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Katherine E. Frye; Delaney L. Boss; Christopher J. Anthony; Hanxiang Du; Wanli Xing – School Psychology Review, 2024
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has been increasingly emphasized in educational research and practice for promoting children's wellbeing. Perhaps the most well-known SEL framework is the model provided by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). This framework has become the dominant framework informing state SEL…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Social Emotional Learning, State Standards, Elementary Secondary Education
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Tyler B. Becker; Ronald J. Gibbs Jr. – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2024
This study compared the Peak Health and Performance curriculum (PHP) to the Teen Cuisine curriculum (TC) on improving nutrition, food safety, and physical activity (PA) behaviors among youth. The quasi-experimental study was conducted in Michigan middle and high schools and included 1007 5th- through 12th-grade students, who participated in either…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Nutrition Instruction, Physical Activity Level
Pamela Ferguson; Anthony Shreffler; Deborah Shama-Davis – Online Submission, 2023
The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education's (IMSE) mission of "empowering districts, schools, teachers, and parents to be agents of change toward equitable literacy instruction for all learners that is driven by research" is reflected in the organization's structured literacy approach to the Orton-Gillingham (OG) curriculum and their…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Evidence
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Wechsler, Marjorie; Melnick, Hanna; Maier, Anna; Bishop, Joseph – Learning Policy Institute, 2016
This brief identifies important elements of high-quality early childhood education programs as indicated by research and professional standards. These include: (1) Early learning standards and curricula that address the whole child, are developmentally appropriate, and are effectively implemented; (2) Assessments that consider children's academic,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Academic Standards, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Lemons, Christopher J.; Sinclair, Anne C.; Gesel, Samantha; Gruner Gandhi, Allison; Danielson, Louis – National Center on Intensive Intervention, 2017
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education funded the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII, or the Center) in 2011. NCII's mission during the first five years of funding was to build the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) to support schools, practitioners, and other stakeholders in the…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Individualized Education Programs, Program Implementation, Special Education
Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, 2017
This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2016 describes Michigan's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Michigan will implement to address those challenges. Strengthened investment in high-quality early learning and development continues to energize educational…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, State Programs, Educational Quality, Accountability
Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, 2016
The Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) program, authorized by Congress in 2011, is designed to improve the quality of early learning and development programs for children from birth through age 5. This discretionary grant program is administered jointly by the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Federal Legislation
Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, 2016
This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes Michigan's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Michigan will implement to address those challenges. Michigan was awarded $51,737,456 for the purposes of improving early learning and development in the state over…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, 2015
This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2014 describes Michigan's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Michigan will implement to address those challenges. The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start was identified as the lead agency for RTT-ELC…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Federal Legislation
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Stephens, Alicia R. – Performance Improvement, 2012
A domestic credit union engages in a systematic performance improvement plan to better leverage a technical application within its organization. By engaging stakeholders early in the process, standardizing the organization's nomenclature, and building strategic partnerships, the credit union was able to achieve both quantitative and qualitative…
Descriptors: Credit (Finance), Institutions, Group Membership, Money Management
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Stearns, Michael; Margulus, Lisabeth; Shinsky, John – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2012
Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in conjunction with the Grand Rapids Michigan Public Schools (GRPS) collaborated to implement a Wallace Foundation Grant Program designed to develop urban school leaders. The theoretical constructs of the program were evident in the research on leadership and change. This research formed a basis for the…
Descriptors: Universities, Grants, Leadership Training, Urban Schools
Bair, Mary Antony; Bair, David Edward – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2014
Although many states in the United States are adopting policies that require all students to complete college-preparatory science classes to graduate from high school, such policies have not always led to improved student outcomes. There is much speculation about the cause of the dismal results, but there is scant research on the processes by…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Science Course Improvement Projects, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
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Wong, Vivian C.; Cook, Thomas D.; Barnett, W. Steven; Jung, Kwanghee – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2008
Since 1980, the number of state pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs has more than doubled, with 38 states enrolling more than one million children in 2006 alone. This study evaluates how five state pre-K programs affected children's receptive vocabulary, math, and print awareness skills. Taking advantage of states' strict enrollment policies…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Program Evaluation, Preschool Children
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2010
The "National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program" is a residential education and training program designed for youth ages 16 to 18 who have dropped out of or been expelled from high school. During the 22-week residential period, participants are offered GED preparation classes and other program services intended to promote positive youth…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, At Risk Students, Job Skills, Leadership
Michigan State Council on Vocational Education, Lansing. – 1996
This document proposes a direction and strategies for using a total quality management approach to develop and implement standards for evaluating vocational education students and assessing programs throughout Michigan. Discussed in part 1 are the following: the terms "standards,""assessments," and "certification";…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications
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