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Shea, Molly V.; Jurow, A. Susan; Schiffer, Jovita; Escudé, Meg; Torres, Aurora – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2023
This article offers a qualitative analysis of infrastructural in/justice in a community-partnered design intervention focused on developing high-tech low-cost Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) projects. We examined the kinds of infrastructural injustices that were present in three afterschool programs and how it shaped STEAM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, After School Programs, Community Programs
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Love, Hailey R. – Young Exceptional Children, 2021
Heterotopias are complex spaces characterized by the collision of the real (i.e., physical realm--who and what materials are present) and unreal (i.e., abstract realm--socially created meanings and understandings of the "real"; Foucault, 1986; Topinka, 2010). The early childhood classroom is a heterotopia in that it is a knowledge…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Quality, Students with Disabilities, Classification
American Youth Policy Forum, 2014
With support from The Wallace Foundation, the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) has been coordinating a number of learning experiences for cities aimed at increasing opportunities to share best practices and providing access to best practices and national trends. Initially, 57 cities convened in Baltimore, Maryland in February 2013 for the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Best Practices, Youth Programs, Educational Resources
Redd, Zakia; Boccanfuso, Christopher; Walker, Karen; Princiotta, Daniel; Knewstub, Dylan; Moore, Kristin – Child Trends, 2012
The educational achievement and attainment of young people in the United States has been a long-standing issue of concern. While analyses of long-term trend data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that students in the United States have made gains in reading and mathematics over the past few decades, a sizeable…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Evidence, Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education
Seita, John R. – 1991
An evaluation tool, the Evaluation Center Cube (ECC), is presented as a vehicle for establishing an analytic framework and uniting evaluation strategies. The ECC was developed in response to the Kellogg Foundation's need to categorize community-initiated funding proposals. As a classification tool, it facilitates proposal analysis and is…
Descriptors: Classification, Community Programs, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods
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Muma, John R.; Baumeister, Alfred A. – Journal of Special Education, 1975
Descriptors: Behavior, Classification, Community Programs, Evaluation Methods
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Hesseldenz, Jon S. – Research in Higher Education, 1976
Faculty at a large state university were classified according to Holland's theory of vocational choice. The findings were supportive of Holland's theory and indicated that changes in instructional workload will not affect research or public service activities of faculty members. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Classification, College Faculty, Community Programs
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Gentry, Amanda L.; Dulmus, Catherine N.; Theriot, Matthew T. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: This study compares sex offender risk classification using two popular actuarial risk assessment instruments--the Static-99 and the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R). Despite their extensive use, the two scales assess different types of risk factors and research has yet to compare them. Method: Static-99 and LSI-R risk…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Risk, Classification, Comparative Analysis
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Lambie, Ian; Seymour, Fred – Journal of Sexual Aggression, 2006
In recent years the problem of sexually abusive youth has been increasingly recognized as a significant issue in our community. This paper provides a brief overview of the literature that shows sexually abusive youth to be a heterogeneous population. We argue for the development of typologies of adolescent sexual offenders to assist in the guiding…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Foreign Countries, Criminals, Delinquency