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This article is concerned with how we educate the next generations to a level that they do understand the grave issues that will confront them as they cross in to the second half of the 21st century. If they are to alter the way that economic growth is assessed, then new measures of performance need to envisioned and implemented; capital markets need to incentivise "good" behavior"; and politicians need to be prepared to make difficult decisions, which may not always be popular with the public at large. If the current generation of students are to play these roles, it would be useful to have insight into their level of understanding of the issues. As we shall explore below, a huge effort has been made to prioritize education for sustainable development, but we know little of the effectiveness of this activity. This article addresses an initiative that specifically tests this progress.

This text analyzes interventions by the Teresina municipal government to influence student performance, making test score results fall among the best of the Brazilian state capitals on assessments by the Anísio Teixeira National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira [INEP]) despite having the highest national proportion of the poor (27.6%). Using bibliographic data, the authors try to identify the factors favoring this performance. It was verified that Teresina implemented continuous and articulated actions, programs and projects, adopted a result and efficiency-based management model, introduced an evaluation and valorization merit system, measured and recognized in various ways. Educational policies and practices seem to follow a previously elaborated script in which each manager appropriates the actions of their predecessors, giving them continuity, perfecting and expanding them. In short, the public policies of each government were conditioned by preceding administrations. This had as its mainstay the longevity of the municipal government managed by the same political group, responsible for most of the organizational and educational policy initiatives, for the ideas and practices that characterized the performance of the municipal administration. The objective conditions offered by the new institutional framework, expressed by the political continuity, in combination with the subjective factors constitute the best explanations for understanding why the municipality of Teresina has become "a success story".

The purpose of the current study was to identify teacher behaviors that secondary students perceivedas demonstrating caring. The questions that guided this inquiry were (a) what teacher behaviors dohigh school students perceive as caring? and (b) what teacher behaviors do high school studentsperceive as the most important aspects of caring? Whereas previous studies clearly have documentedthe power and influence of caring teachers on adolescents' success, we posit that knowing whatstudents perceive as caring behaviors can be used as a springboard to shape the context of caring forall students, especially those who are marginalized, feel disenfranchised, and most at risk of droppingout of school.

This article submission seeks to develop an appreciation for students policies of staying at the university in the context of North America with the focus in the province of Quebec, Canada. The mirror of the theme focuses on studies developped on success, perseverance and the abandonment of higher education. The study produced results from a brief examination focused on the theoretical discussion. To make the collection of texts one "search engine" that uses the ERIC data base. A bit more specific was found in the "engine" Atrium of the Université de Montréal. Google Scholar was consulted for a more general exploitation of the object of study. As the focused interest thematic was in Canada and Quebec a number of articles and selected texts was disregarded. Preserved the proportions noted challenges in the context of reference lend themselves to study the problem in Brazil, as well. Although the realities are different actions to enhance the permanence and perseverance lend themselves compared to combat the abandonment of higher education.

Chronic truancy has far‐reaching effects, both for the youth who become disconnected from school and for society. Crime, unemployment, underemployment, drug abuse, alcohol abuse and risky sexual activity have all been linked to chronic truancy. In 1995, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the creation of diversion programs specifically for truants. That same year, in response to the growing truancy problem, Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner directed her staff to create a program for early intervention in truancy cases. From its beginning, the goals of the Truancy Intervention Program (TIP) have been to reduce the rate of truancy, to increase school connectedness, and to improve high school graduation rates. The program has accomplished these goals and, along the way, forged strong bonds of cooperation with schools, law enforcement agencies, and service providers. Ten years after the creation of TIP, the graduation rates in the city of St. Paul, the largest school district in the county, have improved by over 50 percent; the number of students missing 15 days of school of more (excused as well as unexcused) has decreased by more than 50 percent; and a large majority of chronic truants and their families have been successfully connected to services to address underlying problems.

The scientific community not always agree when discussing the benefits or problems with using student attendance systems. Some refer that these systems are expensive, flawed and demotivate students [1], while others argue that one of the main factors for academic failure is not being in class [2]. Regardless of this discussion, there is the need for leadership to optimize higher education resources, such as staff, classrooms, laboratories and teachers. With the democratization of higher education and the opening of new opportunities, more students are pursuing education at a high level, leading to increasing number of students, with diverse academic backgrounds, economic status and culture. Universities have to adapt, within budget constraints and in the assumption of the commitment to their social and economic development mission. In this context, it is necessary to separate "mandatory attendance", in which a student is required, by regulations, to attend to a specific percentage of classes, from "attendance control", which allows to get valuable information for management and allocation of resources. The choice of enforcing a minimum number of presences in class depends on the policy of the scientific and pedagogical bodies. However, the information about student attendance represents valuable management information that can be used for informed decision making regarding the university operation. Regardless of this discussion, some universities, such as the Taraz State University, are currently performing manual registration of attendance. In each class, the teachers register the students' attendance, and, after class, they transcribe this information to a digital platform, to be consulted by the faculties' management body. This is a repetitive, boring and error prone process, taking valuable time from teachers and harming other scientific or pedagogical activities. In this paper, we describe the design, development and implementation of a digital attendance control management system, adequately integrated with other university's services, such as class timetables, b-learning platform, registration record office, and others. The system is based on open source programming languages, protocols and tools, and composed of hardware devices to be installed in the classroom and servers to receive and save the information in a database. Each student can use both an RFID card and smartphone to register attendance, that will be immediately accessible to the management bodies. Teachers can validate the students' attendance in each class, ensuring that the information is correct and up to date. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Students' academic performance in Mathematics has a significant impact on their success on large scale standardized assessments as well as their eventual job choices. This study determined the level of at-risk students' mathematical commognition in high school geometry and makes comparisons when grouped according to their family environment, language proficiency, learning style, and attitude towards learning mathematics. This study employed a mixed method research design and was conducted for select Grade 10 at-risk students of Cagayan de Oro City National Junior High School. The data gathered on students' level of commognition was analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Correlation analysis was used to establish the association between students' mathematical commognition and the perceived variables. The comparison of students' level of mathematical commognition was analyzed using non-parametric tests such as Kruskall-Wallis and Mann Whitney U tests. Results reveal no significant difference of at-risk students' level of mathematical commognition based on their personal attributes. Hence, it is recommended that further explorations of other factors that might affect students' level of mathematical commognition. Students only have a basic level of mathematical commognition and therefore another study can be pursued on employing effective teaching methods on improving students' mathematical commognition not only in Geometry but also in other mathematics courses across all levels.

This poster showcases the progress of students who are receiving scholarships from the National Science Foundation S-STEM project: A Pathway to Completion for Pursuing Engineering and Engineering Technology Degrees. Thus far, 20 academically high-achieving students who demonstrate financial need have participated in the project. Thirty-six scholarships have been awarded to date, in which a maximum of twelve scholarships are awarded per semester; some students have received scholarships multiple times. Students are from electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, civil engineering technology, and modeling and simulation majors. As part of this S-STEM project, students also receive academic support, mentorship related to the development of professional workforce skills, career search skills, and opportunities to participate in industry-related field trips. Role models, many of whom are practicing engineers with STEM degrees and are military veterans, serve as presenters and share their personal career pathways and answer students' questions in the required one-hour weekly seminar. Although the students participating in this project meet the strenuous academic criteria set by the project (3.0/4.0), many of the students struggle financially, due to having expended their G.I. benefits, which can impede their academic performance and graduation. While many student success programs focus on freshman and sophomore students, what makes this project unique is its focus on enabling student success at the junior and senior years. This project provides a portfolio of different activities for the more mature student, e.g. financial aid through scholarships, community-based learning opportunities, and academic success strategies that enable stronger retention and student completion rates. Project activities are tailored to veterans and adult learners as this group of students is particularly vulnerable given their need to simultaneously juggle academic, family, and financial obligations.

The purpose of this study was to identify the types of reading strategies used by first year college students for reading different materials and their effects on students' academic performance/achievement. The sample of the study consisted of 269 first year students of different departments of Arts and Humanities group at Government College (Wahdat Road), Lahore. IELTS' Reading Comprehension Test (Academic/General) was used to assess the reading comprehension skills of students. Meta Comprehension Strategy Index (MCSI) by Schmitt (1990) was used to assess the level of awareness and the use of reading comprehension strategies. Data was analyzed using SPSS and was graphically presented to provide a clear understanding of results which indicated the lack of awareness about reading comprehension strategies as a key factor leading to the poor performance of students in the reading comprehension test. The study contributes scholarly in the existing literature by accentuating the need to make instruction about reading strategies compulsory in English language classrooms. It will increase the academic success of students and will also provide them with better job opportunities in future.

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Drawing data from a longitudinal survey of college students from 514 institutions of higher education, we add to the discussion on the education–religion puzzle by providing information on specifically which college students experience the most religiosity change, investigating multiple change measures (conviction strength, service attendance, and religious identity), and estimating which programs of study and collegiate experiences cause the most change. We also provide an analysis of students who seek or initially sought an occupation within the clergy. Among our findings, 56% of students report changes in the strength of their religious convictions during college, while 45% report changes in religious service attendance frequency. Of those who matriculate as religious, about 9% lose their religion by graduation. Of those who matriculate with no religious identity, an impressive 33% graduate with one. Choice of institution, major of study, academic success, and many other collegiate experiences are shown to be determinants of these changes.

