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France, Thaddeus J.; Moosbrugger, Michelle; Brockmeyer, Gretchen – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2011
Many of the numerous innovations in physical education have the potential to enhance the status of physical education and physical educators. For example, curriculum models such as experiential education and sport education have reshaped content, learning outcomes, and assessment in physical education. In addition, these models are redefining how…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Value Judgment, Status
Russell, Kenneth A. – Online Submission, 2009
This study examines how communities participate in schools across diverse contexts in developing countries and the results attributed to community participation. It reviews evaluations of participatory approaches to education in developing countries to answer two basic questions: 1) How do communities participate in school in developing countries?…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Institutional Characteristics, School Community Programs, School Community Relationship
Carr, John C. – 1984
Since 1975 the Contoocook Valley District, a small rural cooperative school district in southwestern New Hampshire, has developed a performance-based student competency program which has resulted in a dramatic increase in scores on the Stanford Achievement Test. The district is comprised of 9 towns, covers an area of almost 300 square miles, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Support, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Evaluation