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Download full textJeong-Kyu Lee – Online Submission, 2025
The purpose of this study is to explore education fever and credentialism in South Korea from the perspective of higher education. To discuss the study logically, three research questions are stated. First, what is the concept of Korean education fever from cultural perspective? Second, what and how has been developed educational credentialism in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Credentials, Cultural Influences
Michael Lovenheim; Jonathan Smith – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
Early research on the returns to higher education treated the postsecondary system as a monolith. In reality, postsecondary education in the United States and around the world is highly differentiated, with a variety of options that differ by credential (associates degree, bachelor's degree, diploma, certificate, graduate degree), the control of…
Descriptors: Credentials, Institutional Characteristics, Differences, Outcomes of Education
Peer reviewedHarris, Judy; Wihak, Christine – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2018
The increasing availability of non-formal education in the form of Open Education Resources (OERs) and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) gives rise to the questions of how such education can be formally recognized for credit. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR), and Qualification Frameworks are fields of practice actively engaged in…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Higher Education, Experiential Learning, Shared Resources and Services
Direct linkMangum, Elmira – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2017
In late 2014, higher education leaders and experts in pedagogy were convened by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to develop a scalable and comprehensive program on the essentials of college teaching. The result is ACUE's Course in Effective Teaching Practices in which faculty learn about and implement evidence-based…
Descriptors: Program Development, College Instruction, Scaling, Teacher Education
Fallona, Catherine; Johnson, Amy – Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation, 2017
As requested by the Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) has conducted a study with the purpose of examining current research and evidence-based policies related to teacher credentialing systems. The goal is to inform revisions to Maine's current…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Credentials, Teacher Certification, Educational Change
James, Richard, Ed.; French, Sarah, Ed.; Kelly, Paula, Ed. – Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, 2017
The future of Australia's tertiary education sector is the subject of a new collection of essays by some of the country's leading education researchers. Produced by the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne, "Visions for Australian Tertiary Education" presents a progressive and provocative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
US Department of Education, 2022
The components within this Strategic Plan reflect the Administration's and Department's priorities for the direction of the Department and the future of education in the nation. The priorities, such as improving educational equity and meeting the needs of students, are highlighted and woven throughout this Strategic Plan and require…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Educational Planning, Federal Government, Public Agencies
FitzGibbon, John – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2015
There has been considerable interest in British Columbia in improving secondary to post-secondary transitions, and the provincial government and secondary and post-secondary institutions have adopted a number of strategies intended to aid in successful student transition from one system to the other. This paper looks specifically at the policy and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dual Enrollment, High School Students, College Credits
Rosenberg, Mark B., Ed.; Hilton, Margaret L., Ed.; Dibner, Kenne A., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2018
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals generate a stream of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that fuel job creation and national economic growth. Ensuring a robust supply of these professionals is critical for sustaining growth and creating jobs growth at a time of intense global competition.…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Progress Monitoring, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education
Stillman, Jamy; Anderson, Lauren; Arellano, Adele; Wong, Pia Lindquist; Berta-Avila, Margarita; Alfaro, Cristina; Struthers, Kathryn – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2013
One of the more noteworthy developments in university-based teacher education today is the proliferation of preservice teacher assessment, and in particular, teacher performance assessment (TPA). Indeed, more than 160 teacher education programs in more than 25 states recently adopted the edTPA, a Stanford University developed teacher performance…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Teacher Collaboration, Teacher Education Programs, Performance Based Assessment
Moiduddin, Emily; Aikens, Nikki; Tarullo, Louisa; West, Jerry; Xue, Yange – Administration for Children & Families, 2012
This report provides a portrait of children who entered Head Start for the first time in fall 2009 and completed a year in the program in spring 2010. It also describes their family backgrounds and the classrooms and programs that serve them. Data are drawn from the 2009 cohort of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), a…
Descriptors: Credentials, Preschool Children, Outcomes of Education, Child Development
Hulsey, Lara Kristin; Aikens, Nikki; Kopack, Ashley; West, Jerry; Moiduddin, Emily; Tarullo, Louisa – Administration for Children & Families, 2011
This report provides a portrait of children entering Head Start for the first time in fall 2009, as well as of their family backgrounds and the classrooms and programs that serve them. The report also offers comparisons across the past decade of the Head Start program to delineate trends and changes in the population served and the services…
Descriptors: Credentials, Educational Testing, Preschool Children, Classroom Environment
Castellano, Marisa; Stone, James R., III; Stringfield, Sam – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2005
As states develop accountability systems for their high school career and technical education (CTE) programs, the number of students who earn industry-recognized credentials is being considered as a measure of student success and program quality. Using data from a longitudinal study we explored the value of industry-recognized credentials for high…
Descriptors: High School Students, Credentials, Educational Research, Educational Policy
