NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Poon, OiYan A., Ed.; Bastedo, Michael N., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2022
"Rethinking College Admissions" probes the many facets of higher education admissions and translates research-backed insights into actionable strategies for innovative, equitable admissions practices. Edited by scholars OiYan A. Poon and Michael N. Bastedo, this collection gives readers an evidence-based understanding of postsecondary…
Descriptors: College Admission, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Policy, Educational Change
Slaughter, Diana T., Ed.; Johnson, Deborah J., Ed. – 1988
A collection of papers that looks at all aspects of the educational experiences of black children in private and parochial schools and explores the implications of private schooling for educational policy and future research. The editors' introduction provides an overview of the educational situation of black children, focusing on the interface…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Education, Blacks, Catholic Schools
Richman, Naomi – 1998
This manual is written with the aim of providing a framework for understanding the situation of refugee children, assessing their difficulties, and making plans to help them. There is a special emphasis on the role of teachers because school plays such a central role in children's well-being. Section 1 of the manual looks at the varied experiences…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Children, Coping, Educational Policy
Reyes, Augustina H. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006
Fifty years after "Brown v Board of Education" inequalities in public education are evident in the disproportionate numbers of Black and Latino students who are held back, often do not graduate from high school, or are removed from school by unforgiving zero tolerance discipline policies. The National Center for Educational Statistics…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Minority Group Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Zero Tolerance Policy
Purcell, Jeanne H., Ed.; Eckert, Rebecca D., Ed. – Corwin Press, 2005
This book will help the reader every step of the way with detailed guidelines, practical tips, templates, action plans, and suggestions for strategic planning teams as well as for the sole practitioner. Consolidating the sage advice and up-to-date research of 29 leaders in the field, this comprehensive and highly practical guide takes the…
Descriptors: Program Design, Identification, Educational Needs, Strategic Planning
Watts, A. G.; Law, Bill; Killeen, John; Kidd, Jennifer M.; Hawthorn, Ruth – 1996
This book contains 21 papers on the theory, context, provision, practice, and development of career counseling and guidance in Great Britain. The following papers are included: "Preface" (Tony Watts et al.); "The Social Context of Guidance" (John Killeen); "Career Theory" (John Killeen); "A Career-Learning…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education