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Stevenson, Joseph Martin; Payne, Alfredda Hunt – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2016
This chapter describes how data analysis and data-driven decision making were critical for designing, developing, and assessing a new academic program. The authors--one, the program's founder; the other, an alumna--begin by highlighting some of the elements in the program's incubation and, subsequently, describe some of the components for data…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Higher Education, Black Colleges, Data
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Cicuto, Camila Aparecida Tolentino; Torres, Bayardo Baptista – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
The Biochemistry: Biomolecules Structure and Metabolism course's goal is to promote meaningful learning through an active learning environment. Thus, study periods (SP) and discussion groups (DG) are used as a substitute for lecture classes. The goal of this study was to evaluate how this learning environment influences students' motivation (n =…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Environment, Biochemistry, Student Motivation
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Ektem, Isil Sönmez – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The purpose of this study was to reveal prospective teachers' perceptions and views about the implementation of the constructivist approach. The study was conducted on 528 prospective teachers in their 4th year at Necmettin Erbakan University Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty and Selcuk University Faculty of Science and Faculty of Letters in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy
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Jahnukainen, Markku; Itkonen, Tiina – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2016
This study explores the similarities and differences of relatively newly established tiered intervention models for the support of students with special needs in the United States (response to intervention) and in Finland (learning and schooling support). The current models in both countries consist of several tiers with fairly similar…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Educational Trends, Educational History
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Arifani, Yudhi – International Education Studies, 2016
Writing research proposal in educational setting is a very complex process involving variety of elements. Consequently, analyzing the complex elements from introduction to data analysis sections in order to yield convinced research proposal writing through reviewing reputable journal articles is worth-contributing. The objectives of this research…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Research Proposals, Proposal Writing, Teamwork
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Rodriguez, Billie Jo; Loman, Sheldon L.; Borgmeier, Christopher – Preventing School Failure, 2016
As increasing numbers of schools implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), schools are looking for and implementing evidence-based practices for students whose needs are not fully met by Tier 1 supports. Although there is relative consistency and clarity in what constitutes Tier 1 behavior support within MTSS, Tier 2 supports may be more…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports, Evidence Based Practice
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Olsson, D.; Gericke, N.; Chang Rundgren, S.-N. – Environmental Education Research, 2016
During the past decade, numerous schools in Sweden have implemented education for sustainable development (ESD) as an explicit guiding approach in teaching. In this paper, we investigate the effect of this approach in comparison with that of pupils taught in ordinary schools. Accordingly, we introduce the concept of sustainability consciousness to…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Program Implementation, Compulsory Education, Sustainability
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Krivtsov, Artem I.; Polinova, Ludmila V.; Chupina, Irina P. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The relevance of the investigated problem is caused by the necessity of changes in holding company's management systems to address the strategic problems of the region. The purpose of the study is to develop a method of forming teams at the corporate level for the coordination and implementation of programs for the implementation of reforms and…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Institutional Environment, Innovation, Change Strategies
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Bal, Aydin; Schrader, Elizabeth M.; Afacan, Kemal; Mawene, Dian – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2016
Culturally responsive positive behavioral interventions and supports (CRPBIS) is a statewide research project designed to renovate behavioral support systems to become more inclusive, adaptive, and supportive for all. The CRPBIS methodology, called "learning lab," provides a research-based process to bring together local stakeholders and…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Culturally Relevant Education, Partnerships in Education
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Seitova, Dinara – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The article aims at examining the present state of higher education faculty development in Kazakhstan in the context of multidimensional nationwide development reforms and exploring implications for the National Human Resource Development of the country. For the purpose of this research, theoretical human resource development (HRD) and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Faculty Development, Human Resources
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Buskist, Connie; Reilly, Erin; Walker, Andria; Bourke, Nicholas – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2016
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts have been adopted by many states across the country in an effort to prepare students for life after high school, whether that be going to college or joining the work force. The anchor standards of the CCSS, known as the College and Career Ready Standards, describe the literacy skills…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Critical Thinking
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Liao, Minli; Testa, Mark – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of the Adoption Preservation, Assessment, and Linkage (APAL) postpermanency program. Method: A quasi-experimental, posttest-only design was used to estimate the program's effects on youth discharged from foster care to adoption or legal guardianship. A random sample was surveyed (female = 44.7%; African…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Foster Care, Intervention, Behavior Problems
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Feuerborn, Laura L.; Tyre, Ashli D. – Preventing School Failure, 2016
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) offers an alternative to reactive and exclusionary school discipline practices. However, the shift to SWPBS requires substantial change in the practices of staff, and many leadership teams struggle to rally staff support for implementation. With a more thorough understanding of staff perceptions, level…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Teacher Attitudes, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Korchemny, Petr A. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The relevance of the presented problems in the paper is conditioned by the fact that the process of implementation of the competence approach into the educational space of Russia is in contact with a number of theoretical inconsistencies which are directly related to understanding the formation and mastering of competences. The goal of the paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Practices
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Regalla, Michele; Peker, Hilal – Learning Languages, 2016
During the 2013-2014 school year, a charter school in Central Florida (which will be given the pseudonym "The Unity School") known for its practice of full inclusion launched an unconventional project. The Unity School, which serves children from preschool through grade five, began offering foreign language to all pre-kindergarten…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Second Language Instruction, French
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