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Pratson, Daniel; Stern, Marc J.; Powell, Robert B. – Journal of Environmental Education, 2021
Positive motivation to perform work tasks has been associated with better performance and outcomes in both the organizational and informal education literature. In environmental education (EE), this means that more motivated instructors are likely to provide better programs for their participants. In this exploratory study across 15 states in the…
Descriptors: Organizational Climate, Teacher Motivation, Teachers, Environmental Education
Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2019
Researchers suggest that the economy of the future will consist of jobs that do not currently exist, there will likely be a shortage of individuals with necessary education and credentials to fill those jobs, and if the nation does not produce this workforce, there will likely be a $1.72 trillion loss in productivity by 2030. Considering these…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Labor Force Development, Educational Policy, State Policy
Hale, Elizabeth L. – Institute for Educational Leadership, 2016
"Opening Doors, Changing Futures" tells the story of the collective impact the Appalachian Higher Education (AHE) Network had on postsecondary education attainment in 10 of the 13 states in Appalachia during school years 2011-2016. It depicts the current economic and education contexts in the region and highlights why increased post-high…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Networks, Access to Education
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Ellis, Antonio L.; Hartlep, Nicholas D. – Educational Foundations, 2017
Stuttering places students at-risk for being stereotyped and experiencing identity difficulties in school. This study hoped to fill a lacuna in the literature on the educational experiences of African American male stutterers. Six African American adult males who stuttered and lived in Washington, DC; Maryland; and/or Virginia participated in this…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, African Americans, Males, Stuttering
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Eddy, Pamela L.; Ward, Kelly – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2015
Casual observers of academic environments might conclude that women's problems in higher education have been resolved. Colleges enroll more women than men on an overall basis. There is gender parity in entry-level faculty hires, and the number of women in senior administrative positions continues to rise. A closer look however at the work, lives,…
Descriptors: Women Faculty, Womens Education, Womens Studies, Higher Education
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2015
Southern Regional Education Board's (SREB's) Commission on Career and Technical Education challenges states to build bridges from high school to postsecondary attainment and career advancement by developing rigorous, relevant career pathways that align secondary, postsecondary, and workplace learning and lead to high-skill, high-wage jobs in…
Descriptors: Credentials, Regional Programs, Alignment (Education), Articulation (Education)
Bolin, Barbara – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
This article features the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) which serves as the founding credential in the six states and one locality in the Career Readiness Certificate Consortium (Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C.). The Career Readiness Certificate was developed by the small consortium…
Descriptors: Credentials, Adult Education, Job Training, Consortia
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2009
High schools that enable educators to nurture the distinctive interests and talents of all groups of students can help more students stay in school and find the motivation to prepare for college and careers. By implementing six clear-cut ideas, or conditions, that evidence shows can lead more students to success, schools and communities can…
Descriptors: Careers, High Schools, Classes (Groups of Students), Career Development