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McCloud, Laila I.; Messmore, Niki – Journal of College Student Development, 2023
In recent years, opportunities for student affairs educators to pursue professional development have increased. These opportunities include pursuing additional degrees or learning experiences sponsored by professional associations. However, these opportunities come with physical and financial costs that need to be collectively assessed and…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Teachers, Faculty Development, Credentials
Blagg, Kristin – Urban Institute, 2022
Enrollment in American graduate degree programs is increasing, even as undergraduate enrollment declines continue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With rising numbers of graduate awards, there has been increased attention on understanding the value of these degrees, especially master's degrees. With more workers attaining higher credentials,…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Enrollment Trends, Masters Degrees, Doctoral Degrees
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Arnold, Josie – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2017
Six generations ago, my Celtic forebears came to Australia as convicts and invaders displacing Indigenous peoples. As a scholar today, I am interested in how Indigenous knowledge remains a challenge in Australian Universities even in this postmodern and postcolonial moment. This paper recognises the need to extend discussion about how Indigenous…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Scholarship
Romanik, Dale – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2010
This Information Capsule examines a number of important factors associated with teacher quality. Although a clear consensus has not been reached regarding what actually constitutes teacher quality, it is still believed to be the single most important school-related factor affecting student achievement. In fact, a number of researchers have…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Academic Achievement, Teacher Effectiveness, Credentials
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Li, Peter S.; Li, Liming; Zong, Li – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2007
China's educational reform from the late 1990s, has substantially increased university capacity. This has been most evident in undergraduate enrolments. As an increasingly large cohort of university graduates enters the job market yearly, the demand for university graduates has not caught up with supply. Some university students plan to pursue…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduates, Educational Change, Credentials
Hu, Julie; Zhou, Muriel M. – American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), 2004
This volume of the Projects for International Education Research (PIER), World Education Series is a study of the structure and content of the education system of Taiwan together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the authors' research. The placement recommendations have been reviewed and officially approved by the National…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Credentials, International Educational Exchange, Foreign Students