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Kara Newport; Erika Frank – Journal of Museum Education, 2024
As with many Volunteer Programs, volunteerism at Filoli began in support of a fledgling organization in 1975. Initially a separate nonprofit, Friends of Filoli was created with the purpose of fundraising and other support, but was dissolved in 1989 as it was not self-sufficient. The leadership structure, however, remained and later merged with the…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Museums, Program Descriptions, Service Learning
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Lauren Griffeth; Joel Burnsed – Journal of Extension, 2024
Leadership development programs are an exploratory journey that develop Extension faculty to better themselves in service to the organization. In an effort to mitigate potential barriers for participants, it is imperative that organizations work to create conditions conducive for success. We posit barriers for extension professionals include,…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Leadership Training, Sustainability, Extension Agents
Smith, Jamie; Stark, Deborah Roderick – Global Family Research Project, 2019
Research clearly shows the lasting effects of early developmental experiences on children's later success and well-being; however, the early childhood field struggles to provide consistent high-quality care and education across a fragmented delivery system. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the programs for young children age 0-3. In 2013, the…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Family Involvement, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs
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Blevins, Brooke E.; Cooper, Sandi; Papadakis, Lacy K. Crocker; Earl, Julia; Howell, Leanne; Lively, Cece; Meehan, Jessica; Murray, Elizabeth Anne; Pratt, Sarah; Sanguras, Laila; Talbert, Sandra; Talbert, Tony L.; Werse, Nicholas R. – Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2022
This article reports on the program changes that emerged from the Baylor University Ed.D. in Learning and Organizational Change program development team as we engaged as a community of practice in the organizational change process to reframe our conceptualization of the Problem of Practice dissertation. This process led to logical implications for…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Organizational Change, Educational Practices, Program Development
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Bottomley, Kevin; Schumacher, Jane; Burleigh, Cheryl; Lindsay, Pamela – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2020
The literature indicates that approximately 50% of those who seek a doctoral education complete the degree. Research indicates that persistence is one of the key issues that students struggle with and negatively impacts their ability to graduate. Other factors include the ability to maintain enrollment; topic selection; and ability to maintain a…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Academic Persistence, Doctoral Students, Doctoral Programs
Halverson, Richard – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2023
This paper relates how leaders of a higher education program, the Wisconsin Collaborative Education Research Network, sparked and managed innovation across communities of scholarship, research, and practice. This paper uses a "design narrative" method to describe how leaders orchestrated organizational change by bringing diverse…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Cooperation
Reitenauer, Vicki L.; Draper-Beard, Katherine Elaine; Schultz, Noah – Metropolitan Universities, 2018
In this article, the authors (a faculty member and two former students) describe the trajectory that Portland State University has taken over its history to institutionalize transformative learning opportunities within its comprehensive general education program, University Studies. Following a description of the institutional changes that…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, College Faculty, College Students, Public Agencies
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Noble, Dorottya B.; Mochrie, Simon G. J.; O'Hern, Corey S.; Pollard, Thomas D.; Regan, Lynne – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2016
In 2008, we established the Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology (IGPPEB) at Yale University. Our goal was to create a comprehensive graduate program to train a new generation of scientists who possess a sophisticated understanding of biology and who are capable of applying physical and quantitative methodologies to…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Integrated Activities, Graduate Study, Biology
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Thompson, Alvin H. – Issues in Teacher Education, 2015
Alvin Thompson, former president of the California Council on the Education of Teachers (CCET), describes how he became involved with the CCET, and how the cultural environment of the CCET shifted from a "Pink Tea" society to one of political action focused on the real needs of the schools for which teachers are prepared. Thompson…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Associations, Organizational Change, Organizational Objectives
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Matthews, Jeff W.; Singh, RajVinder – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2015
This article describes a new approach, employing a combination of Positioning Theory and Semantic Polarities, that educational psychologists can use to develop and facilitate change in organisations and groups. Resistance to change can be seen as reflecting a lack of the language that the members of an organisation need to participate effectively…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Educational Psychology, Organizational Change, Resistance to Change
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Aubuchon, Jeffrey W. – Knowledge Quest, 2013
In this article, Oakmont Regional High School (Ashburnham, Massachusetts) librarian Jeffrey Aubuchon describes how the school library is developing a new classification scheme called the Spartan system. This system seeks to mirror instructional practices at Oakmont. The major divisions of the collection will be drawn around academic departments…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Classification, Library Development, Program Descriptions
John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, 2020
Located in East Oakland, Bridges Academy serves nearly 430 students, the majority of whom are Spanish speakers. Students who are considered socio-economically disadvantaged comprise 98% of the population and English Learners make up 83%. The school also hosts one of Oakland Unified School District's (OUSD) bilingual programs. In 2016, Bridges…
Descriptors: School Districts, Spanish Speaking, Low Income Groups, Student Centered Learning
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Shroyer, M. Gail; Yahnke, Sally J.; Miller, Teresa; Dunn, Cindi; Bridges, Nancy Y. – Educational Considerations, 2014
The purpose of this article is to share the history of one Professional Development School (PDS) partnership in an effort to help others reflect, set visions, and move forward into a new educational future. The emergence, development, and continuation of this partnership was dependent upon finding ways to create a growth-oriented environment,…
Descriptors: Models, Professional Development Schools, Partnerships in Education, Educational History
Brazington, Alicia – Campus Technology, 2012
Recruitment is an expensive business: In 2010-2011, the median cost to recruit an undergraduate was $2,185 among private colleges and universities, according to Noel-Levitz, an enrollment management consultancy. In these tough fiscal times, admissions departments are under pressure to keep those costs down even as they pursue higher enrollment and…
Descriptors: Enrollment Management, Educational Change, Student Recruitment, Change Strategies
Lively, David – CURRENTS, 2012
It often seems as though many fundraisers are allergic to the concept of measurable performance goals and accountability for development officers. However, goals are critical for individuals and organizations; without them, success can neither be defined nor understood. This article describes how one development shop improved accountability and…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Accountability, Program Descriptions, Institutional Advancement
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