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Independent School, 2016
This article provides a list of low and no tuition independent schools. Profile information is accurate as of May 2016. Profiles contain student body information, how the school works, the school mission, and contact information. [Online Feature]
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Private Schools, Profiles, Statistical Data
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Green, David A.; Little, Deandra – International Journal for Academic Development, 2016
Educational development (also called academic or faculty development) has been described as fragmented, disconnected, and a "family of strangers," due mostly to the different academic backgrounds of its members. In this paper, the authors report on a survey of over 1000 educational developers from 38 countries on six continents. To help…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Profiles, Comparative Education, Demography
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Hatfield, Patricia; Webb, Shelly – American Journal of Business Education, 2015
Since 2001, the proportion of women that have become assistant professors of finance initially increased from less than 20% to almost 30% in 2012 before falling slightly in 2013. On the other hand, women continue to make up less than 20% of those advancing to associate professor and less than 10% being promoted to full professor. Research…
Descriptors: Womens Studies, Women Faculty, Tenure, Disproportionate Representation
Guzmán, Norma A.; Fernandez, Mary Ruth – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2014
This study adds to the research on the problem of disproportionality of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) students in special education (SE) in four districts and 13 elementary campuses in south Texas. Data was disaggregated and analyzed at the state, district and campus level when possible utilizing the composition index (Donovan &…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Disproportionate Representation, Elementary School Students, Special Education
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Gray, Shannon E.; Finch, Caroline F. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide an epidemiological profile of injuries sustained by participants in fitness activities in Victoria, Australia, based on hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) presentations and to identify the most common types, causes, and sites of these injuries. Method: Hospital-treated fitness…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Injuries, Medical Services, Hospitals
Sandoval, Timothy – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
As colleges and lawmakers seek better data about the employment success of graduates, a lack of standardized tracking makes much of the information unreliable. Many colleges release placement rates based on scant information: More than a third of colleges' reported rates in 2010 were based on responses from half of their graduates or fewer,…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Expertise, Law Schools, College Graduates
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Yang, Cheng-Cheng; Huang, Yueh-Chun – International Education Studies, 2012
As some comparative educators predict, educational policies will move toward similar paths when globalization becomes more powerful. The global higher education expansion in the past decades is one example. The quest of establishing world class universities in the world is another case. The Taiwan government experiences challenges from expansion…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Policy Analysis, Equal Education, Educational Policy
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Neumann, Ruth; Tan, Kim Khim – Studies in Higher Education, 2011
Within universities there is often still an implicit assumption that the doctorate is preparation for an academic career. Yet for over a decade there has been evidence in a number of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries that there are increasing numbers of students undertaking a doctorate and that larger…
Descriptors: Employment, Doctoral Degrees, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Economy
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Radó, Péter – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2011
The paper aims to contribute to the assessment of the contextual relevance of various educational policies through an analysis of three aspects of the performance profiles of European countries: participation, the quality of learning outcomes and the equity of learning outcomes. Comparative analysis of international student achievement assessment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Participation, Educational Quality
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Pierce, Robyn; Chick, Helen – Australian Educational Researcher, 2011
In recent years the educational policy environment has emphasised data-driven change. This has increased the expectation for school personnel to use statistical information to inform their programs and to improve teaching practices. Such data include system reports of student achievement tests and socio-economic profiles provided to schools by…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Achievement Tests, Statistical Data, Data Analysis
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Echeburua, Enrique; Fernandez-Montalvo, Javier; de Corral, Paz; Lopez-Goni, Jose J. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
The aim of this study is to develop a scale to predict intimate partner femicide and severe violence. The sample consists of 1,081 batterer men who were reported to the police station. First, the most significant differences between the severe violence group (n = 269) and the less severe violence group (n = 812) in sociodemographic variables are…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Risk, Homicide, Violence
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Purdam, Kingsley; Afkhami, Reza; Olsen, Wendy; Thornton, Patricia – Disability & Society, 2008
In this article we identify the key survey data for examining the issue of equality in the lives of disabled people in the UK. Such data is essential for assessing change in quality of life over time and for the evaluation of the impact of policy initiatives. For each data source we consider definitions, data collection, issue coverage, sample…
Descriptors: Definitions, Quality of Life, Disabilities, National Surveys
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Hartog, Joop; Van Ophem, Hans; Bajdechi, Simona Maria – Education Economics, 2007
The risk of investment in schooling has largely been ignored. We mimic the investment decision facing a student and simulate risky earnings profiles in alternative options, with parameters taken from the very limited evidence. The distribution of rates of return appears positively skewed. Our best estimate of "ex ante" risk in university education…
Descriptors: Parent Background, Human Capital, Educational Attainment, Risk
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Lindauer, Ivo E.; Queitzsch, Mary L. – American Biology Teacher, 1996
Uses data from the National Center for Educational Statistics' Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) to present a profile of biology teachers. Discusses background of biology teachers, preparation in the physical and life sciences, who does the preparation, and expected future trends. Compares data with results reported for chemistry, earth science,…
Descriptors: Biology, Ethnicity, Gender Issues, High Schools
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Wing, Paul – New Directions for Higher Education, 1979
Describes a monitoring project by the New York Board of Regents and State Education Department to provide insights into financial problems of independent institutions. Identifies institutions that need assistance and the kinds of assistance needed and provides a basis for protecting sensitive data involving institutions where closure is…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Databases