At the collegial level, academic advising has long been advocated as a scholarly activity based on its parallel to teaching. In fact, the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) has promoted the parallel between Developmental Advising and Teaching as its primary contribution to the education community and to its claim as a scholarly profession. While there are similarities between the two, this study seeks to contribute to the body of research by probing this theory via the restructuring of the CST 1001 Freshman Seminar Course offered within the College of Science & Technology at a large, urban public research institution. By implementing a caseload-teaching model of the course for first year freshman STEM students, the study sets out to illustrate whether caseload advising within a classroom/teaching setting can improve students’ first year retention and persistence to graduation. This evaluation study is two-fold: Not only does it set out to “treat’ students within a section of the course via the application of constructive and intrusive advising/teaching practices, and track student persistence to graduation in four, five and six years, it also examines the increasing demand on the academic advising role and its place within the higher education landscape. In search for its place in the higher education community and its claim as a profession, the study examines the advisor role to determine whether the advising practice offers more than its student service function, which is designed to carry out the mission of the institution. / Educational Administration

The purpose of this study was to analyze high school graduation rates from prior academic achievement, attendance, and behavior in one school system over 4 years. The study addressed three questions, which of the students included in this study dropped out of high school, how exclusionary discipline affected students' attendance at school and their ability to graduate. In addition, for the students who dropped out, what was their exclusionary discipline rate, what was their chronic absenteeism rate, and what was the leading cause of students not graduating on time? By examining specific predictors, we can gain insight into why some students fail to graduate high school on time or drop out early. Keeping track of essential indicators such as attendance, behavior, and academic achievement in the classroom will increase the likelihood of students graduating after 4 years of high school. Using the comparative case study approach, this study compared four cohorts of students who graduated from one urban high school. A correlational, nonexperimental design was used. After the data were analyzed, using descriptive statistics and mean averages of the variables, it was discovered that, across three of the four study cohort clusters, there was a consistent overrepresentation of Hispanic male English language learners (ELLs) who experienced some type of exclusionary discipline, and who failed their Standards of Learning English reading/writing and mathematics assessments leading to them dropping out of school. As a result of tracking students' academics, attendance, and behaviors, schools can design professional development for teachers and school administrators to identify at-risk students early and assist them in preventing failure. In the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, academic warning indicator systems must be more representative of diverse student populations. This research supplements past fieldwork on this topic. / Doctor of Education / The purpose of this study was to analyze high school graduation rates from prior academic achievement, attendance, and behavior in one school system over 4 years. The study addressed three questions, which of the students included in this study dropped out of high school, how exclusionary discipline affected students' attendance at school and their ability to graduate. In addition, for the students who dropped out, what was their exclusionary discipline rate, what was their chronic absenteeism rate, and what was the leading cause of students not graduating on time? Using the comparative case study approach, this study compared four cohorts of students who graduated from one urban high school. A correlational, nonexperimental design was used. After the data were analyzed, using descriptive statistics and mean averages of the variables, it was discovered that, across three of the four study cohort clusters, there was a consistent overrepresentation of Hispanic male English language learners (ELLs) who experienced some type of exclusionary discipline and who failed their Standards of Learning English reading/writing and mathematics assessments leading to them dropping out of school. As a result of tracking students' academics, attendance, and behaviors, schools can design professional development for teachers and school administrators to identify at-risk students early and assist them in preventing failure.

