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Fiechtl, Barbara J.; Hager, Karen D. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2019
This article describes a statewide online alternative teacher preparation program in early childhood special education. The history and evolution of the program is explained along with the programmatic changes that resulted from working with noncertified teachers with a wide variety of backgrounds in both rural and urban districts. Challenges and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Distance Education, Educational History, Special Education
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Smith, Rachel A.; Somers, John – Planning and Changing, 2016
This paper presents a model for developing an interdisciplinary principal preparation program, an MBA in Education Leadership, which integrates best practices in both education and business within an educational context. The paper addresses gaps that exist in many traditional principal preparation programs and provides an alternative model, which…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Administrator Education, Principals, Program Development
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2015
Staff provides this baseline report as a summary of its preliminary considerations and initial research in fulfillment of the requirements of HB2320 from the 2015 session of the General Assembly. Codified as § 23-7.4:7, this legislation compels the Education Secretary and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Director, in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, State Legislation, Academic Degrees, Undergraduate Study
Walker, Lisa; Parkinson, Kathleen K.; Tozer, Steve; Webb, Katonja; Whalen, Samuel P. – Online Submission, 2018
In the second of two continuous improvement briefs on selection, UIC Center for Urban Education Leadership researchers and UIC Ed.D. program administrators describe how they build program capacity to assess & measure the characteristics they associate with school leader success. [For Part I, see ED622510.]
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Capacity Building, Urban Education, Instructional Leadership
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Banks, Tachelle; Jackson, Debbie; Harper, Brian – Higher Education Studies, 2014
This article supports the notion of high quality clinical teacher preparation models and lays out an argument for investing in professional education that is organized around more coherent systems for cultivating clinical practice. This article outlines the creation and implementation of a clinically-based teacher preparation program. Project…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Professional Education
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Smith, Kevin G.; Foorman, Barbara R. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2015
This guide is designed to facilitate self-studies of planning and implementation of state-required summer reading camp programs for grade 3 students who scored at the lowest level on the state reading assessment. It provides a template for data collection and guiding questions for discussion that may improve instruction and increase the number of…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Reading Programs, Grade 3, Elementary School Students
Gaebel, Michael – European University Association, 2013
Over the past year, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have received a great deal of attention from the academic community and the media. The EUA Secretariat has followed the development of the MOOCs since the beginning of 2012, surveying discussion forums and publications, but also assessing the websites of MOOC providers and participating in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Program Development, Literature Reviews, Higher Education
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Farmer, Tod Allen – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2009
The United Nations projects that the United States will have the highest migration rates of any nation in the world between 2000 and 2050. As American society becomes increasingly diverse, it is paramount that superintendent preparation programs produce pluralistic urban superintendents capable of synergistically energizing an increasingly…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Student Diversity, Cultural Pluralism, Superintendents
Wandzilak, Thomas – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1980
The Olympic philosophy is discussed and procedures for participation in the National and International Olympic Academies are presented. (JD)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Athletics, International Programs, Physical Education
Brooks, Katherine; Smith, Merilyn J. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1990
The development of the GATEWAY (Gifted And Talented Education With Artistic Youth) program is described. The Aiken County, South Carolina, summer program offers enrichment activities for students from grades 3-12 in music, drama, visual arts, and dance. Described are the student selection process and program activities. (JDD)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Art Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
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Caseiro, T. A.; And Others – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1996
Analyzes the development of engineering programs in Portugal based on the experience acquired at the Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST), the largest Portuguese engineering school. Describes the methodologies developed to monitor admissions and presents the analysis in terms of absolute and relative criteria based on course demand. (DDR)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Curriculum, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries
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Spellman, Susan O. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1988
This article addresses issues and problems in recruiting minorities into teaching, including diminution of minority teacher candidates, the influence of competency tests for admittance to teacher education programs, the academic preparation of teacher candidates, and the development of programs to attract qualified minorities into teacher…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Higher Education, Minority Group Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
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Muse, Charles T.; And Others – Community College Review, 1993
Discusses the decision by Florence-Darlington Technical College to waive its Scholastic Achievement Test entrance requirement for nursing degree applicants over 24 years old who could successfully complete the science component of the associate degree nursing curriculum. Discusses effects of the policy change on grades, attrition rates, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Educational Change
Wildman, Louis – 1988
A proposal is presented for developing a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at California State University, Bakersfield. The criteria for a MAT program are examined by outlining existing programs at: (1) Harvard Graduate School; (2) University of California, Berkeley; (3) Portland State University; (4) Stanford University; (5) University of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Course Content, Degree Requirements, Graduate Study
Ellerman, Gary; Arnn, John W., Jr. – 1989
This paper describes a model of a field based or clinical experience program for prospective teachers. An overview of issues and concerns regarding field experiences and student teaching describes the traditional approach to supervised practice teaching. In a discussion of contemporary perspectives on student teaching programs, it is noted that…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Cooperating Teachers, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education
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