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Commonwealth of Learning, 2022
The present report is the outcome of a study on the status of OER in the Commonwealth conducted in late 2021. Considering the importance of OER in the context of the challenges posed by COVID-19, the findings shall be useful for Member States and educational institutions to mainstream OER. The overall objective is to help countries across the…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Resource Units, International Cooperation
Houston Independent School District, 2020
In November 2019, the Legislative Budget Board published a management and performance review of the Houston Independent School District. Among its recommendations was one that concerned professional development for teachers of English learners (ELs). Specifically, the report recommended: "[S]urveying teachers of ELs to determine where they…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, English Language Learners, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Attitudes
Avvisati, Francesco; Cherian, Michelle; Encinas-Martin, Marta; Fitzpatrick, Manuela; Pacileo, Bonaventura; Toledo, Diana – OECD Publishing, 2018
Ibero-America is a land of untapped potential. The region is young, facing a unique demographic opportunity. This demographic bonus opens a window of opportunity for inclusive growth in the region, with equitable and high-quality education being a potential driver of domestic growth to support future progress. The social and economic progress of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
Coco, Marlena – Online Submission, 2021
Career and Technical Education (CTE) at Austin Independent School District (AISD) aims to provide scholars with academic knowledge and technical skills needed to gain entry to high-demand, high-skill, and high-wage industries. This report summarizes results of the CTE Program Analysis Scorecard for the 2019-2020 school year. The CTE Program…
Descriptors: School Districts, Vocational Education, Job Skills, Certification
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Akseer, Spogmai; Játiva, Ximena – UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2021
Education has been a priority for Ghana since its independence, with current expenditures representing double the average for Africa and other developing nations. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government aimed to enhance the quality of education and teacher attendance, including improving school infrastructure and providing textbooks and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attendance, Time Management, Teacher Behavior
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Akseer, Spogmai; Játiva, Ximena – UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2021
Prior to COVID-19 lockdowns, the Federal Republic of Nigeria had taken measures to improve the quality of education and of teachers' working conditions such as by improving school infrastructure and accelerating teacher training programs, and providing incentive schemes for teachers. While education is free and compulsory, Nigeria reports the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attendance, Time Management, Teacher Behavior
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Akseer, Spogmai; Játiva, Ximena – UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2021
In Rwanda, over 3.5 million children were estimated to be out of school in 2020 when the country closed all schools as a safety measure against the spread of COVID-19. The government quickly developed a national response plan and started the process of hiring teachers, constructing classrooms and training in-service teachers in remote-learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attendance, Time Management, Teacher Behavior
Spilovoy, Tanya M.; Seaman, Jeff – Babson Survey Research Group, 2015
In the past year, Open Educational Resources have been a focus of policymakers and stakeholders in North Dakota. As a result, North Dakota University System (NDUS) faculty are more aware of the term open educational resources (OER) than their counterparts in national public institutions and all sectors of higher education. In addition, North…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Development, Resource Units, Shared Resources and Services
Montoya, Elena; Copeman Petig, Abby; Austin, Lea J. E.; Edwards, Bethany; Sakai, Laura – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2018
Oregon is home to more than 275,000 children under the age of six; about 166,498 of these children potentially need child care. Like many states in recent years, Oregon has committed public and private resources toward multiple efforts to improve early care and education services, including early education degree and certification programs, in…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Programs, Experiential Learning, Program Content
Allen, I. Elaine; Seaman, Jeff – Babson Survey Research Group, 2015
This report is the twelfth annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education. The survey is designed, administered and analyzed by the Babson Survey Research Group, with data collection conducted in partnership with the College Board and additional data from the National Center for Education Statistics' Integrated…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Distance Education, Online Courses
Banilower, Eric R.; Smith, P. Sean; Weiss, Iris R.; Malzahn, Kristen A.; Campbell, Kiira M.; Weis, Aaron M. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Teacher Background
St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists