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Parkes, Kelly A. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2015
The purpose of this research was to ascertain the methods used to evaluate music faculty and whether achievement measures, or student progress, impact the evaluations made about teacher effectiveness for music faculty in the higher education context. The author surveyed Chairs of Departments or Directors of Schools of Music (n = 412) listed as…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Music Teachers, College Faculty, Higher Education
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Yoon, Sae Yeol; Peate, David W. – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
According to the national survey of science education, science educators in the USA currently face many challenges such as lack of qualified secondary Earth and Space Science (ESS) teachers. Less qualified teachers may have difficulty teaching ESS because of a lack of conceptual understanding, which leads to diminished confidence in content…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Earth Science, Space Sciences
Bachman, Jerald G.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Schulenberg, John E.; Miech, Richard A. – Institute for Social Research, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed description of the Monitoring the Future research design, including sampling design, data collection procedures, measurement content, and questionnaire format. This study assesses the changing lifestyles, values, and preferences of American youth on a continuing basis. Each year since 1975, at…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Youth, Life Style, Values
Sallie Mae Bank, 2015
"How America Saves for College 2015" marks the fifth time Sallie Mae has reported on the theories and practices behind how parents feel about saving for college and what they are doing to save for college. This study reports on the values that parents associate with higher education and their attitudes toward paying for it. In addition,…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Paying for College, Higher Education, Money Management
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Friedman, Daniela B.; Yelton, Brooks; Corwin, Sara J.; Hardin, James W.; Ingram, Lucy A.; Torres-McGehee, Toni M.; Alberg, Anthony J. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2021
Diverse representation in higher education leadership is critical to the Academy's mission of teaching, research, and service. As academic leadership positions are rarely occupied by faculty from underrepresented gender and minoritized groups, inclusive mentorship practices are necessary to equip and support administrators of diverse backgrounds…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Health, College Faculty, Mentors
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Peerbhoy, Denise; Minou, Masoumeh; Stratton, Gareth – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: The aim of this project was to document a partnership working process from a cross-sectoral and cross-cultural participatory health research study focused on promoting physical activity among women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Design: A participatory health research paradigm was used to support this pilot…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Females, Blacks, Asians
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Wodon, Quentin – Journal of Catholic Education, 2021
While enrollment in Catholic schools is rising in the global south, it is declining in many Western countries. Providing a quality and holistic education experience remains essential in both developed and developing countries, especially for disadvantaged groups. But in addition, in developed countries, trade-offs may have to be confronted to stem…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Catholic Schools, Costs, Enrollment Trends
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Suters, Leslie; Suters, Henry; Anderson, Adam – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2021
This paper describes a 54-hour summer institute for grades 6-12 mathematics and science teachers (N = 19) with a comprehensive approach to preparing teachers to use computational thinking (CT) in their classrooms, including training in Python computer programming with Lego® Mindstorms® robotics, mathematics content sessions, and opportunities to…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Programming
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Allgood, Ilene; Shah, Rachayita – Critical Questions in Education, 2021
Recognizing the need to prepare elementary education teacher-candidates to implement state-mandated curriculum, a Genocide Studies Unit was developed. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Unit in building preservice teachers' knowledge-base and efficacy levels with a mind toward preparing teachers to implement difficult content more…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Death, Jews
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Fleischmann, Katja – Design and Technology Education, 2021
The process of moving the physical design studio experience, where social interaction is a guiding principle, into a detached virtual environment during the COVID pandemic has prompted design educators to re-evaluate what constitutes a traditional studio-based learning system. This shift is based on classroom experiences after design educators…
Descriptors: Design, Studio Art, Teaching Methods, COVID-19
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2021
The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Health Behavior, High School Students, Eating Habits
Johnston, Lloyd D.; Schulenberg, John E.; Patrick, Megan E.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Miech, Richard A. – Institute for Social Research, 2021
This occasional paper presents subgroup findings from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study on levels of, and trends in, the use of a number of substances for nationally representative samples of high school graduates ages 19-30, "Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2018. Volume II, College Students & Adults…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Trend Analysis, High School Graduates
Potter, Laura; Parr, Alyssa; Pekel, Katie; Gibbons, Kim; Schantz, Joe; Evenson, Alex – Region 10 Comprehensive Center, 2021
As the 2020-2021 school year began, the Wisconsin-Minnesota Comprehensive Center (WMCC)--working with Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and housed at the University of Minnesota's (UMN) Center for Applied Research & Educational Improvement (CAREI), the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC), and…
Descriptors: State Surveys, COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary School Students
Afterschool Alliance, 2021
For many students, the summer is a time for family vacations, new friendships, new adventures in camps and summer learning programs, or taking summer classes to catch up or get ahead in school. For some families, affordable summer programs and camps can be a lifeline, while other families who may not be able to afford summer programs or activities…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Summer Programs, COVID-19
Pearson, 2021
We published our first set of Connections Academy efficacy reports containing independently assured efficacy statements in 2018. We went on to build on that body of research, and updated our reporting with new findings in 2021. Our latest study compared Connections Academy students' state test scores in reading and math with students in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Achievement Tests, Scores, Program Effectiveness
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