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Wild, Tiffany; Allen, Ann – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
With the passage of Goals 2000, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and the Education Science Reform Act of 2002, Congress has put a priority on a science curriculum for children that is based on research on the best practices in science education. According to the U.S. Department of Education, teachers "need to know what programs and…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Science Education, Best Practices, Educational Research
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Duttweiler, Patricia Cloud; Smink, Jay – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 1994
The perspective of the National Dropout Prevention Center is that the accomplishment of Goal Two of the National Education Goals, a high school graduation rate of at least 90%, is inextricably linked to Goals One and Three, school readiness and the opportunity for all to use their minds well. Research priorities for meeting these goals are…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Graduates
Edwards, Diane – 2000
The U.S. Department of Education recently identified five essential components for excellence in early childhood teacher preparation programs. This dissertation proposal outlines a study to examine the 41 two- and four-year early childhood teacher preparatory institutions in Massachusetts, using these 5 "essentials for excellence." Those…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Higher Education, Models
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1998
These hearing transcripts present testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the 105th Congress on early childhood education and related services. Participants provided different perspectives on early education, focusing on the academic achievement of American students, especially in comparison to students in other countries;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), Benchmarking, Caregiver Training
Moore, William P.; Mercer, Cherie – 1995
This study explored whether classroom teachers were involved in research, what role teachers should play in educational research, and what educational issues teachers think should be addressed in a newly restructured educational research infrastructure. The project included more than 6,000 educators nationwide with the majority in the Midwest.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrators, Educational Administration, Educational Research
Rockne, Jill; Weiss-Castro, Robin – 1994
This report presents the National Agenda for Achieving Better Results for Children and Youth with Disabilities as developed by a forum of representatives from major disability advocacy groups, direct service providers, families, related services personnel, researchers, teacher trainers, teachers, and administrators. Section 1 articulates the need…
Descriptors: Accountability, Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies