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Direct linkPercival, John; Hanson, Julienne – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2007
This article arises from research, funded by the Housing Corporation and Thomas Pocklington Trust, which investigated the housing and support needs and priorities of visually impaired people of working age - a population that has received little public policy attention. It reports on an in-depth study of the circumstances and aspirations of 121…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Accessibility (for Disabled), Needs Assessment, Visual Impairments
Download full textHenderson, Lesley – International Education Journal, 2007
Research was undertaken to examine the level of support and general attitudes towards multi-level selective classes for gifted students amongst the staff and parents of an independent (non-government) boys' Preparatory school, located in Adelaide, South Australia. Questionnaires were sent to all parents and staff in the Preparatory school and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Private Education
Mason, Karleen A. – Journal of Negro Education, 2007
The non-technology, technology, and school factors related to technology use and technology integration in the curriculum by secondary school teachers in two Eastern Caribbean countries are identified. The studies have suggested that the factors of technology development, attitude towards technology and computer experience are related to the…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Porter, Stephen R. – Journal of Higher Education, 2007
Despite the role that institutional service plays in the tenure and promotion process, quantitative research in this area has focused on the percentage of time spent on service and administration, with little research on specific aspects of faculty service. Committee work, one of the most important parts of faculty service, has been particularly…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Advisory Committees, College Faculty, Teacher Participation
Hutchings, Maggie; Hadfield, Mark; Howarth, George; Lewarne, Steven – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2007
Teaching staff, designing conventional courses in higher education, must make decisions about selecting content and activities to engage students in learning. When the Internet is chosen as the principal delivery vehicle it presents particular challenges for the design of active learning. Further challenges are added when working with a complex,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Sustainable Development, Active Learning, Web Based Instruction
Swanson, Lee; Kim, Kenny – Intelligence, 2007
Working memory (WM) has been associated with the acquisition of arithmetic skills, however, the components of WM that underlie this acquisition have not been explored. This study explored the contribution of two WM systems (the phonological loop and the central executive) to mathematical performance in young children. The results showed that a…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Arithmetic, Short Term Memory, Attention
Schmoker, Oliver E., III. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This research study was implemented within the subject headquarters of a regional center, an organization responsible for security cooperation in Europe and Eurasia. The focus of the study was the center's program of security education. This program was designed to support evolving security objectives of foreign countries in order to increase the…
Descriptors: National Security, Program Administration, International Relations, Measures (Individuals)
Universal Service Administrative Company, 2009
This paper presents the activities of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) for 2009. The past year was one of accomplishment for USAC. USAC implemented a host of advances in operations, infrastructure, and outreach in an effort to continue to improve collection and disbursement of the Universal Service Fund (USF) support and to…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Annual Reports, Activities, Outreach Programs
Viggiano, Anna Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This qualitative case study examined implementation of the ePortfolio, developed by the Hawai'i Department of Education as a system to store formative and summative assessment supporting standards-based education. The focus of the study examined factors increasing teacher willingness, confidence and knowledge in implementation of electronic…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Evaluation, Doctoral Dissertations, Questionnaires
Rosenberg, Michael S.; Brownell, Mary; McCray, Erica D.; deBettencourt, Laurie U.; Leko, Melinda; Long, Suzanne – National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development, 2009
Local school systems, Local Education Agencies [LEAs], and universities, Institutions of Higher Education [IHEs], work together in a variety of ways in the initial preparation and ongoing professional development of teachers, although it is difficult to ascertain the number of LEA/IHE partnerships. These relationships typically allow for a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Disabilities, School Districts, Educational Change
Stedron, Jennifer M.; Shah, Tajel; Bautsch, Brenda; Martin, Patricia; Deye, Sunny; Bailey, Lamar; Handel, Stephen J.; Vasavada, Natasha; Shen, Yilan; Exstrom, Michelle; Shelton, Sara; Santiago, Helen; Bell, Julie Davis; Quin, Bradley J.; Baum, Sandy; Bell, Julie Davis; Sturtevant, Anne; Bautsch, Brenda; Williams, Ronald; Kerouac, Pamela; Badolato, Vincent – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
There are formidable challenges at every level of the system that confront students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. In 2007, the College Board formed the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education to study the educational pipeline as a single continuum and identify solutions to increase the number of students who…
Descriptors: Public Policy, State Action, State Legislation, State Surveys
US Department of Education, 2010
The United States Department of Education's "Annual Performance Report" (APR) for fiscal year (FY) 2009 provides detailed information on how the outcomes of the strategic performance measures identified in its "FY 2007-2012 Strategic Plan" and updated in the "Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report"…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Educational Finance, Activities, Compliance (Legal)
An, Heejung; Kim, Sangkyung; Kim, Bosung – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2008
This study examined the factors perceived by in-service teachers as either facilitating or impeding successful completion of online group work in a virtual graduate school of education program. Based on a quantified qualitative data analysis of open-ended questions, five facilitative factors were identified as (a) individual accountability, (b)…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Collaboration, Group Dynamics, Computer Mediated Communication
Clarke, Suzanne – Educational Research Service, 2008
Today's classrooms increasingly challenge teachers to address a diverse range of backgrounds, abilities, and learning needs. As teachers rise to the challenge, grouping can be a valuable instructional tool to address varying ability levels and learning needs within the classroom. At present, there is a good deal of support in the literature for…
Descriptors: Evidence, Classroom Techniques, Ability Grouping, Heterogeneous Grouping
Meeder, Hans – Achieve, Inc., 2008
Policymakers and educators around the nation are wrestling with an important challenge--how to raise expectations for high school achievement, while increasing relevance and engagement in learning to keep students in school. Career and technical education (CTE) is receiving renewed attention as a strategy for increasing school engagement and rigor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Vocational Education, Educational Strategies, Change Strategies
