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Direct linkWalser, Nancy, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2010
"Harvard Education Letter" is published bimonthly at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This issue of "Harvard Education Letter" contains the following articles: (1) Video Games Take Testing to the Next Level: Researchers See Promise in Game-Like Assessments That Measure Complex Skills (Robert Rothman); (2) An Academic…
Descriptors: Video Games, Educational Change, Theory Practice Relationship, Student Evaluation
Download full textCourtney, Mark E. – Society for Research in Child Development, 2009
Although they make up a relatively small proportion of all children in the U.S. foster care system, foster youth approaching adulthood have over the years attracted considerable attention from policymakers. Three times in the past 25 years the Social Security Act has been amended to try to better support the transition to adulthood for foster…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Children, Youth, Child Welfare
Gaylord, Vicki, Ed. – Institute on Community Integration (NJ1), 2011
Postsecondary education is a primary goal for the majority of high school students with transition plans, according to the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2. However, according to that same study, only about 3 in 10 young adults with disabilities have taken postsecondary education classes since high school. And among those with the lowest…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Federal Legislation, Mental Retardation, College Graduates
Shawe, Torrey, Ed. – National Governors Association, 2006
This bimonthly newsletter provides information about the progress of the Honor States Grant Program, a governor-led effort to improve college- and work-ready graduation rates. This issue explores science, technology, engineering, and math education (STEM), a priority for governors as they try to enhance workforce competitiveness in a global…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Federal Legislation, Graduation, Global Approach
Cain, Alice Johnson – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
"Focus on Policy" is NCSALL's (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy's) newest publication. Its purpose is to synthesize research findings and highlight policy implications of these findings. "Focus on Policy" forgoes the usual academic conventions to provide its readers with an easy-to-understand summary…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, School Readiness, College Preparation, Educational Change
