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Download full textChristine Jackson; Wai Yin Wan; Eunro Lee; Tess Marslen; Lucy Lu; Lisa Williams; Ashleigh Collier; Kelly Johnston; Melanie Thomas; Bridget Healey, Contributor; Melody McCormick, Contributor – Australian Education Research Organisation Limited, 2023
The early years from birth to age 8 are a crucial period for children's learning and development. High-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) and continuity from ECEC into school provide children with a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Understanding how language and cognition skills develop during this period of a child's life…
Descriptors: Literacy, Numeracy, Foreign Countries, Skill Development
Peer reviewedMargolin, Jonathan; Pan, Jingtong; Yang, Rui – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2019
A growing national consensus shows the need for educational systems to prepare students to succeed in working environments and society of the 21st century. Recognizing this need, Iowa school districts have invested in technology to assist in addressing the expectations of the Iowa Core Standards related to 21st century skills. The rural districts…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Rural Schools, High Schools
Bowdon, Jill; Dahlke, Katie; Yang, Rui; Pan, Jingtong; Marcus, Jill; Lemieux, Camille – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2019
At least half of states administer or are developing kindergarten entry assessments. In fall 2017 the Illinois State Board of Education began requiring teachers to report data on every child's skills at kindergarten entry using the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey. State and local stakeholders have asked for more information on the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Public Schools, Test Validity
Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2019
These are the appendixes for the report "Children's Knowledge and Skills at Kindergarten Entry in Illinois: Results from the First Statewide Administration of the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey." At least half of states administer or are developing kindergarten entry assessments. In fall 2017 the Illinois State Board of…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Public Schools, Test Validity
Clark, Christina; Formby, Susie – National Literacy Trust, 2013
Using secondary sources as well as National Literacy Trust survey data, this short report outlines how important young people think literacy skills are to their employment prospects and what skills they believe are particularly important. It also briefly outlines the important role that technology plays in the lives of young people and the degree…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Skill Development, Young Children
Comber, Melissa K. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2005
Civics courses are a source of civic skill development, yet not all American students receive civics instruction. This fact sheet reports evidence on the effect of civic education on the civic skill levels of young people. It uses "average treatment effects" to report the effects of studying various civics topics on civic skills. Civic…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Group Discussion, Young Adults, Communication Skills
Corder, Lloyd E. – 1989
A study surveyed current presentation skills training practices of "Fortune 500" industrial companies. Each company's chief executive officer was sent a cover letter explaining the study and a copy of the survey. Data were obtained from 154 respondents (for a 36% response rate). Results indicated the importance of presentation skills to…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Skills, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Communication
