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Caves, Katherine Marie; Oswald-Egg, Maria Esther – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2023
Purpose: Education policy implementation is as important as policy design. This study applies a literature-based, multi-dimensional framework for success factors and barriers to vocational education and training (VET) reform implementation in the case of a new dual VET law in Serbia. We use the framework to assess factors related to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Program Implementation, Vocational Education
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Erickson, Melissa; Harvey, Trish – Journal of Education, 2023
A case study was implemented in one rural district as it transitioned to a trauma-informed environment. A theoretical framework based on the literature framed the data collection around the seven themes of awareness, positive culture, intentional instruction, restorative practice, self-care, mental health support services, and professional…
Descriptors: Trauma Informed Approach, Rural Areas, Program Development, Educational Environment
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Lee, Moosung; Kim, Hyejin; Wright, Ewan – Educational Review, 2022
This comparative analysis aims to capture the complex roles and positionings of the International Baccalaureate (IB) in conjunction with local education systems in Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. Our analysis focused on how the IB's institutional legitimacy is presented in the three societies. We conducted a documentary analysis of texts on…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation
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Robert, Catherine – School Leadership Review, 2020
This study examines the case of one large urban school district's implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to review competing needs and challenges encountered over a four-year period. There are encouraging results supporting the finding of a successful PBIS implementation and plans for continued implementation of…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Discipline Policy, Educational Change, Positive Behavior Supports
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Outhwaite, Deborah; Ferri, Giuliana – Oxford Review of Education, 2017
This paper investigates the changes in educational policy in England regarding the implementing of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (henceforth IBDP) into post-16 (sixth form) education. The aim is to illustrate the unique trajectory of the IBDP in England: from its adoption in schools and colleges across the country, to its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Advanced Placement Programs, Educational Policy, Secondary Education
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Cinganotto, Letizia – Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2016
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) was introduced in the Italian school system in 2003 through a Reform Law, which made it mandatory for upper secondary schools. This paper is aimed at describing the most important steps of this innovation, with the relevant implications for policymakers, teachers and students. Italy's CLIL mandate is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Integrated Activities, Educational Change
Torres, Aubrey Scheopner; Brett, Jessica; Cox, Joshua – Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine how competency-based learning (CBL) is defined across states in the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands region and gain insight into barriers and facilitators to implementation of this reform. Many states in the region have started to consider and implement competency-based learning as a…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Definitions, Educational Policy, Program Implementation
Biolchino, Erin Broun – ProQuest LLC, 2016
California is in the midst of significant educational reform initiatives, especially at the secondary level. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were adopted in 2010, and these new standards contain significant changes in the areas of math, English, and literacy across all subjects. Many districts are also implementing new initiatives to engage…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Educational Change, Secondary Education, High Schools
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Hauge, Trond Eiliv; Norenes, Svein Olav – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2015
This study utilized a tool-oriented perspective on the uptake and use of digital technology in three exemplary upper secondary schools, to determine how the school leaders viewed leadership in the development of information and communication technology (ICT)-enriched environments for teaching and learning, and how they utilized technology in their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Leadership Styles, Cooperation
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Elwood, Jannette – London Review of Education, 2013
Certain policy areas with considerable impact on young people's educational experiences and achievements, notably assessment and qualifications, do not involve consultation with young people to any meaningful extent. Findings from a national study, which included focus groups with 243 students in the 14-19 phase, are presented with respect to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Educational Policy, Educational Change
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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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Stipanovic, Natalie; Lewis, Morgan V.; Stringfield, Sam – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2012
This article provides a broad overview of the history of career-focused education in the United States and the reauthorization of the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. The Perkins act required that the recipients of its funding offer at least one program of study, and this reauthorization included four…
Descriptors: Tech Prep, Longitudinal Studies, Educational Change, Educational History
OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2011
The report aims to help education authorities in Norway and other OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries to understand the importance of lower secondary education and to find approaches to strengthen this key education level. It provides an overview of the structure of lower secondary education and the main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Teacher Effectiveness, Secondary Education
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Johnston, Keith; Conneely, Claire; Murchan, Damian; Tangney, Brendan – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015
Bridge21 is an innovative approach to learning for secondary education that was originally conceptualised as part of a social outreach intervention in the authors' third-level institution whereby participants attended workshops at a dedicated learning space on campus focusing on a particular model of technology-mediated group-based learning. This…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Intervention, Skill Development, Multiple Literacies
Lendis, Evagkelia Irene – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate how one secondary school, known for its high quality educational program, is infusing the pedagogical elements that are conducive for a 21st century education. The administration's vision along with teacher interviews and classroom observations were used to understand if the school was…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Alignment (Education)
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