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Alberta Education, 2010
The ministry has identified one core business that is an ongoing key responsibility. It is called "Core Business One: Lead and Support the Education System So That All Students Are Successful at Learning." The core business includes four goals with specific outcomes that describe the end results the ministry wants to achieve in…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Foreign Countries, Accountability, Educational Policy
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, 2011
The Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) "Guide to Accreditation" includes a full description of TEAC's principles and standards, the accreditation process and audit, and detailed instruction on writing the "Brief." This revision includes expanded information on (1) preparing an "Inquiry Brief Proposal" and the audit of the "Inquiry…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Glossaries, Federal Regulation
Mertaugh, Michael T.; Jimenez, Emmanuel Y.; Patrinos, Harry A. – Human Development Network Education, 2009
This paper documents the importance of continued investment in basic education and argues that investments need to be carefully targeted to address the constraints that limit the coverage and quality of education if they are to provide expected benefits. Part I begins with a discussion of the returns to investment in education. Part II then…
Descriptors: Investment, Barriers, Educational Quality, Outcomes of Education
National Assessment Governing Board, 2007
The "Science Assessment and Item Specifications for the 2009 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)" (the "Specifications") translates the "Science Framework for the 2009 NAEP" (the "Framework") into guidelines for developing items and for developing the assessment as a whole. The primary purpose of the "Specifications" is to provide…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Science Tests, National Competency Tests, Position Papers
Ministry of Education, Copenhagen (Denmark). – 1989
The educational policy of Denmark and the educational system which has evolved from this policy are described. The policy states that everyone has a right to the same access to education and training, regardless of sex, social origins, geographic origins, and physical or mental handicap; and all public education is free of charge from the age of 5…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy
Tung, Rosann; Ouimette, Monique; Rugen, Leah – Center for Collaborative Education, 2006
New research conducted by Boston's Center for Collaborative Education documents significant achievement by students who attend the city's Pilot Schools. Pilot School students are performing better than the district averages across every indicator of student engagement and performance, including the statewide standardized assessment (MCAS). In…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Pilot Projects, Standardized Tests, Performance Based Assessment