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Cox-Boniol, Cathi; Vincent, Lindsey – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2020
The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA's) Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Center for Teaching and Learning's Engineering by Design™ (EbD™) is a standards based Integrative STEM Education model program that provides curriculum, professional development, and assessments to K-12 schools. This article…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Consortia, Elementary Secondary Education, 21st Century Skills
Alvarado, Marty; Vargas, Joel – Jobs for the Future, 2018
Between 2014 and 2016, California policymakers invested a half-billion dollars in the California Career Pathways Trust (CCPT). The initiative funded regional and local partnerships to establish career pathways designed to lead secondary school students to postsecondary degrees or certifications aligned with regional workforce needs. This brief…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Secondary School Students, Regional Cooperation, Consortia
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2012
In his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy that is built to last. The President's plan affirms that the strength of the American economy is inextricably linked to the strength of America's education system. Particularly in times of economic challenge, American employers need a workforce that is…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Educational Change
US Department of Education, 2013
The Race to the Top Assessment program was authorized as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). In September 2010, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) awarded competitive, four-year grants to two consortia of states, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Smarter…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Career Readiness, College Readiness, Annual Reports
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Bunch, Michael B. – Language Testing, 2011
Title III of Public Law 107-110 (No Child Left Behind; NCLB) provided for creation of assessments of English language learners (ELLs) and established, through the Enhanced Assessment Grant program, a platform from which four consortia of states developed ELL tests aligned to rigorous statewide content standards. Those four tests (ACCESS for ELLs,…
Descriptors: Test Items, Student Evaluation, Federal Legislation, Formative Evaluation