork skills. Empathetic communication skill, teamwork, and patient safety attitudes and self-reported use of time management strategies. Empathy scores were not higher for trained vs untrained groups in pilot 1 but improved from 2.32 to 3.45 on a 5-point scale (P < .001) in pilot 2. Students also were more likely to ask for the nurse's perspective and to seek agreement on an action plan after team communication training (pilot 1, f = 7.52, P = .007; pilot 2, t = 2.65, P = .01). Results were mixed for work-life balance, with some trained groups scoring significantly lower than untrained groups in pilot 1 and no significant improvement shown in pilot 2. The significant increase in student-patient communication scores suggests that a brief focused presentation followed by simulation of difficult patient encounters can be successful. A video demonstration can improve interdisciplinary teamwork.

Cost analysis and student survey results of library support for distance education

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Rodman, Ruey L.

2003-01-01

This paper describes the costs associated with providing library support for a series of distance-education courses at The Ohio State University (OSU). These courses are designed as a pilot program offered by the OSU Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Costs to the library are analyzed for document delivery, electronic reserves, reference services, and librarian activities. Also included are the results of a student evaluation survey. The students are full-time working professionals who cannot attend regularly scheduled classes on campus. Conclusions extrapolate costs for each course, student, and service. PMID:12568160

Enrollment and Follow-Up Trends of Students of Full-Time Day Programs of Minnesota Area Vocational-Technical Institutes.

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Pucel, David J.; Murphy, Herb

The study examines trends among students and graduates of the Minnesota Area Vocational Technical Institutes (AVTIs). Some of the data were gathered yearly between 1970-71 and 1973-74; some were gathered yearly between 1971-72 and 1973-74. Seventeen selected variables were reviewed. Relatively minor changes occurred over the years on seven of the…

Sun Savvy Students: Free Teaching Resources from EPA's SunWise Program

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Hall-Jordan, Luke

2008-01-01

With summer in full swing and the sun is naturally on our minds, what better time to take advantage of a host of free materials provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Sun Wise program. Sun Wise aims to teach students and teachers about the stratospheric ozone layer, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and how to be safe while in the Sun.…

A Study of Intent of Yavapai County High School Seniors Concerning Yavapai College.

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Yavapai Coll., Prescott, AZ.

This survey of 413 students in the seven county high schools provided Yavapai College with data to help it plan student personnel services. It collected data on (1) how many seniors planned to enroll in fall 1969; (2) the course they planned to take; (3) whether it was transfer or occupational; (4) whether they would attend full- or part-time; (5)…

The Effects of Physical Activity on the On-Task Behavior of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Miramontez, Shane K. H.; Schwartz, Ilene S.

2016-01-01

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of adult-directed physical activities conducted during circle time on the on-task behavior of students during a journal-writing activity held immediately after circle. The participants of the study were three male students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who attended a full day inclusive…

The Platinum Bullet: An Experimental Evaluation of CUNY's Accelerated Study in Associate Program (ASAP)--New Three-Year Impacts, Cost Analyses, and Implementation Findings

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Weiss, Michael; Scrivener, Susan; Fresques, Hannah; Ratledge, Alyssa; Rudd, Tim; Sommo, Colleen

2014-01-01

The City University of New York's (CUNY's) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) combines many of the ideas from a range of programs into a comprehensive model that requires students to attend school full-time, and provides supports and incentives for three years. ASAP's financial aid reforms, enhanced student services, and scheduling…

Changes in FTSE in Selected Occupational Areas by Student Sex: Fall 1972, Fall 1977, and Fall 1982. Report No. 82-16.

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Bresler, Marilyn

Data are provided in this report on the changes in the sexual composition of full-time student enrollments in selected occupational areas in the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD). The report provides figures on male and female enrollments for fall 1972, fall 1977, and fall 1982 in eight areas: Administration of Justice,…

Deterrence Theory and the Role of Shame in Projected Offending of College Students against a Ban on Alcohol

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Kelley, Margaret S.; Fukushima, Miyuki; Spivak, Andrew L.; Payne, David

2009-01-01

In the present study we advance previous research in deterrence theory by examining the perceived deterrent effects of a newly instituted dry policy on a college campus. A survey of 500 full-time undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 26 was conducted 3 months following the ban on alcohol. Hypotheses are derived from deterrence theory…

Attitudes of Select Music Performance Faculty toward Students Teaching Private Lessons after Graduation: A USA Pilot Study

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Fredrickson, William E.; Moore, Christopher; Gavin, Russell

