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Frank J. Snyder; Fatimah E. Khan – Gifted Education International, 2025
This article discusses concepts related to character strengths and positive youth development and how these ideas can be applied to improve outcomes among gifted young people. A theory with roots in public health, The Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI), is discussed with examples applied to gifted populations. Practitioners and researchers from…
Descriptors: Youth, Academically Gifted, Gifted, Gifted Education
Luc J. Martin; Karl Erickson; Jen Coletti; Kelsey Saizew; Cailie S. McGuire; Alex Maw; Chris Primeau; Meredith Wolff; Brandy Ladd; Jean Côté – Journal of Character Education, 2023
Despite the established physical, social, and emotional benefits of participating in youth sport, such outcomes are not guaranteed. Indeed, purposeful efforts must be made to ensure that sport offerings are age-appropriate, promote engagement and enjoyment, and involve quality social relationships (e.g., Côté et al., 2020). The current article…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Team Sports, Program Descriptions, Role Models
Robinson, Jenny Perlman – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2019
Playful Learning Landscapes seeks to transform everyday spaces into playful learning opportunities to maximize "the other 80 percent" of time that children spend outside school. It lies at the intersection of the growing Child Friendly City movement and a global development agenda that calls for access to high-quality early childhood…
Descriptors: Play, Learning, Urban Environment, Municipalities
What Works Clearinghouse, 2017
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evaluates research studies that look at the effectiveness of education programs, products, practices, and policies, which the WWC calls "interventions." Many studies of education interventions make claims about impacts on students' outcomes. Some studies have designs that enable readers to make causal…
Descriptors: Program Design, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Peacock, Susi; Cowan, John – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2018
This paper opens by summarising the case for student-directed learning in online higher education as a means of bringing about the development and use of higher-level cognitive and interpersonal abilities such as critical and creative thinking. The writers refine their conceptualisations of student-direction, different to, but flowing from…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Ross, Christine; Sama-Miller, Emily; Roberts, Lily – Administration for Children & Families, 2018
The "Integrated Approaches to Supporting Child Development and Improving Family Economic Security" project was conducted by Mathematica Policy Research and Northwestern University for the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Descriptors: Well Being, Family Programs, Family Income, Children
Porter, Robert – Research Management Review, 2011
Conventional wisdom says that the way to win more awards is to get researchers writing more proposals. Yet many incentives designed to stimulate proposal development can be hard on the bottom line, especially those that pay researchers for their time or to attend grant-writing workshops presented by outside consulting firms. This paper presents…
Descriptors: Proposal Writing, Change Strategies, Educational Strategies, Research Administration
Rothman, Robert – Harvard Education Press, 2011
"Something in Common" is the first book to provide a detailed look at the groundbreaking Common Core State Standards and their potential to transform American education. This book tells the story of the unfolding political drama around the making of the Common Core State Standards for math and English language arts, which were adopted by…
Descriptors: State Standards, Educational Change, Academic Standards, Educational Policy
Voorhees, Richard A. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2008
Institutions that have organized and centralized their data enjoy an obvious advantage in grappling with strategic planning and other issues. As the drumbeat for accountability, planning, and demonstrating effectiveness to internal and external stakeholders intensifies, the stature and importance of institutional research offices on most campuses…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Institutional Research, Institutional Role, Role Perception
Ma, Yuxin; Harmon, Stephen W. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2009
Design-based research is a burgeoning research paradigm holding the promise of introducing more socially responsible studies to transform education. However, there is a lack of methodological standards and established research processes to inform this type of study. Although there are general principles and procedures on design-based research,…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Case Studies, Research Methodology, Guidelines
Chenail, Ronald J.; St. George, Sally; Wulff, Dan; Duffy, Maureen; Laughlin, Martha; Warner, Kate; Sahni, Tarmeen – Qualitative Report, 2007
Authoring quality qualitative inquiry is a challenge for most researchers. A lack of local mentors can make writing even more difficult. To meet this need, The "Qualitative Report (TQR)" has helped authors from around the world develop their papers into published articles. "TQR" editorial team members will discuss the history of the journal, their…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Mentors, Researchers, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)

Baratz-Snowden, Joan – Educational Researcher, 1990
Describes a $50 million research and development program begun by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to develop assessment instruments and prototypes for its teacher certification system. NBPTS's mission is to develop a national voluntary certification system for experienced teachers. (FMW)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research, Program Descriptions, Program Development
DeRosa, Bill – Humane Education, 1984
Transference theory suggests attitudes toward animals are transferable or will generalize to humans. Discusses to what extent teachers should rely on the theory when formulating a rationale for humane education programs. Research and teacher comments casting doubt on the validity of theory are considered. (BC)
Descriptors: Altruism, Animals, Attitude Change, Curriculum Development
Dedman, Jean; And Others – 1992
This paper discusses the design of a program by the Nashville (Tennessee) Center for Independent Living (CIL) to train consumers with disabilities in employing, training, supervising, and firing personal attendants. The program, supported by the Tennessee Developmental Disabilities (DD) Planning Council, provided an opportunity for program design…
Descriptors: Attendants, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Independent Living
Bruyere, Susanne M.; Houtenville, Andrew J. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2006
Data on people with disabilities can be used to confirm service needs and to evaluate the resulting impact of services. Disability statistics from surveys and administrative records can play a meaningful role in such efforts. In this article, the authors describe the array of available data and statistics and their potential uses in rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Program Development, Disabilities, Rehabilitation Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation