Summer Melt

Author : Benjamin L. Castleman,Lindsay C. Page
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781612507439

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Summer Melt by Benjamin L. Castleman,Lindsay C. Page Pdf

Under increasing pressure to raise graduation rates and ensure that students leave high school college- and career-ready, many school and district leaders may believe that, when students graduate with college acceptances in hand, their work is done. But as Benjamin L. Castleman and Lindsay C. Page show, summer can be a time of significant attrition among college-intending seniors—especially those from low-income families. Anywhere from 10 to 40 percent of students presumed to be headed to college fail to matriculate at any postsecondary institution in the fall following high school. Summer Melt explores the complex factors that contribute to this trend—the absence of school support, confusion over paperwork, lack of parental guidance, and the teenage tendency to procrastinate. The authors draw on findings from fields such as neuroscience, behavioral economics, and social psychology to contextualize these factors. Drawing on a series of research studies, they show how schools and districts can develop effective, low-cost, scalable responses—including counselor outreach, peer mentoring, and using text messages and social media—to help students stay on track over the summer. Summer Melt offers very practical guidance for schools and districts committed to helping their students make the transition to college.

Author : W. Tad Pfeffer,Jason E. Box,Robert S. Fausto,Horst Machguth
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889456192

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Melt Water Retention Processes in Snow and Firn on Ice Sheets and Glaciers: Observations and Modeling by W. Tad Pfeffer,Jason E. Box,Robert S. Fausto,Horst Machguth Pdf

Melt takes place where the surface of glaciers or ice sheets interacts with the atmosphere. While the processes governing surface melt are fairly well understood, the pathways of the meltwater, from its origin to the moment it leaves a glacier system, remain enigmatic. It is not even guaranteed that meltwater leaves a glacier or ice sheet. On Greenland, for example, only slightly more than 50% of the meltwater runs off. The remainder mostly refreezes within the so-called firn cover of the ice sheet. This eBook contains 11 studies which tackle the challenge of understanding meltwater retention in snow and firn from various angles. The studies focus both on mountain glaciers and on the Greenland ice sheet and address challenges such as measuring firn properties, quantifying their influence on meltwater retention, modelling firn processes and meltwater refreezing as well as unravelling the mechanisms within the recently discovered Greenland firn aquifers.

Author : Nancy E. Whittier,Tina Wildhagen,Howard J. Gold
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781538109847

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Statistics for Social Understanding by Nancy E. Whittier,Tina Wildhagen,Howard J. Gold Pdf

Statistics for Social Understanding: With Stata and SPSS introduces students to the way statistics is used in the social sciences--as a tool for advancing understanding of the social world. Written in an engaging and clear voice and based on the latest research on the teaching and learning of quantitative material, the text is geared to introductory students in the social sciences, including those with little quantitative background. It covers the conceptual aspects of statistics even when the mathematical details are minimized. Informed by research on teaching and learning in statistics, the book takes a universal design approach to accommodate diverse learning styles. With an early chapter on cross-tabulation, a focus on comparisons between groups throughout, and a unique chapter on causality, the text shows students the power of statistics for answering important real-world questions. By providing thorough coverage of social science statistical topics, a balanced approach to calculation, and step-by-step directions on how to use statistical software, authors Nancy Whittier, Tina Wildhagen, and Howard J. Gold give students the ability to analyze data and explore and answer exciting questions. To accommodate changing undergraduate courses, the text incorporates examples from both Stata and SPSS in every chapter andprovides practice problems of every type as well as readily available datasets for classroom use, including the General Social Survey, American National Election Study, and more. Each chapter concludes with a chapter summary, a section on using Stata, a section on using SPSS, and practice problems. Statistics for Social Understanding: With Stata and SPSS is accompanied by a learning package, written entirely by Tina Wildhagen, that is designed to enhance the experience of both instructors and students. Author-written ancillaries ensure that supplementary materials match the text in voice, language, and content.

Author : Jeffrey S. Kargel,Gregory J. Leonard,Michael P. Bishop,Andreas Kääb,Bruce H. Raup
Publisher : Springer
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540798187

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Global Land Ice Measurements from Space by Jeffrey S. Kargel,Gregory J. Leonard,Michael P. Bishop,Andreas Kääb,Bruce H. Raup Pdf

