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Contino, Julie – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
In a standards-based system, it is important for all components of the system to align in order to achieve the intended goals. No Child Left Behind law mandates that assessments be fully aligned with state standards, be valid, reliable and fair, be reported to all stakeholders, and provide evidence that all students in the state are meeting the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Science Tests, Science Education, State Standards
Tennessee Department of Education, 2017
The division of college, career and technical education (CCTE) of the Tennessee Department of Education established the office of postsecondary coordination and alignment in 2012 for the purpose of expanding and promoting early postsecondary opportunities (EPSOs) for all high school students across the state. The office is also charged with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, State Departments of Education, Alignment (Education), Postsecondary Education
DiSalvio, Philip – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2014
In April 2013, "NEJHE" launched its "New Directions for Higher Education" series to examine emerging issues, trends and ideas that have an impact on higher education policies, programs and practices. In this installment, DiSalvio interviews Matthew Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass Technologies, a Boston-based labor market…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Market, Educational Trends, Educational Practices
Theoharis, George; Causton, Julie – Theory Into Practice, 2014
It is of great importance to maximize access to general education for all students with disabilities. This article focuses on how leaders create inclusive schools for all students--inclusive school reform. Inclusive school reform can result in all students with disabilities being placed into general education settings (including students with…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Leadership Role, Inclusion, Mainstreaming
Magrogan, Serena – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
As part of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program's commitment to continually enhance alignment with current best practices in college-level learning, the AP Program is currently evaluating and redesigning courses and exams, one of which launched during the 2013-2014 academic school year: AP chemistry. The history of the AP chemistry course and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Advanced Placement, Science Education History, Alignment (Education)
Sin, Cristina – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
Student-centred learning has gradually come to the foreground of the Bologna Process. In parallel, learning outcomes have been advocated as key degree descriptors, illustrative of student-centred approaches. This paper examines learning outcomes in their diverse understandings and enactment in three European countries--England, Portugal and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Learner Controlled Instruction, Policy Formation
Jobs For the Future, 2014
"Student Success Center Toolkit" is a compilation of materials organized to assist Student Success Center directors as they staff, launch, operate, and sustain Centers. The toolkit features materials created and used by existing Centers, such as staffing and budgeting templates, launch materials, sample meeting agendas, and fundraising…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Persistence, Graduation, Two Year College Students
The 3 Dimensions of Improving Student Performance: Finding the Right Solutions to the Right Problems
Rueda, Robert – Teachers College Press, 2011
In this important book, respected educator Robert Rueda proposes a multidimensional model that will provide a more comprehensive lens for addressing the achievement gap in today's schools. Drawing on work from educational psychology as well as several other fields, Rueda identifies three primary reasons for the stubborn failure of most school…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Educational Psychology, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2011
Wisconsin's adoption of the Common Core State Standards provides an excellent opportunity for Wisconsin school districts and communities to define expectations from birth through preparation for college and work. By aligning the existing Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards with the Wisconsin Common Core State Standards, expectations can be…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Alignment (Education), English
Kahraman, Nilufer; Thompson, Tony – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2011
A practical concern for many existing tests is that subscore test lengths are too short to provide reliable and meaningful measurement. A possible method of improving the subscale reliability and validity would be to make use of collateral information provided by items from other subscales of the same test. To this end, the purpose of this article…
Descriptors: Test Length, Test Items, Alignment (Education), Models
Ali, Muhammad – Higher Education Studies, 2012
Interdisciplinary curriculum development is challenging in the sense that materials from more than one discipline have to be integrated in a seamless manner. A faculty member has to develop expertise in multiple disciplines in order to teach an interdisciplinary course, or the course has to be team-taught. Both approaches are difficult to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Sequential Approach, Undergraduate Study
Lawson, Timothy J.; Reisinger, Debra L.; Jordan-Fleming, Mary Kay – Teaching of Psychology, 2012
Information about the undergraduate psychology courses preferred by graduate programs is useful for a number of purposes, including (a) advising psychology majors who are interested in graduate school, (b) undergraduate curriculum planning, and (c) examining whether graduate programs' preferences reflect national guidelines for the undergraduate…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Psychology, Majors (Students), Course Content
Hand, Thea – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In the last 20 years, educational technology has exploded into the schoolhouse as a result of the exponential advances being made on a global front in technology to include the Internet, personal computing, smart phones and mobile devices. Much research has been conducted regarding the advent of integrating this technology within the core…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Teacher Qualifications, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Neeper, Lance Steven – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perspectives of higher education faculty with expertise in service-learning (SL) course development and implementation. Using semi-structured interviews, 13 special education faculty members were interviewed. Transcripts and course documents were analyzed to investigate motivators,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Faculty, Expertise, Service Learning
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, 2012
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is creating next-generation assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. With more than 40 states implementing the CCSS, the Smarter Balanced assessment system will allow states to certify that students have the knowledge and skills to…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, State Standards, Alignment (Education), English