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Edgerton, Adam K. – Congressional Research Service, 2022
Career and technical education (CTE), sometimes referred to as vocational education, provides occupational and non-occupational preparation at the secondary and postsecondary levels. CTE is a key element of the nation's workforce development system, providing students of all ages with both academic and technical skills to succeed in further…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Labor Force Development, Credentials, Job Skills
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Erickson, Melissa; Harvey, Trish – Journal of Education, 2023
A case study was implemented in one rural district as it transitioned to a trauma-informed environment. A theoretical framework based on the literature framed the data collection around the seven themes of awareness, positive culture, intentional instruction, restorative practice, self-care, mental health support services, and professional…
Descriptors: Trauma Informed Approach, Rural Areas, Program Development, Educational Environment
Miller, Julia; Connell, Emma – Wilder Research, 2021
The MacPhail Center for Music Online School Partnerships program aims to increase access to high-quality music education for students who attend schools in Greater Minnesota in order to improve student interest and knowledge in music, and to improve or maintain positive school engagement and non-academic skills. The MacPhail Teaching Artists work…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musicians, Cooperative Planning, Online Courses
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Rubenstein, Eric D.; Thoron, Andrew C. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
SAE programs were designed as an integral component in SBAE. However, participation has continued to decline. This qualitative study examined exemplary SAE programs in rural SBAE to discover factors that were working in SAE development and implementation. Through focus groups, individual and informal interviews, and observations, two themes that…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Rural Education, Program Development, Program Implementation
Connell, Emma; Miller, Julia – Wilder Research, 2020
The MacPhail Center for Music Online School Partnerships program aims to increase access to high-quality music education for students who attend schools in Greater Minnesota in order to improve student interest and knowledge in music, and to improve or maintain positive school engagement and non-academic skills. The MacPhail Teaching Artists work…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musicians, Cooperative Planning, Online Courses
Junge, Ember Reichgott – Phi Delta Kappan, 2014
A state legislator who played a key role in enacting the nation's first charter school law in Minnesota tells the story of shaping the ideas and the bill. She now looks for ways that charter schools can coexist with traditional public schools to deliver a better education for all children.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Choice, Politics of Education, Educational Change
Connell, Emma – Wilder Research, 2018
The MacPhail Center for Music Online School Partnerships program aims to increase access to high-quality music education for students who attend schools in Greater Minnesota in order to improve student interest and knowledge in music, and to improve or maintain positive school engagement and non-academic skills. The MacPhail Teaching Artists work…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musicians, Cooperative Planning, Online Courses
American Youth Policy Forum, 2009
This issue brief is focused on policies and practices that improve college and career readiness by strengthening the transition from high school to postsecondary education. The brief is largely based on a February, 2009 American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) field trip to Indiana, and details the cross-system efforts implemented to help more of the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Developmental Continuity, Secondary Education, Transitional Programs
Copa, George H.; Scholl, Steve – 1983
A project focused on further verification and development of a set of previously recommended vocational education indicators. These indicators were employer's satisfaction with the quality of the graduate's work, number of graduates employed in occupations related to program, labor market demand, number of graduates employed, training-related…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Planning, Educational Research, Labor Needs
Barber, Donald – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1974
Initiated by the Owatonna high school agriculture department, a three-year Federally funded program has resulted in a city-wide career education program. (MW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Elementary Education, Program Development
Leske, Gary; Frederickson, Steve – 1979
The goal of a project was to develop staff development needs assessment instruments and procedures to benefit practicing and pre-service vocational education administrators. The information provided would assist them in planning for and participating in self-improvement activities. The needs assessment instruments developed viewed the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Feedback
KEGLER, STANLEY B.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION, SERVICES, AND CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF THE UPPER MIDWEST REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY, A NON-PROFIT REGIONAL LABORATORY DEVOTED TO CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND STATE COUNCILS OF THE…
Descriptors: Administrators, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Research
Nolan, Mary E. – 1994
Educators have long acknowledged that not all learning occurs in a classroom. This paper describes an innovative educational program in Minnesota, where the educational facility was built in a dedicated space at the Mall of America. The program is based on an outcomes-based, transdisciplinary curriculum for 16- to 19-year-old youth, featuring the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Educational Technology
Burger, Laura J.; And Others – 1977
The goal of this project was to develop, validate, and utilize a process for vertically articulating curriculum between secondary and post secondary levels of vocational technical education throughout the state of Minnesota. Procedures involved the identification of two areas of staff responsibility: research and development, and service to local…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Articulation (Education), Cooperative Programs, Coordination
ACT, Inc., 2012
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards
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