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Academic Transformation: The Road to College Success (2nd Edition) (Mystudentsuccesslab)
Academic Transformation: The Road to College Success (2nd Edition) (Mystudentsuccesslab)
The latest research on cognitive theory paired with readable and practical lessons on study skills to create a balanced approach to learning strategies.
Academically rigorous yet engaging and practical, Academic Transformation successfully balances cognitive theory and research with realistic and proven skills that readers can deftly apply to their college careers. Utilizing a narrative tone, eye-catching design, and plentiful real-life examples, this text bestows students with life lessons covering the subjects of motivation, procrastination, time management, stress management, and behavior redirection — all while giving readers a solid understanding of why certain strategies lead to goal achievement.
The new second edition has been restructured and revised based on intensive feedback from college and university faculty members across the country that used the first edition text in their classrooms. The new text incorporates some of the latest research in brain-based learning and cognitive psychology and the corresponding learning strategies that are supported by these findings. In addition, the newly revised second edition of Academic Transformation has been updated to be particularly responsive to the distinctive issues and pressures of today’s post-modern students.
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Excel College to Begin Online College Degree Courses in Early 2008
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) October 7, 2007
Excel College (http://excelcollege.org), a state-approved and state-licensed online college headquartered in Minneapolis, has announced that its academic program will commence in early 2008. Excel College will serve students throughout the United States and around the world. Excel College will specialize in providing self-paced career training for adults who are looking to quickly complete a college degree online and enter the workforce or make a career change.
An Excel College online certificate program can be completed in as little as three to six months. The college’s academic departments include:
School of Business, which will offer online business degrees
School of Technology, which will offer computer science and information technology degrees
School of Legal Studies, which will offer criminal justice and paralegal degrees
An online degree program in Health Sciences or Early Childhood Development Education
Excel courses will be taught by highly qualified instructors with extensive offline and online classroom experience. Because it is an accredited college, certificates and degrees issued by Excel will be accepted by employers. Excel College will also offer career placement for all graduates.
Excel College is a division of Excel Group, which owns and operates accredited online high schools in Minnesota, Florida and Louisiana. Excel schools have served over five thousand students to date. Excel Group is known for its personalized approach to each student, its flexible online learning schedule, and its affordable payment plans.
For further information about Excel College and its academic programs, visit www.excelcollege.org.
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Sober College Spring Statistics Demonstrate Addiction Recovery Students Excelling in Academics
Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) July 9, 2007
Southern California addiction recovery and educational facility, Sober College, is proud to announce its students excelled in academic courses completed this spring.
40 Sober College students took a combined total of 87 college courses with an average GPA of 3.50. Other achievements include six high school diplomas, four GED’s and one Linux certification.
“What do these stats and figures really reveal about sober students and the effectiveness of Sober College?” asks Michael Cahlin M.Ed., Academic Director. “It says that Sober College is helping students achieve tangible, traceable, academic success even for students who believe they are not good in school or previously failed college courses. Sober College is effectively getting students back on academic and life track.”
“The whole idea of Sober College is wherever your child is with his or her education, we will create a customized track for them. Sober College’s academic program enables students to obtain their high school diploma, GED or various college diplomas,” explains Mr. Cahlin. “For those that are not college-bound, less than one mile away is the West Valley Occupational Center which allows a student to earn a vocation in as little as six months,” adds Cahlin.
In addition to its own unique courses and curriculum, Sober College partners with numerous educational institutions, both locally and through distance learning. “Whenever possible we will devise ways to satisfy both high school and college requirements simultaneously allowing young adults who have missed extended school time while using drugs or alcohol to catch up. For those who are ready to begin working, we help them get their GED and join the workforce,” says Mr. Cahlin.
Rob is one of Sober College’s success stories. Like many young adults in addiction recovery, Rob came into Sober College angry and had burnt every bridge possible. Shy only a few credits of his high school diploma, he had no idea how to get his life back on track. “Starting with sobriety first, we created an academic plan for Rob to satisfy all needed scholastic requirements in the shortest time possible. While enrolled at Sober College, he was able to finish high school and start off-campus college classes while continuing to focus on his recovery,” concludes Cahlin.
Now, with a backpack full of books and a protein bar in his hand, Rob M. looks like any other college student on campus. You wouldn’t know less than two months ago, he was living on the streets and shooting heroin.
The Statistics
“Nearly 1 in 3 high school students in the Class of 2007 will not graduate this year,” the Editorial Projects in Education (EDE) Research Center reported recently.
Sober College focuses on both substance abuse rehabilitation and emotional growth, two major contributors to high school dropout percentages. “In order to ensure the success of our students, we feel it is imperative to have both a therapeutic and educational approach to chemical dependency, both of which are found in our five core competencies,” Loree Cohen, LCSW, and Executive Director. In addition to education and emotional well-being, Sober College focuses on physical fitness, employment and life skills.
About Sober College
Sober College, headquartered in Southern California, is a small private institution providing addiction recovery for young adults ages 17 to 26. The Sober College builds core competencies in life skills, employment, academics, emotional well-being and fitness. For more information, please visit www.sobercollege.com.
More Information on Sober College:
Annika Richards
Public Education Director
818-795-8687
Annika.Richards @ sobercollege.com
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