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Afterschool Alliance, 2021
Student-centered, active, and engaging learning experiences that build on young people's interests, while developing their skills and knowledge, are at the heart of high-quality afterschool programs. Afterschool programs can provide older youth with opportunities to explore their interests and participate in activities that also allow them to earn…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Educational Opportunities, Youth Programs, Credits
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Stone, Sandra J. – International Journal of the Whole Child, 2018
The United States currently has a system which was instituted almost two hundred years ago as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Education incorporated the efficiency of a manufacturing model into a way to educate the general populace. While the intentions were well-meaning, they were not based on an understanding of child development or even…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Needs, Curriculum
Patrick, Susan; Chambers, Alexis – Aurora Institute, 2020
As school districts deliberate over reopening schools with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, we've developed this report with strategic guidance on how to harness our current opportunity to transform K-12 education. "Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness"…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Building State Capacity and Productivity Center, 2016
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) did not wait for Congress to pass the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Beginning months before the passage of the landmark education bill, ADE began an intensive examination of Arkansas's education future and ADE's role relative to districts and communities in shaping that future. The ADE strategic…
Descriptors: Government Role, Stakeholders, Educational Change, School Districts