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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2019
The publication "Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks 2019 -- Volume II: National and regional cases" gathers information on progress in establishing national qualifications frameworks (NQFs), as well as the challenges and success factors in implementation. It shows how countries around the globe are…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Regional Characteristics, Qualifications, National Standards
Thomsen, Jennifer – Education Commission of the States, 2014
Concerns about academic standards, whether created by states from scratch or adopted by states under the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) banner, have drawn widespread media attention and are at the top of many state policymakers' priority lists. Recently, a number of legislatures have required additional steps, such as waiting periods for…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Debate, State Legislation
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2015
This second volume of the "Global Inventory of Regional and National Qualifications Frameworks" focuses on national and regional cases of national qualifications frameworks for eighty- six countries from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan and seven regional qualifications frameworks. Each country profile provides a thorough review of the main…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Regional Characteristics, Qualifications, National Standards
Bjornavold, Jens; Pevec-Grm, Slava; Graham, Michael; Deij, Arjen; Singh, Madhu; Charkoun, Borhène; Agrawal, Shivani – Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2013
This publication is a global, country-by-country, inventory of National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs). It is a copublication, prepared by two EU agencies, the European Training Foundation (ETF) and the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop); and UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the Section for TVET at…
Descriptors: Qualifications, National Standards, International Studies, Profiles
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Graber, Kim C.; Erwin, Heather; Woods, Amelia Mays; Rhoades, Jesse; Zhu, Weimo – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
Physical education teacher education faculty are responsible for educating the next generation of teachers. Despite their significant role, little is known about their characteristics, work preferences, or role responsibilities. The last comprehensive study undertaken to examine these variables was conducted approximately 25 years ago by Metzler…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Physical Education, Profiles, Psychometrics
Sanders, Jack; And Others – 1986
This paper reports the status of the Profile of School Excellence (PRO-S/E) after three years use and the results of a second validation study. The PRO-S/E, used in over 20 school districts in six states, is a diagnostic system school districts use to determine strengths and weaknesses based on 11 characteristics of effective schools. Data is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Identification