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Fulkerson, Diane M.; Ariew, Susan Andriette; Jacobson, Trudi E. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2017
In the early drafts of the "Information Literacy Framework for Higher Education," metaliteracy and metacognition contributed several guiding principles in recognition of the fact that information literacy concepts need to reflect students' roles as creators and participants in research and scholarship. The authors contend that diminution…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Multiple Literacies, Academic Standards, Fundamental Concepts
National Literacy Trust, 2011
The RTG (Reading The Game) consultation of partners, beneficiaries and other stakeholders was carried out to: (1) conduct a needs analysis; (2) identify priority areas for development; and (3) discover any barriers regarding sports-related literacy issues. The aim was to develop a strategy of how RTG could help target areas of need, fulfil…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Literacy, Reading Programs, Program Attitudes
Guskey, Thomas R.; Swan, Gerry M.; Jung, Lee Ann – Online Submission, 2010
This paper describes a major initiative in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to develop a statewide, standards-based, student report card for reporting the learning progress of individual students at all grade levels (K-12). Led by a team of researchers with expertise in grading and reporting, 36 educators from three diverse school districts created…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Student Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Statewide Planning
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Dyson, Ben; Wright, Paul M.; Amis, John; Ferry, Hugh; Vardaman, James M. – Policy Futures in Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to explore the production, communication, interpretation and contestation of new physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) policy initiatives introduced in Mississippi and Tennessee for the academic year 2006-2007. These states provide a relevant context to study such issues, since Mississippi has the highest…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, High Schools, Physical Education, Public Policy
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Phillips, Jack J.; Phillips, Patti P. – Performance Improvement, 2010
Although the need for project objectives is obvious, their value and role are much broader than most think. In this article, we explore the need for higher levels of objectives, along with tips and techniques to develop them properly. More important, we examine the benefits of objectives from many perspectives. In today's competitive environment,…
Descriptors: Improvement Programs, Program Effectiveness, Behavioral Objectives, Performance Technology
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Rubin, Allen; Parrish, Danielle E. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objective: This report describes the development and preliminary findings regarding the reliability, validity, and sensitivity of a scale that has been developed to assess practitioners' perceived familiarity with, attitudes about, and implementation of the phases of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process. Method: After a panel of national…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Content Validity, Continuing Education, Psychometrics
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Janczewski, Colleen; Dutch, Nicole; Wang, Kathleen – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
Guided by research and the experiences of judges nationwide, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges made a commitment in 1998 to improve community response to families experiencing domestic violence and child maltreatment. A year later, the council's work culminated in a set of recommendations commonly called the "Greenbook,"…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Demonstration Programs
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Ferrer-Balas, D.; Buckland, H. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and RCE-Barcelona in the context of two organisations with a strategic aim to further Education for Sustainable Development. A special emphasis is put in the role that UPC has had in the creation and development of this project,…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Sustainable Development, Systems Analysis, Regional Planning
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Saaranen, Terhi; Tossavainen, Kerttu; Turunen, Hannele; Naumanen, Paula – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2007
This article reports on school staff's and occupational health nurses' development project (2001-2004), which aimed to promote school staff's occupational wellbeing by activities to maintain the ability to work in 12 comprehensive schools in Finland. The effects of the project were evaluated based on a follow-up study questionnaire presented to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nurses, Followup Studies, Occupational Safety and Health
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Inc., Boston, MA. – 1981
Study goals were to identify and evaluate the impact of fellowships awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts to visual artists and to provide information to help the Endowment in planning, policy development, and resource allocation for the fellowship category. Information was collected in three ways. Questionnaires were sent to 50% of all…
Descriptors: Artists, Fellowships, Policy Formation, Program Attitudes
National Head Start Association, Alexandria, VA. – 2000
In anticipation of the 35th anniversary of Project Head Start, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) launched a national initiative to discover how Head Start can best serve children and families in the new millennium. A series of hearings and open forums were conducted throughout the country in 1999, along with a special session featuring…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperation, Financial Support, Parent Participation
Zdunich, Louise – 1984
An evaluation is presented of two inservice courses on computer science designed to help teachers achieve computer literacy. Positive changes in teachers' attitudes toward computers were noted as well as gains in functional knowledge and computer literacy. There was little or no change in teachers' priorities for computer use, program expansion,…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Gross, Beatrice; Gross, Ronald – 1981
This report synthesizes the information presented at three conferences designed to develop guidelines for future funding for Follow Through programs. These conferences were part of a series of activities undertaken by the National Institute of Education (NIE) in 1981 to plan for a new set of Follow Through research and pilot project activities.…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Attitudes
Ryan, Thomas P. – 1980
Several years ago the Virginia Department of Education provided grants to local school districts for several pilot programs addressing the problem of truancy and disruptive behavior by students. Six promising programs selected from these pilot projects, and eight additional programs not originally funded through the Virginia grants, were examined…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Bauer, Ann Marie – 1994
Adults who are recovering from substance abuse usually possess coping skills that adolescents have not yet developed. This paper examines the special needs of adolescents who are recovering from substance abuse. Young people have not had the opportunity to develop healthy social, emotional, and cognitive skills because they are using chemicals at…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Counseling Objectives, Drug Abuse
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