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Xin Gong; Huixia Gu; Wei Gao; Siyuan Wang – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2025
In 2021, China issued the "Double Reduction" (DR) policy to reduce the within- and outside-school burden on students. The policy requires all compulsory education schools to provide after-school services such as homework tutoring and well-rounded development activities for willing students. Based on student survey data from 13 schools in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, After School Programs, Social Emotional Learning, Tutoring
Baikulova, A. M.; Ibrayeva, M. K.; Shalabayeva, L. I.; Abdigapbarova, U. M.; Mynbayeva, A. P. – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2017
This article addresses preschool education as an integral part of the general education system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. This article describes problems related to preschool and certain areas of school development, such as early childhood development, communication, socialisation, creative thinking and leadership. The three studies described…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Emergent Literacy, Educational Improvement
Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Paluta, Lauren; Sterling, Karen; Anderson, Carol – Children & Schools, 2018
Using mixed methods, this case study explored outcomes associated with the adoption and implementation of a community schools approach in four Title I schools using the Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement. Trends in school data demonstrate academic achievement improvements in three of the four schools. Absenteeism and the number…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Disadvantaged Schools, Educationally Disadvantaged, Educational Improvement
Parke, Carol S.; Generett, Gretchen Givens; de Almeida Ramos, Renata – Middle School Journal, 2017
The purpose of this study was to understand how schools address two specific criteria of the Schools to Watch® (STW) program: Social equity and developmental responsiveness. Descriptions of replicable practices, program/school characteristics, and initiatives created by each of the STW sites in Pennsylvania were analyzed. The data also includes…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2021
In the report, "Addressing Education Inequality with a Next Generation of Community Schools: A Blueprint for Mayors, States, and the Federal Government" (ED614128) the Brookings Institution's Task Force on Next Generation Community Schools recommends the transformation of U.S. schools into community schools. This executive summary of the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Needs
Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2021
During few times in America's history has leadership in education been more critical. Far too many communities continue to face the enduring impacts of systematic racism and generational poverty. The nation's schools have also been impacted by COVID-19 and, for many, the effects are staggering and could last for years. At the same time, as the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Needs
Barron, Kenneth E.; Hulleman, Chris S.; Inouye, R. Bryce; Hartka, Thomas A. – National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools, 2015
In our session, we showcase work from a researcher-practitioner partnership between James Madison University, the University of Virginia, and Harrisonburg City Public Schools that is focused on developing a continuous improvement process to translate social-psychological interventions into teaching practices that enhance motivation and learning.…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Universities, Public Schools
Jankowski, Natasha A.; Giffin, Laura – National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, 2016
Following the release of the Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP) in 2011, many institutions of various types tried out different ways to use the DQP. Although over 680 institutions have used the DQP to date, until now the impact of the DQP on institutions and students has not been documented in a systematic manner. To determine the effects of DQP…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Educational Improvement, Institutional Cooperation, Departments
Browne, Daniel; Syed, Sarosh; Mendels, Pamela – Wallace Foundation, 2013
These "Stories From the Field" describe five Wallace-funded programs working to expand learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children, so they can benefit from the types of opportunities their wealthier counterparts have access to, from homework help to swimming classes. The report details each program's approach, successes and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Educational Improvement, Homework
Good, Thomas L.; McCaslin, Mary – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: The U.S. federal government has been interested in improving the performance of students who come from low-income homes since the time of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" initiatives in the 1960s. The current administration strongly supports the belief that good schools can be created and has funded the Comprehensive…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, School Restructuring, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change
Capuano, Marcia; Knoderer, Troy – New Directions for Youth Development, 2006
In November 2000, the Lilly Endowment of Indianapolis, Indiana, issued a request for grant proposals from public school districts in Marion County, Indiana. It called for school districts to develop innovative, systemic, and transforming approaches to preparing students to thrive in an increasingly competitive, high-tech, global society. The…
Descriptors: School Districts, Case Studies, Strategic Planning, Technology Planning
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1992
The 71st Texas Legislature established several pilot programs for the 1989-90 and 1990-91 school years with the aim of improving the academic performance of and reducing the dropout rate of public school students. This report combines information about pilot programs from these 2 school years with cost surveys and descriptions of the programs.…
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Pilot Projects

Singh, Basil R. – Westminster Studies in Education, 1997
Describes a few carefully focused interventions and concerted efforts between schools, colleges, and the community that have been experimented with and have been found to be very successful in improving the standards in both primary and secondary schools in the urban areas of England. (CMK)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College School Cooperation, Community Role, Compensatory Education
Walking Eagle, Karen P.; Miller, Tiffany D.; Cooc, North; LaFleur, Jennifer; Reisner, Elizabeth R. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2009
New Jersey After 3 (NJ After 3) is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand and improve afterschool opportunities for New Jersey's youth. Using both public and private resources, it supports a network of youth-service providers that deliver afterschool services based on NJ After 3's program model. Under an agreement with NJ…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Program Content, Nonprofit Organizations
Haworth, Jennifer Grant; Conrad, Clifton F. – 1997
This book proposes an "engagement" theory of program quality to evaluate and improve higher education programs at all degree levels. Based on interviews with 781 participants in a national study of Masters degree programs, it focuses on the interactive roles of students, faculty, and administrators in developing high-quality programs…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Environment, College Outcomes Assessment, Curriculum Evaluation
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