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Covell, Katherine; Howe, R. Brian; Polegato, Jillian L. – Educational Research, 2011
Background: Children's rights education in schools has many social and educational benefits. Among them are a deeper understanding of rights and social responsibility, an improved school climate, and greater school engagement and achievement. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess whether children's rights education has the power to…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Objectives, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Benefits
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Hyland, Terry; Weller, Peter – Educational Research, 1996
A national survey of General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ) implementation in 465 British post-16 institutions (response rate 67.9%) found some evidence that GNVQs fill gaps in provision; many complaints about jargon and an unwieldy system were noted; and the overreliance on behaviorist features of competency-based education was seen as…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education