2013-01-01

The present study was designed to pilot test an adjusted version of a questionnaire, used in earlier studies with college music students, to determine opinions of college music faculty on the topic of private lesson teaching. Full-time tenure-track college music faculty, with primary appointments in applied music at two universities in the United…

A Fresh Approach to Alternative Education: Using Malls to Reach At-Risk Youth

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Chalker, Christopher Scott; Stelsel, Kirk

2009-01-01

Every 29 seconds, a U.S. student gives up on school. That's 124 students every hour; 2,979 every day; and more than 1 million every year. Most dropouts interviewed later in life stated they believe they could have succeeded in school if they had been given the right opportunity, and a special report in "Time" magazine reported "a full 88% of…

Predicting the Persistence of Full-Time African-American Students Attending 4-Year Public Colleges: A Disaggregation of Financial Aid Packaging and Social and Academic Integration Variables

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Smith, Curt L.

2010-01-01

The purpose of the study was to investigate to what extent do demographic characteristics, high school experience, aspirations and achievement, college experience-academic integration, college experience-social integration, financial aid, and price influence the first-year persistence of African-American students attending 4-year public colleges.…

Examining the Perceived Benefits of Intramural Sports Participation of Undergraduate Students at Oklahoma State University

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Linsenmeyer, Jason Jay

2016-01-01

The purpose of the study was to examine the perceived benefits of intramural sports participation for full-time undergraduate students at Oklahoma State University. The survey instrument used for this study was the Artinger et al. (2006) Social Benefits Questionnaire. Of the 220 participants, 59.1% were male (n = 130) and 40.5% were female (n =…

A Quasi-Experimental Investigation of How the Gates Millennium Scholars Program Is Related to College Students' Time Use and Activities

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DesJardins, Stephen L.; McCall, Brian P.; Ott, Molly; Kim, Jiyun

2010-01-01

A national scholarship program provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is designed to improve access to and success in higher education for low-income high-achieving minority students by providing them with full tuition scholarships and non-monetary support. We use a regression discontinuity approach to investigate whether the receipt of…

The Benefit of Being a Big Fish in a Big Pond: Contrast and Assimilation Effects on Academic Self-Concept

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Preckel, Franzis; Brull, Matthias

2010-01-01

This study investigates the effects of class-average ability (intelligence) and class type (gifted vs. regular) on Math academic self-concept. The sample comprised 722 fifth-grade students (376 female) in a setting of full-time ability grouping at the top track of the German secondary high school system. Students came from 34 different classes at…

From Language Learner to Language User in English-Medium Higher Education: Language Development Brokers outside the Language Classroom

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Blaj-Ward, Lia

2017-01-01

This article explores, from within the social constructivist paradigm and drawing on data from twenty-one semi-structured interviews with international postgraduate university students approaching the end of a one-year full-time taught Masters degree in the UK, the range of language development brokers that have had an impact on these students'…

Broadening of Graduate Practicums (An overview of how Jacksonville State University increased the practical experiences available to employed Master's level students).

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Frith, Greg

Educators agree that the interaction of teachers in training with exceptional children through the medium of practicums or internships is an essential component of every teacher education program. At the undergraduate level, where the student is usually pursuing a degree on a full time basis, ample opportunities exist for interaction with…

Teachers' perceptions of full- and part-time nurses at school.

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Biag, Manuelito; Srivastava, Ashini; Landau, Melinda; Rodriguez, Eunice

2015-06-01

Teachers and school nurses partner together to help ensure students stay healthy and engaged in school. The purpose of this study is to generate a deeper understanding of teachers' perceptions on the benefits and challenges of working with full- or part-time school nurses. We conducted a qualitative analysis of open-ended survey responses from 129 teachers in nine low-income, ethnically diverse urban schools. These schools were part of a multiyear project that placed full-time nurses in four schools, while five schools with part-time nurses were used as a comparison group. Findings indicate that teachers had strong appreciation for the wide range of responsibilities undertaken by the school nurse. Teachers' level of satisfaction was linked to the number of hours the nurse is on-site, where teachers reported greater satisfaction with nurses who worked on campus full time. Results point to factors that may improve working relations between teachers and nurses. © The Author(s) 2014.

Needs Analysis for the West Hills College at Lemoore, West Hills Community College District. Commission Report.

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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento.

