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Fey Cole – David Fulton Publishers, 2024
"An Educator's Guide to Project-Based Learning" will inspire practitioners to implement project-based learning effectively and identifies the importance of creative and innovative classrooms for highly successful educational outcomes. Project-based learning is becoming increasingly popular for research and practice. By creating the…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Program Implementation, Educational Innovation
Lee Collyer; Tammy Bolen – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2023
In 2019, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 5082 (SB 5082), which directed the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to establish a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Committee to build upon the work of the previous Social Emotional Learning Indicators (SELI) Workgroup. The purpose of the SEL Advisory Committee is to promote and…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Program Implementation
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Healy, Seán; Block, Martin; Kelly, Luke – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
Physical Educators face significant challenges in including students with disabilities. To address this issue, appropriate professional development must be provided. Traditional professional development is limited by barriers such as cost, time, location and availability. The purpose of this randomised experimental design study was to determine…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Electronic Learning, Professional Development, Physical Education Teachers
Hildreth, Jeanine; Butler, Alisha – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
The Parent Leadership Institute (PLI) of Children's Aid (CA), funded via a 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) development grant operated between the 2014-15 through 2018-19 school years. Key goals of the PLI included: (1) improving the capacity of parents to effectively engage in the school community in support of their child; and (2) increasing…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Leadership Training, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation
Cavallini, Simona; Bisogni, Fabio; Soldi, Rossella – European Union, 2021
This study identifies, analyses and categorises educational and training (ET) initiatives implemented by local and regional authorities (LRAs) across the European Union (EU). LRAs' responsibility in education and training varies importantly among Member States, but the evidence gathered through this study tells a story of active contribution of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Local Government, Government Role, Geographic Regions
Public School Forum of North Carolina, 2022
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) of the State Board of Education are working on a new teacher licensure pathways proposal, Pathways to Excellence for Teaching Professionals (Model). This proposal, if enacted, would restructure the state's system…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, School Districts, Principals, Administrator Attitudes
Leis, Micela; Rimm-Kaufman, Sara E.; Paxton, Carol L. C.; Sandilos, Lia E. – Journal of School Leadership, 2017
Research from the past two decades positions relational trust as a key factor in school reform efforts. Trust between teachers and their principal (teacher-principal trust) and teachers and their colleagues (teacher-teacher trust) are particularly important. "Leading Together" (LT) is a new professional development and coaching model of…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Teacher Administrator Relationship, Peer Relationship, Faculty Development
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Leis, Micela; Rimm-Kaufman, Sara E.; Paxton, Carol L. C.; Sandilos, Lia E. – Grantee Submission, 2017
Research from the past two decades positions relational trust as a key factor in school reform efforts. Trust between teachers and their principal (teacher-principal trust) and teachers and their colleagues (teacher-teacher trust) are particularly important. "Leading Together" (LT) is a new professional development and coaching model of…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Teacher Administrator Relationship, Peer Relationship, Faculty Development
Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry; Grossman, Amanda; Cullinan, Dan – MDRC, 2014
For the nearly 39 million U.S. adults who do not have a high school diploma, the General Educational Development (GED) programs and exam have served as the main avenue for improving individuals' skills and helping them earn a high school credential. However, few students who start these programs ever get this credential, and even fewer advance to…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Tests, Thinking Skills, Writing Skills
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Barrios-Tao, Hernando; Siciliani-Barraza, José María; Bonilla-Barrios, Bibiana – Online Submission, 2017
Education should be considered as one of the mechanisms for governments and nations to succeed in a post-conflict process. The purpose of this Review Article is twofold: to explain the importance of education in a post-conflict setting, and to describe a few strategies that post-conflict societies have implemented. In terms of research design, a…
Descriptors: Violence, Conflict, Case Studies, Technical Education
US Department of Education, 2018
The Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-2022 describes the policy and operational priorities for the agency. The Plan details the Department's strategic goals and objectives over the next four years. The Plan also provides an overview of our Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Agency Priority Goals.
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Improvement
Biag, Manuelito; Raab, Erin; Hofstedt, Mary – John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, 2015
Targeting students in grades K-8, Art in Action's program consists of 12 age-appropriate lessons per year led by parent and teacher volunteers. The curriculum is based on historically significant artists and their works of art. Through semi-structured discussions, students examine a variety of masterpieces, learning about the artist as well as…
Descriptors: Art, Program Implementation, Case Studies, Art Education
US Department of Education, 2014
The Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2014-2018 describes the key policy and operational priorities for the agency. The Plan details the Department's strategic performance goals, objectives and indicators of success over the next five years. The Plan also provides an overview of our Fiscal Year 2014-2015 agency Priority…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Strategic Planning, Educational Policy, Educational Objectives
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Della Sala, Matthew R.; Klar, Hans W.; Lindle, Jane Clark; Reese, Kenyae L.; Knoeppel, Robert C.; Campbell, Michael; Buskey, Frederick C. – Journal of School Public Relations, 2013
Despite the key role that principals play in leading schoolwide change, districts' efforts to support principals are often limited, particularly in rural settings. In this article, we report the preliminary findings of a cross-district mentoring program for nine midcareer rural school principals. The collaboratively developed human resource…
Descriptors: Principals, School Districts, Program Implementation, Mentors
Commission on National and Community Service, Washington, DC. – 1993
This report characterizes the current state of community service in the United States, discusses actions the Commission on National and Community Service has taken, and sketches some alternatives for the future. An executive summary presents the main themes of the report. Chapter 1 describes the promise of national and community service for the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults, Citizen Participation
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