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Stearns, Roman – ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career, 2015
Many school districts and high schools provide well-designed pathways that combine rigorous academic instruction with technical education and real-world experience into a career-themed program of study. This Linked Learning approach helps districts and high schools prepare all students for both college and career, not just one objective or the…
Descriptors: Models, Teaching Methods, School Districts, High Schools
Beere, Carole A.; Votruba, James C.; Wells, Gail W. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
"Becoming an Engaged Campus" offers campus leaders a systematic and detailed approach to creating an environment where public engagement can grow and flourish. The book explains not only what to do to expand community engagement and how to do it, but it also explores how to document, evaluate, and communicate university engagement efforts. An…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Guides, College Environment, College Administration
Princiotta, Daniel; Reyna, Ryan – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2009
As governors confront the worst state fiscal environment in the past 25 years, long-term prospects for strong economic growth are hampered by an immense underlying problem: the high school dropout crisis. At least one student in five drops out of school, and nearly 5 million 18- to 24-year-olds lack a high school diploma. Annually, dropouts cost…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, High Schools, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate
Seeley, Cathy L. – Math Solutions, 2009
NCTM Past President Cathy L. Seeley shares her messages on today's most relevant topics and issues in education. Based on Cathy L. Seeley's award-winning NCTM President's Messages, and including dozens of new messages, this must-have K-12 resource offers straight talk and common sense about some of today's most important, thought-provoking issues…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Achievement Gap, Creativity