With the recent implementation of the Graduation and Completion Index (GCI), schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia are charged with graduating students within a four year time frame. The purpose of this study was to investigate the intervention strategies implemented by a school receiving the status of 'warned' for falling below the GCI benchmark in the school year 2011-2012 and subsequently receiving 'meets benchmark' status for the next two school years, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. This study sought to determine what support and interventions this school provided for students who successfully graduated from high school within the designated four year time frame. A review of previous research and findings demonstrated the need for further research in this area. The intervention strategies implemented at a school that received 'warning' status yet currently maintains 'meets benchmark' status could benefit other schools and students. Some of the identified intervention strategies were: a) in-school detention was used as an intervention strategy; b) calling home and home visits were used as intervention strategies; c) the four by four block schedule was used as an intervention strategy d); attendance, retention, and discipline influenced a student's decision to stay in school; e) intervention strategies for students must be supported at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; and f) additional academic support (Saturday school) was an effective strategy for meeting the GCI benchmark. Implications were that school leaders should: a) consider creating a team that meets frequently to address the needs of at-risk students; b) identify ways to engage parents and the community in meeting the needs of students who are at risk of dropping out; c) consider alternatives to out of school suspension; and d) consider the four by four block scheduling model to support on time graduation rates for students. / Ed. D.

Historically, there are persistent diploma gaps permeating between general education students and students with disabilities. In comparison to their peers, there are fewer youth with disabilities graduating from high school with regular diplomas. Regular diploma attainment is of critical importance because this credential is viable to postsecondary outcomes such as higher education and meaningful employment. An analysis of graduation outcomes in Virginia from 2010-2013 revealed that 19 of 132 school divisions met or exceeded statewide performance expectations for youth with disabilities. In alignment with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2010, the Virginia Department of Education monitors and reports Indicator 1: Percent of youth with Individualized Education Programs graduating from high school with a regular diploma using the adjusted four-year cohort graduation rate. Indicator 1 is among four secondary education and transition data indicators that are federally monitored, collected, and analyzed to determine progress or lack of progress. The purpose of this study was to identify the policies and practices that special education directors perceived as contributing to meeting the state graduation performance measures for youth with disabilities in 10 Virginia school divisions during the 2010-2013 school terms. A three-round Delphi method was employed to seek consensus from a panel of Special Education Directors whose divisions are consistently meeting Indicator 1 performance measures. Investigated were their perceptions of best practices and strategies that are paramount in graduating students with disabilities with a regular diploma or higher. Panelists identified 70% or greater agreement on the importance of six (60%) strategies contributing to regular diploma attainment for this population of students. These statements of practice were determined to be of considerable importance (rated as critically effective or somewhat effective), and in rank order were: 1) providing targeted interventions such as remediation, tutoring, and credit recovery options; 2) conveying high expectations; 3) tracking and monitoring; 4) IEP development with emphasis on Transition, student family participation, exploring continuum options, accommodations and modifications, assessment, and diploma status; 5) promoting learning, attendance, and a positive school environment; and 6) policies that support all students. Further, a theme emerged as it relates to implementation on four of the six statements of practice on which consensus was reached in the final Delphi round. The data provided evidence that student engagement, parental involvement, and building positive relationships with an adult are important factors in support of the identified strategies toward graduating these youth with a regular/standard diploma. Implications for practice were recommended for school and division leaders, and state policymakers. / Ed. D.

This study examines the effect of stratification on graduation at Western Kentucky University, a master’s level regional Division I Football Bowl Subdivision university in the South. The study begins by examining the historical basis of stratification in sport and higher education, and hypothesizes that becoming an intercollegiate athlete can eliminate the effect of being African American on graduation, which is generally negative and can be seen in lower graduation rates for African Americans compared to other populations. Using a data set that included 18,966 students, logistic regression was used to assess: 1) the effect of race on sport profile and 2) the effect of race and athletic status on graduation, controlling for sex, high school GPA, pre-collegiate standardized test scores, and department of academic major. Results indicate that African American students have 771 percent greater odds of participating in high profile sports compared to low profile sports, which supports the literature that sport is stratified in such a way that African Americans are more likely to bear a disproportionate load in revenue-producing sports. Even so, when interacting sport profile, athlete, and race, the penalty on graduation for being African American is eliminated, and African American athletes have the same odds of graduating as white non-athletes.

