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Jason P. Koff – Natural Sciences Education, 2023
Drones are a technology being implemented to provide additional information to farmers about their production systems. It is important for agricultural educators, researchers, and other agricultural service professionals to engage in using drones to help provide answers to farmer questions and help expand farmer awareness of their potential uses.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Education, Robotics
Gates, Susan M.; Woo, Ashley; Xenakis, Lea; Wang, Elaine Lin; Herman, Rebecca; Andrew, Megan; Todd, Ivy – RAND Corporation, 2020
State policymakers, including state leaders, districts, and professional associations, play a role in fostering an environment that supports the development of effective school principals, with the broad policy objective of achieving high principal quality across the state. This report examines how seven states use state policy levers to advance…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Principals, State Policy, Educational Policy
Gates, Susan M.; Woo, Ashley; Xenakis, Lea; Wang, Elaine Lin; Herman, Rebecca; Andrew, Megan; Todd, Ivy – RAND Corporation, 2020
States play a role in fostering an environment that develops and supports effective school leaders. Prior research has highlighted opportunities to enhance state involvement in supporting school leadership through a range of policy levers, especially by promoting improvements to principal preparation (Manna, 2015; Davis, 2016). The Wallace…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Principals, State Policy, Educational Policy
Richardson-Hatcher, April; MacPherson, Brian; Gould, Douglas; Brueckner-Collins, Jennifer – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2018
There are few graduate programs available for pursuing a doctorate in anatomy where students gain specific training in gross anatomy dissection and the responsibilities of a medical educator. In light of this fact, the University of Kentucky created a Graduate Certificate in Anatomical Sciences Instruction in 2006. This 12-credit hour curriculum…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Laboratory Procedures, Medical Education, Graduate Students
Butler, Aaron James – Online Submission, 2018
Alternative teacher certification has emerged in the past two decades as one policy state leaders can leverage to recruit and prepare high-quality teachers to meet demands that are unique to their student populations. Indeed, in specific circumstances such as addressing teacher shortages, alternative teacher certification can be viewed as an…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Outcomes of Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 2017
The Certification Data Exchange Project (CDEP) was launched in 2012 to provide a model for sharing industry-recognized credential attainment data. Increasingly, employers and education leaders are recognizing the value of industry credentials to verify the knowledge, skills and abilities that students bring to the workforce. As states take steps…
Descriptors: Industry, Outcomes of Education, Labor Force Development, Certification
McLaren, Elizabeth; Rutland, Julie Harp – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
National shortages of qualified personnel in the field of early childhood special education are well documented, with shortages magnified in regions characterized by poverty and rural geography. This article provides an overview of the challenges faced and innovations implemented by an alternate-track, personnel preparation program in Appalachian…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Teacher Shortage, Alternative Teacher Certification
Caron, B.; Kendall, R.; Wilson, G.; Hash. M. – Early Learning Challenge Technical Assistance, 2017
The Early Learning Challenge (ELC) program awarded more than $1 billion in four-year grants to 20 States to implement comprehensive and cohesive high-quality early learning systems that support young children with high needs and their families. A key lever in making these improvements was the enhancement of States' Quality Rating and Improvement…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Student Needs, Quality Control
Barbee, Anita; Sullivan, Dana; Borders, Kevin; Antle, Becky; Hall, J. Christopher; Fox, Steve; Moran, Erin Beth – Journal of Social Work Education, 2009
This research evaluated the effectiveness of the Public Child Welfare Certification Program, a specialized child welfare program delivered in bachelor of social work (BSW) curricula across the state of Kentucky. This evaluation gathered data for 10 years on satisfaction with the program, preparation for work in the state's child welfare agency,…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Certification, Social Work, Models
Atwell, Nedra Skaggs – Online Submission, 2008
Teacher retention has been of interest to educational researchers for over three decades. Various reasons for special education teacher attrition have been cited, including student discipline and motivation problems, working conditions, low salary, and a lack of administrator support. This descriptive survey research sought to determine the…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Special Education Teachers, Faculty Mobility, Alternative Teacher Certification
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Office of Vocational Education. – 1987
The state of Kentucky recognized a need to standardize automotive mechanics training throughout the state and to establish minimum guidelines for the quality of instruction in such programs. To meet these needs, the Office of Vocational Education selected the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and began the certification…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Auto Mechanics, Certification, Postsecondary Education
Child Trends, 2010
This paper presents a profile of Kentucky's STARS for KIDS NOW prepared as part of the Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment Study. The profile consists of several sections and their corresponding descriptions including: (1) Program Information; (2) Rating Details; (3) Quality Indicators for Center-Based Programs; (4) Indicators for…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Profiles, Child Care, Quality Control
Young, I. Phillip; Miller-Smith, Kimberly – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2006
Some states have viewed teacher selection as a means of improving student performance and have mandated the use of site-based teacher councils. To assess the utility of this legislative action, an experimental study was conducted. This study uses a 2x3x2 factorial design that varies state legislation, role of the decision maker, and academic…
Descriptors: Credentials, State Legislation, Teacher Selection, Program Effectiveness

Blodgett, Elizabeth G.; Miller, Jean M. – Journal of Children's Communication Development, 1997
Describes factors leading to the recent statewide introduction of speech-language paraprofessionals called speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA) in Kentucky's public schools. Also describes the licensure model, requirements for SLPA licensure, and the scope of practice associated with the position. Reports results of a survey indicating…
Descriptors: Certification, Communication Disorders, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
National Math and Science Initiative, 2008
This paper presents the annual report of the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) for 2008. Eighteen months ago, the National Math and Science Initiative did not exist. Today NMSI is helping lead the country forward in math and science. In just 18 months, NMSI has rolled out the first round of grants and has implemented programs in 14…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Incentives, Grants, Mathematics Achievement
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