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Jason Litzenberg Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2023
This book considers the past, present and future directions of innovation in US-based Intensive English Programs (IEPs), which provide international students with an immersion-style environment for learning academic English, prior to matriculating into a full-time college or university degree program. IEPs frequently serve as sites for pre-service…
Descriptors: Intensive Language Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English for Academic Purposes
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Jung, Insung, Ed. – SpringerBriefs in Open and Distance Education, 2019
This book explores foundational theories that have been applied in open and distance education (ODE) research and refined to reflect advances in research and practice. In addition, it develops new theories emerging from recent developments in ODE. The book provides a unique and up-to-date source of information for ODE scholars and graduate…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Educational Research, Educational Theories
Rubio-Alcalá, Fernando D., Ed.; Coyle, Do, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2021
This book provides an overview and evaluation of the quality of bilingual education found in internationalised higher education institutions. Its authors focus on the multifaceted roles that language(s) play in these growing multilingual spaces and analyse and identify the many factors that account for quality multilingual degree programmes. The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Bilingual Education, Educational Quality, International Education
Stoltz, Kevin B., Ed.; Barclay, Susan R., Ed. – National Career Development Association, 2019
National Career Development Association (NCDA) is excited to release the re-imagined 7th edition of their influential guide to career assessment. Re-conceptualized and renamed to "A Comprehensive Guide to Career Assessment," the "Guide" contains important information career counselors, educators, and practitioners will find…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Planning, Evaluation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T., Ed.; Cahalan, Margaret, Ed.; Yamashita, Mika, Ed. – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2018
There are large gaps in educational access and attainment between the rich and poor in the United States. In 2016, there was a 25 percentage-point gap in college enrollment rates for high school graduates in the top and bottom family income quartiles. Reflections on Connecting Research and Practice in College Access and Success Programs is the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Low Income Students, Disabilities
Sanetti, Lisa M. H., Ed.; Kratochwill, Thomas R., Ed. – APA Books, 2014
Treatment integrity, in its broadest sense, is the extent to which an intervention is implemented as intended. Over the past 3 decades, understanding of treatment integrity has greatly evolved. This book summarizes the current state of our knowledge of treatment integrity on such topics as: (1) how it fits into the larger contexts of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Implementation, Evidence Based Practice, Ethics
Witt, Peter A., Ed.; Caldwell, Linda L., Ed. – Sagamore-Venture, 2018
Out-of-school time (OST) settings are powerful contexts for youth development when programs and services are intentionally designed. "Youth Development Principles and Practices in Out-of-School Time Settings" increases the capacity of students and professionals to facilitate youths' optimal transition to adulthood through maximizing the…
Descriptors: Student Development, Adolescent Development, Youth Programs, After School Programs
Luiselli, James K., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2014
Through contributions from top leaders in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), "Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder" examines the ASD research literature, discusses procedural implications, and makes recommendations for future practice and inquiry. It combines the most recent developments in established practices with newer and…
Descriptors: Children, Youth, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Day, Brian A., Ed.; Monroe, Martha C., Ed. – 2000
This document targets organizations and practitioners developing an environmental education or communication project. The manual presents case studies to share experiences, information, and models of working in education. There are 15 chapters in 4 sections. Section One entitled "Fundamental Concepts in Environmental Education and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development, Design, Environmental Education
Wintergerst, Ann C., Ed. – 1995
The guide to self-study of programs teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) contains a series of essays on aspects of the self-study process and products. "Part One: Insights into the Self-Study Process" includes the following articles: "The TESOL Self-Study Program" (Ann C. Wintergerst, Carol J. Kreidler); and "Undertaking a…
Descriptors: Consultants, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Institutional Research
Flippo, Rona F., Ed.; Caverly, David C., Ed. – 1991
Intended as a comprehensive collection of knowledge about managing college-level reading and study strategy programs for practitioners, administrators, and researchers, this book provides a review of the theoretical, empirical, and programmatic issues in the field. Chapter 1 ("Reading, Writing, and Academic Literacy" by Sharon L. Pugh…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Program Administration, Program Evaluation
DeBruin-Parecki, Andrea, Ed.; Krol-Sinclair, Barbara, Ed. – 2003
This book addresses family literacy as a theoretically sound field of research and practice that can be used to improve literacy worldwide. The book's 14 chapters are divided into four sections. Following the "Introduction" (Andrea DeBruin-Parecki and Barbara Krol-Sinclair), under Section I--Theoretical Perspectives Related to Family…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Bray, Melissa A., Ed.; Kehle, Thomas J., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2011
With its roots in clinical and educational psychology, school psychology is an ever-changing field that encompasses a diversity of topics. "The Oxford Handbook of School Psychology" synthesizes the most vital and relevant literature in all of these areas, producing a state-of-the-art, authoritative resource for practitioners,…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Problem Solving, Delivery Systems, Cognitive Ability
Valencia, Sheila W., Ed.; And Others – 1994
Presenting nine case studies describing new assessment efforts, this book is designed to foster communication and dialogue about the products and the processes of development. Comprehensive introductory and concluding chapters examine the background of and future challenges facing authentic assessment. Intermediate chapters discusses authentic…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1975
This collection of statements of goals and objectives from member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains: (1) sections from management review and analysis program reports from the University of Washington Libraries and the University of Rochester Library; (2) a detailed organization description from the Columbia…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Library Administration
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