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Tarc, Paul – Policy Futures in Education, 2019
The internationalization of education (IE) has accelerated across the past two decades. Although there are now a range of representations and theorizations of IE, they find little connection across domains and levels. Toward bolstering a more coherent field of IE, which translates across distinctive expressions of IE, this paper argues for a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Education, Semantics, Barriers
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Metli, Akin; Martin, Robin Ann; Lane, Jennie Farber – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2019
This paper uses mixed methods to explore perceptions of international-mindedness within two case study schools in Istanbul, Turkey: a national school with mostly Turkish students and an international school with students from many nationalities. Using a conceptual framework developed by an international education programme, the authors critically…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Case Studies, International Schools, Foreign Countries
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Steffen, Verónica; Villaverde, Ángeles Bueno – Journal of Research in International Education, 2018
The purpose of this article is to contribute to discussion as to whether the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB) meets the needs of early childhood (3-5 years old) learners. The research underpinning the article adopted a mixed method approach comprising both a qualitative and a quantitative framework located in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Advanced Placement Programs, Program Implementation, Foreign Countries
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Bowers, Diana; Foley, Virginia P. – Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant relationship between students who entered a Tennessee university for the first time in the fall of 2014 who had earned either Advanced Placement (AP) or dual enrollment credit and their college readiness and 1-year college retention. College readiness was defined by students'…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, College Readiness, School Holding Power
Aoki, Shu – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of critical thinking in International Baccalaureate (IB) classes in Japan. This study helped to determine the effects of using critical thinking methods in IB classes to determine to what extent critical thinking methods affect students' critical thinking skills, Japanese language skills,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students
Applewhite, LaTonya Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This qualitative study was conducted using six Chicago Public schools that were transformed in to IB Wall-to-Wall schools. The study purpose was two-fold: (a) to examine how the principals' perceptions of their leadership attributes and strategies support the process of school change, and (b) to explore the teachers' perspectives on the leadership…
Descriptors: Leadership Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Principals, Administrator Attitudes
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Yildirim Seheryeli, Merve; Gelbal, Selahattin – International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, 2020
This study aims to investigate the opinions of teachers working at public, private, and International Baccalaureate (IB) Schools on the evaluation practices, the use of assessment tools, the frequency of documenting data, and the feedback frequencies given to both students, and parents. A questionnaire has been used to collect data from 168…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Public Schools, Private Schools, Advanced Placement Programs
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Rodriguez, Awilda; Hernandez-Hamed, Esmeralda – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background/Context: Each year, large shares of students who could do well in Advanced Placement courses and exams--known as AP potential students-- do not participate, particularly students of color and low-income students. There are a number of prevailing reasons, both structural (schools do not offer the courses or teachers do no accurately…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Achievement Gap
Olton-Weber, Sophia; Hess, Robyn; Ritchotte, Jennifer A. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2020
Gifted youth frequently experience perfectionism, which for some can affect their emotional well-being. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 6-week mindfulness intervention for 42 middle school students who were identified as Gifted and Talented. Participants' levels of self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism, as well as their…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Expectation, Metacognition, Intervention
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Bittencourt, Tiago – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2020
In 2006, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education signed an agreement which sought to gradually introduce the International Baccalaureate's Diploma Programme into as many of the country's 1400 publicly funded secondary schools as possible. The initiative was part of a concerted effort aimed at addressing pervasive forms of inequality, argued to be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Advanced Placement Programs, Public Schools
Heather Parsons – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of students beginning a four-year institution with multiple college credits due to Advanced Placement (AP) classes or dual enrollment programs. Although literature suggests taking advantage of these opportunities benefits students academically and financially, there is insufficient research on how…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Dual Enrollment, College Credits, Group Membership
Marie Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Over the past 20 years there has been a major focus on increasing educational opportunities for African American students. As part of efforts to increase these opportunities, high schools across the country have focused initiatives on increasing the number of African American students enrolling in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. While the number…
Descriptors: African American Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Racial Differences, Teacher Attitudes
Hutchins, Shaun; Looby, Karen; Reach, Jacob – Online Submission, 2016
This report provides a summary of the district's gap analyses, Equity Self-Assessment Survey results, current research, and district action steps.
Descriptors: School Districts, Equal Education, Educational Improvement, Program Evaluation
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2017
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is an advanced course of study that spans all four years of high school and research finds that participation can boost high school graduation rates for students from low-income families. This fact sheet examines IB's impact in Chicago Public Schools and guides state and district leaders through various…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, High Schools, Public Schools, Urban Schools
Education Trust, 2023
When Black and Latino students are given advanced opportunities, they thrive alongside their peers. However, only a fraction of eligible students is enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) Biology, Chemistry, and Physics courses, which means that most Black and Latino students are being denied vital learning opportunities that can set them up for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High School Students, Disproportionate Representation, Equal Education
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