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Education Scotland, 2022
The first five years of the Scottish Attainment Challenge saw much progress in closing the poverty-related attainment gap but at a limited pace. The pandemic disrupted the learning of our children and young people and had a disproportionate impact on children affected by poverty. The refreshed Scottish Attainment Challenge programme, backed by a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Attainment, Achievement Gap, Poverty
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Ferguson, Therese; Roofe, Carmel Geneva – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to focus on the role of higher education in the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, discussing both challenges and opportunities. Drawing on the example of The University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education (SOE) (Mona Campus in Jamaica), this paper illustrates how higher…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Sustainable Development, Role of Education
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Stieben, Margaret; Halpin, Patricia A.; Matyas, Marsha Lakes – Advances in Physiology Education, 2017
Since 2005, nearly 600 Physiology Understanding Week (PhUn Week) events have taken place across the U.S., involving American Physiological Society (APS) members in K-12 outreach. The program seeks to build student understanding of physiology and physiology careers, assist teachers in recognizing physiology in their standards-based curriculum, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Outreach Programs, Models, Program Development
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Negash, Melese – Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, 2019
This study aimed to analyze the comprehensiveness of learning objectives formulated in the newly developed primary school teacher education courses in Ethiopia. Data were collected using documents of 124 course syllabi and questionnaire from 23 teacher educators, and interview with a curriculum consultant. Findings revealed that the three learning…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Teacher Education Programs, Foreign Countries, Educational Objectives
Achieve, Inc., 2018
This resource is part of a series of reports about challenges facing statewide science assessments and innovative solutions states are enacting to meet those challenges. Deciding to implement a system of assessments is a critical step toward ensuring that all students are getting the high-quality science education they need--but it is also…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Science Tests
Achieve, Inc., 2018
"Transforming Science Assessment: Systems for Innovation," is a series of resources designed to provide state education leaders with: (1) Information about how states are currently pursuing statewide assessment systems in science; (2) Analyses of what features influence different approaches, with an eye to supporting state leaders as…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Science Tests, State Policy
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Uricchio, Cassandra; Moore, Gary; Coley, Michael – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2013
Corn clubs played an important role in improving agriculture at the turn of the 20th century. Corn clubs were local organizations consisting of boys who cultivated corn on one acre of land under the supervision of a local club leader. The purpose of this historical research study was to document the organization, operation, and outcomes of corn…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Rural Extension, Youth Clubs
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Bartelds, Vladimir; Drayer, Lyndsay; Wolfensberger, Marca V. C. – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2012
A mission statement that identifies the goals and aims of an honors program is a key step in program development. The National Collegiate Honors Council's Basic Characteristics of a Fully Developed Honors Program states unequivocally that a successful honors program "has a clear mandate from the institution's administration in the form of a…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Position Papers, Program Development, History
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Jeffcoat, Kendra; Weisblat, Irina A.; Bresciani, Marilee J.; Sly, Robert W.; Tucker, Mark; Herrin, Bridget; Cao, LiuHui – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This mixed-method study explored the alignment of expected student learning outcomes (SLOs) and expected student entrance skills, as stated within "course outlines of record" (CORs), for basic skills courses in one California community college district. Researchers evaluated consistencies and discrepancies in course alignment. There were…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Alignment (Education), Mixed Methods Research, Community Colleges
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Hyman, Sophie; Aubry, Tim; Klodawsky, Fran – Youth & Society, 2011
Disrupted high school experiences, including dropout, are educational consequences for many youth with histories of homelessness. Using an ecological resilience prediction model (ERPM) based on the literature on resilience in at-risk youth, the study followed 82 youth who were initially homeless for a 2-year period, to identify predictors of…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Educational Objectives, Program Development, At Risk Students
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Yin, Alexander C.; Volkwein, J. Fredericks – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
In both purpose and practice, general education in American higher education has experienced several recurring debates and national revivals. In a world with constantly evolving technology, students need a strong general education to be flexible and adaptable to the changes of the world. General education is an important component and requirement…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, General Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Definitions
Wachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Van Noy, Michelle – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2010
Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) is an innovative program and strategy developed by the Washington (WA) State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) in conjunction with the state's 29 community colleges and five technical colleges. Its goal is to increase the rate at which adult basic education and…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
Alberta Education, 2009
This report presents the outcomes of the analysis of Grade Level of Achievement (GLA) data at the provincial level to inform the program planning and evaluation needs of Alberta Education as well as school and central office based administrators. GLA data reported to Alberta Education is a teacher's judgment of a student's academic progress. GLA…
Descriptors: Evaluation Needs, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Neel, Richard S.; And Others – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1997
Reviews examples of interventions and programs that address the first strategic target of the National Agenda for Achieving Better Results for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance. Outlines a framework for improving the effectiveness of these programs and discusses implications for teacher educators, practitioners, researchers,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Jackson, Cynthia L.; And Others – 1987
Intended for school personnel, this report contains the findings and results of a pilot developmental kindergarten program in a Duval County, Florida school district that traditionally emphasized an academic kindergarten program. The report provides the baseline data that was the impetus for implementing the developmental program, the objectives…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educational Objectives, Guidelines, Individual Development
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