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LaFrance, David L. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
We all have a story; doesn't it make a difference when we know them? As I get older and as I see my own children grow, I've noticed the fast pace we are living. Society has a self-destructive addiction to faster living and the world will tell you to always move forward and there are no limits to how far you can get. Don't pause, don't reflect.…
Descriptors: Empathy, Social Change, Expectation, Academic Achievement
New Leaders, 2024
New Leaders developed the Transformational Leadership Framework (TLF) to pinpoint practices commonly found in schools that were significantly advancing student achievement and in what sequence principals and their teams implemented those practices to deliver consistent and equitable outcomes for students. The TLF is based on: (1) More than 100…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Educational Practices, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains
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Killion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
The major challenge with time is finding it. Current school-day schedules and school-year calendars are leaner than ever because of budget reductions. States and districts have implemented furlough days to balance lean-and-mean budgets that show no sign of improving. Few are willing to take the leap toward reducing instructional time to improve…
Descriptors: Time Factors (Learning), Time Management, Time on Task, Cooperative Learning
Ozz, Robin – ProQuest LLC, 2017
A number of quantitative studies have investigated different student behavioral, demographic, and environmental factors and their correlation to the success of Online students; fewer qualitative studies have asked students and faculty their perceptions of various factors related to success in Online Courses. Any kind of study, however, asking…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty
Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Hamilton, Laura S.; Rudnick, Mollie; Stecher, Brian M. – RAND Corporation, 2014
Many states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which emphasize "deeper learning" skills, such as mastery of core academic content, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. But can the new tests being developed to align with the CCSS be used to promote deeper learning and high-quality classroom instruction?…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Participative Decision Making
Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Hamilton, Laura S.; Rudnick, Mollie; Stecher, Brian M. – RAND Corporation, 2013
The Hewlett Foundation commissioned RAND to review research about the effects of assessment and to summarize what is known about assessment as a lever for reform. To explore the likely influence of new assessments on teaching practice and the conditions that moderate that relationship, researchers conducted a series of literature reviews. The…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
Kaplan, Claire; Chan, Roy – National Center on Time & Learning, 2012
This report reshapes the field for expanded-time schools by outlining specific practices that can lead to dramatic increases in student achievement and preparation for success in college and the workforce. This report offers an in-depth examination of 30 expanded-time schools serving high-poverty populations with impressive track records of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Schedules, Time Management, Time Factors (Learning)
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White, Sandra H.; McIntosh, Julie – Journal of Staff Development, 2007
Administrators at Findlay City Schools had been researching methods to improve student achievement. District administrators decided to work to form professional learning communities to focus on improved student learning. Findlay High School had recently added a freshman wing to help students transition to high school and allow teachers to focus on…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Professional Development, Secondary Education, Educational Improvement
Wither, Sarah E. – 2001
There are concerns among educational theorists about the conservation of the environment and the rural life style and teaching students to be active community members. This has led to the publication of research papers on place-based theories, preservice teacher education, and a review of a national placed-based development program. The topic of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Activities, Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development
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Chambers, Ellie – Studies in Higher Education, 1992
This paper argues that a precondition for good studying and learning in undergraduate study is a reasonable student workload. Ways in which workload can be measured, in advance of presentation, are outlined. Suggestions on how to regulate student workload and some implications for curriculum and course design are presented. (GLR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy – Education Week, 2005
North Carolina boasts a growing network of global-studies magnet schools, a prominent university center that sponsors training on international issues and study trips abroad for thousands of teachers, an innovative recruitment program to attract teachers from around the globe, and a popular former governor who has championed the cause of …
Descriptors: International Studies, Politics of Education, International Education, Magnet Schools
Shields, Regis Anne; Ireland, Nicole; City, Elizabeth; Derderian, Julie; Miles, Karen Hawley – Education Resource Strategies, 2008
This report is one of nine detailed case studies of small urban high schools that served as the foundation for the Education Resource Strategies (ERS) report "Strategic Designs: Lessons from Leading Edge Small Urban High Schools." These nine schools were dubbed "Leading Edge Schools" because they stand apart from other high…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, High Schools, Small Schools, Public Schools
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Gary, Nancy E.; Rosevear, G. Craig – Journal of Medical Education, 1986
Problem areas with the curriculum at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Rutgers Medical School were identified: imbalance in class hours in the academic schedule, excessive number of lectures, and need for more small group sessions during the basic science education. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
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Potter, Les; Small, John – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1998
Presents a case study of the use of computers to improve student reading scores at a rural southern junior high school. Student achievement, cost effectiveness, scheduling, curriculum, time constraints, and student needs are discussed, and results are reported that show a definite improvement in reading scores after two years. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Shields, Regis Anne; Ireland, Nicole; City, Elizabeth; Derderian, Julie; Miles, Karen Hawley – Education Resource Strategies, 2008
This report is one of nine detailed case studies of small urban high schools that served as the foundation for the Education Resource Strategies (ERS) report "Strategic Designs: Lessons from Leading Edge Small Urban High Schools." These nine schools were dubbed "Leading Edge Schools" because they stand apart from other high…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Small Schools, High Schools, Case Studies
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