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Akers, C. Ryan; Heiselt, April K. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2009
This article presents a case study at Oakmont University where a presidential debate will be held on campus. Oakmont University is a large public research institution located in the Southeastern United States. This Carnegie Doctoral/Research I institution enrolls more than 35,000, 75% undergraduate and 25% graduate students. Located in somewhat of…
Descriptors: College Environment, Urban Areas, Case Studies, Political Campaigns
Abouserie, Hossam Eldin Mohamed Refaat – Online Submission, 2009
This study explored the state of bachelor's degree offered at top Library and Information Science schools in the United States in 2009. Schools selected were accredited on the Master's level and ranked as top five Library and Information Science schools by the American Library Association, ALA. The study embraced the comparative analysis…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Distance Education, Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Study
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Ralphs, Robert; Medina, Juanjo; Aldridge, Judith – Journal of Youth Studies, 2009
Despite a growing concern about gangs in Britain, academic research that focuses on gangs remains scarce. Drawing on data from the ESRC-funded ethnographic research YOGEC (Youth Gangs in an English City) project, this paper explores the negotiation of space and place by young people living in inner-city areas affected by gangs. Using a combination…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Juvenile Gangs, Urban Areas, Social Class
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Beese, Jane; Liang, Xin – Improving Schools, 2010
The "PISA 2006 Science Literacy Assessment" results report Finland as the first ranked country out of the 30 developed nations that participated in the testing (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2007). The United States was ranked 21st. Closer examination of school and student variables may help explain these…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Socioeconomic Status, Science Achievement, Teacher Qualifications
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Gibler, Douglas M. – Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2008
Reputations are supposed to matter. Decision makers consistently refer to reputations for resolve, and international relations theories confirm the value of being able to credibly signal intentions during times of crisis. However, empirical support for the effects of reputation has been lacking. Problems of strategic selection have hampered…
Descriptors: Reputation, International Relations, Values, Behavior Problems
Greene, Richard Tabor – Online Submission, 2008
Purpose: To get beyond religious, philosophic, and political definitions of educatedness by going empirical. To redo Plato, in effect, by defining "the good" empirically. Background: This research was part of the Excellence Science (orthogonal disciplines) Research Project at the University of Chicago. That project redid Plato by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Attainment, High Achievement, Surveys
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Doyle, William R. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2006
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has compiled its classification of higher-education institutions for more than 30 years. In the most recent incarnation of the classification, the foundation has transformed its taxonomy to better reflect the variety of colleges and universities across the United States. The new…
Descriptors: Classification, Speech Communication, Higher Education, Costs
Lafon, Valerie, Ed. – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2008
"IMHE-Info" is a newsletter published by the Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) programme of OECD. This issue includes: (1) Breaking Ranks: Assessing Quality in Higher Education (Lyndon Thompson); (2) How to Improve Quality in Higher Education: A Study of Institutional Strategies; and (3) No More Ivory Towers: New Phase…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Administration, Foreign Countries, Educational Quality
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Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2008
In June 2005, shortly before Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC, became president of the University of Notre Dame, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a pastoral statement, "Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium." This document, building upon the rich experience of two…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Futures (of Society), School Role, Catholics
Stanton, Geoff; David, Miriam; Hall, Geoff; Brown, Richard; Ebdon, Les; Kendall, Steve; Watters, Kate – Learning and Skills Network (NJ3), 2008
Over a decade has gone by since the report of the Widening Participation Committee--"Learning works"--was presented to the Further Education Funding Council. Ten years on, this report asks how far have we come in the decade since "Learning works"? What progress have we made? And what barriers have we yet to overcome? Bringing…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Access to Education, Performance Factors, Barriers
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Alderman, Geoffrey; Brown, Roger – College and University, 2007
The governments of the USA and the UK have identified similar challenges facing their higher education sectors. Both governments believe in the centrality of market forces in meeting higher education demand, with government and academia playing subordinate roles. The public purposes of higher education must be restated if the potentially negative…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Socioeconomic Status, Education Work Relationship, Educational Status Comparison
Warren, Donald – TECHNOS, 1997
Although reformers suggest otherwise, U.S. schools and universities are highly regarded in other nations. Listening to high-achieving Asian educators who admire U.S. education may help Americans clarify educational priorities and plot effective strategies. Discusses educational goals in Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, China, and Japan. Highlights the…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Conferences, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
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Heyes, Anthony G.; Liston-Heyes, Catherine – International Journal of Educational Advancement, 2004
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is used to evaluate the performance of top US business school in maintaining reputation among members of the academic and business communities. The authors generate efficiency measures and identify peers against which underperforming schools should benchmark.
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Reputation, Benchmarking, Performance
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Cucchiara, Maia – Journal of Education Policy, 2008
This article examines an effort to use urban schools to promote the revitalization of a large northeastern city in the United States. In order to attract and retain professional families to a regenerated central city, downtown schools are re-branded and promoted to such families as suitable for their children. The article draws on interviews and…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Middle Class, Social Status, African American Students
Buck Institute for Education, 2004
This unit is designed to teach students about how a bill becomes law and how interest groups participate in and impact this process. LegiQuest teaches students about the roles of Congress, the President, and the courts in the legislative process. It can be used at the beginning of the course to introduce the functions and branches of government.…
Descriptors: Legislation, Lobbying, Legislators, Politics
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