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The Successful Transfer Structure in Washington State
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Sherman, Jane; Andreas, Michelle – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2012
How did Washington create a clear organizational structure that assigns responsibility for each aspect of transfer policy to the group that is best suited to manage it (Kisker, Wagoner, and Cohen, 2011)? In this chapter, the authors will introduce the agencies, organizations, and entities that have played a key role in gathering information,…
Descriptors: Transfer Policy, Technical Institutes, Universities, Community Colleges
Vocational Education in Washington State: A Critical Evaluation. Part One: Summary Findings and Recommendations.
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Washington State Advisory Council on Vocational Education, Olympia. – 1972
A comprehensive study of the vocational education needs, services, and funding in the State of Washington was made and recommendations provided to the State Legislature based on analysis of the data collected. The total study report was issued in two parts. This document, Part One of the study, summarizes the major findings and presents…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Program Evaluation
Data-based Organizational Change: The Use of Administrative Data To Improve Child Welfare Programs and Policy.
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English, Diana J.; Brandford, Carol C.; Coghlan, Laura – Child Welfare, 2000
Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of administrative databases, issues with their implementation and data analysis, and effective presentation of their data at different levels in child welfare organizations. Focuses on the development and implementation of Washington state's Children's Administration's administrative database, the Case and…
Descriptors: Case Records, Child Welfare, Data, Data Analysis
Evaluating Online Learning: Challenges and Strategies for Success. Innovations in Education
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US Department of Education, 2008
This guide is designed as a resource for leaders and evaluators of K-12 online learning programs. In this guide, the term "online learning" is used to refer to a range of education programs and resources in the K-12 arena, including distance learning courses offered by universities, private providers, or teachers at other schools;…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Distance Education, Online Courses, Web Sites
Vocational Education in Washington State: A Critical Evaluation. Part Two: Detailed Analysis.
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Washington State Advisory Council on Vocational Education, Olympia. – 1972
A comprehensive study of the vocational education needs, services, and funding in the State of Washington is described and documented in this report. The total study report was issued in two parts. Part One of the study, available in this issue as VT 021 097, summarizes the major findings and presents recommendations for improvement of vocational…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Improvement
Title I and Early Childhood Programs: A Look at Investments in the NCLB Era. CLASP Child Care and Early Education Series. Policy Paper No. 2
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Ewen, Danielle; Matthews, Hannah – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2007
This paper explores the range of ways in which school districts are using Title I funds for early education through kindergarten and examines how the implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has impacted those investments. It also makes recommendations for local education agencies (LEAs) interested in creating Title I-funded early education…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Legislation, Second Language Learning, Young Children