This report reviews the proposal by the West Hills Community College District (WHCCD) (California) to transition its off-campus center to full college status. The proposal's objectives include: (1) establishing a new comprehensive college that will serve approximately 1,700 full-time-equivalent students by 2015; and (2) providing greater access to…

Cross-National Variations in Student Employment and Academic Performance: The Roles of National Context and International Law*

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Byun, Soo-yong; Henck, Adrienne; Post, David

2014-01-01

Most existing research indicates that working students perform more poorly than do full-time students on standardized achievement tests. However, we know there are wide international variations in this gap. This article shows that national and international contexts help to explain the gap in the academic performance between working and non-working middle-school students. We combined data from the 2003 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) eighth-grade assessment with the country specific information on socioeconomic and educational conditions, as well as the timing of each country's ratification of an international treaty regulating child labor. Our multilevel analyses show that, while student employment was generally negatively associated with academic performance, this negative association is smaller in countries that by 1995 had ratified the International Labour Organization's Convention No. 138 on child labor. These findings highlight the role of national and international policy in structuring the consequences of student employment for academic performance. PMID:25632163

Evaluation of Instruction Using the Conceptual Survey of Electricity and Magnetism in Mexico

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Zavala, Genaro; Alarcon, Hugo

2008-10-01

A modified version of the Conceptual Survey of Electricity and Magnetism (CSEM) is regularly administered to students at the beginning of the semester as a pretest and at the end of the semester as a post-test in a large private university in Mexico. About 500 students each semester, from different engineering majors, take electricity and magnetism in the introductory level, divided into sections of 30-40 students so there are several different instructors, both full-time and part-time. We report on the analysis of the CSEM data using concentration analysis for the purpose of evaluation of instruction. The results showed that students' learning varies with respect to instructor and to CSEM concept area. Students have large learning gains in some concept areas but small learning gains in others. Deeper analysis of a concept area showed that some instructors may tend to strengthen some misconceptions that students have. The analysis can be used to give feedback to instructors for the purpose of improving instruction.

Library Outreach to Part-Time and Distance Education Instructors

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Shelton, Kay

2009-01-01

As community colleges rely on part-time faculty and offer more online courses, faculty teaching in those capacities may not be as connected to the college as their full-time, on-campus counterparts. They may know very little about the library; in turn their students may not learn what the library has to offer. This article provides suggestions for…

7 CFR 1980.346 - Other eligibility criteria.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... probability of their moving after graduation, full-time students will not be granted loans unless: (1) The... employment will be available in the area after graduation, and (2) An adult member of the household will be...

7 CFR 1980.346 - Other eligibility criteria.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... probability of their moving after graduation, full-time students will not be granted loans unless: (1) The... employment will be available in the area after graduation, and (2) An adult member of the household will be...

7 CFR 1980.346 - Other eligibility criteria.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... probability of their moving after graduation, full-time students will not be granted loans unless: (1) The... employment will be available in the area after graduation, and (2) An adult member of the household will be...

7 CFR 1980.346 - Other eligibility criteria.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... probability of their moving after graduation, full-time students will not be granted loans unless: (1) The... employment will be available in the area after graduation, and (2) An adult member of the household will be...

Student Mental Models of the Greenhouse Effect: Retention Months After Interventions

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Harris, S. E.; Gold, A. U.

2013-12-01

Individual understanding of climate science, and the greenhouse effect in particular, is one factor important for societal decision-making. Ideally, learning opportunities about the greenhouse effect will not only move people toward expert-like ideas but will also have long-lasting effects for those individuals. We assessed university students' mental models of the greenhouse effect before and after specific learning experiences, on a final exam, then again a few months later. Our aim was to measure retention after students had not necessarily been thinking about, nor studying, the greenhouse effect recently. How sticky were the ideas learned? 164 students in an introductory science course participated in a sequence of two learning activities and assessments regarding the greenhouse effect. The first lesson involved the full class, then, for the second lesson, half the students completed a simulation-based activity and the other half completed a data-driven activity. We assessed student thinking through concept sketches, multiple choice and short answer questions. All students generated concept sketches four times, and completed a set of multiple choice (MCQs) and short answer questions twice. Later, 3-4 months after the course ended, 27 students ('retention students') completed an additional concept sketch and answered the questions again, as a retention assessment. These 27 students were nearly evenly split between the two contrasting second lessons in the sequence and included both high and low-achieving students. We then compared student sketches and scores to 'expert' answers. The general pattern over time showed a significant increase in student scores from before the lesson sequence to after, both on concept sketches and MCQs, then an additional increase in concept sketch score on the final exam (MCQs were not asked on the final exam). The scores for the retention students were not significantly different from the full class. Within the retention group, there was also no difference in scores based on which contrasting lesson a student did. Students in both of the contrasting lessons scored significantly higher on the retention test than on the initial pre-test. Their concept sketch scores on the retention test were slightly lower than their scores on the final exam (not significantly), but matched their post-lesson-sequence scores. Their MCQ scores were slightly higher on the retention test than on the post-lesson-sequence test (also not significantly). These results imply that students both learned and retained new ideas about the greenhouse effect for at least a few months after the end of the course and did not regress to their pre-lesson ideas. Further analysis should show which particular aspects of student mental models changed over the full temporal sequence.

