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Ruedel, Kristin; Nelson, Gena; Bailey, Tessie; Bradley-Black, Katherine – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2018
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is focused on improving the 5-year graduation rates for all students with disabilities. To make progress toward the state-identified measurable result (SIMR), the state recognized that a single evidence-based practice (EBP) would not address the diverse needs of all the local entities across…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Disabilities, State Standards, Evidence Based Practice
Thrill, Chauntee – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2019
In 2018 the Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) conducted an evaluation of the Illinois Community College Board's (ICCB) program review process, focusing on the career and technical education (CTE) programs. The purpose of program review is to support community colleges in decisionmaking and planning as related to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Two Year College Students, Student Participation, Community Colleges
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Naidoo, Paulette; Cartwright, Duncan James – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2018
Student counseling services are a recognizable feature of higher education institutions locally and abroad. This article reviews the sociohistorical development and evolution of student counseling services in South African institutions of higher learning, with an emphasis on systemic influences, achievements, and contemporary challenges. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Counseling Services, School Counseling, College Students
Wylie, Cathy – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2022
The Highest Needs Review was undertaken by the Ministry of Education from 2021-2022. Its purpose is to ensure that children and young people with the highest needs for learning support achieve their full potential through positive education outcomes and that they receive the right support, when they need it, and for as long as they need it. NZCER…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Childrens Rights, International Law, Treaties
Sim, Megan P. Y.; Bélanger, Julie; Stancel-Piatak, Agnes; Karoly, Lynn – OECD Publishing, 2019
The Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey 2018 is an international survey of staff and centre leaders working in early childhood education and care (ECEC), administered in ECEC centres belonging to ISCED Level 0.2, and, as an option, centres providing services for children under the age of 3. The Conceptual Framework provides…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Administrators, Child Care
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2017
Campus climate issues continue to pervade many institutions, with related news stories commanding headlines across the country. Through oversight and leadership, college and university governing boards play an important role in helping to create inclusive campuses. AGB conducted a survey of nearly 1,000 board members to take the pulse of campus…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Student Diversity, Diversity (Faculty), Inclusion
Best, Jane; Dunlap, Allison – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2012
Despite positive outcomes associated with family engagement, many schools and districts still struggle to cultivate meaningful relationships with community members. This document identifies issues surrounding family engagement and poses questions for policymakers to consider. The authors describe the following engagement issues and offer questions…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Family School Relationship, Barriers, Stakeholders
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Bales, Barbara L.; Saffold, Felicia – Urban Education, 2011
Disconnects between the demographics of teacher candidates and the students attending today's public urban schools are well documented. At the same time, research points to the educational value of linking students' lived experiences to their classroom learning. This article presents the research-based findings of faculty who implemented a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Characteristics, Student Diversity
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Siegel, David J. – Tertiary Education and Management, 2007
This study examines how external stakeholders, collaborators, and partners help shape the diversity agenda in post-secondary education. Results from a comparative case study analysis of four professional schools (public health, business, social work and engineering) at a large American research university suggest that external social actors are…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Public Health, Social Work, Partnerships in Education