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Direct linkHirsch, Eric; Rorrer, Andrea; Sindelar, Paul T.; Dawson, Shirley Ann; Heretick, Jennifer; Jia, Cai Lun – National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development, 2009
In this paper, the authors review and analyze state policy regarding beginning teacher mentoring with a focus on special education. Mentoring policies guide the selection, assignment, and training of mentors and the process with which novice teachers are matched with veteran mentors. Mentoring is a component of induction; but induction also…
Descriptors: Mentors, Special Education Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Professional Development
Download full textRivera, Carla – Institute of Human Development (NJ1), 2009
Early Head Start serves newborns through toddlers. It is an offshoot of Head Start, the 44-year-old federal program for low-income children ages 3 through 5. Social scientists studying brain development and emotional growth increasingly identify early education as critical to preparing children for kindergarten. As well, researchers have linked it…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children
Wahls, Terry L.; Cram, Peter – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Numerous studies have identified that delays in diagnosis related to the mishandling of abnormal test results are an import contributor to diagnostic errors. Factors contributing to missed results included organizational factors, provider factors and patient-related factors. At the diagnosis error conference continuing medical education conference…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Test Results, Focus Groups, Patients
Ghoul, Said – Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
Research on blended learning theory and practice is growing nowadays with a focus on the development, evaluation, and quality assurance of case studies. However, the enhancement of blended learning existing models, the specification of their online parts, and the quality assurance related specifically to them have not received enough attention.…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Quality Assurance, Models, Program Implementation
Hillman, Nicholas W.; Orians, Erica Lee – Education Finance and Policy, 2013
This brief utilizes the most recent and rigorous financial aid research to inform state higher education leaders about innovative and effective financial aid practices. By simplifying aid eligibility requirements, improving the aid application process, and engaging in early awareness efforts, states could improve the effectiveness of existing aid…
Descriptors: Best Practices, State Aid, State Policy, Student Financial Aid
Alkin, Marvin C. – 1981
Recommendations to increase the relevance of information, improve the communication of information, and increase user responsiveness to information are presented. Recommendations include the following: (1) the Department of Education (ED) should institute a flexible planning system for evaluations of federal education programs; (2) congressional…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Federal Programs, Improvement Programs, Program Evaluation
CLAYTON, THOMAS E.; AND OTHERS – 1963
OVER A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS, A DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION HAS OCCURRED IN THE LEARNING CLIMATE OF THE SCHOOL. THE TENSION AND HOSTILITY, PRESENT IN MANY OF THE CLASSES OBSERVED IN 1961, HAVE LARGELY DISAPPEARED. WITH A MINIMUM OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES, THE PHYSICAL FACILITIES HAVE BEEN GREATLY IMPROVED. BRIGHT COLORS, LARGE BULLETIN BOARDS, AND DISPLAYS OF…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Improvement Programs, Student Reaction, Teacher Attitudes
Pietrzyk, Alfred, Ed. – 1967
The Linguistic Bibliography is a general-purpose tool which provides a comprehensive listing of references to archival documents in linguistics and related fields, with a retrospective coverage of almost thirty years. The measures of the Linguistic Bibliography Project, which were implemented during 1963-1966, are summarized with an amphasis on…
Descriptors: Documentation, Improvement Programs, Information Services, International Programs
School Business Affairs, 1983
The Wells Fargo Gamefield Program grants can help reverse the downward trend in the health of American youth. Used from the elementary through the college levels, the program can bring fitness for life to communities. (MLF)
Descriptors: Grants, Improvement Programs, Physical Fitness, School Business Relationship
Gifford, Beverly – American Education, 1971
A new federally funded program designed to recruit and train people from the larger society to help cure the ills of city schools is described. (CK)
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Improvement Programs, Leadership Responsibility, Urban Schools
Berson, Minnie P. – American Education, 1971
A program designed to upgrade the quality of life of low income people in urban and rural areas is described. (CK)
Descriptors: Community Action, Federal Aid, Improvement Programs, Pilot Projects
Thelen, Herbert A. – Sch Rev, 1970
An innovative plan for achieving racial integration and interracial harmony in the public schools is delineated. This plan would make use of public facilities for classroom purposes, foster interschool cooperation, and initiate field trips and outdoor activities for students. (CK)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Improvement Programs, Racial Integration, School Desegregation
Aylor, Kay – Amer Educ, 1970
Volunteer groups improve the life of residents of New York's Harlem district. (CK)
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Improvement Programs, Self Help Programs, Volunteers
Peer reviewedRippey, Robert M. – School Review, 1970
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Schools, Improvement Programs
Peer reviewedHubbard, Howard – NASSP Bulletin, 1970
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Therapy, Improvement Programs, School Role
