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Pellegrini, Marta; Vivanet, Giuliano – ECNU Review of Education, 2021
Purpose: This article examines the state of progress of evidence-based educational policies in Europe and identifies organizations for the generation and dissemination of evidence. Further, it discusses some of the most relevant challenges facing the development of evidence-informed education policies in Europe. Design/Approach/Methods: This…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Decision Making
Hollands, Fiona; Bowden, A. Brooks; Belfield, Clive; Levin, Henry M.; Cheng, Henan; Shand, Robert; Pan, Yilin; Hanisch-Cerda, Barbara – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2014
In this article, we perform cost-effectiveness analysis on interventions that improve the rate of high school completion. Using the What Works Clearinghouse to select effective interventions, we calculate cost-effectiveness ratios for five youth interventions. We document wide variation in cost-effectiveness ratios between programs and between…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, High School Graduates, Intervention, Graduation Rate
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Richardson, Jayson W.; McLeod, Scott; Flora, Kevin; Sauers, Nick J.; Kannan, Sathiamoorthy; Sincar, Mehmet – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2013
This article details the spread and scope of large-scale 1:1 computing initiatives around the world. What follows is a review of the existing literature around 1:1 programs followed by a description of the large-scale 1:1 database. Main findings include: 1) the XO and the Classmate PC dominate large-scale 1:1 initiatives; 2) if professional…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Access to Information, Databases, Access to Computers
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Reynolds, Robby J.; Candler, Christopher S. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2008
MedEdPORTAL is an online publication service provided at no charge by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The intent is to promote collaboration and educational scholarship by helping educators publish and share educational resources. With MedEdPORTAL, users can quickly locate high-quality, peer-reviewed teaching materials in both…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Educational Resources, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing
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Vellucci, Sherry L.; Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid; Moen, William E. – Education for Information, 2007
The networked environment forced a sea change in Library and Information Science (LIS) education. Most LIS programs offer a mixed-mode of instruction that integrates online learning materials with more traditional classroom pedagogical methods and faculty are now responsible for developing content and digital learning objects. The teaching commons…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Metadata
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Newman, Ian M.; And Others – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1982
Describes the process the Nebraska Alcohol Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) used to establish its clientele and market area. Identifies valuable experiences for others planning to establish a similar information dissemination agency. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Clearinghouses, Information Dissemination, Information Services
ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Las Cruces, NM. – 1966
The Educational Research Information Center (ERIC) is an educational information retrieval system. ERIC represents a decentralized, nationwide network of information Clearinghouses. Each Clearinghouse has its own area of subject specialization and retrieval responsibility, and is committed to acquiring, abstracting, indexing, storing, retrieving,…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Information Networks, Information Retrieval, Newsletters
Buckner, Ann S. – Independent School, 1979
Describes the operations of the Job Opportunity Bureau for Students (JOBS), run cooperatively by four private Seattle high schools as a clearinghouse for their students on paid jobs and on volunteer, educational, and other summer experiences. (SJL)
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Cooperative Planning, Private Schools, Program Descriptions
Brace, Judy – Media in Education and Development, 1984
Reviews landmark projects in development communication since the formation of the Information Center on Instructional Technology in 1972, including Nicaragua's Radio Mathematics for the primary grades; India's Satellite Instructional Television; Guatemala's Basic Village Education Project; and the use of mass media to disseminate health…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Clearinghouses, Communications Satellites, Developing Nations