Adolescent students who work: gender differences in school performances and self-perceived health.

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Santana, Vilma S; Cooper, Sharon P; Roberts, Robert E; Araújo-Filho, José B

2005-01-01

In a prospective cohort study, the hypotheses that adolescent students who work have poorer school performances, more sick days, and poor self-perceived health were examined. From a one-stage random cluster area sampling of 2512 households in Bahia, Brazil, 888 students 10-21 years of age were asked to answer questionnaires. School dropouts were more common among working students independently of gender. Both full-time (PRadjusted = 2.43; 95% CI: 1.49-3.96) and part-time (PRadjusted = 2.07; 95% CI: 1.28-3.35) working males were more likely to report frequent class skipping. Among females, paid jobs also were associated with poor self-perceived health, but not after adjustment for age and SES. Brazilian labor legislation for adolescent workers needs to be revised to take into account that jobs can compromise educational achievement.

Bullying of Adjunct Faculty at Community Colleges and Steps toward Resolution

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Reigle, Rosemary

2016-01-01

Adjunct instructors benefit community colleges through their flexibility, diversity, innovation and contributions to student success; however, their part-time status can result in friction with full-time/tenured faculty, a problem that can lead to bullying. In an effort to determine what forms bullying of adjunct faculty take and how these…

Student Satisfaction with Online Courses versus Traditional Courses: A Meta-Analysis

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Macon, Don Kirk

2011-01-01

Web-based education, because of its convenience, has become an important delivery method across multiple higher education contexts. In particular, online courses offer time and space flexibility that enable working adults to continue to keep their full-time jobs while earning college credits. As a result of this growing demand, junior and…

The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 1988.

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Astin, Alexander W.; And Others

The 23rd annual report of national normative data on the characteristics of students attending American colleges and universities as first-time, full-time freshmen is presented. This project of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program of the American Council on Education and the Graduate School of Education at the University of California,…

The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 1986.

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Astin, Alexander W.; And Others

National normative data on characteristics of students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen are presented, based on results of the fall 1986 Cooperative Institutional Research Program survey. The data are weighted to represent the population of freshmen. Extensive statistical data are reported separately for women and men, and for 37…

The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 1991.

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Astin, Alexander W.; And Others

This report presents national normative data on the major trends and characteristics of 1.6 million students attending American colleges and universities as first-time, full-time freshmen. The normative data are reported separately for men and for women and for 35 different institutional groupings. Among the findings are the following: (1) student…

The American Freshman National Norms for Fall 1987.

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Astin, Alexander W.; And Others

This is the 22nd annual report of national normative data on the characteristics of students attending American colleges and universities as first-time, full-time freshmen. The normative data are reported separately for men and women, and for 35 groupings of institutions. The major stratifying factors are institutional race (predominantly black…

Practice to Pedagogy: A Study of the Lived Experiences of Part-Time Nursing Faculty Transitioning from Expert Nurse to Novice Educator

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Testut, Tammy A.

2013-01-01

Part-time faculty in nursing programs are increasingly being hired as a supplement to the deteriorating pool of full-time nursing faculty. There is a growing need to fill the many vacant slots in nursing academe at the same time that there is substantial growth in prospective students inspiring to become nurses. While these "expert"…

Inservice for Occupational and Consumer and Home Economics Instructors: Community College Home Economics Regional Workshops (California, May 26, 1986-February 28, 1987).

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Mount San Antonio Community Coll. District, Walnut, CA.

During fall 1986, a series of seven regional workshops were conducted for community college full- and part-time occupational and consumer and home economics instructors in California. The workshops were attended by a total of 319 instructors, 36 students, and 30 to 40 host college administrators and students. The workshops were designed to expand…

Counter-Intuitive Findings from Teacher Education Accreditation Council's Surveys of Candidates and Faculty about Candidate Knowledge and Skill

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Murray, Frank

2013-01-01

This article is a report of the findings from a sample of approximately 2,700 students and 1,000 faculty in the first 50 Teacher Education Accreditation\tCouncil (TEAC)-accredited programs for which the online surveys were used. The sample represents nearly all the full-time faculty members surveyed and approximately 30% of the students. On the…

The Role of Work Experiences in College Student Leadership Development: Evidence from a National Dataset and a Text Mining Approach to Examining Beliefs about Leadership

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Lewis, Jonathan S.

