NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Williams, Ross; de Rassenfosse, Gaétan; Jensen, Paul; Marginson, Simon – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2013
This paper evaluates the performance of national higher education systems in 48 countries as measured with 20 variables grouped under the four headings of Resources, Environment, Connectivity and Output. Rankings within each module are then combined into an overall ranking that is topped by the United States followed by Sweden, Canada, Finland and…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Fiore, Thomas A.; Nimkoff, Tamara; Munk, Tom; Carlson, Elaine – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2013
The "Personnel Development Program to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities" is authorized under Section 662 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and is known as the Personnel Development Program (PDP). The PDP is administered by the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Office of Special…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Federal Programs, Program Evaluation, Special Education
Buttram, Joan L.; Stiegelbauer, Suzanne M.; Sturges, Keith M.; Bohlig, E. Michael; Hord, Shirley M. – 2003
In December 2000, the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) began working with low-performing districts and schools as part of a 5-year research and development effort to create and refine a systemic model for improving student achievement in reading or mathematics. SEDL hypothesized that as districts and schools increase their…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality