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Download full textMcGaughy, Charis; Hopper-Moore, Greg; Fukuda, Erin; Phillips, Rachel; Rooseboom, Jennifer; Chadwick, Kristine – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2016
"Understanding Entry-Level Courses in American Institutions of Higher Education" outlines a study conducted by Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) that empirically identifies the characteristics of work at the college- and career-readiness level in English/language arts, science, and social sciences courses. Using a previously…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Higher Education, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Conley, David; McGaughy, Charis; Davis-Molin, Whitney; Farkas, Rachel; Fukuda, Erin – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2014
The International Baccalaureate (IB) works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. This three-phase study prepared by the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) on behalf of the International Baccalaureate Organization explored the impact…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College Readiness, High School Students, Metacognition
McGaughy, Charis; Hopper-Moore, Greg; Farkas, Rachel – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2013
In the winter and spring of 2012-2013 the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) partnered with representatives from the Office of Secondary/Postsecondary Transitions at Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Oregon Department of Community Colleges Workforce Development (CCWD) to guide secondary and postsecondary instructors in the…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Faculty Development, Formative Evaluation, Teacher Workshops
McGaughy, Charis; Bryck, Rick; de Gonzalez, Alicia – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2012
This study is a validity study of the recently revised version of the Health Science Standards. The purpose of this study is to understand how the Health Science Standards relate to college and career readiness, as represented by survey ratings submitted by entry-level college instructors of health science courses and industry representatives. For…
Descriptors: Validity, Academic Standards, State Standards, Vocational Education
McGaughy, Charis; de Gonzalez, Alicia – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2012
The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) conducted an investigation of the Intersegmental Committee for the Academic Senates (ICAS) Statements of Competencies for Mathematics and Academic Literacy. The purpose of this work is to understand how the ICAS competencies relate to college and career readiness, as represented by the augmented…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Alignment (Education), Competence
McGaughy, Charis; de Gonzalez, Alicia – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2012
The California Department of Education is in the process of revising the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards. The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) conducted an investigation of the draft version of the Health Sciences and Medical Technology Standards (Health Science). The purpose of the study is to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Alignment (Education), Vocational Education
Conley, David T.; McGaughy, Charis; Brown, Derek; van der Valk, Adrienne; Young, Brittney – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2009
This is the fourth report in a series of five reports resulting from the Texas College and Career Readiness Initiative (TCCRI) established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) under contract with the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC). The purpose of the TCCRI is the Facilitation of the Development and Implementation…
Descriptors: Validity, Alignment (Education), College Readiness, Career Readiness
Conley, David T.; McGaughy, Charis; Cadigan, Katie; Forbes, Jennifer; Young, Brittney – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2009
This report is the third in a series of five reports resulting from the Texas College and Career Readiness Initiative (TCCRI) established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) under contract with the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC). The purpose of the TCCRI is the facilitation of the development and implementation…
Descriptors: Validity, Alignment (Education), College Readiness, Career Readiness
Conley, David T.; McGaughy, Charis; Brown, Derek; van der Valk, Adrienne; Young, Brittney – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2009
This is the fourth report in a series of five reports resulting from the Texas College and Career Readiness Initiative (TCCRI) established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) under contract with the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC). The purpose of the TCCRI is the Facilitation of the Development and Implementation…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Career Readiness, College Readiness, Program Validation
Conley, David T.; McGaughy, Charis; Ward, Terri; Martinez, Mary – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2008
In April 2008, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) contracted with the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) to facilitate a series of regional workshops and provide technical assistance to strengthen efforts to improve college readiness for all students. This final report summarizes these activities…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Workshops, Technical Assistance
