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Download full textAcademy for Educational Development, 2007
An area of particular concern in adolescent literacy is comprehension of informational text: many students can successfully decode words without actually being able to understand the texts they read. As they progress through school, they have to read increasingly complex texts but receive little if any explicit instruction to help them. Beyond the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Reading Comprehension, Models, Elementary Secondary Education
Brady, Kristin; Galisson, Kirsten – Academy for Educational Development, 2008
Recognizing the diversity of models and strategies for private sector participation in education that have emerged in Latin America, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) requested the Academy for Educational Development (AED) to conduct research with leaders in the public and private sectors in several countries. While…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Corporations, Private Sector, Expertise
Alvarado, Felix – Academy for Educational Development, 2006
The countries of Central America have made great educational strides in recent years. More children are now attending school and more finish primary school; however, there is still a long way to go. We still need to ensure that the children who go to school learn effectively and can use their education to develop useful life and work skills. This…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Educational Innovation, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
Yoder, Karla; Walker James, Donna – Academy for Educational Development, 2006
The Central Educational Center (CEC) is a unique educational experience worth replicating in Georgia and nationally. It is a bold experiment--offering required academic courses and state-of-the-art technical and occupational courses to high-school students with the opportunity for dual-enrollment college credit while still in high school. Open to…
Descriptors: Credentials, Economic Development, Educational Needs, Courses
Galisson, Kirsten; Brady, Kristin – Academy for Educational Development, 2006
In May 2001, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell announced the establishment of the Global Development Alliance (GDA) as a key part of a new business model for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The GDA initiative aims to launch best practices in public-private partnerships around the world. The model is designed to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Private Sector, Public Sector
Motamed, Cathy; de Palomo, Frank Beadle; Pritchett, Joy; Wahlstrom, Jessica – Academy for Educational Development, 2005
To combat the HIV epidemic, health service providers and public health professionals must use the best possible science and proven program models to reach and influence HIV-positive individuals and others at high risk of becoming infected. The large number and complexity of approaches that are necessary to institute and maintain HIV prevention…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Services, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention
