This brief examines the effectiveness of a middle school career exploration program in Broken Arrow Public Schools, Oklahoma. The study highlights the importance of collaboration, continuous improvement, early career awareness, intentional implementation, student engagement, and teacher training in... Read more »

This brief examines the Freshmen Success (FS) intervention model's impact on ninth-grade student engagement, attendance, credits earned, and GPA. The study found significant improvements in motivation, engagement, attendance, and credits earned, but no significant effect on GPA. Read more »

This brief examines whole-school interventions aimed at improving the school environment by fostering active student participation (ASP). The study categorizes ASP activities into five levels, highlighting the importance of involving students in decision-making processes, organizing student-led activities,... Read more »

This brief examines the impact of an authentic science research programme on rural high school students' science skills. The study found that students who participated in the programme showed significant improvements in their overall science skills, problem-solving, communication, and experimental design. Read more »

This brief examines the impact of career courses and group counseling on high school students' career decision-making self-efficacy and difficulties. The study found that career courses increase self-efficacy, while the addition of group counseling significantly reduces decision-making difficulties. Read more »

This brief explores the Power Up ACT Prep program, which integrates test preparation into the high school curriculum to improve ACT scores and college readiness. The study found significant improvements in composite, English, and reading scores, highlighting the program's effectiveness. Read more »

This brief explores teaching practices that foster thinking classrooms, including engaging tasks, oral task delivery, random groupings, vertical non-permanent surfaces, dynamic room organization, answering keep-thinking questions, managing flow, levelling at the bottom, and process-oriented assessment. Read more »

This brief explores the integration of career forums within academic settings to enhance college students' career readiness. It outlines the research design, sample, and results, providing practical steps for schools to replicate the intervention. Read more »

This brief examines the role of career exploration in fostering career developmental learning and academic success in childhood. The study highlights the importance of collaborative alliances, age-appropriate strategies, hands-on learning, emotional support, and progress evaluation to effectively integrate... Read more »

This brief examines the integration of career exploration in middle schools, highlighting barriers to effective implementation in career advising and parent involvement. The study proposes strategies to enhance career exploration, such as providing training for career guidance professionals, prioritizing... Read more »

This brief explores how high school staff's college expectations and college-related interactions with students significantly increase the likelihood of postsecondary attendance. Key strategies include fostering strong social networks, setting high expectations, and providing timely college information. Read more »

This brief explores the impact of The Degree Project (TDP) promise scholarship on high school students' college financial knowledge and choice. Despite early awareness of the scholarship, students had limited understanding of how to finance college, highlighting the need for additional academic and... Read more »