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Bornfreund, Laura; Ewen, Danielle; Loewenberg, Aaron; McDonald, Davida; Rafa, Alyssa; Weyer, Matt – Education Commission of the States, 2020
The start of kindergarten signifies the beginning of elementary school and everything that may come with it: a new building, new teachers, new expectations, and a different routine and culture. These new students transition into kindergarten from different settings, bringing with them a variety of assets and experiences. From a holistic…
Descriptors: State Policy, Kindergarten, Student Adjustment, Young Children
Early Learning Challenge Technical Assistance, 2016
This resource was prepared in response to a request from a Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) State for information about the Transformation Zones that 10 RTT-ELC States had included as key projects in their RTT-ELC plans. This information will be helpful to other States as they consider how to continue to increase the quality of…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Early Learning Challenge Technical Assistance, 2016
This resource was prepared in response to a request for information about the innovations and lessons learned as the result of the investments States have made in transforming their workforce using their Race to the Top -- Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grants. These strategies and accomplishments will be helpful to other States as they…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Bell, Julie Davis; Blanco, Cheryl D.; Conger, Sharmila Basu; Lingenfelter, Paul E.; Michelau, Demaree K.; Wright, David L. – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2008
Throughout the end of the 1990s and the early years of the current decade, states experienced severe downturns in their economies. As has happened during other recessions, higher education, often viewed as discretionary spending compared to other budget demands, was hit particularly hard. During these years of severe fiscal constraints, however, a…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Higher Education, Case Studies, Master Plans
Ball, Julie Davis; Blanco, Cheryl D.; King, Jacqueline E.; Lingenfelter, Paul E.; Longanecker, David A. – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2003
In November 2001, with funding support from Lumina Foundation for Education, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), in partnership with the American Council on Education (ACE), the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), initiated the "Changing…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Participation, Educational Attainment, Case Studies
Johnson, David R.; Jones, Bonnie – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), University of Minnesota, 2001
This paper presents a transcript of a National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) teleconference call held on February 27, 2001. David R. Johnson and Bonnie Jones talked about the mission, structure, and activities of NCSET. The presenters also provided an overview of OSEP (Office of Special Education Programs) perspective about…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Disabilities, Institutional Mission, Technical Assistance