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Hodgson, Claire; Worth, Jack – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2015
Bikeability (2014) is described as "cycling proficiency for the 21st century". The training is practical, skill-based, outcome-led and designed to "boost the confidence of the trainee and to minimise risk". There are three levels of training and children typically start Bikeability lessons once they have learned to ride a bike.…
Descriptors: Children, Safety, Self Esteem, Risk Management
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Clark, Andrew E.; Kamesaka, Akiko; Tamura, Teruyuki – Education Economics, 2015
It is commonly believed that education is a good thing for individuals. Yet, its correlation with subjective well-being is most often only weakly positive, or even negative, despite the many associated better individual-level outcomes. We here square the circle using novel Japanese data on happiness aspirations. If reported happiness comes from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Aspiration
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Heppen, Jessica B.; Walters, Kirk; Clements, Margaret; Faria, Ann-Marie; Tobey, Cheryl; Sorensen, Nicholas; Culp, Katherine – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2011
This report presents findings from a randomized control trial designed to inform the decisions of policymakers who are considering using online courses to provide access to Algebra I in grade 8. It focuses on students judged by their schools to be ready to take Algebra I in grade 8 but who attend schools that do not offer the course. The study…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Online Courses, Hypothesis Testing