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Lindsay, Marilyn – Online Submission, 2013
When students are able to cope with, manage and maneuver the social and emotional landscapes of their lives, their ability to learn on all levels improves. Teaching Social / Emotional Learning (SEL), as a component of secondary education, not only increases academic performance, but prepares students to meet the challenges of lifelong learning in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Emotional Development, Learning Strategies
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Brinch, Christian N.; Bratsberg, Bernt; Raaum, Oddbjorn – Education Economics, 2012
The national Norwegian school reform of 1994, which gave students statutory rights to at least 3 years of upper secondary education, had a significant impact on educational attainment among immigrant youth. In particular, we find that the immigrant transition rate from compulsory schooling to completion of the first year of upper secondary…
Descriptors: Evidence, Immigrants, Educational Attainment, Disadvantaged
Lester, Robin; Maldonado, Nancy – Online Submission, 2014
In recent years, K-12 schools throughout the United States have garnered nationwide attention because of bullying problems. Bullying impacts schools in various ways: student performance and self-regard, and it creates an environment of hostility in schools. Many factors contribute to the problem, including socioeconomic status, low self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Bullying, Secondary Education
Lester, Robin Rawlings; Maldonado, Nancy – Online Submission, 2013
Bullying has become a nationwide concern at the K-12 level. Guided by the theoretical framework of social learning theory, this study explored the perceptions of secondary education teachers about the bully-proofing program in place at one target middle school. Despite the target middle school's anti-bullying program, the incidence of bullying had…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Middle School Teachers, Secondary Education, Bullying
Rossman, Gretchen B.; And Others – 1985
This report summarizes a study that explored the relationships between efforts to improve schools, the definitions of effectiveness or success which drive those efforts, and how these are affected by the inner life, or cultures, of the schools. Three improving high schools were studied in an attempt to understand the deeply-held beliefs of the…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Educational Environment, Educational Quality, High Schools
Leonard, Jack – Online Submission, 2010
This year, an experimental group of 31 academically average high school sophomores were dual enrolled in both high school and college and will earn nine college credits by June. This paper presents a mid-year evaluation of student academic outcomes, which will be used for program improvement and future planning. The researcher is a member of the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Dual Enrollment, Secondary Education, Grade 10
Greenberg, Julie; Walsh, Kate; McKee, Arthur – National Council on Teacher Quality, 2014
"Teacher Prep Review 2014" is the second edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) annual assessment of the nation's 2,400 teacher prep programs. The "Review" uncovers early evidence that teacher prep programs are beginning to make changes. It arrives at a time of heightened, unprecedented…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Improvement, Teacher Effectiveness
Phelps, Joyce E.
This secondary vocational guidance planning handbook is designed for secondary school personnel who want (1) to start a vocational guidance program, (2) to assess their vocational guidance services, (3) to expand or diversify their vocational guidance services, (4) to gather ideas for new vocational guidance activities. The first of three major…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Guides, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Cavazos, Lauro F. – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1991
The former Secretary of Education speaks of the importance of technical education and strategies already in use to strengthen vocational-technical programs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement, Role of Education, Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1981
California's review process has been designed to judge the effects of the school program on students and staff and to identify opportunities for improving the program. Program reviews, which may be conducted by the state Department of Education, county or district personnel, or school staff, are developed primarily from observation of individual…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
St. Cyr, Frederick – 1978
This paper provides a brief review of the Lewiston program and evaluates the vocational education project on the basis of the objectives around which it was originally developed. Each of fourteen objectives listed is discussed in terms of how well and effectively the objective was met during the tenure of the project. Major factors considered…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Job Placement, Program Development, Program Effectiveness
Naylor, Michele – 1987
Students drop out of school because of a variety of family, economic, and racial factors that can be categorized as either alienation, lack of motivation, or disadvantage. The key to reducing the dropout rate is helping youth to overcome their sense of disconnection. Students with low motivation to attend school have shown improvement in school…
Descriptors: Career Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
McDonagh, John P. – 1988
A study reviewed the curriculum and program development for vocational-technical education in Massachusetts. Data for analysis were gathered by the Division of Occupational Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, from division research, third-party evaluations of vocational-technical education, and reports from other state agencies, as…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Postsecondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Vocational Education. – 1978
This report of an assessment of vocational and technical education needs in South Carolina is divided into seven sections. The introductory section briefly describes the assessment model used in the study. Section 2, National Overview, provides background information of national significance. It includes an analysis of studies conducted to…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Needs Assessment, Postsecondary Education, Program Development
Gollay, Elinor; Bensberg, Gerard J. – School Shop, 1978
The authors first identify the main sources of federal support of programs for the handicapped, then describe their respective purposes and orientations, and also point out the possible conflicts or overlaps among the programs. In addition, they discuss ways in which the multiple sources can be sifted and blended to improve the quality and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Disabilities, Federal Government
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