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Journell, Wayne. "The Influence of High-Stakes Testing on High School Teachers' Willingness to Incorporate Current Political Events into the Curriculum." High School Journal 93.3 (2010): 111-25. EBSCOhost. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.\n\n\nThis is an article that researched the curriculum at 3 different high schools. Its goal was to discover how teachers were incorporating the presidential election coverage into their classes, or if they did so at all. Some teachers failed to include any current events into the classroom because it would not be tested on at the end of the year graduation tests. They focused on issues and subjects the students needed in order to pass and graduate.

Jetton, Tamara L., Mary Beth Cancienne, and Brenda Greever. "The Evolving Roles of Faculty Learning Communities: A University/High School Literacy Partnership." Theory Into Practice 47.4 (2008): 327-335. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article focuses on university professors and those who are applying for professor positions. It talks about the relationship between high schools and college and the restruction from one to the other. The learning communities helped transform and enhance high school literacy in preparation for the future. The article discusses the different things that literacy is, for example it is strategic, motivated, fluent, etc. This article fcuses mainly on the transition from high school literacy to college literacy.

Harklau, Linda. "From High School to College: Student Perspectives on Literacy Practices." Journal of Literacy Research 33.1 (2001): 32-70. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article discribes the transition from high school to college. More specifically it discusses the transition for the women. There was a study that followed women in theirlast months of high school into their first few months of college. This study recorded the effects and emotions of the women as they readjusted to the college life.\n

Deshpande, Sameer, Michael Basil and Debra Basil. "Factors Influencing Healthy Eating Habits Among College Students." Health Marketing Scholarly 26.2 (2009) 145-164. Ebsocohost. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. Poor eating habits are an important public health issue that has large health and economic implications. Many food preferences are established early, but because people make more and more independent eating decisions as they move through adolescence, the transition to independent living during the university days is an important event. Numerous studies have shown that college students often have poor eating habits. Students tend to eat fewer fruits and vegetables on a daily basis\nand report high intake of high-fat, high-calorie foods.To study the phenomenon of food selection, the heath belief model was applied to predict the likelihood of healthy eating among university students. Numerous studies have shown that college students often have poor eating habits.

Lewis, Colleen. "Making the Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilties." National Center for Learning Disabilities, 2008. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article addresses the transition from high school to college for students with learning disabilities. It gives the differences between receiving help in high school and receiving help in college. For example, in college one has to actively seek help. Also one must proof with documentation that they indeed to have a learning disability. The article informs the reader what what the student with a disability should do once accepted into college. It gives helpful information to make the transition as smooth as possible

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Gil, Lynn A. "Bridging the Transition Gap From High School to College." Teaching Exceptional Children 40.2 (2007): 12-15. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. The article uses John, a freshman at a four year university, as an example for the transition from high school to college. John was identified to a have a learning disability in second grade. He recieved services throughout his academic career. The article addresses problems and transitional issues that may come about during the first year of college. The article ultimately shows that those students who are self-determined are more likely to seek out help during their academic transition.

Smith, William L., and Pidi Zhang. "STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH KEY FACTORS DURING THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE." College Student Journal 43.2 (2009): 643-657. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. The article takes a look at the factors that play a role in the transition from high school to college. The article examines how many times students asked or recieved help. The most important factor of help seemed to people parental encouragement. The number of times one asked for help differed from person to person. Also, how a student determined what help was differed from race to race. The lack of help, however, did not affect one's grade point average.

Madaus, Joseph W. "Navigating the College Transition Maze: A Guide for Students With Learning Disabilities." Teaching Exceptional Children 37.3 (2005): 32-37. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010 The article provides examples of problems that may arise during the transition from high school to college. It also gives a model of success for those students moving on to college with a learning disability. The article answers frequently asked questions about learning disability services at the university level. It shows differences between high school learning and upper-level college learning. Finally, the article expresses students the differences in the special education service in high school and college.

Levinson, Edward M., and Denise L. Ohler. "Transition from High School to College for Students with Learning Disabilities: Needs, Assessment, and Services." The University of North Carolina Press, Oct.-Nov. 1998. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how the number of students going to college with learning disabilities is at an all-time high. It talks about requirements for colleges to help these students out. The article stresses how the transition is often a difficult one for these students. It also provides information about how the universities can best help the students with the transition. The article says one of the main causes for the problems students with learning disabilities face is the abundance of free time.

Aarons, Dakarai I. "Focus on Instruction Turns around Chicago Schools: Network Gets Results in 5 Schools in Chicago without "Drastic" Steps." Education Week 29.16 (2010): 1,. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article discusses the need to restaff certain schools becasue of the poor teaching skills. Over a ten year span the Chicago city schools have received new principles, teachers, and curriculum. Preparing students for college starts in grade school, in preparing for high school. There have been multiple reconstructions including a yearly test and weekly lessons in preparation for that test. This helps students prepare for the riger and high level of education for the students' future.\n

Songlee, Dalhee, Susan P. Miller, Tincani Matt, Nancy M. Sileo, and Peggy G. Perkins. "Effects of Test-Taking Strategy Instruction on High-Functioning Adolescents..." EBSCOhost. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.\n\n- This site is about an experiment. Baiscally, Autistic students were attempted to be taught a new test-taking method. The children stayed after school and were monitered while taught using proven strategies. They were then given tests and observed. The children proved that Autistic children can indeed pick up new methods of learning when properly taught. Find the link on EBSCOhost summary page.\n\nTHIS SOURCE IS SCHOLARLY.

