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Angela M. Lyle; James P. Spillane; Christa Haverly – Educational Policy, 2024
This comparative case study explores how 18 state education agencies (SEAs) support school districts in advancing standards-based elementary science reform. We identify how SEAs understand their work in advancing elementary science reform and describe how SEAs sought to engage districts in bridging from standards to classroom practice. Based on…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Science Education, Curriculum Development, Academic Standards
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Halida Fatimah; Somariah Fitriani; Dwi Priyono – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
The main reason for the research significance is misconceptions arising in the field when implementing Sekolah Penggerak Program, which started in 2021. Thus, the objectives of this study are to describe programs for enhancing exceptional human resources, and to explore the Kurikulum Operasional Satuan Pendidikan (Education Unit Operational…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Case Studies, Mentors, Human Resources
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Vaughn, Margaret; Scales, Roya Q.; Stevens, Elizabeth Y.; Kline, Sonia; Barrett-Tatum, Jennifer; Van Wig, Ann; Yoder, Karen K.; Wellman, Debra – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2021
Since the passing of No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB), teacher autonomy over curricular decisions has been restricted. As a result, state and local school districts faced increased pressures to adopt highly prescriptive and standardized literacy curricular programmes. Given this context, literacy curriculum adoption has become a widely…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Professional Autonomy
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Fonsén, Elina; Szecsi, Tunde; Kupila, Päivi; Liinamaa, Tarja; Halpern, Clarisse; Repo, Marika – Educational Research, 2023
Background: Although the contexts, structures and administrations of early childhood education (ECE) may differ internationally, effective pedagogical leadership remains an essential component in supporting young children's development and learning. This paper reports on a comparative study which considered ECE in two different settings, Finland…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education
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Schutte, Kelli; Line, David; McCullick, Chris – Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 2018
This paper shares the process of developing a fully integrated assessment framework and model for a mapping curriculum. The foundational aspects of this model are the development of layered outcomes that occur at each level of the curriculum and the linking of courses together to ensure building blocks that are progressive within a program. The…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Concept Mapping, Visualization, Educational Assessment
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Weiss, Marie; Barth, Matthias – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2019
Purpose: This paper aims to outline the global research landscape of sustainability curricula implementation processes in higher education. The focus is twofold and investigates where research that aims at integrating sustainability into the curriculum is happening and how the research area of curriculum change for sustainability is developing.…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Curriculum Implementation, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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Balgopal, Meena M. – Science Education, 2020
Most science curricular reform efforts are designed by administrators or science education experts. It is less common for teachers to work collaboratively across disciplines to create, implement, and disseminate an integrated STEM curriculum developed for noncollege-bound students that ended up being popular across student populations at the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teacher Empowerment, Case Studies, Educational Change
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Madondo, Fortunate – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2021
This article examined perceptions on curriculum implementation regarding rural Zimbabwean early childhood development (ECD) teachers in 2017. The study aimed to locate teachers as agents of change in schools by reviewing their perceptions in implementing the recently introduced ECD framework. In this qualitative multiple case study, 30 rural…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
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Kiravu, Cheddi; Diaz-Maurin, François; Giampietro, Mario; Brent, Alan C.; Bukkens, Sandra G.F.; Chiguvare, Zivayi; Gasennelwe-Jeffrey, Mandu A.; Gope, Gideon; Kovacic, Zora; Magole, Lapologang; Musango, Josephine Kaviti; Ruiz-Rivas Hernando, Ulpiano; Smit, Suzanne; Vázquez Barquero, Antonio; Yunta Mezquita, Felipe – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to present a new master's programme for promoting energy access and energy efficiency in Southern Africa. Design/methodology/approach: A transdisciplinary approach called "participatory integrated assessment of energy systems" (PARTICIPIA) was used for the development of the curriculum. This approach is based on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Energy, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Chimbunde, P.; Kgari-Masondo, M. C. – Perspectives in Education, 2020
The new 2015-2022 Zimbabwean curriculum in which Social Studies is engrained was driven by the need among others to transform the Zimbabweans' demeanour and etiquette by employing "Ubuntu" as its philosophical base. Through the "Ubuntu" lens, this qualitative case study explores how "Ubuntu" values could be applied to…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Barriers, African Culture, Educational Change
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Karakus, Memet; Uyar, Melis Yesilpinar – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
The aim of this study was to implement and evaluate the instructional design prepared as consumer-oriented and based upon interdisciplinary curriculum. In this study, case study approach, which is one of the qualitative research patterns, was employed. Observations, interviews and document analysis were used to collect data. For analyzing the…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Consumer Education, Mathematics Instruction, Case Studies
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Yang, Weipeng; Li, Hui – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2018
School-based curriculum innovations have been widely implemented in Chinese kindergartens since the turn of the new millennium. However, in the absence of professional guidance, Chinese kindergartens have been forced to "ride a blind horse" when developing curriculum. The aim of this study was to understand the nature of and mechanisms…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation
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Yang, Weipeng; Li, Hui – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2018
This study forms part of a wider comparative research project investigating the mechanisms and outcomes of school-based curriculum (SBC) development in kindergartens between the two neighbouring cities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, under the umbrella of 'one country, two systems'. This comparison will help to clarify how sociocultural contexts may…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education
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Soini, Tiina; Pietarinen, Janne; Pyhältö, Kirsi – Improving Schools, 2018
Curriculum reform that has an effect on the everyday practices in schools always entails translation of new ideas into new educational practices. This takes place primarily through shared sense making. However, our understanding of the different ways in which shared sense making is carried out is still scarce. In Finland, the district level plays…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, School Districts, Board of Education Role
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Akyildiz, Salih; Altun, Taner; Kasim, Sengül – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
This study aims to investigate the comprehension levels of classroom teacher candidates about the key concepts of Life Science Curriculum. The study was carried out within the qualitative research approach and descriptive survey model was adopted. The sample of study consists of final year 114 classroom teacher candidates who are studying Primary…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Biological Sciences
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