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Direct linkWeiss, Heather, Ed. – Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2005
The contributors to this issue ground their articles on one or more of these principles: (1) Evaluation theory and practice should reflect a society that advances democracy; (2) In an evaluation context, there should be a redistribution of power relationships accomplished by "democratizing knowledge" and acknowledging the value of different types…
Descriptors: Democracy, Evaluation Methods, Justice, Social Values
Download full textGarner, Barbara, Ed. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
"Focus on Basics" is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policymakers. "Focus on Basics" is dedicated to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Research, Adult Learning, Literacy
Zeldin, Shepherd; Camino, Linda; Calvert, Matthew – Society for Research in Child Development, 2003
For more than a decade, many researchers and practitioners have endorsed a "positive youth development" approach, which views adolescents as active contributors to their own development and as assets to their communities. As part of this shift, youth are increasingly being invited to engage in community governance. In youth…
Descriptors: Governance, Youth Leaders, Policy Formation, Cultural Context