2017-01-01

Paid employment is one of the most common extracurricular activities among full-time undergraduates, and an array of studies has attempted to measure its impact. Methodological concerns with the extant literature, however, make it difficult to draw reliable conclusions. Furthermore, the research on working college students has little to say about…

Factors Related to In-Class Spiritual Experience: Relationship between Pre-Class Scripture Reading, In-Class Note-Taking, and Perceived In-Class Spiritual Experiences

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Hilton, John, III; Sweat, Anthony R.; Plummer, Kenneth

2015-01-01

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between student in-class note-taking and pre-class reading with perceived in-class spiritual and religious outcomes. This study surveyed 620 students enrolled in six different sections of an introductory religion course at a private religious university. Full-time religious faculty members…

How Do Students Meet the Cost of Attending a State University? Information Brief. Volume 4, Issue 2

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Florida Board of Governors, State University System, 2007

2007-01-01

Students and their families must cover, on average, 83% of the roughly $16,000 cost of attendance for a full-time, in-state undergraduate at a state university in Florida. On average, 75% of the cost of attendance in Florida's public universities is from expenses other than tuition and fees and books. The largest expense is room and board,…

A model summer program for handicapped college students

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Nissen, Anne B.

1989-01-01

During the summer of 1988, the Goddard Space Flight Center was the site of a new NASA project called A Model Summer Program for Handicapped College Students that was directed by Gallaudet University. The project's aim was to identify eight severely physically disabled college students (four from Gallaudet University and four from local historically black colleges and universities (HBCU's)) majoring in technical fields and to assign them technical projects related to aerospace which they would complete under the guidance of mentors who were full time employees of Goddard. A description of the program is presented.

Crossing cultures: the lived experience of Jordanian graduate students in nursing: a qualitative study.

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Deluca, Ellen K

2005-08-01

This qualitative phenomenologic study explores the meaning of crossing cultures as experienced by Jordanian graduate students in nursing. Seven male and female students participated in conversations and journals regarding their experiences in the academic, social and professional realms of an American culture at a private, mid-Atlantic university. An analysis of the text revealed an overarching theme, "metamorphosis of self." Events leading to the metamorphosis included being chosen, experiencing a time full of memories, feeling bombarded with stimuli and "looking to do something" as professional nurses in Jordan.

Exploring Ways of Influencing Transport Behaviors by Using Telecommunications Technologies

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2004-06-01

Information technology can facilitate substitution and modification of transportation behaviors. Distance Learning (DL) can replace library work, meetings, and some traditional face-to-face class meetings. For off-campus full-time students, and for p...

Nursing Student Loan Debt: A Secondary Analysis of the National Student Nurses' Association Annual Survey of New Graduates.

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Feeg, Veronica D; Mancino, Diane J

2014-01-01

The purpose of this study is to describe nursing student loan debt and financial choices from a secondary analysis of the National Student Nurses Association Annual New Graduate Survey. The findings in the secondary analysis show loan debt incurred by nursing students comparable to loan debt reported recently for all new college graduates in general. However, comparing types of programs and types of schools yielded clear variations. More than one-third of new graduates who reported having loans to repay were unemployed; more than one-quarter of those who worked part-time and one-quarter of those who worked full-time to finance their education were unemployed; and almost one-third of students whose parents had paid for their education were unemployed. New graduates from for-profit schools were more likely to report they had accumulated high debt to pay for school than all new graduates combined. Nursing students enter the job market with substantial financial debt that may impact their future. Educators and policymakers need to address these growing concerns to sustain a healthy supply of nurses.

45 CFR 233.39 - Age.

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2010-10-01

...; or age 18 if a full-time student in a secondary school, or in the equivalent level of vocational or... AABD with respect to the blind, any age; (iv) In APTD or AABD with respect to the disabled, 18 years of...

Howard University Bookstore

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Maxon, Hazel Carter; Negron, Jaime

1977-01-01

Two full-time university bookstores, with three satellites helping during rush period, serve the Howard students and faculty. Solutions to problems of space, acquiring used books, and communications with faculty members are discussed, and the successful retailing of black studies books is described. (LBH)

75 FR 56546 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request

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2010-09-16

... students enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral nursing education program that will prepare them to... information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d...

32 CFR 1639.4 - Exclusion from Class 2-D.

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2010-07-01

... recognized; or (c) He ceases to be a full-time student; or (d) He fails to maintain satisfactory academic... Class 2-D when: (a) He fails to establish that the theological or divinity school is a recognized school...