AACS CONFERENCE

Adolescent Academic Context Study

The success of the AACS project required learning as much as possible and disseminating results from the initial four years of data. It culminated in a day long research conference that brought together Lakeport teachers and BGSU community in June 2015. The conference assisted in directing the investigation of post-high school activities the following year. The work provided a contemporary portrait of how middle and high school environments influence graduation rates, attitudes toward and participation in post-high school educational opportunities and early family formation. The focus was on the early risk and protective factors with attention to variation according to social class, race/ethnicity and gender.

The AACS Conference Agenda and Presentations:

AACS Conference Schedule

AACS Conference Welcome and Introduction, by Margaret Booth & Christopher Frey

Characteristics of Lakeport Adolescents (2009-2013), by Wendy Manning

The Significance of School Climate: Students' Perceptions of Climate and Its Relationship to Student Characteristics, by Wendy Manning & Margaret Booth

Adolescent Changing Ethnic Identification and Ethnic Identities, by Margaret Booth & Christopher Frey

Keynote Address by Dr. Stephanie Rowley, Chair Department Of Psychology, University Of Michigan.

Topic: Framing Black Boys: Parent, Teacher, and Student Narratives of the Academic Lives of Black Boys

Predictors of Academic Achievement: The Relationship between Adolescent Characteristics and Success on State Standardized Assessments, by David Meel

Relationship between Climate and Achievement Scores, by Wendy Manning

Family and School Influences on Adolescents' Adjustment: Youth Hopefulness and Aspirations for the Future, by Jean Gerard & Margaret Booth

Focus on Lakeport Students with Disabilities: Examining Self, School and Parental Support, by Jeanne Novak & Geoff Meek