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US Department of Education, 2014
The human brain develops rapidly in the first five years of life. High-quality early learning experiences can have a profound and lasting positive effect on young children during these years, setting the stage for success in kindergarten and beyond. This is especially true for young children with high needs who are from low-income families; who…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
US Department of Education, 2011
The purpose of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) program is to improve the quality of early learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high needs. The RTT-ELC grant competition focuses on improving early learning and development for young children by supporting States' efforts to increase the…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Teacher Preparation and Professional Development Services. – 1974
This four-part paper on competency-based teacher education (CBTE) in Michigan contains the following sections: (a) the development of CBTE in Michigan, consisting of a chronology of events dating from 1971, and a listing of CBTE grants programs in 1974; (b) a survey of CBTE programs in Michigan, including an overview of the programs and status…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Definitions, Developmental Programs, Educational Assessment
Chamberlin, Molly; Plucker, Jonathan – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
Over the past decade, a wave of education reform has swept the nation. Yet the general public remains largely unaware of it, even though the reforms are arguably among the most successful public policy initiatives of the past quarter century. One reform that has the potential to leave its mark for many years is the P-16 initiative. This article…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Transitional Programs, College Preparation, Developmental Studies Programs
Hooker, Sarah; Brand, Betsy – American Youth Policy Forum, 2009
This publication describes 23 programs that have been proven to help young people successfully complete high school and be prepared for success in postsecondary education and careers. These programs represent a wide range of interventions, including school-wide reform initiatives, community-based afterschool services, work-based learning…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Program Descriptions, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs
Rochford, Joseph A.; O'Neill, Adrienne; Gelb, Adele – Stark Education Partnership, 2010
During the 2009-10 academic year, 1,444 8th grade students in the Canton City, Plain and Marlington Local School Districts (hereafter called Stark students) took the EXPLORE Test as part of a pilot project, "Ready to Go: Increasing Eighth Grade Readiness," sponsored by the Stark Education Partnership with funding from the Ohio College…
Descriptors: Intervention, Pilot Projects, Familiarity, Academic Achievement
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1977
Offered in response to a request for background information from the Congressional Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology, the document presents a report of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) support for social and psychological sciences research. Major objectives of the report are to review the origins of NSF support programs;…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educational Assessment, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2010
The Maine Department of Education (MDOE) is at the forefront of national efforts to align high school curriculum to college and career readiness standards. Embarking on a mission it calls A Personal Journey for Next Generation Learners, Maine has employed several key strategies to ensure all of its students graduate from high school with the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Curriculum Development, Technical Assistance, Politics of Education