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Ximena P. Suarez-Sousa; Boyd L. Bradbury – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
This mixed-methods explanatory study focused on analyzing the impact that National School Lunch Program eligibility had on (a) scholastic performance; (b) Appraisal of the Academic Influences Inventory results; and (c) the rates of absenteeism, tardiness, and disciplinary referrals within large groups of American Indian and White students in…
Descriptors: National Programs, Lunch Programs, Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Status
Nuffield Foundation, London (England). – 2000
This report examines the United Kingdom's (UK) capability in foreign languages and reports on what the nation should do to improve the situation. It is argued that despite the fact that English is rapidly becoming an even more dominant language in the world--it is clearly the international language of science, law, banking, business,…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Planning
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 2003
This report explores, in particular, the educational R&D systems in two countries, England and New Zealand, both members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). OECD review teams have been assessing the effectiveness of the educational R&D systems in these two countries in developing and applying usable…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Davies, Pat; Parry, Gareth – 1993
This book focuses on the past, present, and future of the national framework for the recognition of access courses in the United Kingdom. Chapter 1 is an introduction that discusses framework studies and framework features. Chapter 2 is a review of the bodies appointed to plan and oversee the scheme at the center, including an examination of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Adult Students
Minguez, Maria Luisa Garcia; Baidak, Nathalie; Harvey, Angelika – 2001
This book is an appraisal of the teaching of foreign languages in the 29 European countries taking part in the Socrates program. It contains a detailed analysis of the way teaching is organized, the approaches and content of curricula, arrangements for the recruitment and training of teachers, and the initiatives developed within the education…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Lall, Sanjaya – 2001
This document examines competitiveness in the developing world. Chapters 1 through 3, which are largely conceptual, examine the following topics: the concept of competitiveness and why it is important; market-stimulating technology policies in developing countries, and the relationship between import liberalization and industrial performance.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Competition, Economic Change