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European Commission, 2017
This document, "Annex 1 to the Final Report to DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission" is intended as a companion piece to European Commission report "Preparing Teachers for Diversity: The Role of Initial Teacher Education. Final Report". It contains country fiches which are overviews of available…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Diversity, Educational Policy
European Commission, 2017
"Preparing Teachers for Diversity: The Role of Initial Teacher Education. Annex 2 To the Final Report to DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission. Case Study Summaries" is designed as a companion document to the final report "Preparing Teachers for Diversity: The Role of Initial Teacher Education. Final…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Diversity, Case Studies
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O'Donoghue, Donal – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2011
The purpose of this article is to invite focused discussion and critical debate about the instruments currently used to select students for art colleges in Europe and North America. At this time of significant expansion and diversification in practices of art making, we must ask if current selection instruments still work. What evidence is there…
Descriptors: Evidence, Predictive Validity, Foreign Countries, Portfolio Assessment
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Keane, Elaine – Teaching in Higher Education, 2011
Equality and quality in higher education (HE) are frequently juxtaposed in the literature. This paper presents evidence to contest deficit assumptions about widening participation, particularly the belief that entering HE with "non-traditional" entry qualifications lowers standards. Drawing on a three-year constructivist grounded theory…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Educational Environment
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Murphy, Mark; Inglis, Tom – Journal of Access and Credit Studies, 2000
Unsuccessful mature applicants to University College Dublin (n=74) identified barriers encountered in the application process: low number of older applicants admitted due to demand from younger applicants; lack of standardized assessments for mature applicants; and lack of recognized access routes. (SK)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Students, College Admission, College Applicants
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Wynne, Rowland – Studies in Higher Education, 1985
The Irish and Dutch practices concerning advanced standing are described from the viewpoints of institutions, accreditation agencies, equivalence systems, and government bodies. They are discussed in the context of the United Kingdom's current practices and of the future of European higher education in general. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Advanced Placement
United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1898
This is Volume 1 of the Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year 1896-97, containing Part I. The volume begins with the Commissioner of Education's Introduction and Part I covers the topics: (1) Education in Great Britain and Ireland; (2) Education in France; (3) Education in Denmark; (4) Education in Norway; (5) Education in Central…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Education, Civics, School Schedules