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Cincera, Jan; Maskova, Veronika – Environmental Education Research, 2011
The article presents results of the evaluation of the GLOBE program (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) in the Czech Republic. The evaluation explores the implementation of the program in schools and its impact on research skills. Four hundred and sixty six pupils, aged 13, from 28 different schools participated in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Research Skills, Program Development
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Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training, Washington, DC. – 1997
The Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training (IAWG) was created through Executive Order 13055 in 1997 to recommend to the President measures for improving the coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness of U.S. government-sponsored international exchanges and training. The IAWG's four goals for…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries, International Programs
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. National Security and International Affairs Div. – 1990
A review of the International Military Education and Training (IMET) Program, which trains foreign military personnel in skills related to equipment provided to their countries by the United States, is reported in this document. The review sought to determine whether the Departments of State and Defense had complied with program policies and…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Foreign Countries, Foreign Diplomats, Government Role
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Siraj-Blatchford, Iram – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1994
Reports on a United Nations appraisal of the preschool component of India's Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the program, the efficacy of preschool programs in India, and the role of staff training, calling for the upgrading of initial and on-the-job training. (MDM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries
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Morris, Anne K.; Hiebert, James – Educational Researcher, 2011
To solve two enduring problems in education--unacceptably large variation in learning opportunities for students across classrooms and little continuing improvement in the quality of instruction--the authors propose a system that centers on the creation of shared instructional products that guide classroom teaching. By examining systems outside…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Educational Opportunities, Instructional Improvement
Jenkins, Hugh M. – 1980
A report of a 1980 workshop on the relevance of U.S. education to students from developing countries is presented. Sponsors were the Agency for International Development (AID) and the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs. The 80 participants included representatives from AID, professionals from the academic sector and community service…
Descriptors: College Students, Developing Nations, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Craig D. Jerald – Education Sector, 2012
After more than a decade (and four years behind schedule) Congress finally seems ready to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. For years, critics have complained that the law's focus on test scores offers far too narrow a picture for judging school quality. There is also concern that the "adequate yearly progress," or…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Compliance (Legal)