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Schilder, Diane; Dahlin, Melissa – Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes, 2017
This report is the result of a request from two states for technical assistance to support the selection and revision of the state's Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEA's). Given that this is a national topic of interest, the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO) summarized what we gathered to provide other states with this relevant…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Technical Assistance, Pilot Projects, Pretesting
Kirby, C. L. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
Several federal grants prioritized the role of community colleges in education and training in recent years, and one of the most substantial investments was the Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program of the United States Department of Labor (DOL). Beginning October 2011, these $2 billion capacity-building…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Grants, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
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Schildkamp, Kim; Poortman, Cindy – Teachers College Record, 2015
Background: Data-based decision making can lead to increased student achievement; however, schools struggle with the implementation of data-based decision making. Professional development in the use of data is therefore urgently needed. However, professional development is often ineffective in terms of improving the knowledge, skills, and attitude…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Data, Evaluation Utilization, Information Utilization
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Carlson, Elaine; Scott, Jenna; Zhang, Xiaodong; Gutmann, Babette; Sinclair, Beth – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2013
The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) are a networked system of 10 organizations that serve the educational needs of 10 designated regions across the United States and its territories. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is authorized by the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) to award contracts to 10 RELs to support applied research,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Technical Assistance, Information Utilization, Information Dissemination
Mendenhall, Bob; Amthor, Geoff, Ed. – Multimedia Today, 1995
Describes IBM's Teaching and Learning with Computers which is viewed as a methodology for driving educational reform. Highlights include the need for schools to change from communicating information to teaching how to access, use, and apply information; education and learning outcomes; courseware models; and the classroom as a learning center.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Change
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European Educational Research Journal, 2004
This article presents seven reports on the interviews about reception and use of international indicators among respondents from Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom. The first report is based on interviews with 5 respondents occupied with different aspects of the macro level of the Flemish educational system.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Reports, Educational Indicators