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National Survey of Student Engagement, 2012
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement
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Yoder, Jan – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Offers suggestions for gifted education programs in rural school districts, based on practices used in some eastern Iowa districts. Discusses such considerations as program planning, program implementation, program staffing, expanding or supplementing the regular curriculum for gifted students, and facilitating interaction among participating…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Interaction
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1989
The Iowa State Board of Education mandated the teaching of global education across the curriculum, effective July 1, 1989. This guide is intended to point the way for school districts developing their own models of global education defined as an approach to learning that promotes greater understanding of the world as an interconnected aggregate of…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach
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Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1986
The Iowa guide to foreign language curriculum development, the result of a 1985 state mandate, is designed to help local teachers and administrators build on and improve current curriculum and instructional methods. An opening section outlines the rationale, philosophy, and goals of the guide, and subsequent sections focus on curriculum design and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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Paulsen, Michael B. – Liberal Education, 1990
A study tested the hypothesis: The greater the amount of philanthropic income per dollar of tuition, the smaller the fraction of bachelor's degrees in occupational fields. Findings support the contention that a college's tuition dependence is associated with its tendency to adjust its curriculum to match student consumer preferences. (MLW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Demand, Educational Finance