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Maria Hjalmarsson; Birgitta Ljung Egeland; Peter Carlman – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2023
Global interest in the field of extended education has increased over the past two decades. Extended education in the context of Swedish school-age educare has a unique position in the school system due to its voluntariness and governance as well as the free time and leisure activities it offers pupils and the lack of set learning outcomes. These…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Compulsory Education, Holistic Approach, Elementary Secondary Education
Devaney, Elizabeth; Berg, Juliette – Education Policy Center at American Institutes for Research, 2016
Social and emotional learning (SEL) provides a foundation for healthy development. It is the process children, youth, and adults go through to develop the skills to engage with others, manage their emotions, show empathy, handle stress, resolve stress, set goals, and make responsible decisions to succeed in work and life. School climate is a…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Culture, Social Development, Emotional Development
Best, Jane; Dunlap, Allison – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2012
Despite positive outcomes associated with family engagement, many schools and districts still struggle to cultivate meaningful relationships with community members. This document identifies issues surrounding family engagement and poses questions for policymakers to consider. The authors describe the following engagement issues and offer questions…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Family School Relationship, Barriers, Stakeholders
Lynch, Karen E. – Congressional Research Service, 2014
Head Start is a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children and their families since 1965. The comprehensive nature of the program includes educational, health, nutritional, and social services. These services are intended to prepare children to enter kindergarten and to improve the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Federal Programs, Young Children, Low Income Groups
Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2009
To succeed in college, career and life in the 21st century, students must be supported in mastering both content and skills. This Implementation Guide presents state leaders, policymakers and/or district and school leaders with assessment tactics and examples to assist in statewide 21st century skills initiatives. The Partnership for 21st Century…
Descriptors: Skill Development, State Standards, Guides, Academic Standards
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney (Australia). – 2000
In February 1999, the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission initiated the National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education, which investigated the provision of education for children in rural and remote Australia. The inquiry took evidence at formal public hearings in every state and territory and at less formal meetings with…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Access to Education, Change Strategies, Culturally Relevant Education