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Janice D’souza – Institute of International Education, 2024
The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP), which commemorated its 10th anniversary in 2023, epitomizes the enduring commitment of Carnegie Corporation of New York to higher education in Africa. CADFP has bridged continents, enabling African-born scholars residing in the United States or Canada to contribute significantly to their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fellowships, International Programs, Alumni
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Asfar, Taghrid; Lee, David J.; Lam, Byron L.; Murchison, Ann P.; Mayro, Eileen L.; Owsley, Cynthia; McGwin, Gerald; Gower, Emily W.; Friedman, David S.; Saaddine, Jinan – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Background: Smoking causes blindness-related diseases. Eye-care providers are uniquely positioned to help their patients quit smoking. Aims: Using a pre-/postevaluation design, this study evaluated a web-based training in smoking cessation counseling targeting eye-care providers. Method: The training was developed based on the 3A1R protocol:…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Smoking, Optometry, Allied Health Personnel
Litt, J.; Fishel, G. – New York City Department of Education, 2017
The Office of School Design and Charter Partnerships (OSDCP) at the New York City Department of Education (DOE) developed and executed a plan for district-charter collaboration, which they called the District-Charter Partnerships (DCP) initiative. This document describes the results of a mixed-method study of DCP conducted during the 2016-17…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Charter Schools, Partnerships in Education
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Keogh, Brian; Daly, Louise; Sharek, Danika; De Vries, Jan; McCann, Edward; Higgins, Agnes – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate a Health Service Executive (HSE) Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion (FPSHP) with a specific emphasis on capacity building. Design: A mixed-method design using both quantitative and qualitative methods was used to collect the data. Setting: The FPSHP was delivered to staff working in…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Capacity Building
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Ferns, Sonia; Russell, Leonie; Kay, Judie – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2016
Work-integrated learning (WIL) enables the embedding of relevant real-world learning into curriculum resulting in students that are better prepared to enter the workforce and meet demands of employers seeking work-ready graduates. Research confirms students who undertake WIL as part of their degree consistently achieve better employment outcomes.…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Industry, Education Work Relationship, Work Experience
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Clinton, Janet – American Journal of Evaluation, 2014
There is a growing call for evaluation capacity building (ECB); although the area currently lacks a rich research base, there are few robust methods and practice through which to define it. The argument in this article is that the impact of evaluation is mediated by program stakeholders' engagement in evaluation activities. This mediation provides…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Capacity Building, Stakeholders, Participation
Sam, Cecile; Riggan, Matt – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2013
This report summarizes findings from one component of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education's (CPRE) evaluation of the General Electric Foundation's (GEF) "Developing Futures"™ in Education program in Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). The purpose was to closely analyze district capacity to support system-wide instructional…
Descriptors: School Districts, Public Schools, Instructional Improvement, Capacity Building
Fink, Ryan; Riggan, Matt – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2013
This report summarizes findings from one component of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education's (CPRE) evaluation of the General Electric Foundation's (GEF) "Developing Futures"™ in Education program in Stamford Public Schools (SPS). The purpose was to closely analyze district capacity to support system-wide instructional…
Descriptors: School Districts, Public Schools, Instructional Improvement, Capacity Building
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Meszaros, Peggy S.; Kimbrell, Monica R.; Swenson, Andrea – Journal of Extension, 2015
This article examines Extension professionals building community capacity in 10 counties across five Appalachian states in response to the talent crisis in the United States information technology (IT) workforce. The goal has been to transfer IT knowledge and create a supportive environment to foster interest in IT careers among underserved girls…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Extension Education, Capacity Building, Counties
Riggan, Matt; Fink, Ryan; Sam, Cecile; Darfler, Anne – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2013
This report summarizes findings from one component of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education's (CPRE) evaluation of the General Electric Foundation's (GEF) "Developing Futures" ™ in Education program in Erie Public Schools (EPS). As described in the CPRE proposal and research design, the purpose was to closely analyze district…
Descriptors: School Districts, Public Schools, Capacity Building, Instructional Improvement
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Linenberger, Kimberly; Slade, Michael C.; Addis, Elizabeth A.; Elliott, Emily R.; Mynhardt, Glené; Raker, Jeffrey R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
As part of a Howard Hughes Program for Innovation in Science Education grant at Iowa State University, a series of interdisciplinary graduate teaching assistant learning communities (TALC) were developed. The purpose of these communities was to create an environment to facilitate teaching assistants' pedagogical development and training to enhance…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students, Communities of Practice
Cantu, Blanca S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined the critical aspects of oversight that superintendents must employ to improve instruction. It was an analysis of superintendents as instructional leaders. In this study, we looked at four school district superintendents who have demonstrated instructionally effective school districts. The study was based on a three-year period,…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, Language Arts
Darfler, Anne; Riggan, Matt – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2013
This report summarizes findings from one component of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education's (CPRE) evaluation of the General Electric Foundation's (GEF) "Developing Futures"™ in Education program in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). As described in the CPRE proposal and research design, the purpose was to closely…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, School Districts, Faculty Development, Futures (of Society)
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Duncan, Heather; Range, Bret; Scherz, Susan – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
Wyoming principals were surveyed regarding their perceptions of the strengths and deficits of their preparation program, their professional development needs as beginning principals, and the areas in which their districts offer professional development. Findings indicated much variation in perceptions of preparation program strengths and deficits.…
Descriptors: Principals, Surveys, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education
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Jayaratne, K. S. U.; Owen, Mitchel; Jones, David – Journal of Leadership Education, 2010
This leadership education evaluation study explored the leadership development outcomes of potential county extension directors and the ways to improve the program. The leadership education program aimed to improve participants' leadership abilities in understanding self, building relationships and managing resources. The analysis of quantitative…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Extension Education, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Training
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