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Lopez-Pastor, Victor M.; Castejon, Javier; Sicilia-Camacho, Alvaro; Navarro-Adelantado, Vicente; Webb, Graham – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2011
During the academic year 2005-2006 a Cross University Network for Formative and Shared Assessment in Higher Education was formed among 48 academics from 16 different universities within Spain and representing a range of academic areas. The Network was formed in response to the determination of a group of individuals who were dissatisfied with, or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Evaluation Methods, Educational Innovation
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Andersen, Renate; Ponti, Marisa – Distance Education, 2014
This article presents an empirical study of an open educational course in an online peer-to-peer university (P2PU). P2PU is a nonprofit organization offering free educational opportunities. Focus is on how peers are part of creating course content in a Web 2.0 environment. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have evolved into two different…
Descriptors: Open Education, Barriers, Educational Opportunities, Online Courses
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Timm, Chad William – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2014
Even before withstanding one of the most devastating economic crises in American history, families living in poverty have battled a dominant discourse that labels them as lacking personal responsibility, initiative, and the ability to make "good" choices. This discourse is reflected in the parent-involvement mandates of the No Child Left…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Social Capital, Community Organizations
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Leerlooijer, Joanne N.; Kok, Gerjo; Weyusya, Joseph; Bos, Arjan E. R.; Ruiter, Robert A. C.; Rijsdijk, Liesbeth E.; Nshakira, Nathan; Bartholomew, Leona K. – Health Education Research, 2014
Out-of-wedlock pregnancy among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa is a major concern, because of its association with health, social, psychological, economic and demographic factors. This article describes the development of the Teenage Mothers Project, a community-based intervention to improve psychological and social well-being of unmarried…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Health Services, Pregnancy, Health Promotion
Jobs for the Future, 2014
Nationally, more than one million youth drop out of high school each year. One in four young people do not graduate with their age mates. Thus, in recent years, national leaders have directed sustained attention to what they term the "dropout crisis," particularly in high schools that are graduating less than two-thirds of their…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Dropout Prevention, High School Students, Graduation Rate
Boesch, Julie Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2014
California allocates $550 million to expanded learning through After School Education and Safety (ASES) state grants, and $140 million of federal money in 21st Century Community Learning Center grants each year; more than all other states combined. Much variability exists in program quality, and research has identified mixed results as to the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Summer Programs, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Quality
Bernard, Jean-Marc; Amelewonou, Kokou; Bonnet, Gabrielle; Rubiano-Matulevich, Eliana; Soman, Kouassi; Sonnenberg, Krystyna – Global Partnership for Education, 2014
The 2014/2015 Results for Learning Report: Basic Education at Risk examines the progress achieved by Global Partnership for Education (GPE) partner developing countries over the period 2008-2012. Universal primary education has never been so close, yet there are still 58 million children of primary school age who do not go to school around the…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Access to Education, Elementary Education, Budgets
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Paul, Jomon Aliyas; Cochran, Justin Daniel – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2013
Online education is becoming increasingly popular among both traditional and nontraditional students. Students gravitate to the flexibility of online courses, which allows them to work around jobs, family, and other responsibilities. While online program growth continues, these programs present several new challenges to educational institutions…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Online Courses, Distance Education, Educational Technology
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Bose, Sutapa – Open Learning, 2013
Teacher education in India, including that offered by the open distance learning (ODL) system to thousands every year, imparts mainly pedagogic knowledge, although the need for integrated teacher education programmes has been underscored. As the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), an ODL institution, will develop an integrated Bachelor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Teacher Education Programs, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Urbanowitz, Seth C.; Wilcox, Michael D., Jr. – Journal of Extension, 2013
The survey-based research reported here offers insights on community, resource, and economic development (CRED) Extension programming at the national and regional level. The results present a national picture of CRED programming, research, and potential future programming opportunities that Extension could capitalize on. The research shows that…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Extension Education, Community Resources, Administrator Attitudes
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Hu, Xiaoyi; Yang, Xijie – Infants and Young Children, 2013
Early intervention services to young children with developmental delays in China have experienced significant growth since 1978, the beginning of the period of Reform and Opening. This article described the present situation of early intervention practices in mainland China, framed around the key components and guiding principles of Guralnick's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Developmental Delays, Educational Methods
Tabatadze, Shalva; Gorgadze, Natia – Online Submission, 2013
This document is the report on research which was undertaken by the Center of Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations and financed by the United Nations Association in Georgia within the project "Advanced National Integration" funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The research aimed at the evaluation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Affirmative Action, College Admission, Student Recruitment
TESOL International Association, 2013
The purpose of this issue brief is to provide a comprehensive overview of the policies behind the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and to outline some of the initiatives now in place to address the needs of English language learners (ELLs) in relation to the CCSS. This issue brief contains the appendices: (1) Assessment Consortia Time Lines; and…
Descriptors: State Standards, Language Proficiency, English Curriculum, Educational Policy
British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2016
This resource conveys policies, procedures, and guidelines that support the delivery of special education services in British Columbia's (Canada) public schools. It was originally published in 1995 (ED414703), following an extensive provincial Special Education Review (1993-94). The purpose of this manual is to provide a single point of reference…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Special Education, Educational Policy
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McKenna, Gary F.; Stansfield, Mark H. – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to develop e-portfolio evaluation criteria which will be used to review the Blackboard LMS e-portfolio being used at one Higher Education (HE) institution in the UK as evaluation criteria for reviewing e-portfolio provision does not exist in the literature. The approach taken was to initiate a wide literature search…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Electronic Publishing, Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment
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