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Bailey, Ann Elise – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This research explored the knowledge, skills, and strategies early childhood teachers possess related to implementing curriculum and authentic assessment. Research suggests that early educators rate their knowledge of curriculum and authentic assessment and their implementation of both as excellent. Despite these self-reported, high levels of…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment, Curriculum Evaluation
Smith, Fiona; Martinho-Truswell, Emma; Rice, Oliver; Weereratne, Jessica – Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2017
As more children are growing up in cities than ever before, cities are investigating new ways to become more child-friendly, and to measure their progress towards this goal. Data dashboards are one tool that can help a city set policy priorities, monitor progress, encourage collaboration, inform decisions, increase accountability, and strengthen…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Information Management, Children, Public Policy
Dretzke, Beverly; Ingram, Debra; Peterson, Kristin; Sheldon, Timothy; Wahlstrom, Kyla; Baker, Julia; Crampton, Anne; Farnsworth, Elyse; Lim, Alicia Zhi Hoon; Yap, Shannen – Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement, 2015
Minnesota Statutes 122A.40, Subdivision 8 and 122A.41, Subdivision 5, require that all districts evaluate teachers beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. In response to the statutes, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) convened a work group in early winter 2011 to consult with the MDE Commissioner to develop a state model for teacher…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Evaluation, State Departments of Education, State Legislation
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Hughes, Ronald C.; Rycus, Judith S.; Saunders-Adams, Stacey M.; Hughes, Laura K.; Hughes, Kelli N. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Differential response (DR), also referred to as alternative response (AR), family assessment response (FAR), or multiple track response, was developed to incorporate family-centered, strengths-based practices into child protective services (CPS), primarily by diverting lower risk families into an assessment track rather than requiring the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Child Welfare
Digby, Cynthia Louise Barrett – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this research is to consider the environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, of adults in Minnesota, and possible factors that influence environmental literacy. Specifically, this study is designed to: (1) measure the environmental literacy of Minnesota adults, (2) explore possible relationships between Minnesota adults.…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Environmental Education, Females, Data Analysis
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Jensen, Murray; Mattheis, Allison; Johnson, Brady – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2012
Students in an interdisciplinary undergraduate introductory course were required to complete a group video project focused on nutrition and healthy eating. A mixed-methods approach to data collection involved observing and rating video footage of group work sessions and individual and focus group interviews. These data were analyzed and used to…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Introductory Courses, Behavioral Objectives, Focus Groups
Laeger-Hagemeister, Mary A. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Combining social capital theory and immigration history and theory a qualitative study was conducted using a variation of Critical Incident Technique to identify the motivations of individuals in rural communities who championed community responses to the influx of large immigrant populations. Twenty-eight individuals identified as key champions…
Descriptors: Caring, Community Leaders, Community Development, Cultural Education
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Prescott, Melissa Kalpin; Veldof, Jerilyn R. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2010
Today's undergraduates approach research with needs and expectations that challenge traditional library services. The foundation for leading an effective response is the ability to assess undergraduate needs and translate these needs into tangible strategic initiatives that contribute to student academic success. This paper describes the…
Descriptors: Library Services, Undergraduate Students, Academic Libraries, Systems Approach
Sponsler, Brian A. – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2009
Debates over the use of college rankings are often framed in binaries: ardent advocates versus outright rejectionists, rankers versus rankees. But the American higher education landscape is complex, and so too should be discussions of rankings. Moreover, the policymaking process is simultaneously intricate and predictable--information is processed…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, State Government, Public Agencies, Accountability
Hezel Associates (NJ1), 2009
In a time of evolving Algebraic standards and expectations for Minnesota teachers and students, the establishment of quality professional development and technical assistance can help educators move more confidently toward greater mathematics understanding and, subsequently, successful teaching and learning. To this end, the Minnesota Department…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Data, Science Teachers, Professional Development
NEALE, DANIEL; AND OTHERS – 1966
A 2-WEEK SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO 61 DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ABOUT TO ENTER LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY PURPOSE WAS TO EASE THE STUDENT'S TRANSITION INTO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH CAMPING ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL ORIENTATION CLASSES CONDUCTED BY THE LINCOLN STAFF, CAMPERS WOULD BECOME ACQUAINTED…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Data, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
ALDOUS, JOAN – 1967
FOR THE LOWER CLASS NEGRO MALE TO BE RESTORED AS HOUSEHOLD HEAD, AS THE MOYNIHAN REPORT RECOMMENDS, HE MUST OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT WHICH PERMITS HIM TO BE THE ONLY FAMILY BREADWINNER. CONSIDERING THE DISTINCTIVE HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE NEGRO FAMILY HAS HAD TO FACE, AND THE WEAKENING EFFECTS OF ITS MATRIARCHAL ORIENTATION, AMONG NEGROES FEMALE…
Descriptors: Black Mothers, Blacks, Child Care, Family Income
Strand, Roger; And Others – 1970
An attempt was made to gather information about working women and to learn what provisions they made for the care of their preschool age children while they worked. In the pursuit of this information, the following tasks were performed: (1) documentation of where and how children are cared for while their mothers work, (2) finding out what working…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Development, Community Involvement, Data Collection
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1984
The Minnesota Dialogue on Education project was a comprehensive statewide survey of public opinion on educational issues conducted by the Minnesota Department of Education from September 1983 through February 1984. The project involved dissemination of 250,000 copies of a Dialogue on Education Study Guide with a questionnaire attached, followed by…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Support, Data Collection
Fine, Kerry Kinney; Lehnertz, Mary Jane – 1991
In 1988, a study was conducted by the Research Department of the Minnesota House of Representatives to examine college student retention and enrollment patterns in the state. Community college retention was examined by tracking the progress of fall 1987 entering freshmen through 1990. Interviews, focusing on students' plans, background,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
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