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Allison, R.; Hyatt, J.; Owens, L.; Clark, K. A.; Test, D. W. – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2019
The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition's (NTACT) Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) Toolkit was developed in accordance with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Employment, Transitional Programs, Education Work Relationship
Tamara Linkow; Hayley Didriksen; Beth Gamse; Erin Bumgarner; Melissa Velez; Samuel Dastrup; Sarah Ballinger; Samantha Burke; Michael Meneses; R. J. de la Cruz – Abt Associates, 2017
This report represents the first of three that will be released over the course of the study. It answers two primary questions: (1) How has Boston Coaching for Completion (BosC4C) been implemented? and (2) What was the cost to implement the program? Over the 2015-16 academic year, the study collected data, including by conducting intensive…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Program Effectiveness, Interviews, Online Surveys
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Emfinger, Kay – Childhood Education, 2012
The transition from preschool to elementary school is an important period for all families but can be particularly difficult for children from low-income families (Pianta, Rimm-Kaufman, & Cox, 1999). Transition involves not only the children's "readiness," especially in terms of literacy, but also how families, preschools, and schools interact and…
Descriptors: Literacy, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education
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Poppen, Marcus; Sinclair, James; Hirano, Kara; Lindstrom, Lauren; Unruh, Deanne – Education and Treatment of Children, 2016
This study reports results from a national survey of education and community professionals regarding secondary level students with disabilities who were experiencing mental health concerns. A total of 648 professionals from 49 states completed the on-line survey. Respondents reported that almost half (48%) of their students with disabilities were…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Secondary School Students, Disabilities, Adolescent Attitudes
Carter, Alex; Healey, Tim – Principal Leadership, 2011
Every secondary school leader in the United States is aware of the importance of a successful transition from middle to high school. Schools and districts have implemented many programs specifically designed to help rising freshmen successfully make the transition to high school, such as ninth-grade academies, mandatory interventions, small…
Descriptors: Parents, Professional Development, Parent Education, Transitional Programs
Patton, Christine; Wang, Justina – Harvard Family Research Project, 2012
In this brief, Christine Patton and Justina Wang, from Harvard Family Research Project, look at ways of helping to make the transition into kindergarten a positive experience that will serve as a foundation to help children reach their full potential throughout their school years. The brief highlights promising practices in six states--New Jersey,…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Kindergarten, Professional Development, Feedback (Response)
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Stringfield, Sam; Shumer, Robert; Stipanovic, Natalie; Murphy, Nora – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2013
The National Research Center on Career and Technical Education has supported four studies on one of the major components of Perkins legislation: programs of study. In this article, we present qualitative data linking the research center's longitudinal projects based on programs of study, via a one-time cross-case study of sites deemed highly…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, State Surveys, State Programs, Transitional Programs
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Frost, Janet Hart; Coomes, Jacqueline; Lindeblad, Kristine K. – NASSP Bulletin, 2009
In this article, the authors discuss the characteristics and outcomes of a secondary-postsecondary collaborative professional development project. This project was initiated to address the issue of students' difficulties transitioning from secondary mathematics to postsecondary courses. Key characteristics include a climate of mutual respect, the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Professional Development, Secondary School Mathematics, Transitional Programs
Hirsch, Eric; Rorrer, Andrea; Sindelar, Paul T.; Dawson, Shirley Ann; Heretick, Jennifer; Jia, Cai Lun – National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development, 2009
In this paper, the authors review and analyze state policy regarding beginning teacher mentoring with a focus on special education. Mentoring policies guide the selection, assignment, and training of mentors and the process with which novice teachers are matched with veteran mentors. Mentoring is a component of induction; but induction also…
Descriptors: Mentors, Special Education Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Professional Development
Standing, Kim; Judkins, David; Keller, Brad; Shimshak, Amy – US Department of Education, 2008
In 1998, Congress authorized the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program. The purpose of the program is to foster increased knowledge, expectations, and preparation for postsecondary education among low-income students and their families. GEAR UP projects may provide services to students, parents and…
Descriptors: Readiness, Undergraduate Study, Access to Education, College Preparation
Richmond, James; Turner, Nancy; Janicki, Terence; Szychulda, Cathy; Forbes, Tom; Hackett, Karen – Issues in Teacher Education, 2003
The newly developed "Learning To Teach System" for the preparation of teachers in California and the accompanying standards (referred to as the "2042 Standards" since they were derived from Senate Bill 2042 (SB 2042) passed by the California Legislature in 1998) have changed the way some California educators perceive the…
Descriptors: Credentials, Preservice Teachers, Colleges, Cooperation
Mazzeo, Christopher; Roberts, Brandon; Spence, Chistopher; Strawn, Julie – Workforce Strategy Center, 2006
This report focuses on six areas in which policymakers can take action to enhance outcomes for students along the educational pipeline and thus increase the supply of knowledge workers. These areas include: (1) Promoting access to education and training and improving the alignment of adult and workforce education systems and postsecondary…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Planning, Postsecondary Education, Organizational Development
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Regional Educational Laboratories Early Childhood Collaboration Network. – 1999
This guide details a framework for supporting the efforts of home, school, and community partners to improve continuity and transition in early childhood. Following an introduction describing continuity in early childhood, the importance of a smooth transition, and the eight elements of early childhood continuity, the guide is presented in eight…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Day Care, Developmental Continuity, Early Childhood Education