Tyler, Kimberly A., Katherine A. Johnson, and Douglas A. Brownridge. "A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Child Maltreatment on Later Outcomes among High-Risk Adolescents." Journal of Youth and Adolescence 37.5 (2008): 506-521. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. A sample was taken from 360 students that examined the effects of childhood abuse, parenting and well-being through running away and school involvement. Results showed that parenting had a direct involvement with school engagement, running away and well-being. Neglect during childhood was related to abuse while sexual abuse and living in a disadvantaged neighborhood were left with worse well-being. Running away was definately associated with participation in violent activities. Gender also moderated the relationship with running away and abuse in favor of females.

Rash, CL, et al. "Nutrition-related knowledge, attitude, and dietary intake of college track athletes." Sport Journal 11.1 (2008): 1-8. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about research that was conducted on 113 track athletes from two NCAA Division I schools. Each athlete took a questioner on nutritional knowledge. Thy found that the athletes scored high on carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals, and protein questions, while scoring low on vitamins E and C. Overall the mean diet score was 84 ± 10 (M ± SD) of 110 possible. In addition to this the research also looked at the college athletes died. They found high dietary intake scores in vitamins C and A, cholesterol, saturated fat, calcium, and magnesium. They found low mean dietary intake scores were found for vitamin E, fiber, sodium, and potassium

Gallo, Donald R. "How Classics Create an Aliterate Society." English Journal 90.3 (2001): 33. JSTOR. ITHAKA. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. This article discusses how the literature taught to students in high school increases their resistence to reading, creating an increasingly aliterate society. The author writes in an appealing conversational tone, which suits the subject matter. He includes thorough, detailed examples and a list of recommended reading.

Gira, Kathy. "Understanding and Facilitating Reading Comprehension in Children with Autism." Illinois Reading Council Journal 38.2 (2010): 27-34. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. Autism is found to be four more times common in boys than girls. People diagnosed with ASD either are high functioning or low functioning. The people who are considered high functioning are categorized as having Aspergers Syndrom in the autism spectrum. People diagnosed with AS are being placed in regular classrooms because typically they have average intelligence, or above average intelligence. Children with autism have difficulties understanding important information, literal thinking styles, comprehending and thinking abstractly, and have difficulties with their organization skills. Because of their inability to think abstractly, they have a difficult time learning how to read. Autistic children don't have a great attention span, they have trouble learning the rules of grammar, and they lack the motivation to learn to read. Hyperlexia is a term used to describe some autistic people. It means they have an understanding of the pronunciation and recognition of a word, but they lack the comprehension of the meaning of the word.

Yiou, Fan, et al. "Associations between body mass index, weight control concerns and behaviors, and eating disorder symptoms among non-clinical Chineseadolescents." BMC Public Health 10.(2010): 314-325. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. Although this article's data is taken from China, the data is also relevant here. A study was taken from both men and women and their body mass index. After the study the scientists reviewed that most of the adolescents scored very high in having problems or disorders. I can only conclude that here in the United States that we would have an even bigger problem than China.

Canton-Cortes, David, and Jose Canton. "Coping with Child Sexual Abuse among College Students and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Role of Continuity of Abuse and Relationship with the Perpetrator." Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal 34.7 (2010): 496-506. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The article dealt with the effects that child sexual abuse had on people later on in their lives, specifically during their college years. Coping strategies were looked at to see if there was a connection between the abuse done and the relationship that the attacker had with the victim. Also, the effects of coping strategies of post-traumatic stress disorder between child sexual abuse victims and non-child sexual abuse victims were observed. After surveys were taken, participants who had been victims of child sexual abuse showed much higher post-traumatic stress scores and lower approach coping strategies. Child sexual abuse is a high-risk experience that can affect the victim's coping strategies and lead to post-traumatic stress. Child sexual abuse survivors are encouraged to go through therapy to help develop usefeul approach strategies.

Boyle, Jennifer, Nicole Larose. "The Personal Beliefs, The Environment and College Students' Exercise and Eating Behaviors." American Journal of Health Studies 23.4 (2008) 195-200. Ebsocohost. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. College students are at risk for overweight/obesity. It was hypothesized that better nutrition and physical activity would be related to healthy environmental perceptions and personal beliefs.Sixty-five percent of American adults are overweight. The greatest increases in overweight and obesity occur in persons between 18-29 years of age.Eating habits are also a problem in both the general population as well as among college students. Only 28% of persons over the age of two are meeting daily recommendations for fruit intake and even fewer 3% are meeting daily recommendations for vegetable intake. College students often exceed the recommended daily limit for saturated fat intake. A study by Racette found that more than half the students in their sample reported eating high-fat fried or fast foods at least three times per week.

Boden, Joseph M., David M. Fergusson, and L. John Horwood. "Experience of Sexual Abuse in Childhood and Abortion in Adolescence and Early Adulthood." Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal 33.12 (2009): 870-876. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. The study looks at how child sexual abuse can tie in with adolescent abortions to influence adulthood. The study that was done was a 25-year study of the heath, development and adjustment of 1,265 New Zealand children. Studies showed that if higher rates of abuse were shown, then high rates of pregnancy and abortion developed.