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Mendez, Cluny; Atkinson, Christopher L. – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2021
The implementation of sustainability and green public procurement (GPP) initiatives in school districts has been the subject of some debate; questions over definitions and programme goals have led to inconsistency and concerns about programme achievements. The legitimacy of programmes rests not only with the announcement of policy by officials,…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Certification, Purchasing, Conservation (Environment)
Bacha, Fahima – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The implementation of schools that specialize in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is among the strategies that have been adopted by many states in the United States to improve STEM education and to prepare students to pursue postsecondary studies and careers in STEM. The state of New Jersey is committed to providing…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, STEM Education, Career Academies, High Schools
Anzelone, Caitlin Platania – MDRC, 2023
11 community colleges in New Jersey and two Historically Black Community Colleges (one in Alabama and one in Mississippi) joined the OnPath project, which had the goal to help community college students stay enrolled during the pandemic. OnPath facilitated a powerful combination of people and knowledge by bringing together college staff members…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Black Colleges, Academic Persistence, Dropout Prevention
Werkman-Ward, Daun T. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This qualitative case study was focused on the edTPA implementation at an urban institution of higher education in the state of New Jersey during the first consequential semester of teacher preparation licensure and credentialing over the fall 2017 semester. This examination encompassed how the participation in an online community, the shared…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Performance Based Assessment, Program Implementation, Urban Schools
TNTP, 2017
This report is drafted with state leaders and policy makers in mind, including those who work with or support these education leaders. The information shared in this report will likely be most relevant to states that have either not yet considered a new data system on teacher preparation providers, are only now starting to consider the idea, or…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Information Systems, Data Collection, Best Practices
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Ansary, Nadia S.; Elias, Maurice J.; Greene, Michael B.; Green, Stuart – Educational Researcher, 2015
This article synthesizes the current research on bullying prevention and intervention in order to provide guidance to schools seeking to select and implement antibullying strategies. Evidence-based best practices that are shared across generally effective antibullying approaches are elucidated, and these strategies are grounded in examples…
Descriptors: Bullying, Antisocial Behavior, Prosocial Behavior, Prevention
Nayak, Roshan – ProQuest LLC, 2016
In the wake of multistate outbreaks and subsequent economic cost and health causalities, food industry stakeholders formulated policies for their produce suppliers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's guidance on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) have been the basis for most of the industry initiated GAP certifications or audit processes. In…
Descriptors: Food, Agriculture, Food Standards, Program Implementation
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McGuinn, Patrick – State Education Standard, 2015
The "Race to the Top" competitive grant program initiated a wave of teacher evaluation reform, which scholars and policymakers have long identified as critical to improving teacher quality and student performance. State boards of education (SBEs) and state education agencies (SEAs) took different approaches to these reforms, and as a…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, State Policy, Case Studies, Program Implementation
Jeschofnig, Linda; Jeschofnig, Peter – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
"Teaching Lab Science Courses Online" is a practical resource for educators developing and teaching fully online lab science courses. First, it provides guidance for using learning management systems and other web 2.0 technologies such as video presentations, discussion boards, Google apps, Skype, video/web conferencing, and social media…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Online Courses, Science Instruction, Web Based Instruction