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Mattson Almanzán, Heather; Sanders, Nancy; Kearney, Karen – WestEd, 2011
Research and professional leadership standards identify specific ways in which principals directly influence school organization and community relationships and exert less direct, but critically important, influence on teaching quality and instructional effectiveness. Principals' roles are central to supporting and supervising teachers'…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Evaluation, State Policy, Program Development
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Wilson, David Sloan – American Journal of Play, 2011
This article describes the thinking behind and the implementation of the Design Your Own Park (DYOP) Competition, a collaborative project of a university, a city, and a fund-raising organization to empower neighborhoods and restore outdoor play citywide in Binghamton, New York. The city makes vacant lots and other neglected spaces available for…
Descriptors: Competition, Measures (Individuals), Play, Community Programs
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Roberts-Pittman, Bridget; Nellis, Leah; Krug, Damon – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
The need for school psychologists across the county has reached critical levels. In addition, faculty positions for those training school psychologists are going unfilled. With such an identified need, training programs play a key role in closing the gap. In order to address this need in Indiana, the authors, with support for the Indiana…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Counselor Training
Campbell, Becky; Morton, Shirley; Rumschlag, Hella – Library Media Connection, 2011
Family Literacy Night is an exciting way to engage students and their parents in meaningful literacy activities while building community spirit and strengthening the partnership between school and home. It is an opportunity for students to show their parents what they do in school; how they create in the computer lab, how they work in the art…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs
McGinnis, Michelle H.; Getskow, Veronica; Dicker, Brian S. – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2011
A field trip for preschool children can be a rewarding experience, but if not properly planned and executed it can be a legal nightmare for teachers and owners. This article will take teachers through a hypothetical outing. If one spots mistakes before the authors highlight them, great, and if not, one will learn some fine points during this…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Preschool Children, Best Practices, Social Planning
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Annang, Lucy; Hannon, Lonnie; Fletcher, Faith E.; Horn, Wendy Sykes; Cornish, Disa – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2011
Objectives: To describe how nominal group technique (NGT) was used to inform the development of a sexual health education program for black high school youth in the South. Methods: NGT was used with a community advisory board (CAB) to obtain information regarding the key components of a sexual health program for youth in their community. Results:…
Descriptors: African American Students, Health Education, Sex Education, Advisory Committees
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James, Raven; Simons, Lori – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2011
An exploratory study was conducted to compare addiction studies and community counseling students' attitudes toward research. A survey of 66 addiction studies and 17 community counseling students in graduate programs was used to explore interest and self-efficacy in research and the research training environment. A pre/post test design was used to…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Epidemiology
Burke, Scott – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
This article describes a 21st century how-to model for successful career and technical education (CTE) programs. The Geometry in Construction program is the brainchild of two educators, a CTE and a math teacher, who wanted to design a rigorous geometry course taught through a project-based curriculum. This article discusses how they did it, and…
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Geometry, Vocational Education, Alignment (Education)
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O'Connor, Evelyn A.; Malow, Micheline S.; Bisland, Beverly Milner – Educational Review, 2011
Worldwide, teacher shortages have created a demand for certified teachers. Throughout the world, local and national governments are seeking ways to resolve this issue. New York City (NYC), the largest public (i.e. state funded) school district in the United States, addressed the teacher shortage by creating an alternate route to certification…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Mentors, Elementary Education, Teacher Shortage
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Downey, Laura H.; Wheat, John R.; Leeper, James D.; Florence, Joseph A.; Boulger, James G.; Hunsaker, Matt L. – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Context: Over a decade ago, leaders in rural medical education established the Rural Medical Educators (RME) Group, an interest group within the National Rural Health Association, to support faculty in rural medical education programs. This group has convened an annual RME conclave since 2006. In 2008, this conclave convened 15 national leaders in…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Medical Education, Physicians, Focus Groups
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Lung, For-Wey; Chiang, Tung-Liang; Lin, Shio-Jean; Shu, Bih-Ching; Lee, Meng-Chih – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The Taiwan Birth Cohort Study (TBCS) is the first nationwide birth cohort database in Asia designed to establish national norms of children's development. Several challenges during database development and data analysis were identified. Challenges include sampling methods, instrument development and statistical approach to missing data. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Structural Equation Models, National Norms, Data Analysis
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Reid, Ken – Educational Studies, 2011
In 2009, the Welsh Assembly Government published its Report on the review of behaviour and attendance in schools in Wales. The National Behaviour and Attendance Review (NBAR) in Wales was chaired by the author of this paper. Both the Review and the Welsh Assembly Government's response contained recommendations related to the training and…
Descriptors: Attendance, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Student Behavior
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Klenowski, Valentina; Ehrich, Lisa; Kapitzke, Cushla; Trigger, Kerri – Teaching in Higher Education, 2011
Professional doctorates were introduced in the 1990s for practitioners to research "real-world" problems relevant to their respective workplace communities and contexts. An array of difficulties faces professional doctoral students as they transition from professionals to practitioner researchers. This study sought to understand the…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Interviews
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Jardin, Bianca; Looby, Alison; Earleywine, Mitch – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Objective: The purpose of the current investigation is to examine the characteristics of college students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms who misuse their prescribed psychostimulant medications. Methods and Participants: Forty-three undergraduate students with a prescription for Ritalin or Adderall completed structured…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Undergraduate Students, Prevention, Interviews
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Wilson, Wendy L.; Arendale, David R. – New Directions for Student Services, 2011
Peer educators have a critical role to play in the delivery of a wide variety of important programs on college campuses. Nowhere is this more evident than in learning assistance programs. These programs, typically housed in a learning center or learning assistance office, include tutoring and mentoring and often take the form of individual and…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, College Students, Student Role, Academic Support Services
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