Although the online delivery format can increase access to higher education, access does not necessarily translate to success for online learners. The purpose of this study was first to assess the needs of online students, particularly those with low GPAs and those who identified as male, at a graduate school of education. Results of a needs…

The amount of merit-based scholarship support for graduate students in the United States has increased dramatically. Given this increased investment, does increasing the size of scholarships awarded to the most academically able admitted students substantially increase their probability of enrollment? We found no support for a positive answer to…

This paper provides a unique perspective on the student learning outcome assessment process as adopted and implemented at Qatar University from 2006 to 2012. The progress of the student learning outcome assessment and continuous improvement efforts at the university and the initiatives taken to establish a culture of assessment and evidence-based…

Higher education today is confronted with increasing marketization and aggressive regulation of the public sector. In an attempt to address these challenging issues, public universities are undergoing unprecedented change, particularly Colleges of Education. Redesigning educational leadership preparation programs, working in partnership with local…

Assessment-led reform is now one of the most widely favored strategies to promote higher standards of teaching, more powerful learning and more credible forms of public accountability. Within this context of change, higher education in many countries is increasingly subjected to demands to implement alternative assessment strategies that provide…

In January 2009 the School of Education, University of Western Sydney decided to appoint an e-learning officer with the aim of improving the quality of online learning environments across course units. The e-learning officer had built a strong relationship with 45 academics across two campuses, with a positive impact on the application of…

Preparing school administrators to promote effective instruction of English language learners (ELLs) is an important dimension of today's educational leadership programs, requiring innovative program activities. This study explores school leadership candidates' use of an observation tool targeted to ELL instruction that incorporated guided video…

In an October 22, 2010, speech to teacher educators at Columbia University's Teachers College, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan proclaimed that revolutionary change in the education of teachers is essential if the problems facing U.S. society and U.S. schools are to be solved. Toward the end of his speech, he declared that a standardized…

School leaders' values and dispositions impact the quality of education in their schools. Effective schools and appropriate leadership dispositions must be assessed and standardized models must be developed to give direction for future growth. The accrediting agencies and the college of education at a mid-sized state university in a southern state…

Ranking the "top 10 universities" which train recreation professionals does little to enhance the goals and standards of the field of parks and recreation. While evaluation of faculty and educational institutions is considered important, it should be conducted in a manner which tends to be more professional than mere gossip. (JN)

Discusses the effects of budget cuts in British Columbia on the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Identifies the characteristics responsible for the program's positive image on campus as a small, research-oriented and productive faculty, that is committed to practical, school-based teaching and service. (DMM)

A selection of abstracts from the ERIC database dealing with effective teacher education is offered. These articles and documents were written by educators who were searching for, investigating, and promulgating the ways to attain teacher education program effectiveness. (DF)

Controversy continues over the merits of field-based teacher education as a superior preparation system versus campus-based preservice teacher education. The first in a series of articles addressed to this controversy focuses on the problem of the lack of autonomy in schools of education. (JN)

Kent State University's College of Education implemented a computer-controlled advising system for undergraduate education students, providing information including program descriptions, deadlines and applications, student teaching, and other topics. Preliminary evaluation shows the system able to answer most-asked questions. (MSE)

In the follow-up survey that serves as the focus of this report, questionnaires were sent to 430 Michigan State University alumni who earned an Ed.S or Ph.D degree in Education during a four year period from 1982 to 1985. Responses from 254 alumni were returned. This report offers an overview of some of the findings with respect to the graduates'…