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Vaughn, Sharon; Kieffer, Michael J.; McKeown, Margaret; Reed, Deborah K.; Sanchez, Michele; St. Martin, Kimberly; Wexler, Jade; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Dimino, Joseph; Taylor, Mary Jo; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Krowka, Sarah; Haymond, Kelly; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Morgan, Seth; Keating, Betsy; Yañez, Armando – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
Virtually every teacher works with at least some and sometimes many, students who struggle to read on grade level. Recent research has demonstrated success in improving the reading level of students in grades 4-9 with reading difficulties. This practice guide, developed by the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) in conjunction with an expert panel,…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Intervention, Reading Improvement, Reading Difficulties
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2020
The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and the Board of Governors are pleased to release the "2021-22 Five-Year Capital Outlay Plan for the California Community Colleges." To support community college districts grow and improve their educational facilities, the Facilities Planning Unit of the California Community Colleges…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Expenditures, Educational Planning
Larsen, Rhett; Walker, Christy; Voorhies, Leah – Utah State Board of Education, 2019
This report is provided to the Education Interim Committee to report on the development of the student support team pilot program as specified in intent language for House Bill 120, Student and School Safety Assessment, from the 2019 General Session. The program includes the development of, in conjunction with the Division of Substance Abuse and…
Descriptors: School Safety, Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Educational Legislation
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2019
The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and the Board of Governors are pleased to release the "2020-21 Five-Year Capital Outlay Plan for the California Community Colleges." To support community college districts grow and improve their educational facilities, the Facilities Planning Unit of the California Community Colleges…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Expenditures, Educational Planning
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2017
The Governor of California annually submits a five-year capital infrastructure plan to the Legislature in conjunction with the governor's budget. To accomplish this, every entity of state government is required to provide to the Department of Finance information related to capital infrastructure needs and costs for a five-year period. This report…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Expenditures, Educational Planning
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Karp, Melinda; Ackerson, Sara; Cheng, I-Fang; Cocatre-Zilgien, Emma; Costelloe, Sarah; Freeman, Brian; Lemire, Sebastian; Linderman, Donna; McFarlane, Brett; Moulton, Shawn; O'Shea, Joe; Porowski, Allan; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn – What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Students enter postsecondary institutions to change their lives in some way, with degree pursuits providing opportunities to grow academically, socially, and professionally. However, significant numbers of students are unable to meet the goals they had set for themselves when they entered college. Developed by the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC)…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Academic Advising, College Students, College Faculty
Austin, Robert; Throndsen, Jennifer – Utah State Board of Education, 2018
Civic and character education are both essential pillars that support the mission of public schools. As defined in statute, civic education means the cultivation of informed, responsible participation in political life by competent citizens committed to the fundamental values and principles of representative democracy. Character education means…
Descriptors: Civics, Values Education, Citizenship Education, Partnerships in Education
Paschall, Katherine; Moore, Kristin Anderson; Pina, Gabriel; Anderson, Samantha – Child Trends, 2020
Measuring kindergarten readiness is essential to identifying children who would benefit from additional supports, either in kindergarten or in the years before kindergarten entry. Several measures of kindergarten readiness are in use now by states and researchers. Most assess individual children at the time they enter kindergarten, using teachers…
Descriptors: Child Health, School Readiness, Well Being, Preschool Children
Kentucky Department of Education, 2016
This guidebook provides school councils and district School-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Coordinators with a list of tools and checklists when reviewing and revising school council bylaws and policies. The samples noted in this guidebook are just that, samples; they are not to be considered exemplars or the only way to organize a policy. A school…
Descriptors: Guides, Decision Making, School Policy, School Districts
Mokher, Christine; Sun, Christopher; Pearson, Juliana – CNA Corporation, 2015
Career and technical education (CTE) programs play a vital role in preparing high school students for life after graduation. The Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 (Perkins) requires states that receive federal CTE funding to align secondary and postsecondary programs, so that students can transition seamlessly from a high school CTE program to a…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Occupations, Employment Patterns, Wages
National Assessment Governing Board, 2014
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and its reports are a key measure in informing the nation on how well the goal of scientific literacy for all students is being met. The "Science Framework for the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress" sets forth the design of the NAEP Science Assessment. This document is…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Scientific Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation
Balfanz, Robert; Boer, Benjamin; Carey, Kevin; Cohen, Michael; Hassel, Bryan C.; Hassel, Emily Ayscue; Hyslop, Anne; Levin, Douglas A.; Fletcher, Geoffrey; Odden, Allan; Tucker, Bill; Vargas, Joel – Education Sector, 2012
Education Sector commissioned an earlier version of this collection of essays in conjunction with a March 2012 event "Getting to 2014: The Choices and Challenges Ahead." This updated version includes new essays and a revised introduction. The aim of these essays is to present ideas, elicit feedback, and encourage productive dialogue…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, State Standards, Academic Standards
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2014
Preparing the next generation of Americans to engage in their communities civically and politically is a shared responsibility. Although civic education takes place every day in homes and community centers, our nation's K-12 schools are in a unique position to nurture and reinforce the civic development of all young people. States influence their…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests
Elwick, Alex, Ed. – CfBT Education Trust, 2014
This research was commissioned by CfBT Education Trust and carried out in conjunction with the Institute for the Future of the Mind at the University of Oxford. The project sought to establish whether teaching pupils about the brain could impact upon their beliefs about their own intelligence (amongst other motivational measures) and ultimately…
Descriptors: Neurosciences, Brain, Learning Motivation, Science Instruction
National Association of Charter School Authorizers, 2015
Charter school authorizing is a powerful strategy for making excellent public schools and educational opportunities available to all students. Done well, charter authorizing increases student achievement by expanding the supply of quality public schools to satisfy unmet needs--particularly by providing life-changing opportunities for students…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Standards, Institutional Autonomy, Quality Control
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