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Business-Higher Education Forum, 2013
This report shows how insights gained from system dynamics modeling and the U.S. STEM Undergraduate ModelĀ® can help inform the Navy's strategy to grow a robust civilian workforce that is strongly invested with Navy-relevant STEM skills and ready to contribute to the next generation of Naval innovation. This work positions the Navy to serve a…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Models, Systems Approach
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
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Allen, Laura Van Zandt; Ruebel, Kim K.; Greene, Melanie W.; McDaniel, Janet E.; Spencer, Vikki – Middle School Journal (J3), 2009
The turn of the century brought a profound change in the accreditation of teacher preparation programs. This shift--from curriculum-based reviews to standards-based reviews--took place in the context of the accountability movement of the late 20th century. The 21st century ushered in what many refer to as "a culture of evidence." From…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Program Effectiveness, Competency Based Teacher Education, Scoring Rubrics
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Coll. of Education. – 1997
Information on effective policies/practices for assessing student performance in Texas' tech prep programs was gathered and disseminated during a project involving the following activities: formation of an advisory committee to oversee the data collection/analysis and product development processes; compilation/review of performance assessment…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Advisory Committees, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Crystal City Independent School District, TX. – 1973
The major objectives of this Crystal City, Texas program were dropout prevention, the development of a relevant curriculum for Mexican Americans, and the acquirement of innovative methods and techniques for the successful implementation of programs developed by the project staff. The initial 100 students participating in the Opportunities for…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Preparation, Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention
Teddlie, Jessie; And Others – 1993
A study evaluated previously funded vocational/applied technology programs to provide marketable skills to single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women throughout Texas. Program assessment questionnaires were sent to the program directors, administrators, high school principals, counselors, and program advisory committee members…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Advisory Committees, Counselor Attitudes, Demography