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Ahmadi, Mohammad Javad; Fadil, Mamdouh; Miri, Mir Abdullah – Cogent Education, 2021
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how feedback loops function within the Ministry of Education (MoE) Provincial Education Directorate (PED) in Herat province of Afghanistan, how the MoE/PED collects, analyzes, and uses feedback for improving its policies and programs, and responds to the issues and barriers identified at the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
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Cho, Young Ha – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: This paper aims to measure and rigorously compare the perceptions of South Korean university social engagement between faculty and students, two definitive stakeholders identified by stakeholder theory--but considerably heterogeneous, to understand how South Korean campus embraces social engagement in practice. To that end, this study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Scott, George A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2011
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provided $70.3 billion for three education programs--the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF); Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Title I); and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B. One goal of the Recovery Act was to save and…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Finance, Educational Change
Scott, George A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
Higher education has become more accessible than ever before, although students from some demographic groups still face challenges in attending college. To help improve access to higher education for minority and low-income students, Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act, as amended, provide grants to strengthen and support institutions…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Access to Education, Disadvantaged, Low Income
Funk, Fanchon F.; And Others – 1978
An example of a comprehensive mechanism for obtaining specific evaluative data related to teacher education programs is presented. This Supervising Teacher's Program Evaluation Form was devised to gather data from cooperating teachers in three areas: (1) the adequacy of the student teacher's training; (2) the adequacy of the university…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperating Teachers, Evaluation Methods, Forced Choice Technique
Bamburg, Jerry D.; Andrews, Richard L. – 1988
This paper describes research based on the Effective Schools Project, a collaborative project between the University of Washington and the Seattle School District. The research was undertaken to determine the amount of change that took place in two rural high schools over two years and to analyze the factors that contributed to those changes based…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Hall, Roger; Rowland, Caroline – 1999
This paper explores the relationship between experiential learning theory and outdoor management training, and describes a British outdoor management program grounded in adult learning theory. An introduction explores competing paradigms in management education: the managerialist perspective, which focuses on development of skills and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Business Administration Education, Corporate Education, Experiential Learning
David, Jane L. – 1993
The Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) is the most comprehensive reform legislation nationally, bringing substantial change to all levels of the educational system. A group of researchers who have spent time in schools in Kentucky and policy analysts knowledgeable about Kentucky and other state education reform efforts convened in October 1992…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Nongraded Instructional Grouping
Ward, Randolph E.; Burke, Mary Ann – Corwin Press, 2004
As accountability in schools becomes more crucial, educators are looking for comprehensive and innovative management practices that respond to challenges and realities of student academic achievement. In order to improve academic performance and the quality of instruction, the entire school community needs to be involved. This book provides six…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Communication, Educational Indicators, Student Motivation