The theme of this diploma thesis is selected aspects of the state graduation exam through the perspective of Prague's grammar schools students. The aim of this work is to map current situation regarding the state graduation exam with the emphasis on the selected aspects of this exam. These aspects will be seen primarily in terms of the former as well as current students of Prague grammar schools. In the beginning of theoretical part is outlined the development of graduation exams followed by the theme of the state graduation exams, which were launched in 2011 and since then are continuously modified. The theoretical part was inspired by professional literature but also by Internet resources and academic works written on a similar theme. At the end of this part there are also mentioned selected media feedbacks on the topic of state graduation exam. The second empirical part was developed on the research which took place at selected Prague grammar schools. This research was conducted through a questionnaire survey. The aim of the research was to analyze selected aspects of the state graduation exam at source - to see the state graduation exam through students and also teacher's perspective. Teachers were an additional group of respondents in the research.

The rise in the number of students who drop out of high school has gained national attention. High school dropout rates in the state of Louisiana are a primary concern to school administrators in the state. The Graduation Coach Program is an intervention implemented in several high schools across Louisiana to assist students with completing their high school education. Many of the programs' attributes are based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, students' needs, and the presence of positive adult relationships that might improve student achievement. The purpose of this study was to compare archival attendance and graduation rates among independent groups from years before and after the implementation of the Graduation Coach Program in 4 Louisiana public high schools. Attendance rates included data from 5 years before and 7 years after the program (n = 48), and due to limitations in the archival records, graduation rates included data from 2 years before and 7 years after the program (n = 36). Two independent-samples t tests were conducted, and no significant differences were found between the groups for both measures. Due to power limitations in the group sizes, further research is recommended to include additional campuses that implement the program. Positive social change implications include providing these initial research findings to the study districts' administration to assist with decision making and planning for the Graduation Coach Program used at their campuses. Through continued efforts and research, high school administrators may ultimately improve high school attendance and graduation rates to address the high school dropout problem in Louisiana.

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In 2000 Campion High School, a Catholic, Jesuit, single-sex secondary school created and adopted the Grad-at-Grad statement as the school‘s expected school-wide learning results (ESLRs) and has articulated a need for a comprehensive, reliable assessment of these graduation outcomes. This case study used interviews, a survey, and participant observation to understand how the school has implemented and assessed the ESLRs since their inception. The study also thematically compared Jesuit educational philosophy to current theories of educative assessment and outcomes-centered curriculum development. Findings reveal that the school relies on a random, individual approach to curricular incorporation and has not incorporated the outcomes at the departmental level. Teachers at the school provide good role models for the Grad-at-Grad outcomes, and the Campus Ministry and Community Service programs provide meaningful learning experiences in relation to the outcomes. The school uses a variety of traditional assessment measures to assess students‘ growth toward the graduation outcomes. The study concluded that the school is in the middle of the implementation process and should utilize more professional development and the current theories of educative assessment and outcomes-centered curriculum design as it continues to implement and assess the ESLRs.

