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McPhail, Christine Johnson – American Association of Community Colleges (NJ1), 2011
At its annual joint board and commission meeting (Washington, DC, November 10-11, 2010), American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) focused attention on college completion by presenting two panel discussions on the completion agenda, followed by breakout sessions in which participants were assigned to focus groups tasked with providing…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Professional Associations, Conferences (Gatherings), Agenda Setting
Sinclair, Beth; Russell, Christina A.; McCann, Colleen; Hildreth, Jeanine L. – ExpandED Schools, 2014
Policy Studies Associates (PSA) is conducting a five-year evaluation of the implementation and impact of the national demonstration of a model for expanded learning time developed by "The After-School Corporation" (TASC). This model, called "ExpandED Schools," aims to transform the educational experiences of students in ways…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Program Implementation, Partnerships in Education, Individualized Instruction
Ash, Katie – Education Week, 2008
Does motivating students to study harder with the promise of cash sound like innovation--or bribery? That's a question educators and researchers have been debating, amid concerns that money-for-achievement programs actually decrease students' intrinsic motivation to learn and send mixed messages about studying. But the idea is catching on, with…
Descriptors: Financial Needs, Incentives, Learning Motivation, Student Motivation