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Harkins, Dennis R. – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2015
Defining the practical and theoretical context of honors programs and courses in today's complex educational climate is challenging. Many institutions have used budget shortages to make decisions to reduce honors offerings that are not in the best interest of the students. Funding for honors programs may seem to be extraneous, but these programs…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Honors Curriculum, Program Descriptions, Educational Experience
Boesch, Julie Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2014
California allocates $550 million to expanded learning through After School Education and Safety (ASES) state grants, and $140 million of federal money in 21st Century Community Learning Center grants each year; more than all other states combined. Much variability exists in program quality, and research has identified mixed results as to the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Summer Programs, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Quality
Browne, Daniel; Syed, Sarosh; Mendels, Pamela – Wallace Foundation, 2013
These "Stories From the Field" describe five Wallace-funded programs working to expand learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children, so they can benefit from the types of opportunities their wealthier counterparts have access to, from homework help to swimming classes. The report details each program's approach, successes and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Educational Improvement, Homework
Miller-Perrin, Cindy; Thompson, Don – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2010
Living and learning in another country, primary conditions of the study abroad experience, are commonly associated with two fundamental outcomes. The first outcome is an increase in "external" connections, manifested through an increased ability to converse in another language and an increased understanding and sensitivity to another…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Development, Learning Experience, Study Abroad
Ahn, Ruth – Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 2010
A preservice teacher learning community at California Polytechnic University was created to guide adult learners in being able to effectively teach diverse learners. From the spring quarter of 2008 to 2009, these preservice teachers engaged in working with each other to write their own lesson plans and teach mathematics and literacy to English…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Adult Learning, Adult Students, English (Second Language)