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McKenzie, Karen; Murray, George; Martin, Rachel; Murray, Aja; Metcalfe, Dale – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Research suggests that providing staff with input in relation to Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) can have beneficial outcomes. Much of this research, however, fails to take account of systemic issues and does not include a control group. Method: We used a non-randomised, controlled group design to evaluate accredited PBS programmes,…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Program Evaluation, Labor Force Development, Program Effectiveness
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McKenzie, Karen; Martin, Rachel; Metcalfe, Dale; Murray, George; McNall, Anne; Noone, Steve – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Positive behavioural support (PBS) has been identified as a means of improving the quality of life and support of people with an intellectual disability. This qualitative study explored the views of service providers about a regional PBS programme, that was underpinned by a workforce development approach. Method: Semi-structured…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Labor Force Development, Intellectual Disability, Employee Attitudes
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Hausia Havea, Peni; Siga, Amelia; Rabuatoka, Titilia; Tagivetaua Tamani, Apenisa; Devi, Priya; Senikula, Ruci; Hemstock, Sarah L; Jacot des Combes, Helene – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2020
In this article , author(s) reported on the results of the EU PacTVET project, which explored the use of TVET to support resilience in the region with an emphasis on climate change and health. An exploratory design was used to investigate how vocational education supports solutions for climate change and health. The results showed that vocational…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Climate, Health, Role of Education
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Lakin, Joni M.; Ewald, Mary Lou; Hardy, Emily E.; Cobine, Paul A.; Marino, Janie G.; Landers, Allen L.; Davis, Virginia A. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2021
Science and Engineering (S&E) fairs are a valuable educational activity and are believed to increase students' engagement and learning in science and engineering. However, due to differences in resources, many schools do not implement fairs to achieve these benefits for their students. This study reports the findings of a program intended to…
Descriptors: Science Fairs, Science Education, Engineering Education, Regional Programs
Johnson, Mona; Goldy, Camille; Maike, Michelle; Osborne, Megan – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
The purpose of the pilot project was to investigate the benefits of an Educational Service District (ESD) Behavioral Health System Navigator to coordinate between the behavioral health and K-12 education systems to develop strategies to engage in regional partnerships to increase access to care for students who are eligible for Medicaid. The…
Descriptors: Regional Programs, Pilot Projects, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Services
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Szelei, Nikolett; Alves, Ines – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2018
As an attempt to promote educational success in socio-economically disadvantaged contexts, area-based initiatives are often launched in Europe, such as the programme "Territórios Educativos de Intervenção Prioritária" in Portugal. Given the importance of teaching quality to enhance student learning and considerable student diversity in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Cultural Pluralism, Faculty Development
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Engle, Molly; Maddy, Deborah – Journal of Extension, 2018
Using a stratified random sample and real-time virtual focus group sessions, we evaluated the regional administrative model, addressing personnel supervision, program direction, financial management, and administrative leadership. We concluded that the regional administrative model remains a highly charged topic, there is no common understanding…
Descriptors: Models, Focus Groups, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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Shiffman, Catherine Dunn – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2019
Purpose: There has been a significant increase in the number of immigrant families moving to rural communities across the United States. Yet limited research exists that explores relationships between immigrant families and schools in these communities. Rural school districts are often challenged by insufficient resources, expertise, and…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Rural Schools, English (Second Language), Family School Relationship
Zvavahera, Promise – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2014
The study sought to explore the impact of the commitment and political will exhibited by the Government of Zimbabwe through the Presidential Scholarship Scheme in promoting regionalisation of higher education. The methodology employed document analysis, interviews and questionnaires to gather data from the stakeholders. The officials responsible…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Politics of Education, Scholarship
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Holme, Jennifer Jellison; Diem, Sarah – Peabody Journal of Education, 2015
This article examines the first regional governance reform in public education, created in the Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area in 2007. The legislation creating this regional reform, which is called the Learning Community, established a regional governing body, the Learning Community Coordinating Council, consisting of an elected 21-member…
Descriptors: Governance, Regional Programs, Case Studies, Educational Administration
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Johnson, Carla C. – School Science and Mathematics, 2012
This is a case study of the implementation of state STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) policy over the period of the first 18 months of building a regional STEM partnership. Fullan's change theory is the framework used to determine progress and associated challenges with building a regional STEM educational partnership and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Focus Groups, Partnerships in Education, Educational Change
Hammer, Patricia Cahape; Hixson, Nate – West Virginia Department of Education, 2014
This is the first of three evaluation reports on the effectiveness of a regional train-the-trainer strategy to support classroom implementation of the Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives (NxGen CSOs). This report focuses on six regional Educator Enhancement Academies (EEAs) hosted by the eight regional education service agencies…
Descriptors: Trainers, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Teacher Educator Education
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Ahmed, Adeel; Morse, George W. – Journal of Extension, 2010
Public expectations are rising, and budgets are falling for many public services, including the Cooperative Extension System (CES). Economists suggest specialization of CES educators is one means of handling this dilemma. This article examines changes in the opportunities perceived by Minnesota educators of moving from a cluster-county form of…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Needs Assessment, Specialization, Statewide Planning
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Luque, John; Tyson, Dinorah Martinez; Lee, Ji-Hyun; Gwede, Clement; Vadaparampil, Susan; Noel-Thomas, Shalewa; Meade, Cathy – Journal of Community Psychology, 2010
The Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network (TBCCN) is one of 25 Community Network Programs funded by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities with the objectives to create a collaborative infrastructure of academic and community based organizations and to develop effective and sustainable interventions to…
Descriptors: Network Analysis, Cancer, Social Networks, Community Health Services
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Rajesh, M. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2011
Student Retention is a function of a number of factors, the most important among them being--the academic response mechanism of an institution, effectiveness in handling administrative queries, counseling at learner support centres, effectiveness in handling practical session and so on. The current paper is an attempt to study the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Global Approach, Program Effectiveness, School Holding Power
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