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Direct linkLerner, Jennifer Brown; Tomasello, Jenna; Brand, Betsy; Knowles, George – American Youth Policy Forum, 2016
Afterschool and competency-based learning are increasingly emerging as student-centered, supportive learning models to prepare students for college and career. This white paper explores the intersection and relationship between these two fields, recommends ideal policy environments for implementing successful programs, provides real-world…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Competency Based Education, Educational Trends, Educational Policy
Download full textAltstadt, David – Jobs for the Future, 2012
Less than 25 percent of college students who take any developmental education courses earn a credential within eight years. Over the past three years, the six states in the Developmental Education Initiative have developed and enacted unprecedented changes in policy and practice in an effort to reverse these dismal outcomes. "Ahead of the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Best Practices, Developmental Studies Programs, Case Studies
Daniels, John L.; Wood, Sally L.; Kemnitzer, Susan C. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2011
Engineering education directly supports the nation's capacity for economic growth, infrastructure renewal, and security, as well as environmental and human health. Numerous reports have recommended federal support to advance our understanding of how students learn, how faculty teach, and how teaching and learning are assessed. The U.S. National…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Science Course Improvement Projects
Peer reviewedBjorklund, Gail – Young Children, 1994
Discusses the creation of an Employer Child Care Council and its Quality Child Care Initiative, a comprehensive plan to improve the care and education of the county's children by generating support from the business community for the accreditation of quality child care programs. Also outlines the council's strategies for successfully implementing…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Change Strategies, County Programs, Day Care
Echterling, Lennis G. – 1980
This paper presents an overview of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a mental health continuing education program in rural Virginia. An initial needs assessment found that professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteers need further training in innovative treatment approaches, community intervention, and prevention strategies. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Services, Intervention, Mental Health Programs
Hohenshil, Thomas H., Ed. – 1974
Approximately 200 teachers, counselors, administrators, and university personnel from four States participated in the Third Annual Conference for Career Counseling and Vocational Education. The general purpose of the conference was to examine current views and programs regarding the career development of women, with special emphasis on public…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
