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Download full textSargrad, Scott; Harris, Khalilah M.; Partelow, Lisette; Campbell, Neil; Jimenez, Laura – Center for American Progress, 2019
The results of the U.S. education system are not where they need to be. Between 2000 and 2017, the United States slipped from fifth to 10th among Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries in its rate of postsecondary degree attainment. More and more candidates for national office are presenting ideas for how to…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Educational Attainment, Access to Education
Peer reviewedAdams, LaNysha T. – Issues in Teacher Education, 2014
In education, professional development (PD) is the continuing education of teachers and administrators. Many studies have described PD as a conventional, top-down type of training that teachers experience in schools. Commonly known as the "institutional model," this type of PD is isolated from classroom practice and occurs as mandatory…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, High Schools, Alignment (Education), Professional Development
Direct linkAmos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Wave Goodbye to Waivers?: Key House Republicans Challenge Duncan's Plan to Grant Waivers to NCLB Requirements; (2)…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Public Education, Educational Experience, Teaching (Occupation)
Taylor, Tracy A. – 1994
This Digest discusses the conversion of military personnel to school employees and describes a U.S. Department of Defense program called "Troops to Teachers" that helps military personnel affected by defense cut-backs pursue new careers as teachers and teachers' aides. Created by Congress in 1992 through the National Defense…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Career Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
SCHWARTZ, SYDNEY L. – 1967
A STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLE OF 20 SCHOOLS WITH 35 PREKINDERGARTEN ROOMS SERVING 500 CHILDREN WAS USED IN AN EVALUATION OF AN EXPANDED PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED 4-YEAR-OLDS. THE EVALUATIVE EMPHASIS CENTERED ON ONGOING CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL, AND A FAMILY-COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrators, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation Methods
