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Latina, Joelle – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2017
How established is the horizontal permeability between modes of vocational education and training (VET) in Switzerland? Formally encouraged by the Swiss law on VET, horizontal permeability refers to transitions across VET modes, i.e. between dual and school-based VET. This paper first discusses why horizontal permeability is indeed relevant and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Middle School Students
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Jacobs, Joanne – Education Next, 2017
The Chicago International Charter School (CICS) Irving Park's middle school is one of 130 schools nationwide piloting the Summit Learning Program (SLP), developed--and offered entirely free--by Summit Public Schools, a high-performing charter network based in California. Summit's eight schools, two of them in Washington State, are known for an…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Charter Schools, Middle Schools, Models
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Betts, Julian R.; Tang, Y. Emily – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Charter schools represent an increasingly important form of school choice in the United States. Charter schools are public schools, with a difference. Compared to traditional public schools, they are exempted from some of the state laws and regulations that govern traditional public schools. In this way, parents come to have a greater number of…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Methods, Meta Analysis, Value Added Models
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Rocha, Ana Cristina; Leal, Cláudia; Duarte, Cidália – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2016
Portugal, like many other countries, faces obstacles regarding school-based sexuality education. This paper explores Portuguese schools' approaches to implementing sexuality education at a local level, and provides a critical analysis of potential strengths and weaknesses. Documents related to sexuality education in a convenience sample of 89…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Educational Practices, Educational Methods
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Goldratt, Miri; Cohen, Eric H. – Educational Practice and Theory, 2016
This article explores encounters between formal, informal, and non-formal education and the role of mentor-educators in creating values education in which such encounters take place. Mixed-methods research was conducted in Israeli public schools participating in the Personal Education Model, which combines educational modes. Ethnographic and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nonformal Education, Case Studies, Mentors
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Noroozi, Omid, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
The aim of the International Society for Technology, Education, and Science (iHSES) conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and practical issues, and connect with the leaders in the fields of "humanities," "education" and "social sciences." It is organized for: (1) faculty members in…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, Student Diversity, Student Experience, College Students