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Download full textKenneth M. Zeichner, Editor; Linda Darling-Hammond, Editor; Amy I. Berman, Editor; Dian Dong, Editor; Gary Sykes, Editor – National Academy of Education, 2024
The National Academy of Education (NAEd) undertook this consensus report on the evaluation and improvement of teacher preparation programs (TPPs). Specifically, this consensus report aims to (1) identify and disseminate best practices for evaluating and improving TPPs to promote teacher effectiveness and student achievement; (2) provide…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Evaluation, Accountability, Program Improvement
Rossignoli, Serena; Riggall, Anna – Education Development Trust, 2019
This report examines four not-for-profit school chains, run by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in low-income contexts. These are Fe y Alegría, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (better known by its acronym BRAC), Gyan Shala and Zambia Open Community Schools. Three of these organisations offer education at no cost (Fe y Alegría, BRAC…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Low Income Groups, Nongovernmental Organizations, Access to Education
Strategies for Strengthening the Technical Workforce: A Review of International Evidence. RR #2017-1
Conn, Katharine; Park, Elizabeth; Nagakura, Wakasa; Khalil, Sherihan; Corcoran, Thomas – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2017
Numerous countries suffer from a shortage of technicians and skilled workers, particularly in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), due to a mismatch between the skills and interests of the students graduating from or leaving the current education system and the needs of the labor market. Often, parents and students…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, STEM Education, Employment Qualifications, Career Development
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Direct linkWitteborn, Saskia – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2010
This paper engages with the concept of Global Citizenship and the role of transnational non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in teaching awareness about global issues like health, education, and poverty. Specifically, the paper traces the logics of one transnational NGO, "Save the Children," as it teaches communication practices and values…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Childrens Rights, Nongovernmental Organizations, Role
Higgins, Christina – Language Policy, 2010
In the healthcare arena, language policy-related research has thus far been limited to questions about "language access," i.e., whether individuals are supplied with health information in their languages, and whether interpreters for doctor-patient consultations are provided (Martinez 2008; Ngo-Metzger et al. 2003; Partida 2007; Vahabi…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention, Public Health, International Organizations
Micou, Ann McKinstry – 1991
This handbook explores Europe's nonprofit nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that have been working for change in South Africa and now are engaged, or planning to engage in the economic, social, and human resource development of a democratic South Africa. The purposes of the document are to: (1) illuminate for both donor agencies and groups…
Descriptors: Apartheid, Change Agents, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Sinclair, Margaret – 2002
An issue causing debate in the area of educational planning is the question of how and why education should be adapted in situations of emergency, crisis, or disaster. This book contends that education is paramount in such circumstances. Using examples of recent events and real-life testimonies, the book highlights the needs of crisis-stricken…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Child Safety, Conflict
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2005
These guidelines were created by UNESCO to assist countries in making National Plans for Education more inclusive, recognizing that there was a lack of guidelines to assist in this important process. This document thus provides guidelines and concepts for rendering National Education Plans / Education for All (EFA) more inclusive, with the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Guidelines, Public Education, Nongovernmental Organizations
International Labour Office, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1999
Historically, the roles of the public and private sectors in VET have been characterized by the following broad stages: (1) unstructured and unregulated VET; (2) supply-driven, state dominated VET; and (3) market-driven VET. More recently, the combined forces of globalization, technological change, and liberalization of markets have forced…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cooperative Planning, Economic Factors, Educational Administration
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). Directorate-General for Education and Culture. – 2001
This document presents a Consultation Platform formed by seven major networks to maximize impact of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations on development of the Communication on Lifelong Learning. Section 2 is a summary of platform conclusions structured according to these six key messages in the Memorandum on…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Articulation (Education)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 2001
This Congressional report contains the remarks made at a special meeting of the United States Committee on Aging to celebrate senior citizen's service to their community and examine policies regarding federally funded senior service programs. The following are among the programs, agencies, and organizations represented: Senior Companion Program;…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Services, Financial Support, Government Role
Aring, Monika; Corbitt, Cathleen – 1996
This document, which is part of a toolkit for policymakers, donors, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and practitioners, presents the results of case studies of a group of 30 workforce development programs that were selected (during a 2-day workshop by a panel of 14 experts) as representing a balance among geographic regions served and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Definitions, Developed Nations
