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Carl-Henrik Adolfsson – Journal of Educational Change, 2024
The aim of this study was to explore the results of and conditions for systemic large-scale school improvement. Through a multi-level analysis and a theoretical framework inspired by organization- and sensemaking-oriented theories, the study examines how a Swedish large-scale school improvement program, "Collaboration for the Best School…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries, Institutional Cooperation, Quality Assurance
Modupe Taylor-Pearce; Bidemi Carrol; George Bindi – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2024
This article investigates how school principals in Sierra Leone interpret and enact a national education reform program. Through a sense-making lens, this qualitative study explores how the principals perceive and enact a reform program while maintaining their leadership role within the schools and communities they serve. In this study, we collect…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Educational Change, Program Implementation
Mäkelä, Tiina; Tuhkala, Ari; Mäki-Kuutti, Matias; Rautopuro, Juhani – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
An international need exists for effective programmes that will enhance learners' interest in studies and careers related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, i.e. STEM. When considering the impact of STEM programmes, it is important to identify what can enable or constrain effective programme implementation. As such, enablers can…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Teachers, National Programs
Jankvist, Uffe Thomas; Gregersen, Rikke Maagaard; Lauridsen, Sine Duedahl – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2021
The purpose of this study is to present the need for stakeholders to share an agreed-on Theory of Change (ToC) during the various phases of an implementation process. To this end, we draw on the Swedish Boost for Mathematics (BM), a large-scale national educational initiative, and its intrinsic 'algebra' instructional module. More precisely, we…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Change, Theories, Program Implementation
European Training Foundation, 2023
Qualifications frameworks are tools for describing qualifications of an education or training system by classifying them into levels. Each level provides a clear description of what the holder of a qualification knows, understands and is able to do. They are important tools for making qualifications transparent and comprehensible, within and…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Global Approach, Regional Programs, Nonformal Education
Wang, Ting-Ying; Lin, Fou-Lai; Yang, Kai-Lin – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2021
Students' negative affective performance in mathematics learning is a global problem, and the situation is especially challenging in high-achieving East Asian countries. Taiwan's Just Do Math (JDM) program was launched to resolve this problem and to serve as an example of successful scaling up with regard to implementation of innovation. We…
Descriptors: National Programs, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Problem Solving
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2023
This report summarises the outcomes of the first (micro) phase of the thematic country reviews (TCRs) on upskilling pathways in France, which reflect the points of view of both the beneficiaries of the outreach and guidance schemes and services under investigation, and the professionals involved in their implementation. The TCR on upskilling…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Adults, Unskilled Workers
Elizabeth Schieber; Lynette Deveaux; Lesley Cotrell; Xiaoming Li; Stephenie C. Lemon; Arlene S. Ash; Karen MacDonell; Samiran Ghosh; Maxwell Poitier; Glenda Rolle; Sylvie Naar; Bo Wang – Prevention Science, 2024
Large-scale, evidence-based interventions face challenges to program fidelity of implementation. We developed implementation strategies to support teachers implementing an evidence-based HIV prevention program in schools, Focus on Youth in The Caribbean (FOYC) and Caribbean Informed Parents and Children Together (CImPACT) in The Bahamas. We…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 6, State Schools, Foreign Countries
Katherine Dix; Tamera Van Der Zant; Toby Carslake – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2023
This evaluation investigated the implementation and outcomes of Be You over the period July 2021 to June 2023, undertaken by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). The focus of this evaluation was on implementation processes, the Be You workforce, and the experiences of Be You users -- the pre-service and current educators who…
Descriptors: Well Being, National Programs, Mental Health Programs, Preservice Teachers
Kim, Sung won; Kim, Lois Y. – Comparative Education, 2021
Despite the widespread education reform discourses attempting to alleviate high-stakes examination pressure and narrowly test-driven education systems in East Asia, none have been as systematic and drastic as the Free Year Program (FYP) recently implemented in South Korea. The FYP provides middle school students with a year-long reprieve from…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Psychological Patterns, High Stakes Tests, Program Descriptions
Holen, Solveig; Lødding, Berit; Helgøy, Ingrid; Homme, Anne Dåsvatn – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2020
Despite great attention and numerous efforts across countries to reduce school dropout, it remains a persistent challenge. One such initiative, named New Possibilities, launched by the Norwegian Ministry in 2010, was a nationwide, flexible program aimed at providing intensive training to poor achievers during the last months of 10th grade, before…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Intervention, Secondary School Students, Educational Attainment
Rotas, Nikki – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2019
OPAL -- Outdoor Play and Learning, in collaboration with Earth Day Canada, is a national program that encourages outdoor play in public schools across Canada. This paper focuses on the implementation of OPAL in an elementary school in Toronto. The initial implementation strategies of the program are discussed, which include efforts to create a…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Play, Foreign Countries, Public Schools
Gonzales, Miguel M.; Storti, Richard – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2019
To help promote a culture of innovation, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Telecommunication of Costa Rica established a national executive decree requiring all public schools in the country participate in the National Program of Science and Technology Fairs (NPSTF). This case study examines the role of five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Elementary Schools, Administrator Role
Mackenzie, Lee – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2020
The National Bilingual Programme was launched in order to promote English learning in Colombia. The failure of this programme and subsequent iterations is well-documented, and research has also examined some of its negative effects for different societal groups. However, a comprehensive study of the social justice implications of Colombia's…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Bilingualism, Spanish, English (Second Language)
Shepherd, Elizabeth; McEntee-Atalianis, Lisa – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2021
This paper contributes to recent discussions of levels of agency in Language Policy and Planning (LPP) research. It specifically aims to understand the role and importance of meso-level actors as arbiters of policy implementation. It argues that, whilst understanding of both macro- and micro-agency has grown over the past decade, little is…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Language Planning, Language Research