An international team of over 150 experts provide up-to-date satellite imaging and quantitative analysis of the state and dynamics of the glaciers around the world, and they provide an in-depth review of analysis methodologies. Includes an e-published supplement. Global Land Ice Measurements from Space - Satellite Multispectral Imaging of Glaciers (GLIMS book for short) is the leading state-of-the-art technical and interpretive presentation of satellite image data and analysis of the changing state of the world's glaciers. The book is the most definitive, comprehensive product of a global glacier remote sensing consortium, Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS, http://www.glims.org). With 33 chapters and a companion e-supplement, the world's foremost experts in satellite image analysis of glaciers analyze the current state and recent and possible future changes of glaciers across the globe and interpret these findings for policy planners. Climate change is with us for some time to come, and its impacts are being felt by the world's population. The GLIMS Book, to be released about the same time as the IPCC's 5th Assessment report on global climate warming, buttresses and adds rich details and authority to the global change community's understanding of climate change impacts on the cryosphere. This will be a definitive and technically complete reference for experts and students examining the responses of glaciers to climate change. World experts demonstrate that glaciers are changing in response to the ongoing climatic upheaval in addition to other factors that pertain to the circumstances of individual glaciers. The global mosaic of glacier changes is documented by quantitative analyses and are placed into a perspective of causative factors. Starting with a Foreword, Preface, and Introduction, the GLIMS book gives the rationale for and history of glacier monitoring and satellite data analysis. It includes a comprehensive set of six "how-to" methodology chapters, twenty-five chapters detailing regional glacier state and dynamical changes, and an in-depth summary and interpretation chapter placing the observed glacier changes into a global context of the coupled atmosphere-land-ocean system. An accompanying e-supplement will include oversize imagery and other other highly visual renderings of scientific data.

Author : Sejal Parikh Foxx,J. Anthony Elizondo
Publisher : IAP
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798887303635

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Post-Secondary Planning for All by Sejal Parikh Foxx,J. Anthony Elizondo Pdf

It is not surprising that in order to meet the job demands of the future, we need to ensure that students have the knowledge and opportunity to choose from an array of postsecondary options before graduating from high school. Particularly as our society continues to increase in diversity, providing access to college and career choices for all students is imperative. However, there are many barriers that keep students from reaching their potential and envisioning a future that is personally and professionally rewarding. Many of these barriers are systemic in nature and others are related to individual circumstances. Regardless from where the barriers stem, school counselors and others who provide postsecondary readiness services to students must advocate, work to create equitable access, and assist with navigating through complex systems. This book compiles information and strategies from experts in the field. Each chapter in this book offers definitions of specific populations, evidence-based culturally responsive counseling strategies including those related to collaboration, case studies and interventions, and opportunities for readers to reflect on their understanding of that population to inspire professional growth. Groups included in this book include students who are experiencing homelessness, students in English Language Learner programs, families experiencing poverty, students with special needs, and many others that school counselors and college advisors will encounter in their career.

Author : Brendan Eagan,Morten Misfeldt,Amanda Siebert-Evenstone
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030332327

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Advances in Quantitative Ethnography by Brendan Eagan,Morten Misfeldt,Amanda Siebert-Evenstone Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Quantitative Ethnography, ICQE 2019, held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, in October 2019. It consists of 23 full and 9 short carefully reviewed papers selected from 52 submissions. The contributions come from a diverse range of fields and perspectives, including learning analytics, history, and systems engineering, all attempting to understand the breadth of human behavior using quantitative ethnographic approaches.

Author : Nicholas A. Bowman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000977011

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How College Students Succeed by Nicholas A. Bowman Pdf

Receiving a college education has perhaps never been more important than it is today. While its personal, societal, and overall economic benefits are well documented, too many college students fail to complete their postsecondary education. As colleges and universities are investing substantial resources into efforts to counter these attrition rates and increase retention, they are mostly unaware of the robust literature on student success that is often bounded in disciplinary silos. The purpose of this book is to bring together in a single volume the extensive knowledge on college student success. It includes seven chapters from authors who each synthesize the literature from their own field of study, or perspective. Each describes the theories, models, and concepts they use; summarizes the key findings from their research; and provides implications for practice, policy, and/or research. The disciplinary chapters offer perspectives from higher education, public policy, behavioral economics, social psychology, STEM, sociology, and critical and post-structural theory.

Author : Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
Publisher : Advantage World Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781932450118

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College Secrets by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Pdf

To properly manage college costs, you need to understand the real price tag of a higher education, including hidden fees that surprise students after they enroll in a college or university. College Secrets and its companion book, College Secrets for Teens, reveal the true costs of earning a college degree – and then provides hundreds of money-saving ideas to help students and parents reduce or eliminate these expenses. College Secrets can save you $20,000 to $200,000 over the course of a four-year education. In this book, you’ll discover: · 22 hidden costs that college officials never talk about · 24 tricks to slash in-state and out-of-state tuition costs · 7 tips to keep room and board expenses under control · 13 strategies to save money on books and supplies · 14 lifestyle costs that students must manage wisely · 6 do’s and don’ts to avoid credit card debt in college · 12 steps to boost your odds of winning scholarships · 15 common mistakes that reduce your financial aid … and much, much more! The College Secrets series is your roadmap to paying for college the smart way – with some sanity, truth and planning in the process, and without going broke or winding up deep in debt.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : UVA:35007006861938

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Arctic Research of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Willy Weeks
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781602231016

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On Sea Ice by Willy Weeks Pdf

Covering more than seven percent of the earth’s surface, sea ice is crucial to the functioning of the biosphere—and is a key component in our attempts to understand and combat climate change. With On Sea Ice, geophysicist W. F. Weeks delivers a natural history of sea ice, a fully comprehensive and up-to-date account of our knowledge of its creation, change, and function. The volume begins with the earliest recorded observations of sea ice, from 350 BC, but the majority of its information is drawn from the period after 1950, when detailed study of sea ice became widespread. Weeks delves into both micro-level characteristics—internal structure, component properties, and phase relations—and the macro-level nature of sea ice, such as salinity, growth, and decay. He also explains the mechanics of ice pack drift and the recently observed changes in ice extent and thickness. An unparalleled account of a natural phenomenon that will be of increasing importance as the earth’s temperature rises, On Sea Ice will unquestionably be the standard for years to come.

