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Habyarimana Jean de Dieu; Hashakimana Theogene; Ngendahayo Emmanuel; Mugiraneza Faustin; Mugabonake Abdou; Ntakirutimana Emmanuel; Zhou Ke – African Educational Research Journal, 2023
The condition of food insecurity and malnutrition for school-aged children and adolescents remains one of the most influential determinants of learning outcomes. Healthy and well-nourished students learn better, have a prodigious opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential as adults, and increase their earning potential. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Security (Psychology), Foreign Countries
Cleveland, Benjamin – Australian Association for Research in Education, 2015
This paper calls for new approaches to the evaluation of physical learning environments and suggests future directions for research in the field. Prior research across the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors has revealed a variety of metrics by which the performance of educational facilities can be measured. However, if physical…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Educational Environment, Psychology, Environmental Influences
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Brancaccio-Taras, Loretta; Pape-Lindstrom, Pamela; Peteroy-Kelly, Marcy; Aguirre, Karen; Awong-Taylor, Judy; Balser, Teri; Cahill, Michael J.; Frey, Regina F.; Jack, Thomas; Kelrick, Michael; Marley, Kate; Miller, Kathryn G.; Osgood, Marcy; Romano, Sandra; Uzman, J. Akif; Zhao, Jiuqing – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
The PULSE Vision & Change Rubrics, version 1.0, assess life sciences departments' progress toward implementation of the principles of the "Vision and Change report." This paper reports on the development of the rubrics, their validation, and their reliability in measuring departmental change aligned with the "Vision and…
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Biological Sciences, Validity, Reliability
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Seybold, Brigitte; Braunbeck, Thomas; Randler, Christoph – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2014
Nearly all primate species are globally threatened. Conservation approaches need to focus on local people and users of resources from the habitats of the apes. Students worldwide should become aware of the context and relationships in school, and they should change their usage and behaviour as the ultimate goals. This study explored the…
Descriptors: Primatology, Program Evaluation, Consciousness Raising, Factor Analysis
Houston Independent School District, 2019
In 2017-2018, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) launched Achieve 180, a program centered upon a comprehensive action plan to increase student achievement at 45 schools, including the 27 schools that received the Texas Education Agency Campus Accountability rating of "Improvement Required" (IR) in 2016-2017 and 18 former IR…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, School Districts, Educational Environment
Houston Independent School District, 2018
In 2017-2018, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) launched Achieve 180, a program centered upon a comprehensive action plan to increase student achievement at 45 schools, including the 27 schools that received the Texas Education Agency Campus Accountability rating of "Improvement Required" (IR) in 2016-2017 and 18 former IR…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, School Districts, Educational Environment
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Prelip, Michael; Kinsler, Janni; Thai, Chan Le; Erausquin, Jennifer Toller; Slusser, Wendelin – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To assess the impact of a multicomponent nutrition education program on student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to consumption of fruits and vegetables (FVs). Design: Quasi-experimental pretest/posttest research design; 3 study conditions (Intervention+, Intervention, Comparison). Setting: Six schools from the Los Angeles…
Descriptors: Intervention, Nutrition, Workshops, Teacher Influence
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Earthman, Glen I. – CEFP Journal, 1985
This article on the purposes, process, frequency, and instruments of educational facility evaluation emphasizes the importance of obtaining data on the effect a facility has upon its users. Four references are provided. (DCS)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities
WEINSTOCK, RUTH – 1960
THE DESIGN OF THE HEATHCOTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS INVESTIGATED IN TERMS OF THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATIONS IN DESIGN, AND SPECIAL FEATURES OF INTEREST. THE PLANNERS OF HEATHCOTE WERE COMMITTED TO TWO FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION--ONE DEALING WITH THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CHILDREN LEARN BEST, THE OTHER DEALING…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design
Van der Vynckt, Susan; Nkinyangi, John A. – 1991
This report describes a workshop organized by the government of Kenya and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) to consider an intervention project to address the health, nutrition, and education concerns of school-age children. Part 1 of the report reviews the background and objectives of the workshop and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Diseases, Economic Factors, Educational Environment
Grand Rapids Public Schools, MI. – 1971
The purpose of the Grand Rapids Educational Park project is to develop the best possible working model of an area center located in downtown Grand Rapids, which would offer specialized courses for junior and senior students residing in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. This report documents a 3-year pilot project, from the summer of 1968 through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bus Transportation, Cooperative Programs, Educational Environment
Borun, Minda – 1977
The report describes a one-year pilot study of museum effectiveness conducted at the Franklin Institute Science Museum and Planetarium in Philadelphia. The study was intended to develop models for testing visitor response, provide useable information to museum staff, and test the feasibility of a large-scale investigation of science museums.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Change, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Bass, Willard P.; And Others – 1971
The Bordertown Dormitory Program, providing Navajo students with experience in attending schools in off-reservation communities with non-Indian children, was evaluated in terms of the success of students; adequacy of dormitory and school facilities and programs; attitudes of students, parents, school personnel, and townspeople toward the program;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Community Attitudes, Dormitories
Blakers, C. – Youth Studies Bulletin, 1985
The author argues that quality in schooling can be attained or judged only in relation to what are conceived to be the purposes of schooling, and that concepts of the purposes of schooling differ within the society and change according to the changing circumstances of the society. (CT)
Descriptors: Administration, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Environment
Ennis, Bob – 1994
The Custodians/Security Department is a support service of the Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District. Responsibilities of the department do not stop with the care of the facility, but extend to providing a clean, safe environment for all who use school facilities. Program evaluation in the 1993-94 school year reveals a total…
Descriptors: Administration, Building Operation, Cleaning, Costs
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