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Bousselot, Tracy; Chadwick, Kristine L. – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2017
The Quality Elementary Science Teaching (QuEST) program is designed to deliver high-quality professional development (PD) in science content to elementary school teachers. QuEST includes both content and pedagogical instruction combined with a controlled teaching experience situated within a larger professional development context. The design of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Science Education, Science Teachers
Beach, Paul; Thier, Michael; Lench, Sarah Collins; Coleman, Matt – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2015
"Understanding Entry-Level Courses in American Institutions of Higher Education" outlines a study conducted by 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 collected national sample of over two…
Descriptors: Accountability, School District Autonomy, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2010
The Maine Department of Education (MDOE) is at the forefront of national efforts to align high school curriculum to college and career readiness standards. Embarking on a mission it calls A Personal Journey for Next Generation Learners, Maine has employed several key strategies to ensure all of its students graduate from high school with the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Curriculum Development, Technical Assistance, Politics of Education
Conley, D. T. – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2009
In June 2007, the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) was awarded a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop the College Ready School Diagnostic, a web-based diagnostic instrument. The purpose of this tool is to provide individual school profiles and customized recommendations, enabling each institution to make…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Profiles, Charter Schools