Submitted by Regivaldo Silva (regissilva978@gmail.com) on 2018-09-04T15:17:33Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final - PPGCI-UFBA.pdf: 1572020 bytes, checksum: 5da5fa1fced1328ec115a988f910f815 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Urania Araujo (urania@ufba.br) on 2018-09-14T21:06:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final - PPGCI-UFBA.pdf: 1572020 bytes, checksum: 5da5fa1fced1328ec115a988f910f815 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-14T21:06:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final - PPGCI-UFBA.pdf: 1572020 bytes, checksum: 5da5fa1fced1328ec115a988f910f815 (MD5) / Presente em diversas atividades humanas, a mediação constitui um processo dialógico que envolve indivíduos, ou grupos sociais, no âmbito da elaboração de conhecimento em sujeitos. Assim, a mediação docente visa a proporcionar recursos essenciais à formação de indivíduos em diferentes contextos, com orientação ao seu protagonismo social. Mas como a mediação docente vem favorecendo a formação dos egressos, pertinente ao fortalecimento do ensino, pesquisa, produção científica, lideranças em ambientes de informação e em instituições que atuam na consolidação da Ciência da Informação no Brasil? Para responder referida pergunta de partida, o objetivo geral desta dissertação procurou identificar a participação de egressos do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação da Universidade Federal da Bahia (PPGCI/UFBA) na pesquisa, produção científica, atividades de ensino e atuação em instituições da área da Ciência da Informação (CI) no Brasil, a partir da mediação docente. Os objetivos específicos propuseram a: mapear as áreas e subáreas temáticas da CI de atuação dos egressos; verificar a permanência das interlocuções, parcerias e produção entre os egressos e seus orientadores e; identificar a atuação dos egressos em atividades envolvidas com o processo de consolidação da CI brasileira. Para cumprir os objetivos desta investigação, aplicou-se o método de estudo de caso e o documental. Como técnica adotou-se a observação indireta dos Currículos Lattes, e o instrumento foi a criação de formulário para registro dos dados levantados nos currículos. Do universo com 162 egressos, nossa amostra foi de 96 egressos, do curso do PPGCI/UFBA, que apresenta duas linhas de pesquisa: Linha de Pesquisa 1 – Políticas e Tecnologias da Informação e; Linha de Pesquisa 2 – Produção, Circulação e Mediação da Informação. Os resultados revelam que os egressos do Programa vêm contribuindo significativamente, porém ainda sendo uma parte limitada em pesquisa e produção científica. E que, embora tenha egresso que se mantenha na pesquisa de seus temas e tenha realizado uma produção científica relevante, esse número ainda é limitado. Por outro lado, o Programa tem egresso atuando na docência tanto no ensino superior público quanto no privado. E, mostra também um número significativo de egressos que atuam em entidades representativas da área da Ciência da Informação. A grande necessidade de análise da mediação pedagógica e da auto- avaliação do Programa é na questão do ingresso e no acompanhamento do egresso para assegurar a sua permanência na pesquisa e na produção científica. / Abstract Present in various human activities, mediation is a dialogic process that involves individuals, or social groups, within the framework of the developmentof knowledge in subjects. Thus, teacher mediation aims to provide essential resources for the training of individuals in different contexts, with with guidance to your social protagonism. But as the teaching mediation been favouring the formation of graduates, pertaining to the strengthening of the teaching, research, scientific production, leaders in information environments and in institutions that act in the consolidation of information science in Brazil? To answer referred to question, the overall objective of this dissertation has sought to identify the participation of graduates of the Post-Graduate Program in Information Science of the Federal University of Bahia (PPGCI / UFBA) in research, scientific production, teaching activities and institutions in the area of Information Science (CI) in Brazil, based on teacher mediation. The specific objectives proposed to: map the areas and thematic subareas of the IC of the alumni; verifying the permanence of interlocutions, partnerships and production among the graduates and their supervisors; identify the performance of the graduates in activities involved with the consolidation process of the Brazilian IC. To fulfill the objectives of this investigation, the case study method and the documentary were applied. As a technique, indirect observation of Lattes Curricula was adopted, and the instrument was the creation of a form for recording the data collected in the curricula. From the universe with 162 graduates, our sample was 96 graduates, from the course of the PPGCI / UFBA, which presents two lines of research: Research Line 1 - Information Technology and Policies, and; Research line 2 - Production, Circulation and Mediation of Information. The results show that the graduates of the Program have contributed significantly, but still a limited part in research and scientific production. And that although it has egressed that it remains in the research of its subjects and has realized a relevant scientific production, that number is still limited. On the other hand, the Program has graduates teaching in both public and private education. And, it also shows a significant number of alumni who work in entities representative of the area of Information Science. The great need for analysis of the pedagogic and the evaluation of the program is on the issue of entry and egress monitoring to ensure your stay in research and scientific production.