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Carroll, Becky; Castori, Pam; Stokes, Laura – Inverness Research, 2009
The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) commissioned Inverness Research to undertake a study about what it takes for elementary teachers to strengthen their teaching of science. This report documents the perspectives and experiences of a selected pool of K-5 teachers, representing 67 districts, who are committed to improving…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Teaching (Occupation), Educational Change, Science Instruction
Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2007
This report marks the first release of library statistics data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2006. The data were collected through the State Library Agencies (StLA) Survey, the product of a cooperative effort…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Libraries, Statistics, Library Services
Diaz, Sandra; Lakemacher, Heather; Mitchell, Charles – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2010
In 2011, the chief executives of the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges & Universities systems will leave their positions, along with the governor of the state. The state will continue to face fiscal challenges, and the campuses will have to figure out how to do more with less. As "Tribune" columnist Lori Sturdevant…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Education, Curriculum Research, Relevance (Education)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2015
In January 2010, the General Assembly passed the Complete College Tennessee Act (CCTA), a comprehensive reform agenda that seeks to transform public higher education through changes in academic, fiscal and administrative policies at the state and institutional level. While the higher education landscape has been shaped by the CCTA, higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Enrollment, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Williams, Trish; Rosin, Matthew; Kirst, Michael W. – American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2011
Educators and policymakers have debated in recent years how best to improve academic performance in the middle grades. In the absence of outcomes-based research about what works, school districts have reshuffled grade configurations, bolstered their focus on "academic rigor," and worked to ensure that students are engaged in school as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Achievement Gains, Middle School Teachers
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Jackson, Sue; Jamieson, Anne – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2009
This article considers recent policies of Higher Education in the UK, which are aimed at widening participation and meeting the needs of employers. The focus is on the growing population of part-time students, and the implications of policies for this group. The article takes a critical perspective on government policies, using data from a major…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, Social Mobility, Policy Analysis
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Ramsay, Eleanor – Australian Educational Researcher, 2008
Part-time engagement is a significant feature of senior secondary study for large numbers of students, in a context which includes high level policy pressures to achieve better outcomes for many more and a wider proportion of the schooling population, and significant policy and practice shifts at school, system and accreditation authority levels.…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Research Needs, Research Opportunities, Part Time Students
State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2008
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is pleased to release its fifth annual National Trends Report on the use of federal funds to support educational technology. This report documents findings from Round 5 (FY 06) of the No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education Through Technology (NCLB IID) program. The…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Retrenchment, Electronic Learning, Web Based Instruction
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Tucker, Irvin B., III – Economics of Education Review, 1985
If productivity and earnings are not found to result from education, then an alternative theory could be that employers use education as a screening device to select employees. Employing the decomposition technique to compare income for self-employed and private sector employees, evidence is presented that rejects the screenist theory. (Author/MD)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Human Capital, Occupational Surveys
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Irtwange, S. V.; Orsaah, S. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2010
The study was undertaken with the objective of assessing groups influence on management style as related to University governance with University of Agriculture, Makurdi as a case study from academic staff perspective. The management style of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi between the period September 3, 1996 to…
Descriptors: Resumes (Personal), Governance, Program Effectiveness, Sampling
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1990
The 1990 Hawaii Opinion Poll on Public Education (HOPPE) identifies state trends in public opinion on educational issues and questions, and compares them to the findings of the national Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes toward the Public Schools. A random sample of 505 adult residents statewide responded to telephone interviews. The following…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys, Parent Attitudes
Applied Urbanetics, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1973
This user's manual is intended to aid in the use of the Fourth Count (population) School District Data Tapes (SDDTs) derived from the 1970 Census. The manual, which is designed to complement the 1970 Census Users' Guide prepared by the United States Census Bureau, covers sources of the data, structure and contents of the tapes, and use of the…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Databases, Demography, Educational Planning
Wyckoff, Laura; Cooney, Siobhan M.; Djakovic, Danijela Korom; McClanahan, Wendy S. – Public/Private Ventures, 2008
This report, the first in a series relating to disconnected young adults commissioned by JobsFirst NYC, examines what is known about New York City's disconnected youth--16 to 24 year-olds who are not working and not in school. The report explores the roots of disconnection and identifies five priority populations of young people who are at high…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Young Adults, Disadvantaged Youth, Youth Opportunities
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Duke, Daniel L.; Tucker, Pamela D.; Higgins, Jennifer; Lanphear, Lesley; Levy, Melissa K.; Salmonowicz, Michael J. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2008
This study examined whether instructional policies at the local level are becoming standardized as a result of state and federal accountability initiatives. A stratified random sample of 21 Virginia school districts was used, and the policies reviewed covered seven topics: class size, student grouping, homework, remedial instruction programs,…
Descriptors: State Standards, Accountability, Standard Setting, School Districts
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Lemaire, Ingrid; Knapp, Judith A.; Lowe, Sarah – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2008
In 2001, the grant and research coordinator of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) was inspired to create an informal collaborative with representatives from other organizations who had similar interests in collecting and sharing data that related to postsecondary education aspirations and participation. Representatives were…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Research, Community Colleges, Data Collection
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