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Download full textFeon M. Smith; Sherron B. McKendall; Ann Chester; Bethany Hornbeck; Alan R. McKendall – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2018
To combat educational and health disparities, out-of-school-time (OST) STEM enrichment programs provide services to underserved youth to encourage them to pursue college and health careers. This article describes a study conducted to determine if the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) program participants who receive year-round…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 8, Underserved Students, STEM Education
Direct linkAshford, Shetay N.; Lanehart, Rheta E.; Kersaint, Gladis K.; Lee, Reginald S.; Kromrey, Jeffrey D. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
From 2006 to 2012, Florida Statute §1003.4156 required middle school students to complete electronic personal education planners (ePEPs) before promotion to ninth grade. The ePEP helped them identify programs of study and required high school coursework to accomplish their postsecondary education and career goals. During the same period Florida…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Mathematics Education, Science Education
Schwamberger, Benjamin; Sinelnikov, Oleg – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015
One of the goals of physical education, according to The Society of Health and Physical Educators, is for children to establish "patterns of regular participation in meaningful physical activity." However, participation alone in physical education classes is not enough for students to reach daily recommended levels of physical activity.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Activities, Educational Objectives
Lyn Sharratt; Peter Hayes; James Coutts – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
Ten years ago, six teachers established a program of literacy intervention and professional learning in remote northwestern Australia based on the Reading Recovery principles. This group of teachers was determined to learn what had to happen in order for them to make a difference with students and then to make it happen. Their work led to getting…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Literacy, Faculty Development
Kaiser, Eileen – Critical Questions in Education, 2013
Gladwell (2000) describes context as "the tipping point" for leveraging change. This paper explores how differentiated learning opportunities situated in the school context supported changes in practice for urban elementary teachers during the implementation of Writer's Work-shop (Calkins, 2003 & 2006). The teachers in this…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Elementary School Teachers, Urban Schools, Writing Workshops
Medina Araujo, Jacqueline – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This capstone project examines how an elementary school principal and her leadership team transformed Leadership Prep Academy in Capital City into a collaborative, high performing community school. This five-year process of continuous improvement involved engaging students, staff, parents, and members of the community in developing a culture of…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Principals, Faculty Development, Educational Improvement
Francis, Caroline M. – National Poverty Center, 2013
This bibliography summarizes recent research on the structure and effectiveness of workforce development programs. While the term "workforce development" can mean many things, this document focuses on programs to help low-skill, low-wage and displaced workers increase their employment and earnings, as well as labor market trends that…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Labor Force Development, Low Income Groups, Labor Market
What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
Dropout prevention programs are school- and community-based initiatives that aim to keep students in school and encourage them to complete their high school education. To be included in the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) review, programs have to operate within the United States and include dropout prevention as one of their primary objectives.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Dropouts, School Restructuring, Incentives