Author : Martin Vancoppenolle
Publisher : Presses univ. de Louvain
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782874631139

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Modelling the mass balance and salinity of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice by Martin Vancoppenolle Pdf

Ice formed from seawater, called sea ice, is both an important actor in and a sensitive indicator of climate change. Covering 7% of the World Ocean, sea ice damps the atmosphere-ocean exchanges of heat, radiation and momentum in polar regions. It also affects the oceanic circulation at a global scale. Recent satellite and submarine observations systems indicate a sharp decrease in the extent and volume of Arctic sea ice over the last 30 years. In addition, climate models project drastic sea ice reductions for the next century, in both hemispheres, with potentially large consequences on climate and ecosystems. Contrary to what is commonly believed, sea ice retains about 25% of the oceanic salt when it forms. As salt cannot lock in the ice crystalline lattice, it accumulates in liquid inclusions of salty water (brine). Under a temperature change, the inclusions freeze or melt and release or absorb huge amounts of latent heat. This affects heat transfer through and storage in sea ice, which may affect the mass balance of sea ice at a global scale. This is the central hypothesis of this work. In order to address this problem, the author develops two sea ice models and assesses their ability to simulate the recent evolution of the sea ice mass balance. Then, the physics of brine uptake and drainage are included in the models and sea ice desalination is investigated. Finally, the impact of sea ice salinity variations on the global sea ice mass balance is studied. The roles of sea ice thermal properties, of ice-ocean salt / fresh water fluxes and of oceanic feedbacks are evaluated. The new salinity module improves the simulation of ice and ocean characteristics compared to observations. Including salinity variations increases ice growth, reduces vertical mixing in the ocean and the ocean-to-ice heat flux. In conclusion, salinity variations should be included in future sea ice models used for climate projections.

Author : Trish Hatch,Whitney Triplett,Danielle Duarte,Vanessa Gomez
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781544342092

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Hatching Results for Secondary School Counseling by Trish Hatch,Whitney Triplett,Danielle Duarte,Vanessa Gomez Pdf

School counseling that makes a difference - for all students! As a secondary school counselor, you’re charged with implementing a comprehensive program to promote the academic, college/career, and social/emotional development for all students. This means developing school counseling core curriculum classroom lessons, delivering engaging content to students and families, managing classroom behaviors, providing and analyzing assessments, and sharing the results with stakeholders. The good news is that you don’t have to do it alone! In this guide, four experienced school counselors, national leaders, and expert trainers take you step-by-step through the creation, implementation, and evaluation of a high-quality Tier 1 school counseling system of supports. With a focus on proactive and prevention education through core curriculum classroom lessons, individual student planning, and schoolwide programs and activities, this practical text includes: The school counselor’s role in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports Examples to help with design, implementation, and evaluation of Tier 1 school counseling activities Instruction around selecting curriculum and developing lesson plans and action plans Strategies for managing student behaviors in the classroom, aligned to the school counselor’s appropriate role Alignment with the ASCA National Model Vignettes from practicing secondary school counselors Recommendations for including families in prevention activities Management tools, reproducible templates, and reflective activities and process questions You teach the academic, college/career, and social/emotional competencies students need to be successful learners. With this book’s expert assistance, you’ll be prepared to not only help them succeed, but also demonstrate to others the impact of the school counseling program on student achievement!

Author : Intergouvernemental panel on climate change. Working group 1
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1553 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9781107057999

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Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis by Intergouvernemental panel on climate change. Working group 1 Pdf

The report also provides a comprehensive assessment of past and future sea level change in a dedicated chapter.

Author : Perry R. Rettig
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475860580

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Enrollment Management by Perry R. Rettig Pdf

University leaders, both senior leadership and boards of trustees, are desperately looking for answers to enrollment concerns across the nation. This book is written by current practitioners in the field. These people live enrollment management every day; they know the field. They can talk to lay leaders from a practitioner’s perspective. Readers will enjoy reading a book that helps them to quickly understand enrollment management and how to quickly make a difference.

Author : Carl S. Benson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Glaciers
ISBN : UCR:31210025052273

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Physical Investigations on the Snow and Firn of Northwest Greenland 1952, 1953, and 1954 by Carl S. Benson Pdf