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Huang, Denise; Dietel, Ronald – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2011
The number of students attending afterschool programs has skyrocketed in recent years, currently serving an estimated 8.4 million children (Afterschool Alliance, 2009). Consequently, the demand for high quality afterschool programs, and to learn from successful ones, has never been greater. This "Making Afterschool Programs Better"…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, After School Programs, Politics of Education, Educational Policy
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McGee, Patricia; Reis, Abby – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
Blended or hybrid course offerings in higher education are commonplace and much has been written about how to design a blended course effectively. This study examines publically available guides, documents, and books that espouse best or effective practices in blended course design to determine commonalities among such practices. A qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Blended Learning, Distance Education
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Hughes, Charles A.; Dexter, Douglas D. – Theory Into Practice, 2011
Response to Intervention (RTI) is an instructional framework through which schools can provide early intervention for students experiencing academic and behavioral difficulties. It is also promoted as an alternative to the IQ-discrepancy model for identifying students with learning disabilities. Most states have developed, or are developing,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Early Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Response to Intervention
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Rodriguez, Gloria M.; Cruz, Lisceth – Teachers College Record, 2009
Background/Context: The analysis contained in this article was commissioned by the Social Science Research Council's Transitions to College project. Although the historical context and contemporary issues associated with English learners (ELs) and undocumented immigrant students are in many ways distinct, the project team strongly believed that…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Attainment, Second Language Learning, Program Effectiveness
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Ferdig, Richard E.; Cavanaugh, Cathy; DiPietro, Meredith; Black, Erik W.; Dawson, Kara – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2009
The number of students taking online courses in K-12 has increased exponentially since the inception of virtual schools in 1996. However, K-12 virtual schooling is a relatively new concept for those involved in teacher education. As teacher education departments build pre-service preparation programs, in-service professional development…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Standards, Best Practices, Educational Research
Muller, Eve; Markowitz, Joy – Project Forum, 2004
English language learners (ELLs) pose particularly difficult challenges relating to special education referral, assessment and instruction. The purpose of this document is to provide a brief synthesis of the research on and information about ELLs with disabilities. The document is intended to provide state- and local-level policy makers with…
Descriptors: Expertise, Early Intervention, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction