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Miron, Gary; Jones, Jeffrey N.; Kelaher-Young, Allison J. – American Secondary Education, 2012
Student goals and aspirations are an important determinant of success in secondary schools and promote access to post-secondary education. This paper reports on changes in student attitudes, goals, and aspirations that result from the implementation of a universal scholarship program. The Kalamazoo Promise is an innovative reform effort that…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Academic Aspiration, Student Educational Objectives
Bair, Mary Antony; Bair, David – American Secondary Education, 2010
Although many high schools are switching from a semester to a trimester schedule as a response to increased high-school graduation requirements, there is very little empirical research on trimesters. In this ethnographic case study (2006-2009), we observed 22 math and science classrooms, interviewed seven administrators, two counselors and 22…
Descriptors: Trimester System, High Schools, At Risk Students, Graduation Requirements
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Follo, Eric; Hoerr, Bill; Vorheis-Sargent, Ann – American Secondary Education, 2002
Describes urban teacher supply problem in Oakland County, Michigan. Reviews literature on urban teacher supply problem nationally. Describes Michigan's alternative teacher-certification program and Oakland University's partnership with the Pontiac School District to prepare teachers for teaching in urban schools. (Contains 50 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Teacher Certification, High Schools, Literature Reviews
Girod, Mark; Martineau, Joseph; Zhao, Yong – American Secondary Education, 2004
KLICK! (Kids Learning In Computer Clubhouses!), a federally funded, after school, computer clubhouse operating in Michigan, is investigated as a means for supporting positive, engaging, and innovative after school activities for teens. A quasi-experimental, pre-test/post-test survey suggests that participating in KLICK! is differentially effective…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Grade Point Average, After School Programs, Adolescents