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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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Wehrens, Rik; Bekker, Marleen; Bal, Roland – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2012
While much research utilisation literature shows an increasing emphasis on the added value of structural partnerships, which should facilitate prolonged interactions between researchers, policy makers and professionals, the question of how such collaborative structures "develop over time" and what consequences that has in terms of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Utilization, Partnerships in Education, Public Health
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Ridgeway, Tammi R.; Price, Debra P.; Simpson, Cynthia G.; Rose, Chad A. – Administrative Issues Journal: Education, Practice, and Research, 2012
In the United States, Response to Intervention (RtI) is used to promote the use of evidence-based instruction in educational institutions, with the goal of supporting general and specialized educators and enabling these professionals to work together in a comprehensive, integrated manner. In doing so, RtI provides a protocol for identifying…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Program Development, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
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Monroe, Martha C. – Journal of Extension, 2012
State Extension programs can contribute to the successful adoption of national environmental education programs by making locally relevant resources available, creating reference materials to bridge between 4-H project books and other resources, and developing companion materials that supplement national materials with local issues and resources.…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Environmental Education, National Programs, Shared Resources and Services
Eaton, Sarah Elaine – Online Submission, 2012
This report offers practical suggestions for literacy practitioners and program administrators on how to use webinar and webcasting technologies to promote and market literacy. The report is divided into sections on how to use webinars for learners, for staff and volunteers and to engage the general community. A checklist of tips to use on the day…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Internet, Marketing, Computer Uses in Education
Huang, Leann L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to identify strategies and behaviors that successful superintendents used to build strong relationships and trust with their boards within their entry period. The three research questions were developed to guide this study: 1. What strategies and behaviors were successful superintendents using to build strong…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Trust (Psychology), Board Administrator Relationship, Administrator Behavior
Alkarni, Ream – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The main goal of this study was to interview Arabic women students at Spring International Language Center to record their perceptions, rationale, goals, stories, and opinions about learning English in a U.S. language school. This research was conducted to understand the purposes and goals of Arabic women who come to the United Stated to study the…
Descriptors: Arabs, Females, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Ruppel, Karen R. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research indicates we are faced with environmental, social, and economic challenges and higher education is being called upon to provide education for a sustainable future. The literature surrounding Education for Sustainability (EfS) in higher education points toward implementing EN into all levels of education. Very few Career and Technical…
Descriptors: Geographic Location, Vocational Education, College Programs, Community Colleges
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Grabosky, Tomoko Kudo; Ishii, Harue; Mase, Shizuno – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2012
The authors provide a sociohistorical overview of the development of the counseling profession in Japan. They describe Japan's major social, cultural, and political changes; growing psychological problems in Japanese society; and an increased need for counseling services. Historical overviews and the current state of counseling are presented with…
Descriptors: Counseling, Counseling Services, Foreign Countries, Professional Associations
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Kocdar, Serpil; Aydin, Cengiz Hakan – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the accreditation of higher open and distance learning (ODL) programs in Turkey. The study was designed as a sequential monomethod multistrand mixed model including two strands which were both qualitative (QUAL[arrow right]QUAL). In the first strand, both quantitative and qualitative data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups
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Gonzalez, Kenneth P.; Ballysingh, Tracy Arambula – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2012
In this essay, the authors accomplish three tasks: (a) identify common limitations of programs designed to increase the success rates of Latina/o college students; (b) describe the common characteristics of programs that exhibit effective practice; and (c) provide a framework to guide colleges and universities in designing effective program…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Hispanic American Students
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Traverso, Joaquin; Roman, Marisa; Gonzalez, Rosario – Higher Education Review, 2012
Obtaining competitive advantage has become a recurrent necessity, in successful organisational management. Nowadays, intangibles represent an excellent opportunity to attain these advantages. Given its social impact, the organisational image is one of the most important intangibles to work with. In this research, a model based on the determination…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Change Strategies, Strategic Planning, Institutional Advancement
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