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Zinn, Denise; Geduld, Deidre; Delport, Aletta; Jordaan, Christina – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2014
In teacher education, the integration of theory and practice is perhaps best manifested in work-integrated learning (WiL), which entails the merging of academic and professional knowledge domains (CHE 2011). The redesign of current BEd programmes at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) to align with the Faculty of Education's new vision…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Visitation, Theory Practice Relationship, Work Experience Programs
Kirby, C. L. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
Several federal grants prioritized the role of community colleges in education and training in recent years, and one of the most substantial investments was the Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program of the United States Department of Labor (DOL). Beginning October 2011, these $2 billion capacity-building…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Grants, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
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Hamilton, Doug – Journal of International Education and Leadership, 2014
The latest national educational policy in the People's Republic of China calls for comprehensive educational reforms aimed at building the foundation for a modern learning society throughout China over the next 10 years. This research examines school leaders' efforts to implement school improvement initiatives that directly respond to the policy's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Urban Areas
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Stipanovic, Natalie; Stringfield, Sam – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2013
This qualitative study explores career counseling and guidance services as provided to students engaged in career and technical education programs at three sites in the United States. The sites, consisting of high schools and community colleges, were part of the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education's 5-year studies of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Inquiry, Career Exploration, Vocational Education
Conley, D. T. – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2009
In June 2007, the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) was awarded a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop the College Ready School Diagnostic, a web-based diagnostic instrument. The purpose of this tool is to provide individual school profiles and customized recommendations, enabling each institution to make…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Profiles, Charter Schools