Although argumentative writing skills are essential for survival in today's social and professional world, they are rather challenging to master. The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education places great emphasis on the needs for graduates to grasp argumentative writing skills. However, learners appear to be ambivalent about the skills. Thus, using a quantitative approach, this study aims to explore the students' perceptions towards learning argumentative writing as well as identify the challenges that they face. Analysed using ANOVA, data from the questionnaire used in the study indicates that: i) the respondents believed that learning argumentative writing is equally important for academic success and career development in the future; and ii) those with lower grades tend to struggle more with language style and components of argumentative writing. The findings also suggest that educators should try to cater to students' needs in order to promote mastery of argumentative writing skills. In the future, qualitative research could be conducted to explore learners' perceptions in more detail. Researchers could also employ mixed methods to investigate issues around argumentative writing skills from educators' perspectives.

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The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated student food insecurity on college campuses and exposed the vulnerability of institutions with no food emergency response. During the COVID-19 pandemic and for years to come, the need for social work to lead efforts on college campuses to address student food insecurity is even greater. The need will continue to be significant for social workers in higher education to support students with basic needs, including resources for food, housing, childcare, and transportation. As has been true after other pandemics and economic downturns, professionally trained social workers are critical to brokering resources for individuals in crisis. This article critically examines the role of social work education in addressing the issue of student food insecurity. Through a conceptual lens, it explores the many dimensions of this problem and highlights vital contributions that social work can make within a higher education setting to alleviate food insecurity, enhance student well-being, and promote equitable opportunities for academic success.

Military members, veterans, and their families belong to a unique American subculture. Studies have identified the need for mental health professionals to attain military cultural competency to practice more effectively within this subculture. As an 88-year-old counseling and training agency with a record of service to the military/veteran communities, it was appropriate that Council for Relationships commit to providing training in military culture for its therapists and students. From 2017 to 2019, the course highlighted in this paper was part of an approved Institutional Review Board (IRB) study intended to assess the success of graduate-level instructional activities focused on promoting participants' military and veteran-related cultural competency. This article includes an evaluation of the 2013–14 four-day training on military culture that preceded the course. In both, the unique cultural factors associated with military and veteran service were addressed within the context of evidence-based behavioral health treatment. A survey of the four-day participant training and qualitative interview follow-ups revealed that information about the military and its impact on veterans and families promoted changes in attitudes, knowledge, and clinical practice for both experienced and newly trained clinicians. These findings were replicated in the three-year evaluation results. This assessment provides valuable insight about military culture training for practicing and future mental health clinicians. Since there is very little information available in the literature on successful military culture competency training, sharing these results with the broader military and academic communities will give others information on the important components of effective training programs for clinicians, thus, potentially improving therapeutic services to these populations.

According to Eccles and Jacobs' (1986) parent socialization model, parents' gendered ability and value beliefs influence girls' and boys' interpretations of those beliefs, and hence students' domain‐specific valuing of tasks and competence beliefs and subsequent career plans. Studies have rarely analyzed how both student‐perceived mothers' and fathers' beliefs affect girls' and boys' task values, success expectancies, and career plans across domains. This study analyzed survey data of 459 students (262 boys) assessed through Grades 9, 10, and 11 from three coeducational secondary schools in Sydney, Australia. Longitudinal structural equation models revealed gendered value transmission pathways for girls in mathematics. Although mathematics test scores did not vary statistically significantly, girls reported statistically significantly lower mothers' ability beliefs for them in mathematics than boys at Time 1, which led to their statistically significantly lower mathematics intrinsic value at Time 2 and mathematics‐related career plans at Time 3. Such gendered pathways did not occur in English. Matched same‐gender effects and gendered pathways in parent socialization processes were evident; perceived mothers' value beliefs were more strongly related to girls' than boys' importance values in English. Student‐perceived fathers' ability beliefs positively predicted boys', not girls', importance value in mathematics. Implications for educational practice emphasize the need to target girls' and boys' interest when aiming to enhance their mathematical career motivations.

Das Verbundprojekt "Studienerfolg und Studienabbruch bei Bildungsausländern in Deutschland im Bachelor- und Masterstudium" (SeSaBa) wurde vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) im Rahmen der Förderlinie "Studienerfolg und Studienabbruch I" gefördert und widmete sich der Frage nach den soziologischen und psychologischen Determinanten des Studienerfolgs bei internationalen Studierenden. Zur Beantwortung der Forschungsfragen wurde der International Student Survey entwickelt. Dieser Methodenbericht beschreibt die quantitative Entwicklung und Konzeption (z.B. die Entwicklung der Fragebögen, das Incentivierungskonzept) des International Student Surveys. Weiterhin dokumentiert er dessen Durchführung (z.B. den Ablauf der Feldphase) sowie dessen Rücklauf und Repräsentativität. Der International Student Survey umfasst eine Kohorte von internationalen Studierenden im Bachelor- und Masterstudium, die im Wintersemester 2017/2018 ihr Studium in Deutschland im ersten Fachsemester an einer staatlichen oder staatlich anerkannten Hochschule in Deutschland (mit Ausnahme der Musik- und Kunsthochschulen) begonnen haben. Internationale Studierende werden verstanden als Personen, die keine deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft besitzen und an einer Schule im Ausland oder einem deutschen Studienkolleg ihre Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB) erhalten haben.