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AlMekkawi, Mohamed; Qatouni, Firas; Alhalalmeh, Sura; Maalouf, Imad; Daradkeh, Fares; Fattah, Hadya Abdel – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
The challenges encountered by nursing graduates to pass the licensing exam entail considerable emotional and financial implications due to delayed employment and loss of employers' investment in graduates' preparation during orientation programs. The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of the remediation program by comparing students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing Education, Remedial Programs, Test Preparation
Radunzel, Justine; Schiel, Jeff – ACT, Inc., 2021
Formally launched in September 2018, the ACT® Certified Educator™ program is a professional learning and credentialing program designed to help educators improve their teaching and tutoring strategies and skills and be fully equipped to support student learning in the core content areas of the ACT® test. In this study, participants' views of the…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Faculty Development, Program Descriptions, Teaching Methods
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Roychowdhury, Hiranya S.; Gerrits, Ron; Hull, Kerry; Stowe, Skye; Jensen, Murray – HAPS Educator, 2020
In this pilot study, students in Anatomy and Physiology courses at a Southwest US Community College were assigned to groups with the instruction that they must meet outside of class time to work on course assignments throughout the semester. The assignments included exam preparation questions and case studies, but the groups could use their out of…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Physiology, Community Colleges, Teaching Methods
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Kalchman, Mindy – Middle School Journal (J3), 2011
Preparing middle school students for the mathematics portion of standardized tests without "teaching to the test" may sound challenging and implausible. Building students' confidence and competence for test taking by way of mathematics homework may also sound unrealistic. However, in this age of high-stakes testing, teachers must find ways to…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Mathematics Curriculum, Standardized Tests, High Stakes Tests
Caven, Meghan; Checkoway, Amy; Fisman, Lianne; Gamse, Beth; Fountain, Alyssa Rulf – Abt Associates, 2012
The Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time (ELT) initiative was launched in 2005, and it provides grants to selected schools across multiple districts to increase instructional time by at least 300 hours per academic year. Participating schools receive an additional $1,300 per student to lengthen the day and/or year. Schools are expected to use the…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Extended School Day, Extended School Year
Kirk, Kathryn Gordy – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The mixed methods case study described and analyzed the 2004-2006 district-based principal preparation programs in Virginia. This dissertation explored goals stated in proposals for funding as well as program director and program completer perceptions of goals, content, processes, and outcomes for the 10 principal preparation programs that stemmed…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, School Law, Data Collection, Instructional Leadership