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Direct linkForhad, Md. Abdur Rahman; Alam, Gazi Mahabubul; Haque, Afruza; Khan, Md. Sawgat; Rashid, Mamunur – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: This study examines whether students graduating from SSC-VOC perform better in diploma engineering programs. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses quantitative and qualitative methods to examine how secondary school certificate-vocational (SSC-VOC) graduates perform in their subsequent vocational programs. Findings: Despite having…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Competence, Engineering Education, Certification
Leaf, Justin B.; Leaf, Ronald; McEachin, John; Bondy, Andy; Cihon, Joseph H.; Detrich, Ronnie; Eshleman, John; Ferguson, Julia L.; Foxx, Richard M.; Freeman, B. J.; Gerhardt, Peter; Glenn, Sigrid S.; Miller, Megan; Milne, Christine M.; Mountjoy, Toby; Parker, Tracee; Pritchard, Joshua; Ross, Robert K.; Saunders, Melissa S.; Streff, Todd – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®) created a third level of certification, the Registered Behavior Technician™ (RBT®) in 2014. The RBT® was created based upon the requests of stakeholders who wanted to credential those individuals who make direct contact with clients under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®. There…
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, Certification, Applied Behavior Analysis, Specialists
Sara Jane Blackman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to use a Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology to understand the learning experiences of trainers who completed a professional development trainer certification. Specifically, this study explored how trainers described their learning experiences, the catalysts trainers identified as instrumental to their…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Professional Development, Trainers, Certification
Rachele Elizabeth Maddox – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) are master's level practitioners who typically provide assessments, write programs, monitor, and oversee implementation of behavior plans, and monitor a learner's progress over time to address skill acquisition and reduce challenging behaviors. BCBAs typically work in ABA clinics, in a learner's home, in…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Modification, Masters Degrees
Melissa Itzel Virrueta-Ayala – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Racial disproportionality in special education reflects the manifestation of modern-day segregation in our education systems (Anyon, 2009; Artiles et al., 2016; Artiles, 2022). Due to their specialized training and positionality as key stakeholders in special education eligibility processes, school psychologists are uniquely suited to impact…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Counselor Training, Credentials, Certification
Download full textGonzalez Hernandez, Vanessa – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2023
M-DCPS had 20,833 graduates in the 2021-2022 academic year as of June 2022. Most students, 89%, achieved a standard diploma (24 credits). Some students chose an alternative curriculum where 857 (4%) achieved an Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) diploma and 454 (2%) achieved an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. An…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High School Graduates, Graduation Requirements, Advanced Placement Programs
Sargent, Julia; Rienties, Bart; Perryman, Leigh-Anne; Fitzgerald, Elizabeth – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2023
There is increasing interest around the use of microcredentials for upskilling, employability, professional development, and reaching a wide range of learners. However, little discussion exists around the use of microcredentials to contribute towards broader qualifications and accreditation. This paper investigates the use of a series of…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Qualifications, Certification, Credits
Rõõm, Marili; Luik, Piret; Lepp, Marina – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Learners' success in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and the factors influencing it have previously been examined mainly upon completion of the course. This approach does not reveal whether learners are fulfilling their initial intentions regarding MOOCs and which factors affect it and thus the individual success of the learners. This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, MOOCs, Programming, Computer Science Education
Felten, Peter; Geertsema, Johan – Innovative Higher Education, 2023
Much if not most work in the scholarship of teaching and learning is focused on measuring student learning and improving teaching quality. This is valuable, but a careful reading of foundational texts in the field shows that from the beginning another guiding motivation in SoTL went beyond the "didactic" yet is less apparent today: a…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Instruction, Learning, Role of Education
Grgic, Mariana; Friederich, Tina – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2023
The staff shortages in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in Germany are an important issue. They impact centres that are forced to close earlier, shut down entire groups or are unable to open at all due to the lack of pedagogical staff. However, the federal states have been making efforts to address this problem. This article…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Professional Personnel, Supply and Demand
Matthew Lenard – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
This paper estimates the effects of earning industry-recognized certifications (IRCs) in high school on downstream outcomes. IRCs are a form of alternative education credential issued by industry groups or corporations to individuals seeking to acquire knowledge or skills in a particular sector. This credential type has grown rapidly among high…
Descriptors: Certification, High Schools, Nontraditional Education, Credits
Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Filderman, Marissa J. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2022
Retention of administrators is related to student achievement, but little is known about factors related to the retention of special education directors. The authors examine whether educational credentials, certifications, and number of years served are related to the number of years served as local education agency special education director.
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Special Education, Administrators, Labor Turnover
Padilla, Amado M.; Chen, Xinjie; Swanson, Elizabeth; Peterson, Margaret; Peruzzaro, Amy – Foreign Language Annals, 2022
Five cohorts of students (N = 322) who completed a K-5 Spanish Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program in an urban school district were followed longitudinally through middle and high school completion. Academic and language achievement data included English Language Arts and Mathematics scores on the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) test…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Spanish, Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education
Gboko, Kouamé Casimir; Faure, Guy; Ruf, François – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: This study investigated the impact of privatization of advisory services on the quality of the services. Design/methodology/approach: The front- and back-office dimensions of advisory activities were analyzed through interviews with 43 advisers involved in the advisory services provided as part of a cocoa exporter's certification program.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Privatization, Agriculture, Services
Badenhausen, Richard – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2020
Using Michel Foucault's writing on discipline and training, the author suggests that processes like certification ultimately serve as covert normalizing activities that run counter to the spirit and practice of honors education. The author argues for an open, fluid, generative approach to honors program review.
Descriptors: Certification, Honors Curriculum, Program Evaluation, Standards
