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Osborne, Sam – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2013
MindMatters, implemented by Principals Australia Institute, is a resource and professional development initiative supporting Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities, preferring a proactive paradigm (Covey, 1989) to the position of "disaster…
Descriptors: Well Being, Mental Health, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
Notenboom, Rob; Moore, Jeff – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2011
Trek School is an outdoor school program for any Grade 11 students in Regina, Saskatchewan. During the program, students engage in a series of classroom, outdoor, and experiential activities. The various courses are taught through these experiences. The program is designed to help students develop in the areas of independent learning, critical and…
Descriptors: School Activities, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Grade 11
Kulhankova, Jana – Qualitative Report, 2011
In this study, I address contemporary ways of looking after children and care giving roles women play in today's Aboriginal community in Brisbane, Australia. Data were collected through participant observation and interviews during field work in a family care centre managed by Indigenous women with the staff and their clients. My main contribution…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Females, Participant Observation, Foreign Countries
Noel, Andrea – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2011
This paper details the early childhood transition activities of three schools in southern Queensland, Australia, as reported by school administrators. The transition programs were analysed using the categories of the Transition to School Matrix of the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education. Activities fell into the first four categories…
Descriptors: School Activities, Transitional Programs, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions
Martinez-Restrepo, Susana – ProQuest LLC, 2012
What are the socioeconomic implications of the time allocation decisions made by low-income adolescents? The way adolescents allocate their time between schooling, labor and leisure has important implications for their education attainment, college aspirations, job opportunities and future earnings. This study focuses on adolescents and young…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Pregnancy, Gender Differences, Outcomes of Education
Deslandes, Rollande; Rivard, Marie-Claude; Joyal, France; Trudeau, Francois – Online Submission, 2010
This qualitative study used focus groups to identify the knowledge about the "Arts du Cirque" Program implemented in a primary school and to explore perceptions of its impacts. Data are based on the discourse of school staff members, parents and other members of the community of an elementary school. The impacts on students are…
Descriptors: School Activities, Focus Groups, School Community Relationship, Program Effectiveness
Wicklander, Molly K. – Journal of School Nursing, 2006
The purpose of this article is to trace development of the National Healthy School Program (NHSP) from a global concept to implementation at the local school level in England with a view toward clarifying and, more importantly, determining if implementation is proceeding as planned, as evidenced by the presence of process evaluation. The NHSP is…
Descriptors: School Activities, Health Promotion, Formative Evaluation, Program Implementation

Education in Rural Australia, 1997
Nominees for the 1997 Australia Rural Education Award included a program that allowed rural students to follow a young man sailing around the world; a music, dance, and drama competition for rural students; a music camp; a bandicoot conservation project; an agricultural education program; and student documentation of the history of a local rural…
Descriptors: Awards, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Profiles
Cosgriff, Marg; And Others – 1989
This paper describes outdoor learning programs in New Zealand. Among those serving the nation as a whole are the: (1) Cobham Outward Bound School; (2) Outdoor Pursuits Centre, which provides outdoor technical skills training for schools and professional outdoor courses for leaders and teachers; and (3) Spirit of Adventure Trust, which teaches…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adventure Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Child Care Information Exchange, 1994
Profiles the director of a school-age day-care program that features a "leaders' group," composed of older children, who are given considerable responsibility in making decisions about program activities, curriculum, and field trips. Describes some of the student-initiated activities undertaken in the past, such as a summer camp, a…
Descriptors: Administrators, Day Care Centers, Elementary Education, Field Trips
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1994
This report presents brief descriptions of programs and activities initiated by member institutions of the Council of Ontario Universities to enhance access and retention of students and staff who have traditionally been underrepresented in the universities. Program and activity descriptions are grouped into 10 categories, which include: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), College Admission
Toma, Peter A. – 1976
The background, current structure, and functions of the Czechoslovakian educational system are described in this booklet. Topics include history, legal basis, structure, administration, financing, academic calendar, language of instruction, and the grading system. The following seven educational categories are discussed: (1) preschool education…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Environment, Educational History, Educational Objectives
Diversi, Marcelo; Mecham, Connie – Journal of Community Psychology, 2005
High rates of immigration, especially from Latin America, have created a large population of immigrant youth, many of whom are having difficulty in American schools. The central goals of our project were to assist in empowering students to find academic success and to foster a more bicultural identity. According to three perspectives (youth,…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Ethnicity, School Activities, After School Programs