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Beginning SBAE Teacher Perception of CASE Training and Curriculum Implementation
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Scott Smalley; Mark Hainline; Katelyn Grein – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2023
With the perpetual increase in STEM-related jobs and a renewed focus on the importance of these content areas, school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers shoulder the important task of implementing inquiry-based learning opportunities to prepare students for future STEM careers. The Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) is…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, STEM Education, Agriculture Teachers, Professional Development
Head Start at Ages 3 and 4 versus Head Start Followed by State Pre-K: Which is More Effective?
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Jenkins, Jade Marcus; Farkas, George; Duncan, Greg J.; Burchinal, Margaret; Vandell, Deborah Lowe – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2016
As policymakers contemplate expanding preschool opportunities for low-income children, one possibility is to fund 2, rather than 1 year of Head Start for children at ages 3 and 4. Another option is to offer 1 year of Head Start followed by 1 year of pre-K. We ask which of these options is more effective. We use data from the Oklahoma pre-K study…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Data Analysis
Economic Analysis and the Design of Alternative-Route Teacher Education Programs
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Dai, Chifeng; Sindelar, Paul T.; Denslow, David; Dewey, James; Rosenberg, Michael S. – Journal of Teacher Education, 2007
Few studies have addressed the effects of teacher education generally, no less the specific program elements necessary to prepare competent and caring teachers. As a result, to address teacher shortages in science, mathematics, and special education, alternatives to traditional preparation have been proposed, and their development has proceeded…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Program Design, Economic Research, Teacher Education Programs
Increasing the Number of Competing Awards at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Projections of a Model.
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Roth, Carl A.; Lenfant, Claude – Academic Medicine, 1991
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has begun funding longer research award terms, limiting the number of projects to be funded. A model was developed to assess alternative research funding policies that might allow NHLBI to support more competing awards. Findings and implications for research stability are reported. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Competition, Financial Support, Higher Education, Medical Education
Building an Orientation Program from the Ground up.
Austin, Diane M. – Campus Activities Programming, 1988
Considerations to be made in developing a new student orientation program include program aims and foundations, audience, scheduling and length, funding, delivery, staffing issues, content, and evaluation of program effectiveness. Sources for further information and advice are suggested. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Costs, Delivery Systems, Financial Support
Reform Programme for Higher Education in the Hungarian People's Republic.
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Palovecz, Janos – Higher Education in Europe, 1985
Hungary's plans and objectives for higher education development are summarized regarding the function of higher education, the length of training programs, the educational process, scientific research, teacher and student characteristics, institutional cooperation, financial conditions, and institutional management. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Role, Educational Change, Educational Planning
Predictors of Time to Completion of Graduate Degrees.
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Sheridan, Peter M.; Pyke, Sandra W. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1994
A study investigated predictors of time required to complete degree requirements for 395 master's and 79 doctoral students at York University (Ontario). Demographic (sex, age, marital status, student status, citizenship), academic (undergraduate/graduate grades, discipline, program type), and financial support variables (funding from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs