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Teachers' Perceptions of the Virginia State University Teacher Education Program's Effectiveness
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Claiborne, Shandra – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The professional preparation of teachers is essential because of their critical role in developing students' learning. Preparing quality teachers is a complex process, as they matriculate through the programs that prepare them for the classroom. The problem addressed by this study is teachers' lack of effective strategies and skills in…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Investigation of Health Care Components in Transition IEPs
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Repetto, Jeanne B.; Jaress, Jennifer; Lindsey, Jenna; Bae, Jungah – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
The purpose of this study was to assess the inclusion of health care components in transition Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students diagnosed with Other Health Impaired (OHI). In this study, we analyzed 50 IEPs of students with an OHI diagnosis to establish whether there are health-related components or other common health care…
Descriptors: Investigations, Transitional Programs, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Family Service Plans
JobTIPS: A Transition to Employment Program for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Strickland, Dorothy C.; Coles, Claire D.; Southern, Louise B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an internet accessed training program that included Theory of Mind-based guidance, video models, visual supports, and virtual reality practice sessions in teaching appropriate job interview skills to individuals with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. In a randomized study, twenty-two youth, ages…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Transitional Programs, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)
Efficacy of Orientation for New Student Affairs Professionals
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Dean, Laura A.; Saunders, Sue A.; Thompson, George F.; Cooper, Dianne L. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2011
New staff orientation is a strategy that can positively affect job satisfaction and productivity, especially for those beginning careers in student affairs. In this study, new student affairs professionals were surveyed to determine their perceptions about the content and efficacy of their orientation experiences. Despite literature encouraging…
Descriptors: Staff Orientation, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Content Analysis
Educating Copacabana: A Critical Analysis of the "Second Half", an Olympic Education Program of Rio 2016
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Knijnik, Jorge; Tavares, Otavio – Educational Review, 2012
The Second Half Program (SHP) is an educational sports program running in Brazil. It began in 2003 and was one of the Olympic educational proposals described in the Rio 2016 Olympics bid. Using sport as a tool, the SHP aims to deliver moral education and to promote citizenship in order to counteract "social exclusion" and "social…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Criticism, Foreign Countries, Public Policy
Academic Enrichment in High-Functioning Homework Afterschool Programs
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Huang, Denise; Cho, Jamie – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
As part of afterschool programs with homework assistance, students are provided with a location and time to complete their homework, as well as instructional assistance. This mixed-method study investigated the program content and delivery processes of seven high-functioning homework programs. Results of this study revealed that in addition to…
Descriptors: Homework, Motivation Techniques, After School Programs, Program Content
Professional Services Provided by Texas Education Service Centers to Promote Improvement in Texas Public Schools--A Descriptive Study
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Ausburn, Jerry Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This descriptive study of the twenty regional Education Service Centers in Texas is an exploratory analysis of programs and services that promote school improvement. Data collected from each service center website enabled the researcher to determine which programs and services are available to school districts and also allowed the researcher to…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Educational Change