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Association of American Universities, 2017
In September 2011, the Association of American Universities launched a major initiative to improve undergraduate STEM education. The overall objective was to influence the culture of STEM departments at AAU institutions so that faculty members are encouraged and supported to use teaching practices proven by research to be effective in engaging…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Educational Change
Izu, Jo Ann; Carreon, Tori – 1994
This report presents the results of Phase I of an evaluation of the Murphy School District (MSD)-Department of Economic Security (DES) collaborative effort, one of the first interagency partnerships in the state of Arizona that attempts to address the needs of students and their families more effectively. The primary purposes of the evaluation are…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems
Bolster, Sharon J. – 1990
Common strategies to assist at-risk students are remediation and special programs, but these strategies are difficult to accomplish in small rural schools. A more effective strategy for rural school districts may be to improve curriculum and teacher instructional skills, but curriculum development is labor intensive. This paper examines a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Education
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Puyear, Donald E.; Thor, Lina M.; Mills, Karen L. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001
Presents a brief history of concurrent enrollment initiatives and an overview of such programs in Arizona. Reports that studies show these programs aid high school students' transition to college and accelerate the attainment of a baccalaureate degree. Describes the politics and compromises of initiatives in Arizona. (Contains 10 references.) (NB)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Access to Education, Articulation (Education), College Faculty
Vandegrift, Judith A.; Wright, Joel – 1998
Since 1996, Arizona has been building a comprehensive statewide system of school-to-work opportunities for students from kindergarten through college, supported by a School-to-Work (STW) implementation grant from the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education. After 3 years, a public opinion poll of a 2,200-person random sample drawn from parents,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Exploration, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education