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Malin, Joel; Hackmann, Donald G.; Scott, Ian – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background: School reforms requiring collaborations spanning multiple sectors are increasing in prevalence, but extant research has primarily focused only upon cross-sector partnerships involving education and social services. College and career readiness (CCR) reforms, such as the one highlighted in this study, are also often intrinsically…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Urban Schools, School Districts
Abeywardena, Ishan Sudeera; Uys, Philip; Fifita, Seilosehina – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2019
In the race towards achieving the Education 2030 agenda, open educational resources (OER) act as a key enabler for sustainable development goal 4 (SDG4). Leading to the 2014 Regional Focal Points Meeting, Commonwealth of Learning's (COL) Focal Point for Tonga had identified top priorities for the country where COL can further support the national…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Shared Resources and Services, Sustainability, Career Readiness
National College Access Network, 2013
Preparing to Dream (PTD)--a 4-year initiative (2007-2011)-created a college-going culture in five Houston-area school districts in Texas's Education Service Center (ESC) Region 4. National College Access Network (NCAN) and Houston A+ Challenge (Houston A+) partnered with the schools to transform both their campus/district priorities and the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Readiness, Educational Change, Program Implementation
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2013
The "Alliance for Excellent Education" presents this Fact Sheet of answers to key questions raised surrounding implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Questions raised include: (1) What Are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?; (2) How Were the CCSS Developed?; (3) How Were the CCSS Adopted?; (4) What Changes in Instruction…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Alignment (Education), Core Curriculum
King, John T.; Thorpe, Steve – Social Studies, 2012
In January 2007, the Oregon State Board of Education mandated a new Oregon diploma that strengthened high school graduation requirements with the aim of improving student readiness for college and career. Among the major changes was a requirement that students demonstrate proficiency in nine "essential skills" that included the…
Descriptors: Global Education, Graduation Requirements, Performance Factors, Developmental Studies Programs
Shumer, Robert; Digby, Cynitha – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2013
Educational reform in the United States is perpetually evolving. Much of the recent reforms have concentrated on high-stakes testing and assessment, but a parallel effort has been emerging in the field of vocational and career education. Prompted partly by federal legislation--most recently by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Change, Career Readiness, College Readiness
Chapey, Geraldine D.; Chapey, Geraldine M. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2008
The New York State Regents Action Plan dramatically changes educational reform initiatives by requiring districts to sign a written contract specifying criteria for program, performance and fiscal accountability. Districts are required at the end of the school year to provide a written explanation as to whether or not the goals were achieved. On…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Governing Boards, Trustees, State Policy