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Sianturi, Murni; Chiang, Chia-Ling; Au Hurit, Andreas – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
This study aimed to investigate the impact of a place-based education curriculum (PBE) on the indigenous teacher empowerment and improvement of indigenous students' learning achievement. This study applied mixed method research particularly concurrent triangulation design. The study took place in a remote indigenous elementary school in Papua,…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Nonparametric Statistics
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Taylor, Chris; Rhys, Mirain; Waldron, Sam – Oxford Review of Education, 2016
The Foundation Phase is a Welsh Government flagship policy of early years education (for 3-7 year-old children) in Wales. Marking a radical departure from the more formal, competency-based approach associated with the previous Key Stage 1 National Curriculum, it advocates a developmental, experiential, play-based approach to teaching and learning.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
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Joseph, Stephen; Thomas, Marlene; Simonette, Gerard; Ramsook, Leela – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
This study examined the impact of using a differentiated instructional approach to teaching second year students pursuing an undergraduate course in curriculum studies at a tertiary institution. These prospective teachers varied in terms of their interests, experiences, personal circumstances, and learning preferences. Four hundred and thirty-four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Individualized Instruction, Undergraduate Students
Furman, Gary – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Federal stimulus funding expired in 2011-12. NCLB performance mandates approached the 2013-14 deadline. The ESEA waiver became an option with first year of implementation, 2012-13. This convergence of forces and timeline provided the opportunity for this study. The study sought to explore whether or not superintendents from Connecticut,…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Superintendents, Administrator Role, Administrator Responsibility
Else, Danielle F. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Though research has validated a link between principal leadership and student achievement, questions remain regarding the specific relationship between the principal and high-achieving learners. This association facilitates understanding about forming curricular decisions for high ability learners. The study was conducted to examine the perceived…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Instructional Leadership, Academic Achievement
Ansingh, Pamela Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2012
How prepared are central office administrators to lead school districts in the face of changing standards and changing student populations? The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the responses of central office administrators in the top 5% performing school districts in Washington State with the goal of identifying common attitudes…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Best Practices, School Districts, Central Office Administrators
French, Dan; Miles, Karen Hawley; Nathan, Linda – Boston Foundation, 2014
This study explores the question of how Boston Public Schools (BPS) can strengthen and support autonomy and accountability across its portfolio to promote innovation and expand access to equity and high performance. Some of the specific questions guiding this work are: (1) Should all schools within BPS operate within autonomous structures? (2) Is…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Institutional Autonomy, Accountability, Educational Innovation
Gardner, Jendayi Johari – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This mixed-methods study is represented by three articles that examine student achievement. The articles were developed based on the following purposes: (1) to examine teachers' conceptions about student achievement; (2) to examine teacher practices for school improvement that reflects elements of a reform model; and (3) to examine teachers'…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Lyttle-Burns, Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2011
There has been a wealth of research conducted on the national epidemic of high school dropouts spanning several decades. It is estimated that the class of 2009 cost the nation $335 billion in lost wages, taxes and productivity over their lifetimes (Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009). The citizenry of the country suffers not only because of…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, High School Students, Dropouts, Graduation