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Schachter, Rachel E.; Flynn, Erin E.; Napoli, Amy R.; Piasta, Shayne B. – Early Education and Development, 2020
In this study we examined teachers' perspectives regarding the second year of implementing a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA). Using a mixed-methods approach, we focused on the administration process, the perceived benefits of the assessment, and how teachers used the assessment to inform instruction. We also investigated whether these…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Kindergarten, School Readiness
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Egalite, Anna J.; Fusarelli, Lance; Barriga, M. Daniela; Antoszyk, Emily; Stallings, D. T. – Journal of School Choice, 2020
We examine how low-income parents who apply for North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship program navigate major obstacles to their full participation in this means-tested private school choice program. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study draws upon administrative data from the state agency that oversees the program, surveys of every…
Descriptors: School Choice, Costs, Low Income Groups, Scholarships
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Levin, Stephanie; Espinoza, Daniel; Griffith, Michael – Learning Policy Institute, 2022
Approximately 1.3 million K-12 public school students across the United States were identified as experiencing homelessness in 2019-20. In all cases, the stress, instability, trauma, and school mobility created by homelessness increase risks to physical, social, and emotional health and to educational engagement and achievement. Districts play an…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, At Risk Students
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Claro, Magdalena; Jara, Ignacio – Digital Education Review, 2020
This article analyzes the reasons behind the end of the ICT in education policy (Enlaces) driven by the Chilean Ministry of Education for 25 years. The argument is that the institution that sought to give sustainability to this policy over time, ended up losing its ability to lead relevant responses to the educational challenges posed by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational History, Information Technology
Shuzhen Xie – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative phenomenological study explores U.S. principals' challenges, successes, and best practices in leading Mandarin Chinese immersion programs in high-need rural schools in a Midwestern state. The study addresses cultural efficiency, increasing student enrollment through principalship preparation, and attracting the interest of parents…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Mandarin Chinese
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2020
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department will face several challenges in FY 2021; perhaps most significant among…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Accountability, Program Administration
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2019
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2020 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Grants, Program Administration
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2018
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2019 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Program Administration, Program Evaluation
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2017
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2018 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Financial Audits, Compliance (Legal)
Doolittle, Martha; Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2015
This report summarizes highlights from December 2015 discussions, or "platicas," held with Austin Independent School District elementary principals about the district's dual language program. Principals provided their opinions about the program and gave suggestions for improvements.
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, School Districts, Elementary Schools
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2016
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2017 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Compliance (Legal), Financial Audits
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2015
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face significant challenges in FY 2016 that impact its…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Compliance (Legal), Financial Audits
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2013
This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's taxpayers and students. The Department continues to face a significant number of challenges in FY 2014 that…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Strategic Planning, Student Financial Aid, Equal Education