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Olsen, Michelle D. Hunt – ProQuest LLC, 2010
A study was conducted to propose a research-based model for a longitudinal data research system that addressed recommendations from a synthesis of literature related to: (1) needs reported by the U.S. Department of Education, (2) the twelve mandatory elements that define federally approved state longitudinal data systems (SLDS), (3) the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Data Processing, Research Design
Getty, Jacob J., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This case study focused on a school action plan, using a planning and implementation process that focused on improving stakeholder involvement and responsibility for student reading achievement at Eisenberg Elementary School. This study examined the impact of the school action process on the development of a new plan compared to other traditional…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Teacher Surveys, Interviews, Reading Instruction
Potter, William Gray; Cook, Colleen; Kyrillidou, Martha – Association of Research Libraries, 2011
The current ARL report summarizes a multi-year effort that captures evidence in the form of narrative profiles as it delivers the message of the value and contributions of research libraries during transformative times. When ARL library directors were interviewed in 2005 and asked to describe a research library in the 21st century, there was…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Library Role, Profiles, Statistics
Haynes, Edward T. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The problem addressed in this qualitative case study focused on the limited amount of scholarly research addressing the use of information and communication technology in U.S. motor carrier operations. The trucking industry is part of the service sector which contributes approximately 67.8 percent to the gross domestic product of the United…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Motor Vehicles, Transportation
Brennan, Patricia L.; Powell, David S. – Lumina Foundation for Education, 2010
Today's students--as exemplified by the three inspiring people on this report--are a remarkably diverse group with unlimited potential. America is home to tens of millions of these 21st century students, and their success is vital to the nation's future. For the United States to thrive in the rapidly changing global economy, the full potential of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Role of Education, Outcomes of Education, Human Capital
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Tan, Steven K. S.; Wong, Isabella Y. F.; Fang, Y.; Devi, L.; Gopinathan, S. – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2010
This paper provides an account of the processes leading to the report "Transforming teacher education. Redefined professionals for 21st century schools" undertaken by the International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes. The report is a unique document, neither a series of country studies nor one based on an extensive review of the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Cooperation
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Linton, John – Journal of Correctional Education, 2006
The Department of Education hosted a rare "technical training" for State correctional education directors and data managers this spring titled "Making Data Work for You." Forty-eight States participated. This was a welcome opportunity for face-to-face contact with correctional education administrators from across the U.S. More…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement, Strategic Planning, Correctional Institutions
Conover, Kitty S. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Community college leaders are retiring faster than replacements are being prepared creating what is predicted to be a leadership crisis. To keep community colleges functioning in their critical role of providing wider access to higher education and workforce training and re-training, future leaders need to have the skills to lead complex…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Money Management, Communication Skills, Leadership
Scully, Maura King – CURRENTS, 2009
It's official: Online social networking is mainstream. Once the domain of teenagers and techno-geeks, sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter are rapidly gaining popularity with the multi-aged masses. Last year, in fact, Facebook reported its fastest growing demographic was those 25 years and older. There's no question that this new…
Descriptors: Public Relations, Alumni, Foreign Countries, Alumni Associations
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Rantala, Anja; Uotinen, Sanna; McWilliam, R. A. – Infants and Young Children, 2009
The purposes of this study were to determine the state of current practice in early intervention in Finland and to compare them to American data. Professional women (N = 52), representing child care, elementary school, healthcare, and social work, completed the Families in Natural Environments Scale of Service Evaluation, a 34-item questionnaire…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Social Work
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Timmons, Vianne; Ostridge, Randy – McGill Journal of Education, 2009
Data analysis is critical to educational planning. Determining the number of school leavers is crucial for a school board when planning for interventions and supports. In researching the number of early school leavers in the province of Prince Edward Island, the method in which the data were reported affected the rates. Two critical considerations…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Dropouts, Data Analysis, Boards of Education
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Pekarsky, Daniel – American Journal of Education, 2007
This article explains the nature of vision-guided educational practice, makes the case for it, and appraises objections to this approach to education. The discussion is grounded in a critique of the rhetoric and practice associated with American education, a critique that emphasizes the continuing failure to think about educational challenges and…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Planning, Rhetoric, Criticism
Business Roundtable, 2010
The United States is at a critical juncture. The deep recession and weak economic recovery have left one in 10 American workers without a job, and the federal budget is driving the country's debt to unprecedented levels. Business Roundtable believes that the nation's business community, the White House and Congress must work together to encourage…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Business, Government Role, Strategic Planning
Owen, Susanne; Kos, Julie; McKenzie, Phillip – Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2008
Workforce planning is essential to ensure sufficient numbers of well-qualified teachers and leaders to meet the emerging needs of schools in the 21st century. Given the current ageing workforce profile in Australia, there are concerns about teacher shortage, especially in some specialist subject areas, in rural and remote locations and in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teachers, Labor Force, Planning
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Superfine, Alison Castro – Mathematics Educator, 2008
Planning is an important phase of teaching, during which teachers make decisions about various aspects of instruction that ultimately shape students' opportunities to learn. Prior research on teacher planning, however, fails to adequately describe experienced teachers' planning decisions, and is unclear about the extent to which teachers use…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Scheduling, Educational Planning
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