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Hulbert, Ioana G. – ITHAKA S+R, 2023
The Ithaka S+R Library Survey has examined leadership and strategic perspectives in the field by surveying library deans and directors nationally on a triennial basis since 2010. The research project's overarching goals are to provide the library community with a valuable data source to inform decision making and track the emerging opportunities…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Administration, Library Services, Value Judgment
Frederick, Jennifer K.; Wolff-Eisenberg, Christine – ITHAKA S+R, 2020
The Ithaka S+R Library Survey 2019 examines strategy and leadership issues from the perspective of academic library deans and directors. This project aims to provide academic librarians and higher education leaders with information about chief librarians' visions and the opportunities and challenges they face in leading their organizations. In…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Administration, Library Services, Value Judgment
Wolff, Christine – ITHAKA S+R, 2017
The Ithaka S+R Library Survey 2016 examines strategy and leadership issues from the perspective of academic library deans and directors. This project aims to provide academic librarians and higher education leaders with information about chief librarians' visions and the opportunities and challenges they face in leading their organizations. In…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Administration, Library Services, Value Judgment
Rodriguez-Lesmes, Paul; Trujillo, Jose Daniel; Valderrama, Daniel – World Bank, 2015
This paper analyzes the relation between public, education-related infrastructure and the quality of education in schools. The analysis uses a case study of the establishment of two large, high-quality public libraries in low-income areas in Bogotá, Colombia. It assesses the impact of these libraries on the quality of education by comparing…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Role, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
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Ninneman, A. M.; Deaton, J.; Francis-Begay, K. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2017
The National Indian Education Study (NIES) is administered as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to allow more in-depth reporting on the achievement and experiences of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN)1 students in grades 4 and 8. This report focuses primarily on two themes identified during the development of the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Students, Alaska Natives, Grade 4
Iowa Department of Education, 2022
The 2022 edition of the Annual Condition of Education Report (COE) marks the 33rd edition of the report. For over 30 years, the Department has published the COE in order to provide education stakeholders critical data about the status of Iowa's education system. The 2022 COE includes a wide variety of content including information about Iowa's…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Open Enrollment, Dual Enrollment, Early Childhood Education
Iowa Department of Education, 2021
The 2021 edition of the Annual Condition of Education Report (COE) marks the 32nd edition of the report. For over 30 years, the Department has published the COE in order to provide education stakeholders critical data about the status of Iowa's education system. The 2021 COE covers a wide variety of content including information about Iowa's…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, National Competency Tests, Enrollment Trends, Early Childhood Education
Phillips, Andrea; Kaufman, Julia H.; Pane, John F.; Lee, Emma; Bogart, Andy – RAND Corporation, 2019
This report presents findings from RAND's evaluation of the Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI) in 17 districts totaling 99 kindergarten-12th grade schools within the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC). The initiative took place from the 2014-2015 through 2017-2018 academic years. The evaluation examined various aspects of ARI…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement
Iowa Department of Education, 2020
For over 30 years, the Department has published the Annual Condition of Education (COE) report in order to provide education stakeholders quality information about the status of Iowa's education system. The 2020 COE covers a wide variety of content from information about Iowa's students, schools, educators, administrators, performance and school…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Characteristics, Academic Achievement
Iowa Department of Education, 2019
Data and information are critical tools of school improvement. They are the foundation for making informed education decisions for our schools, districts and the state. The 2019 edition of the Annual Condition of Education Report (COE) marks the 30th edition of the Iowa Department of Education report. Much has changed in the past 30 years since…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Salaries, Academic Achievement
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Small, Ruth V.; Snyder, Jaime – School Library Media Research, 2009
This article reports the results of the second phase of a three-phase study on the impact of the New York State's school libraries' services and resources on student achievement and motivation. A representative sample of more than 1,600 classroom teachers, students, and school library media specialists (SMLSs) from 47 schools throughout New York…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness
Schultz-Jones, Barbara; Ledbetter, Cynthia – International Association of School Librarianship, 2010
This paper presents the full results from a 2008/2009 research study examining the application of a "learning environment" paradigm to the school library setting. The preliminary results from the examination of the Fifth Grade science classes were presented at the IASL 2009 Research Forum. We now report the process of completing our…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Science Programs, School Libraries, Grade 5
Iowa Department of Education, 2018
Data and information are important components of school improvement. They show how schools are changing and how students are progressing. Providing and interpreting data is one of the critical functions of the Iowa Department of Education. The annual Condition of Education report provides valuable data about students, educators and school…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Salaries, Academic Achievement
FitzGerald, Lee – International Association of School Librarianship, 2010
Guided Inquiry is a means by which student enquiry can be facilitated in schools, while simultaneously being the vehicle for evidence-based practice. This paper illustrates this twin purpose in two contexts: An overview discussion of the 2008 NSW Association of Independent Schools' Project, led by Dr. Todd, and a 2010 Guided Inquiry at Loreto…
Descriptors: Evidence, School Libraries, Inquiry, Academic Achievement
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Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The 2012 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 48th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Adult Education
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