NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing 181 to 195 of 208 results Save | Export
Lehmann, Christopher – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2007
This article features the Science Leadership Academy, a new public partnership school in Philadelphia that incorporates core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection. Founded by the School District of Philadelphia and The Franklin Institute, SLA is one of four partnership high schools that opened in September 2006…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Change, Values, Dual Enrollment
Ohio Board of Regents, 2012
In the knowledge economy, the journey of education to develop a flexible, knowledgeable, and skilled workforce should begin in pre-school and continue until at least an associate degree--the equivalent of a high school diploma a generation ago--is achieved. A high school diploma is not sufficient to compete in a global economy. The number of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation, Educational Attainment, College Readiness
Church, Al – NCSSSMST Journal, 2010
In conjunction with an NSF-funded mentoring program that partners University of Utah engineering professors and their undergraduate and graduate students with high school students from several Salt Lake City high schools that have a high percentage of low income and ethnic minority students, the Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science (AMES)…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, High Schools, Mentors, Low Income
Jaworski, Susan – Online Submission, 2009
Staff members at E. H. Butler Library, Buffalo State College, have collaborated with the College-Based Transition Program to help students with disabilities achieve a more rounded, fulfilling college experience. The CBTP program is a partnership between the Buffalo Public Schools, People Inc., Parents for Public Schools, and Buffalo State…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Developmental Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Access to Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bradbury, Leslie Upson; Koballa, Thomas R., Jr. – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
We used border crossing as a theoretical framework to explore the tensions that developed between two mentor-intern pairs during the course of a yearlong internship in high schools in the United States. Interviews with mentors and interns, and observations of planning sessions, teaching episodes, and follow-up conferences indicated that differing…
Descriptors: Mentors, High Schools, Internship Programs, Teacher Interns
Philadelphia Youth Network, 2009
WorkReady programs offer young Philadelphians not only their first job, but skills for success. Young people who work during high school often master valuable skills that can help them do better in high school and college; learn new things that open their eyes to career possibilities; and earn more money later in life. When young people learn how…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Employment Opportunities, Work Experience, Service Learning
Gore, Paul A., Jr., Ed.; Carter, Louisa P., Ed. – National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2011
Offering a primer on action research methodologies and examples of practice, "Students in Transition: Research and Practice in Career Development" responds to a dual challenge facing career development educators--designing cutting-edge career development interventions and demonstrating their effectiveness. Overviews of quantitative and qualitative…
Descriptors: Program Design, Action Research, Research Methodology, Apprenticeships
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cifelli, Sylvia R. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2007
"Pathways to Success" is the internship component of the school-to-career Child Care program at Joseph Case High School in Swansea, Massachusetts. Its primary purpose is to prepare high school seniors for future education and employment. Through involvement in this 24-week internship, family and consumer sciences (FCS) students gain a…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Consumer Science, Job Skills, High School Seniors
Scurry, Jamie E.; Littky, Dennis – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2007
The Providence-based Big Picture Company has transformed the American high school experience for low-income, urban students. Now it is ready to take on a new challenge: redesigning the American college. In this article, the authors discuss how the Big Picture College will build a curriculum that emphasizes students' interests, integrates…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, High Schools, Graduates, African American Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Sahin, Mehmet – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
The study investigated the effect of international student teaching experience on the professional and personal development of preservice teachers. Within the framework of their internship program, 26 graduate students in a private university in Turkey had a two-month internship in a mid western state in the United States, the main component of…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Foreign Students, Student Teachers, Graduate Students
Nath, Janice, Ed.; Guadarrama, Irma N., Ed.; Ramsey, John, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
Investigating University-School Partnerships: A Volume in Professional Development School Research, the fourth book in the PDS Research Series developed by the same editors, includes a collection of organized papers that represent the best and latest examples of practitioner thinking, research, and program design and evaluation in the field at the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Urban Teaching, Professional Development Schools, Mentors
US Congress, 2011
The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-358) was put in place to invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: (1) Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; (2) Sec. 2. Definitions; and (3)…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Computation, Research and Development, Innovation
Nietupski, John; Warth, Judy; Winslow, Amy; Johnson, Russ; Douglas, Beverly; Johnson, Maggie; Cilek, Judy – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2006
This article describes an innovative school-to-work transition program incorporating identified best practices. Iowa's Super Senior program serves students in the "middle range" of the disability severity spectrum during the student's senior and 5th, or "Super Senior" year. The article describes the program elements, presents…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Transitional Programs, High School Seniors, Disabilities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Pedersen, Jon E.; Marek, Edmund A. – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2007
The role of technology has an increased emphasis in the PK-12 classroom and in the preparation of teachers. The wide support for the integration of technology in day-to-day instruction is evidenced at many levels and through many organizations. The current study focused on examining and describing the experiences of faculty and interns as they…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Science Instruction, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices
Wise, Jennifer – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2007
For Phoenix's East Valley Institute of Technology's (EVIT) automotive technology program, a unique partnership with local industry leaders is a key to success. Due to a highly successful partnership with Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES), EVIT has been named the number one high school automotive program in the United States for placement…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, School Business Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Vocational High Schools
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10  |  11  |  12  |  13  |  14