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Ingrid L. Colvard; Mary Zaharis – Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research, 2023
Women in education are strongly represented in the classroom but are much less likely to become school district superintendents. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how women who have been superintendents for at least 3 years experienced mentoring and role preparation as they worked to attain the position. A transcendental…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Females, Women Administrators, Disproportionate Representation
Kasee L. Smith; Bishal Thapa – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2022
Educators are increasingly pressured to include experiences for students which will help develop noncognitive skills. Noncognitive skills lie outside of the physiological ability to process information and encompass adjacent concepts including soft-skills, 21st century skills, or employability skills. Grit, optimism, and self-efficacy are three…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, 21st Century Skills, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills
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Ewers, Timothy G. – Journal of Extension, 2010
4-H youth development programs nationwide are responding to the 4-H National Science, Engineering, and Technology (4-H SET) Initiative to involve more youth in Science, Engineering, and Technology activities. The goal is to increase the numbers of youth choosing to pursue SET careers. This article describes a program that is having great success…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Robotics, Science Activities
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Bloch, Deborah P. – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
The National Career Information System provides software, occupational and educational information, and technical assistance to operating agencies in 16 states. This article summarizes successful characteristics of programs in secondary schools, as identified in an 11-state study, and describes programs in Idaho and Georgia. (six references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Information Systems, High Risk Students, Program Implementation
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Zounar, Elda – Science Scope, 2005
Informal education can augment science classroom instruction and draw students to careers in science. The science and engineering expo, created by the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), is a high-impact, inquiry-based, informal-education experience that can be replicated. It engages a broad range of students in…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Engineering, Community Leaders, Paraprofessional Personnel
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Patten, Justin C.; Moore, Lori L. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2006
The study sought to evaluate a state agricultural leadership program, Leadership Idaho Agriculture (LIA), according to the perceptions of program graduates. Of the 348 graduates from 1993-2001, 246 returned a completed instrument for a total response rate of 70.7%. Participants rated communication skills as the most frequently used skills and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Leadership Training, Conflict Resolution, Graduates