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Examining the Support of Modern Athletic Reform Proposals Developed by the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics in Response to Higher Education Athletic Reform: A Case Study
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Zimmerman, Wade W.; Wickersham, Leah E. – Current Issues in Education, 2012
This study was conducted to determine the success for the diffusion of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics (COIA) white paper Framing the Future: Reforming Intercollegiate Athletics. The Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) and personal interviews were utilized to collect data and purposeful sampling was used to identify one NCAA Division…
Descriptors: Evidence, Physical Activities, College Athletics, Program Proposals
Perceptions of Teachers and Students regarding the Middle School Honors Program
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Testa, Selma – Current Issues in Education, 2010
This study examined the perceptions held by 40 teachers and 304 students of a middle school honors program. The sample population represented an equal number of honors and non-honors participants. Two surveys were analyzed using thematic coding for qualitative questions, while "t" test and descriptive statistics were used for…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Middle Schools, Academically Gifted, School Surveys
Taking on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: Alignment, Recognition and Representation
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Serafini, Frank – Current Issues in Education, 2005
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) was established in 1987 to develop and operate a system of advanced certification; including a set of high and rigorous standards of accomplished teaching and an assessment system designed to measure these standards. Utilizing a qualitative, case study framework, this research project…
Descriptors: National Standards, Board Candidates, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Certification