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Stacy L. Dzbenski – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study investigated the efficacy of the Beyond Rubrics Toolkit (BRT) as an embedded assessment instrument within makerspaces. Conducted as a pilot study at two Boys & Girls Club sites during afterschool programming, the research aimed to address the following research questions: (1) What skills are Youth Development Professionals teaching…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, After School Programs, Shared Resources and Services, Youth Clubs
Hart, Elizabeth J.; Doyle, Lilian; Cantero, Chloe; Garrington, Faith O. – Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education, 2022
Self-regulation is a set of abilities and skills that allow an individual to adjust their emotions, behaviors, and cognitions to meet demands. These sets of skills are obtained over an individual's lifespan, but the acquisition of these skills is highly regarded in early childhood and is a predictor of academic achievement. Students use…
Descriptors: Self Control, Skill Development, Students with Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
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Brentnall, Catherine; Rodríguez, Iván Diego; Culkin, Nigel – Industry and Higher Education, 2018
The purpose of this article is to explore the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education (EE) programmes through the lens of realist evaluation (RE). The interest of the authoring team--a practitioner-academic mix with professional experience including developing EE in primary and secondary schools--lies with EE competitions, a type of…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education
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Morrison, Susan; McLafferty, Lyn – Educational & Child Psychology, 2018
Aim: This project aimed to explore the effectiveness of a model of service delivery to enhance practitioner research skills, focusing on the identification of interventions to bridge attainment gaps in mathematics and numeracy. Method: Sixteen practitioners from 13 schools attended 12 sessions across an academic year. The sessions incorporated a…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teacher Researchers, Mathematics Curriculum, Numeracy
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Moore, Michelle; Robinson, Heather A.; Sheffield, Anneliese; Phillips, Alana S. – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2017
Blended learning is an instructional approach meant to enhance students' learning experiences by merging and deliberately integrating online technology into a face-to-face learning environment. With the increase in online instruction and blended learning comes the need for quality professional development programs that foster learning and…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Faculty Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology
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McBride, Judith W.; Baker, Anita M. – Afterschool Matters, 2020
In the first learning community session since last summer's programs, foundation staff at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving in Connecticut invite providers to share their news. "What worked? What challenges did you see?" Seasoned providers highlight field trips taken, books introduced, newsletters crafted by youth and shared with…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Barriers, Equal Education
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Kaljee, Linda; Munjile, Kelvin; Menon, Anitha; Tembo, Stephen; Li, Xiaoming; Zhang, Liying; Malungo, Jacob; Stanton, Bonita; Langhaug, Lisa – International Education Studies, 2017
In Zambia, as elsewhere throughout sub-Saharan Africa, orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) face multiple physical, emotional, social and psychological challenges which often negatively affect opportunities for educational attainment. REPSSI (Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative), in collaboration with, the University of Cape Town and other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Teacher Competencies, Capacity Building
Castillo, Jose M.; Batsche, George M. – Communique, 2012
District implementation of the response to intervention (RTI) model has occurred at a surprising rate. It appears that implementation of RTI has occurred rapidly and is being implemented with all students. Rapid implementation of RTI is occurring alongside continued controversy over the model and its intended uses. Although significant research…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Program Implementation, Skill Development, Program Evaluation
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Ghamrawi, Norma – International Education Studies, 2013
This mixed methods study reports on the outcomes of a professional development model (PDM) developed by a K-12 private school in Beirut, Lebanon, after 3 years of its employment. Specifically, an evaluation of this PDM is provided with special emphasis on its potential of developing teacher leaders at school. The PDM embraces a constructivist…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Models, Private Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
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Eller, John F. – Qualitative Report, 2010
The evaluation of a program designed to assist principals recently appointed to their positions is the focus of this article. Researchers conducted a variety of qualitative assessments including focus group interviews, a review of training session feedback forms, participant reflective writing, and an assessment of training materials and program…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Leadership Training
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Stearns, Michael A.; Margulus, Lisabeth S. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2013
In July 2008, Riverbend Public Schools (RPS) in Western Michigan and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) received a grant from the Wallace Foundation that supported the development of a specialized educational leadership program. The project was designed to customize an existing degree program in the university's College of Education, focusing on…
Descriptors: Participant Satisfaction, Followup Studies, Leadership Training, Educational Administration
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Maddox, Laura L.; Marvin, Christine A. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2013
Training and technical assistance programs for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have emerged in many states as educators, administrators, and institutions of higher education attempt to address the increasing needs for enhancing the knowledge and skills of educators and disseminating the ever-growing knowledge of educational practices. This report…
Descriptors: Autism, Trainees, Technical Assistance, Educational Practices
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Robertson, Judy – Computers & Education, 2012
This paper argues that making computer games as part of a classroom project can develop a range of new media storytelling, visual design and audience awareness skills. This claim is supported by data from the evaluation of a six week game making project in a state funded primary school in which 11-12 year old learners made their own computer games…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Females, Gender Differences, Peer Evaluation
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Mehaut, Philippe; Winch, Christopher – European Educational Research Journal, 2012
The European Qualification Framework (EQF) is intended to transform European national qualification frameworks (NQFs) by moulding them into a learning outcomes framework. Currently adopted as an enabling law by the European Union, the EQF has now operated for several years. In order to secure widespread adoption, however, it will be necessary for…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Foreign Countries, Performance Factors, Barriers
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Sklad, Marcin; Diekstra, Rene; De Ritter, Monique; Ben, Jehonathan; Gravesteijn, Carolien – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
To answer the question of whether teaching social and emotional skills to foster social-emotional development can help schools extend their role beyond the transfer of knowledge, the authors conducted a meta-analytical review of 75 recently published studies that reported the effects of universal, school-based social, emotional, and/or behavioral…
Descriptors: School Role, Social Development, Emotional Development, Behavior Development
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