Publication Date
In 2024 | 0 |
Since 2023 | 0 |
Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 0 |
Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 3 |
Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Military Service | 10 |
Educational Attainment | 4 |
Higher Education | 4 |
Veterans | 4 |
College Credits | 3 |
Educational Needs | 3 |
Educational Policy | 3 |
Males | 3 |
Academic Achievement | 2 |
Career Development | 2 |
Career Planning | 2 |
More ▼ |
Source
Washington Student… | 2 |
Journal of Marriage and the… | 1 |
ProQuest LLC | 1 |
Rehabilitation Research,… | 1 |
US Commission on Civil Rights | 1 |
Washington Higher Education… | 1 |
Author
Bell, Geri L. | 1 |
Bertness, Henry | 1 |
Boland, Elizabeth A. | 1 |
Brewer, Charles Mark | 1 |
Call, Vaughn R. A. | 1 |
Dudgeon, Brian | 1 |
Johnson, Kurt | 1 |
Light, Noreen | 1 |
Teachman, Jay D. | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 2 |
Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
Reports - Research | 2 |
Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
Guides - Classroom - Learner | 1 |
Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Postsecondary Education | 5 |
Higher Education | 4 |
Adult Education | 2 |
Two Year Colleges | 2 |
Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
High Schools | 1 |
Middle Schools | 1 |
Audience
Students | 1 |
Location
Washington | 10 |
Maryland | 3 |
California | 2 |
District of Columbia | 2 |
Illinois | 2 |
Maryland (Baltimore) | 2 |
New York | 2 |
Texas | 2 |
Alabama | 1 |
California (Los Angeles) | 1 |
Connecticut | 1 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Brown v Board of Education | 1 |
Gratz et al v Bollinger et al | 1 |
Grutter et al v Bollinger et… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
National Assessment of… | 1 |
National Merit Scholarship… | 1 |
Preliminary Scholastic… | 1 |
Washington Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Washington Student Achievement Council, 2017
Students come to college with skills and knowledge acquired through work, military, and other experiences. Academic credit for prior learning is awarded when a student's prior learning is assessed and found to be the equivalent of specific college course outcomes, and when the award of credit is consistent with the policies of the institution.…
Descriptors: College Credits, Prior Learning, College Students, Knowledge Level
Light, Noreen – Washington Student Achievement Council, 2017
Supporting adult learners as they complete their postsecondary certificates and degrees is essential to meeting our state's educational attainment goals and meeting the employment needs of students and Washington employers. Academic Credit for Prior Learning (ACPL) is awarded when a student's prior learning is assessed and found to be the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Postsecondary Education, Prior Learning, Experience
Brewer, Charles Mark – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Research shows that faculty, staff, and administrators at institutions of higher learning have a fundamental responsibility to create a safe and effective learning environment for returning military combat veterans. Studies of student veterans have shown that combat veterans have both unique strengths and barriers that must be taken into account…
Descriptors: Interviews, Academic Achievement, Veterans, Military Service
Bell, Geri L.; Boland, Elizabeth A.; Dudgeon, Brian; Johnson, Kurt – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2013
Because the Post-9/11 GI Bill was implemented in August of 2009, increasing numbers of veterans returning from the Global War on Terror (GWT) have drawn on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational benefits. Based on the findings of a mixed-methods study, quantitative and qualitative survey responses from veterans enrolled at a major…
Descriptors: Veterans, Terrorism, Vocational Rehabilitation, Surveys
Peer reviewed
Call, Vaughn R. A.; Teachman, Jay D. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1996
Examines the life-course sequencing hypothesis that marriage before military service has a greater disruptive effect on marital stability than marriage during or after military service. Used event-history data from a 13-year panel study of 2,857 white males from Washington State high schools in 1966. Compares Vietnam combat veterans (n=610),…
Descriptors: Adults, Divorce, Life Events, Males
Bertness, Henry; And Others – 1989
This document, intended for Tacoma, Washington, public school students, encourages them to decide the best career goals and how they will prepare to reach those goals. Included are sections on the objectives, degrees, and certification available at community colleges and vocational-technical schools in the state of Washington; descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Career Planning, Educational Opportunities
National Committee for Children and Youth, Washington, DC. – 1967
The national problem resulting from the inability of large numbers of youth to meet educational requirements for military enlistment was described in the 1966 report (see VT 005 531). Part I of this report contains an analysis of the efforts of the National Committee for Children and Youth (NCCY) to help this youthful population in Baltimore,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Needs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Employment Services
National Committee for Children and Youth, Washington, DC. – 1966
This report contains an analysis of the efforts in 1965 and 1966 of the National Committee for Children and Youth (NCCY) to help the youth in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. who failed to meet the educational requirements for military enlistment. A description of the program includes: (1) background of the NCCY, (2) intake and followup process, (3)…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Counseling, Demonstration Programs, Educational Needs
US Commission on Civil Rights, 2006
On July 28, 2006, a panel of experts briefed members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the putative benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary education. Four experts presented written statements to the Commissioners that assessed the social science literature on this issue. They also addressed whether or not…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Civil Rights, School Desegregation, Secondary Education
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2002
The College and Career Planning Handbook provides five steps and associated activities to help guide high school choices and prepare students for college and beyond. Steps include: (1) Discover Yourself (Who are you, and what do you want?); (2) Explore Your Options (What's the best job in the world?); (3) Set Goals (Specific, Measurable,…
Descriptors: College Admission, Career Planning, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Learning Activities