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Baïdak, Nathalie; Balcon, Marie-Pascale; Motiejunaite, Akvile – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2017
Linguistic diversity is part of Europe's DNA. It embraces not only the official languages of Member States, but also the regional and/or minority languages spoken for centuries on European territory, as well as the languages brought by the various waves of migrants. The coexistence of this variety of languages constitutes an asset, but it is also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Course Selection (Students), Teacher Qualifications
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Herman, Michele; Maniam, Balasundram – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2007
The lack of mandated personal finance curriculum in American schools is an issue that has gained considerable momentum in recent years. Studies have indicated that personal finance education contributes to financial literacy and financial success. Although some strides have been made to incorporate personal finance education into core curriculum,…
Descriptors: Home Economics, Core Curriculum, Money Management, Literacy
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Macdonald, Roderick A. – Journal of Legal Education, 1982
Several major trends in legal curriculum innovation in the last 30 years are considered, and it is suggested that each raises recurring and occasionally elusive problems in legal philosophy. Among the issues addressed are: compulsory and elective courses, "law and..." courses, the case method, the litigation hypothetical method, and law…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elective Courses
Concerns, 1993
The typical public school classroom is more diverse, linguistically and ethnically, than 20 years ago, with a dramatic increase in the proportion of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. This pattern is reflected in secondary as well as elementary schools. Research indicates many of these students are at risk of failure or dropping out. A…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Change Strategies
Brown, Betty J., Ed. – 2001
This document contains 15 papers devoted to the theme of management of business education. "Management of Business Education: A Perspective" (Betty J. Brown) discusses business education as education about business and education for business. The following papers explore the theme of managing the curriculum: "The Basic Business and Economic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Business Education, Business Administration Education, Business Education
Brown, Bettina Lankard – 2001
Eight tech prep consortia located across the United States were studied to assess their tech prep implementation and outcomes. Special attention was paid to the consortia's use of and success with the following tech prep components: formal articulation agreements; core curriculum; rigorous instruction emphasizing integration of academic and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Access to Education, Apprenticeships