The Impact of an Academic High School Tuition Relief Program on Students’ Matriculation into High Schools in Rural China

Using both quantitative and qualitative data collected in a migrant-sending county from 2012 to 2013, this article examines the mechanisms through which parental migration could shape adolescents’ transition to high school in rural China. Though parental migration improves children’s educational outcomes via social remittance of education value, it also leads to a decline in children’s educational achievements by increasing the odds of parental divorce. The likelihood of divorce rises with the migration of mother or both parents, and this significantly increases the risks of discontinuing schooling and transitioning to vocational high schools, relative to attending academic high schools. In contrast to the conventional explanations of economic resources and psychological health, this article emphasizes the significant role of marital instability in the link between parental migration and children’s educational outcomes.

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Preparation for the Future: The Impact of OT Programming on Adolescents With Developmental and Learning Disabilities

American Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.5014/ajot.2021.75s2-rp397 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 7512520397p1-7512520397p1

Author(s):

Jennifer A. Merz ◽

Bonnie Nakasuji ◽

Kimberly Mollo

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Learning Disabilities ◽

High Schools ◽

Life Transition ◽

Functional Transition ◽

The Future ◽

The Impact ◽

Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. OTs, residency, and fieldwork students implemented targeted group programming at area high schools to address functional transition needs for individuals with developmental and learning disabilities to prepare them for life after high school. The needs unique to these students at this critical life transition, the challenges experienced when providing services to these populations, and the current methods used to assess and document outcomes will be discussed. Primary Author and Speaker: Jennifer A. Merz Additional Authors and Speakers: Bonnie Nakasuji Contributing Authors: Kimberly Mollo

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The power of partnerships

Reference Services Review ◽

10.1108/rsr-02-2019-0010 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 193-202

Author(s):

Christy Groves

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Best Practices ◽

Information Literacy ◽

Academic Libraries ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

College Level ◽

Content Type ◽

Formal Assessment ◽

The Impact

Purpose A large, predominantly undergraduate university in Tennessee partnered with a local magnet school aiming to assist high school seniors with their college-level research assignment. The partnership began as a pilot, but quickly expanded to include other high schools as a result of initial successes. This paper aims to describe the development of the partnership and its importance in fulfilling a key component of college preparedness for gifted high school students. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes how the Library partnership commenced as a service to a local high school that required its students to access college-level research materials. The paper details how both the Library and the high school recognized the impact of collaborating to expose these students to the information literacy skills needed for college readiness. Findings The paper presents the challenges encountered when attempting to provide college-level information literacy instruction to large groups of students visiting a college campus. It concludes with best practices and lessons learned, as well as plans for formal assessment and future initiatives. Originality/value The author has presented at Library Instruction West, July 2018. A review of the professional literature demonstrates that other academic libraries have partnered with local schools for a variety of library-related initiatives. Therefore, the concept of partnerships between the Library and local high schools is not unique. However, this paper aims to describe challenges encountered, best practices, lessons learned and suggestions for future directions, including formal assessment, all of which could be adapted by other academic libraries as applicable.

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Seeing Is Believing: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Eyeglasses on Academic Performance, Aspirations, and Dropout among Junior High School Students in Rural China

Economic Development and Cultural Change ◽

10.1086/700631 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 68 (2) ◽

pp. 335-355 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jingchun Nie ◽

Xiaopeng Pang ◽

Lei Wang ◽

Scott Rozelle ◽

Sean Sylvia

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Academic Performance ◽

High School Students ◽

Experimental Evidence ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

Rural China ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

School Students ◽

The Impact

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The Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on the Matriculation of Junior High School Students into Rural China's High Schools

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2610584 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Fan Li ◽

Yingquan Song ◽

Hongmei Yi ◽

Jianguo Wei ◽

Linxiu Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

High Schools ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

Cash Transfers ◽

Conditional Cash Transfers ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

School Students ◽

The Impact

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High School Sports During the CoVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact of Sport Participation on the Health of Adolescents

Journal of Athletic Training ◽

10.4085/1062-6050-0121.21 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Timothy A. McGuine ◽

Kevin Biese ◽

Scott J. Hetzel ◽

Alison Schwarz ◽

Stephanie Kliethermes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

Online Survey ◽

Sport Participation ◽

Outcome Measure ◽

Teaching Method ◽

The Impact

ABSTRACT Context: During the fall of 2020, some high schools across the US allowed their students to participate in interscholastic sports while others cancelled or postponed their sport programs due to concerns regarding COVID-19 transmission. It is unknown what effect this has had on the physical and mental health of adolescents. Objective: Identify the impact of playing a sport during the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of student athletes. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Sample recruited via email. Patients or Other Participants: 559 STATE-XXX high school athletes (age=15.7±1.2 yrs., female=44%) from 44 high schools completed an online survey in October 2020. A total of 171 (31%) athletes played (PLY) a fall sport, while 388 (69%) did not play (DNP). Main Outcome Measure(s): Demographics included: sex, grade and sports played. Assessments included the General Anxiety Disorder-7 Item (GAD-7) for anxiety, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item (PHQ-9) for depression, the Pediatric Functional Activity Brief Scale (PFABS) for physical activity, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL) for quality of life. Univariable comparisons between the two groups were made via t-tests or chi-square tests. Means for each continuous outcome measure were compared between the groups by ANOVA models that controlled for Age, Sex, Teaching method (Virtual, Hybrid, or In-person), and the % of students eligible for free lunch. RESULTS: PLY group participants were less likely to report moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety (PLY=6.6%, DNP=44.1%, p<0.001) and depression (PLY=18.2%, DNP=40.4%, p<0.001). PLY athletes reported higher (better) PFABS scores (mean: [95%CI]), (PLY=23.2[22.0,24.5], DNP=16.4[15.0,17.8], p <0.001) and higher (better) PedsQL total scores (PLY=88.4[85.9,90.9], DNP=79.6[76.8,82.4], p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents who played a sport during the COVID-19 pandemic reported fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as higher physical activity and quality of life scores compared to adolescent athletes who did not play a sport.

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