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Getting to the Core: How Early Implementers Are Approaching the Common Core in California

Brown, Brentt; Vargo, Merrill – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2014

California has embarked on a major new wave of curriculum reform with the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the new English Language Development (ELD) standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The adoption of the CCSS builds a legacy of standards-based education reform in California that began with the…

Descriptors: State Standards, Program Implementation, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies

Parent and Professional Perspectives on the Western Australian Infant Hearing Screening Program

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Sutherland, Jane; Remine, Maria D.; Brown, P. Margaret – Deafness and Education International, 2008

This study investigated the views of parents, newborn hearing screeners and Telethon Speech and Hearing (TSH) professionals of the Western Australian Infant Screening for Hearing (WISH) Program. Three questionnaires were used to gather information from the participants. Sixteen responses to the questionnaire were obtained (five parents, five…

Descriptors: Early Intervention, Screening Tests, Foreign Countries, Testing Programs

Research on Globalization and Education

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Spring, Joel – Review of Educational Research, 2008

Research on globalization and education involves the study of intertwined worldwide discourses, processes, and institutions affecting local educational practices and policies. The four major theoretical perspectives concerning globalization and education are world culture, world systems, postcolonial, and culturalist. The major global educational…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Global Approach, Educational Research

Problem Solving Performances: Teaching Methods Make a Difference.

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Sage, James E. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1979

Inquiry and lecture/lab methods of instruction yield different results in conceptual and problem-solving tests, while no difference exists in factual tests. The author recommends that the inquiry method of teaching be refined so that it can become a practical classroom instructional strategy. (CT)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Inquiry, Laboratory Training, Lecture Method

Using American College Testing Program Materials To Facilitate Career Exploration by Undecided Advisees.

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Childress, Beverley B. – NACADA Journal, 1998

Academic advisors can use materials produced by the American College Testing Program to help undecided advisees explore career options. Materials include the College Report, World-of-Work Map, lists of career families, posters, and other resources, and they can be used in conjunction with sources like the Occupational Outlook Handbook to assist in…

Descriptors: Academic Advising, Career Exploration, Counselor Client Relationship, Higher Education

Measuring College and Career Readiness: The Class of 2009. California

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ACT, Inc., 2009

The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…