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Piggot-Irvine, Eileen – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2011
The inclusion of self-directed projects as an element within a New Zealand principal development programme was designed to reflect increasing support internationally for such a context-specific "inquiry" approach. The results reported in this article suggest that considerable clarity is required for such projects if they are to realize…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, National Programs, Leadership Training
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Llosa, Lorena – Language Testing, 2007
The use of standards-based classroom assessments to test English learners' language proficiency is increasingly prevalent in the United States and many other countries. In a large urban school district in California, for example, a classroom assessment is used to make high-stakes decisions about English learners' progress from one level to the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Standardized Tests, Construct Validity
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Lowenthal, Diane J.; Sosland, Jeffrey K. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2007
By examining American University's Washington Semester Program (AUWSP), this project analyzes the impact of intensive undergraduate experiential and active learning on subsequent student academic performance. In this article, we discuss the differences between traditional, active, and experiential learning methods to better understand the…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Focus Groups, Academic Achievement, Alumni
Steurer, Stephen J.; Smith, Linda G. – Correctional Education Association, 2003
Correctional education for incarcerated offenders has become an important issue for policymakers and correctional administrators across the country. As states become more focused on performance-based funding, the allocation of scarce resources for programs for incarcerated offenders is dependent on the impact and outcomes of these programs. The…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Correctional Education, Program Effectiveness, State Surveys