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Steven A. Henness; Amanda Ball – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2019
Contemporary youth development requires a new approach to involving youth in more active, engaging, and influential leadership roles. Teens and youth program professionals recognize the need young leaders have for more mentorship and accountability from adults to grow into their leadership potential. This paper specifically addresses how youth…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Leadership, Influences, Planning
Gafney, Leo; Bynum, R. David; Sheppard, Keith – Online Submission, 2015
This report describes the origin and development of CESAME (The Center for Science and Mathematics Education) at Stony Brook University. The analysis identifies key ingredients in areas of personnel, funding, organizational structures, educational priorities, collaboration, and institutionalization. After a discussion of relevant issues in…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Position Papers
Lee, Seon-Young; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula; Donahue, Rob; Weimbolt, Katrina – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2007
This study examined the effects of a service-learning program on the development of civic attitudes and behaviors of 230 high school students who were identified as academically gifted and participated in either a service-learning program or an accelerated academic program during the summer. Students' responses to 3 surveys measuring civic…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Academically Gifted, Service Learning, Leadership
Dickey, Kathleen; Hirabayashi, Judy; Murray, Allison; St. John, Mark; Stokes, Laura; Senauke, Laurie – Inverness Research Associates, 2004
This report presents results of a study completed in fall 2004 by Inverness Research Associates on behalf of the National Writing Project (NWP). The study was designed to satisfy a U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) requirement that programs assess participants' satisfaction with their professional development experiences, and also assess the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Participant Satisfaction, Professional Development, Teaching Methods