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Culver, K. C.; Harper, Jordan; Kezar, Adrianna – Pullias Center for Higher Education, 2021
A customized guide about liberatory design thinking processes that have been tested within college settings to support changes that enhance equity in policies and practices within institutions. This research is based on case studies of several institutions, including focus group interviews with the campus design teams and an analysis of artifacts.…
Descriptors: Design, Program Design, Colleges, Universities
Averi Pakulis; Nadia Gronkowski – First Focus on Children, 2024
Home visiting connects expectant parents, new caregivers, and their young children with a support person, called a home visitor. The home visitor meets regularly with the family, develops a relationship with them, and supports them to achieve their goals and meet their needs. To reach the thousands of additional families who could benefit from…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Home Programs, Models, Language Usage
Wetzstein, Lia; Kovacich, Katie; Smith, Tara; Soja, Jessica; Waugh, Alexandra; Torres, Hector – Jobs for the Future, 2022
Coaches are trusted advisors, information conduits, sounding boards, and advocates who facilitate institutional change. This report summarizes findings from the first five years of the Student Success Center Network's Coaching Program, focusing particularly on the most recent phase that engaged directly with Centers in four states (California,…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Models, Community Colleges, Community College Students
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Robin Valente; Jaclyn Tejwani; Valentin Pedroza – Issues in Teacher Education, 2023
A university in the California Central Valley and three rural district partners designed and implemented a rural teacher residency (RTR) to address the urgent need to prepare and increase retention of qualified educators serving students in rural communities. The RTR program prioritized building partnerships through data use and continuous…
Descriptors: Teacher Interns, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, College School Cooperation
Vance, Femi; Wolforth, Sara; Gunderson, Jessica – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2021
Communities in California and around the country are implementing learning hubs to provide in-person education supports to students who are distance learning. In this brief, we explore a prevalent learning hub model and raise considerations for local policymakers, schools, and expanded learning partners. We include guidance for the design and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Small Group Instruction, COVID-19, Pandemics
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2019
To help teachers implement new, research-based approaches for leveraging technology to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning, a systematic review of the research literature on the impact of integrating innovative digital technology in STEM and computer science curricula and classrooms was conducted. For purposes…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods
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Stosich, Elizabeth Leisy; Bocala, Candice; Forman, Michelle – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2018
This study explores how six school leadership teams in a rural district in California responded to professional development (PD) designed to strengthen leadership practices and organizational conditions in schools for improving teaching and learning. Specifically, the PD was intended to address the problem of practice identified by the schools:…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Districts, Leadership Training, Professional Development
Ndiaye, Mamadou; Wolfe, Rebecca E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Early college high school models are designed to encourage and assist traditionally underrepresented groups of students- low income, Latino, and African-American- to persist in and graduate from high school while earning college credit. Some of the models target high school dropouts, with the aim of helping them acquire the education and training…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Success, Advanced Placement Programs
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Pella, Shannon – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2015
A common theme has been consistently woven through the literature on teacher professional development: that practice-based designs and collaboration are two components of effective teacher learning models. In addition to collaboration and practice-based designs, inquiry cycles have been long recognized as catalysts for teacher professional…
Descriptors: Affordances, Evidence Based Practice, Professional Development, Inquiry
Truong, Natalie – iNACOL, 2017
"Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners" seeks to highlight the promising practices and trends in new designs to advance learning for English language learner (ELL) students. This paper is designed for practitioners, including educators and education leaders, who want to advance next generation learning models to…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Educational Practices, Individualized Instruction
Center for Community College Student Engagement, 2014
Today's nationwide focus on college completion is central to both individual and societal success. For individuals, attaining a credential has become essential to earn a livable wage and support a family. In addition, as each person's educational attainment increases, so does his or her capacity to contribute to the economy, his or her community,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Success, Educational Practices
Rhodes, Holly G. – National Academies Press, 2018
Instructional materials are a key means to achieving the goals of science education--an enterprise that yields unique and worthwhile benefits to individuals and society. As states and districts move forward with adoption and implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or work on improving their instruction to align with "A…
Descriptors: Workshops, Science Education, Instructional Materials, Instructional Design
Levin, Jesse; de los Reyes, Iliana Brodziak; Atchison, Drew; Manship, Karen; Arellanes, Melissa; Hu, Lynn – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2018
This report presents the results of a thorough study conducted by American Institutes for Research (AIR) to investigate the cost of providing an "adequate" education to California students attending public elementary, middle, and high schools. The study addresses the following question: "What is the cost of providing all California…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, State Standards, State Departments of Education
Fox, Christine; Jones, Rachel – State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2016
The May 2012 State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) report, "The Broadband Imperative: Recommendations to Address K-12 Education Infrastructure Needs," pushed educators and policy makers nationwide to increase high-speed broadband access in schools, with specific recommendations regarding access, funding, and policies…
Descriptors: Internet, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Access to Computers
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Donovan, D. A.; Atkins, L. J.; Salter, I. Y.; Gallagher, D. J.; Kratz, R. F.; Rousseau, J. V.; Nelson, G. D. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
We report on the development of a life sciences curriculum, targeted to undergraduate students, which was modeled after a commercially available physics curriculum and based on aspects of how people learn. Our paper describes the collaborative development process and necessary modifications required to apply a physics pedagogical model in a life…
Descriptors: Physics, Botany, Biology, Educational Change
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