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Winona Hao – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2024
States have recognized the impact of high-quality early childhood education (ECE) on a child's later college and career readiness and success in life. Yet disparities in program access, quality, and resource allocation continue to deprive many young children and their families of adequate support. By investigating and applying state boards'…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, State Policy, State Boards of Education
Wagner, Diana; Baron, Jessica – Online Submission, 2008
This study examines characteristics of teachers participating in the national Guitars in the Classroom program in the 2007-2008 school year. 96 teacher participants from programs across the United States completed an online survey at the start of their professional development programs, usually 6-10 hours. 75 percent of teachers electing to…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Computer Mediated Communication
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Powers, Amy L. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2004
The methods and findings from a program evaluation of a forestry field visit for second grade students are detailed in this article. A pretest, posttest methodology was used to determine changes in students' (n = 133) attitudes and knowledge before and after the field experience(s). Interviews and surveys were conducted with students, teachers (n…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Program Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Forestry