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Black, Connie; O'Shaughnessy, Molly – NAMTA Journal, 2014
Montessori Partners Serving All Children is endorsed in terms of economic development as a statistically proven return for the money, leadership, parent education, institutional partners, and a sense of community in preparing teachers to serve families with a hub of resources through Montessori Center of Minnesota. Assessment is also integral to…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Economic Development, Outcomes of Education, Teamwork
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Lokkesmoe, Karen J.; Kuchinke, K. Peter; Ardichvili, Alexandre – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the efficacy of foreign immersion programs in terms of increasing cross-cultural awareness among university students in business, accounting, human resources and agriculture. The authors extrapolate from their population to the practice of developing business professionals on international…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Immersion Programs, Intercultural Communication, Program Effectiveness
Winkler, Carol K.; Fortner, C. Kevin; Baugh-Harris, Sara – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2013
Every year 1.3 million U.S. high school students drop out of school with one quarter of female students failing to graduate on time. Female dropouts are more likely to be unemployed, to earn less when they are employed, to become pregnant before the age of 20, to become obese, to smoke, and to drink more heavily than their male counterparts. This…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Womens Education, Womens Studies, Disadvantaged Environment