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UNINA9910698716003321 |
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Titolo |
Border security [[electronic resource] ] : summary of covert tests and security assessments for the Senate Committee on Finance, 2003-2007 : report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate |
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[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2008] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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i, 27 pages : digital, PDF file |
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Soggetti |
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Border security - United States |
Ports of entry - Security measures - United States |
Terrorism - Prevention - Government policy - United States |
United States Boundaries Canada |
Canada Boundaries United States |
United States Boundaries Mexico |
Mexico Boundaries United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 23, 2009). |
"May 2008." |
"GAO-08-757." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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UNINA9910822578103321 |
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Autore |
Delgado-Gaitan Concha |
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Titolo |
Creating a college culture for Latino students : successful programs, practices, and strategies / / Concha Delgado Gaitan |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2013] |
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�2013 |
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1-4522-7850-4 |
1-4522-7854-7 |
1-4522-7853-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 180 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Hispanic Americans - Education (Higher) |
Latin Americans - Education (Higher) - United States |
Educational change - United States |
Educational equalization - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""C""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction""; ""Chapter 2 - Influences in Getting Latinos to College""; ""Chapter 3 - Promising Educational Practices""; ""Chapter 4 - Talking College in Elementary School""; ""Chapter 5 - College Readiness in Middle and Secondary School""; ""Chapter 6 - Features and Activities of Successful Programs""; ""Chapter 7 - Collaborations and Partnerships""; ""Chapter 8 - College Planning With Parents""; ""Chapter 9 - Students Navigating the College Culture""; ""Chapter 10 - Sites for Educators, Students, and Families"" |
""References""""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The mission statement of the Common Core State Standards couldn't be any clearer in describing expectations for the education of our nation's youth. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. In the 21st century, a |
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high school diploma without further education provides limited options for young adults: high school graduates currently have an unemployment rate of 32% - approximately twice that of college graduates. According to research conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, despite recent increases in college attendance rates for Latino ... |
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