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Bartik, Timothy J. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2014
This book is the author's second book on preschool. His first book, "Investing in Kids: Early Childhood Programs and Local Economic Development" (2011), explored the connection between early childhood programs and the economic development of American states and metro areas, and compared early childhood programs with business tax…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Economic Development, Correlation, Early Childhood Education
Tannacito, Dan J. – TESOL International Association, 2013
An administrator, broadly conceived, is a person who has authority to lead and manage people, practices, materials, and policies in an educational unit. Dan Tannacito shows teachers the pathway to becoming English language program administrators (ELPAs) and the myriad benefits they can derive. Most may be surprised to see that they are already on…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Alberta Education, 2008
Education is the key to young people becoming full partners in shaping a global future and in shaping the nation's future. Quality basic education for young people is key to maintaining Alberta's standard of living and ensuring competitiveness in the world market. The education system must focus on what all students need to learn and be able to…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, State Standards, Graduation Requirements
Alberta Education, 2010
Research continues to support the many teaching and learning benefits of one-to-one laptop learning. Benefits range from improved student engagement and teacher-student interactions to the attainment of 21st century skills and the transformation of teacher practice. Additional benefits include improved student writing skills, increased teacher…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Writing Skills
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Direction de l'education francaise. – 2002
This manual is the official guide to Alberta's K-12 education policies issued by Alberta Learning for use by school administrators, counselors, and teachers. The manual presents the basic principles of its programs, the legal framework (including the School Act), planning and programming directives, program administration guidance, as well as…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Sarasota County Vocational-Technical Center, Sarasota, FL. – 1987
These two manuals from the Pokie Days Child Care Program for Mildly Ill Children in Sarasota, Florida, were developed as part of a project intended to make it easier for single parents to attend classes funded under the Job Training Partnership Act. Following a brief description of the project, the first manual outlines standards of care for…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Child Care Occupations, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers, Whitewater. – 1993
The position statement of the Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT) task force on middle school foreign languages outlines its philosophy for development and administration of second language programs and instruction to meet the special characteristics and social and educational needs of middle school students. The report…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Intermediate Grades
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Adult, Alternative, and Continuation Education Div. – 1993
The manual is designed to assist California educators and public in understanding the various aspects of an effective English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program for adults. It provides theory-based and practical guidelines for conceptualizing, planning, designing, managing, and evaluating such programs. Chapters address these topics: the adult ESL…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Articulation (Education), Counseling Services
Birch, Derek W.; Latcham, Jack – 1984
This guide, which is aimed primarily at those responsible for providing learning opportunities within further education in England and Wales, deals with managing open learning. Addressed in the individual chapters of the guide are the following topics: the nature of open learning; the production of learning materials; the impact of open learning…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Budgeting
Pratley, Beryl – 1985
Of those 16-year-olds who stay on in full-time education, almost half choose to do so in further (adult) education. Although the percentage of students enrolled in general education programs has fallen off slightly since 1980, this group still forms the largest single group of 16-to-19-year-old students in the United Kingdom. Of all of the areas…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum