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Emrey-Arras, Melissa – US Government Accountability Office, 2020
American Indian and Alaska Native students enrolled in public schools have performed consistently below other students on national assessments from 2005-2019. The Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) program provides academic and cultural supports, through contracts, to meet the specialized and unique educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, American Indian Education, Public Schools, Alaska Natives
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2015
For more than one hundred and fifty years, until 2008, California was an undisputed national leader in its commitment to adult education. The state's investment in adult learners topped $750 million, a sum greater than the combined total of every other state in the nation. However, for the past several years recession and fiscal crisis have left…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Planning, Regional Planning, State Legislation
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Loveland, Thomas – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2012
Education is a lifelong process of continuous learning and renewal. This is necessary because of ongoing research and changes in technologies. For educators, the need for training leads to a continual search for learning opportunities from many sources. School administrators routinely provide in-service training. National and state associations…
Descriptors: Accountability, Lifelong Learning, Professional Development, Technology Education
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Clinefelter, David L. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1979
Educational psychology must develop precise definitions regarding curriculum, clientele, research needs and emphases, and accountability. (LH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Harris, Linda; Tsoi-A-Fatt, Rhonda – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2007
This paper presents Center for Law and Social Policy's (CLASP's) recommendations on how No Child Left Behind (NCLB) could better address the workforce challenges faced by this country. CLASP is a nonprofit organization engaged in research, analysis, technical assistance, and advocacy on a range of issues affecting low-income families. The…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Educational Change, Education Work Relationship, High Schools
Vandegrift, Judith A.; And Others – 1994
A study examined statewide implementation of the Arizona Department of Education's vocational technological education (ADE/VTE) model and the feasibility of using Arizona's performance standards in evaluating processes/outcomes at model sites. Data were collected from a pilot study of 12 sites and survey of 128 Arizona local education authorities…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Evaluation Methods
Rahn, Mikala L.; Holmes, Patricia – Centerpoint, 1999
This monograph provides a status report on issues related to accountability, including standards and assessments, data systems, and the role of incentives for schools, teachers, and students in improving student achievement. Using information gathered from the literature and interviews with state administrators of vocational education, this paper…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Needs
McCarthy, Karen – 1994
This paper, which is intended as a guide for state policymakers, examines issues and steps in building state-level school-to-work systems. Discussed in the introduction are the state's role in creating a coherent school-to-work system. The following aspects of state-level governance, oversight, and vision are considered: setting system goals,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education)
Hass, Bob, Ed. – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE (NJ1), 2006
Educators and policymakers have accomplished much over the past decade, aided by parents and taxpayers. California has set a high bar for what all children are expected to learn, from kindergarten forward. Instructional materials and tests are now closely aligned, so that teachers know how to gauge their students' progress. And achievement growth…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Educational Finance, Educational Change, Accountability