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California Community Colleges Child Development Laboratory Schools, Shari Yates Dec 2014

California Community Colleges Child Development Laboratory Schools, Shari Yates

Dissertations

Community colleges in California are the primary source for preparing the early childhood care and education (ECE) workforce. The California child development lab school mission is to prepare ECE practitioners, provide a laboratory where college students can study and research child development/education, and offer a service to children and families. There are many benefits that are derived from laboratory schools but many community college lab schools have been reduced and/or closed over the past three years. The purposes of this Delphi study were (a) to examine the most pressing issues, problems and barriers facing California community colleges child development labs …


Linking Maine Department Of Education And Maine Department Of Health And Human Services Early Childhood Data, Craig A. Mason, Shihfen Tu, Quansheng Song Jun 2014

Linking Maine Department Of Education And Maine Department Of Health And Human Services Early Childhood Data, Craig A. Mason, Shihfen Tu, Quansheng Song

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Teacher Professional Evaluation And Professional Growth Systems In Maine: 2014 Report, Craig A. Mason, Michael Porter Jun 2014

Teacher Professional Evaluation And Professional Growth Systems In Maine: 2014 Report, Craig A. Mason, Michael Porter

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Implementation Of A Proficiency-Based Diploma System: Early Experiences In Maine, Erika K. Stump, David L. Silvernail May 2014

Implementation Of A Proficiency-Based Diploma System: Early Experiences In Maine, Erika K. Stump, David L. Silvernail

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Implementation Of A Proficiency-Based Diploma System In Maine: Early Experiences In Maine, Erika Stump, David L. Silvernail May 2014

Implementation Of A Proficiency-Based Diploma System In Maine: Early Experiences In Maine, Erika Stump, David L. Silvernail

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Developing College Readiness Indices For Maine High Schools: An Exploratory Study, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloan, Chelsea R. Paul, Sarah R. Linet Apr 2014

Developing College Readiness Indices For Maine High Schools: An Exploratory Study, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloan, Chelsea R. Paul, Sarah R. Linet

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Challenges Faced By Maine School Districts In Providing High Quality Public Education, David L. Silvernail, Sarah R. Linet Mar 2014

Challenges Faced By Maine School Districts In Providing High Quality Public Education, David L. Silvernail, Sarah R. Linet

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


What Can Educators And Policymakers Learn From High-Performing Countries On International Assessments, Sarah V. Mackenzie Mar 2014

What Can Educators And Policymakers Learn From High-Performing Countries On International Assessments, Sarah V. Mackenzie

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Challenges Faced By Maine School Districts In Providing High Quality Education, David L. Silvernail, Sarah R. Linet Mar 2014

Challenges Faced By Maine School Districts In Providing High Quality Education, David L. Silvernail, Sarah R. Linet

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

The goal of this study was to: (1) identify challenges faced by Maine school districts in providing high quality public education; (2) describe the magnitude of the challenges; and (3) identify areas where school districts were experiencing some success in meeting these challenges. The School Districts Challenge Survey was distributed online to all Maine's public school district superintendents. Survey responses were collected from 68 superintendents representing leadership of both rural and non-rural school districts and districts of varying size. The top three challenges identified by superintendents for both rural and non-rural school districts were: (1) The level of state funding …


Maine Educators Describe Innovative Technology Uses In K-12 Education, Abigail Garthwait, Janet Fairman Mar 2014

Maine Educators Describe Innovative Technology Uses In K-12 Education, Abigail Garthwait, Janet Fairman

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Teaching And Learning 21st Century Skills In Maine, Jason Charland Mar 2014

Teaching And Learning 21st Century Skills In Maine, Jason Charland

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Effective Strategies For Engaging Parents In Students Learning To Support Achievement, Katie M. Thompson, Theresa J. Gillis, Janet Fairman, Craig A. Mason Mar 2014

Effective Strategies For Engaging Parents In Students Learning To Support Achievement, Katie M. Thompson, Theresa J. Gillis, Janet Fairman, Craig A. Mason

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Implementation Of A Proficiency-Based Diploma System In Maine: Phase Ii District Level Analysis, David L. Silvernail, Erika K. Stump, Anita Stewart Mccafferty, Kathryn M. Hawes Jan 2014

Implementation Of A Proficiency-Based Diploma System In Maine: Phase Ii District Level Analysis, David L. Silvernail, Erika K. Stump, Anita Stewart Mccafferty, Kathryn M. Hawes

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Pathways To Mathematics College Readiness In Maine, David L. Silvernail, Ida A. Batista, James E. Sloan, Erika K. Stump, Amy F. Johnson Jan 2014

Pathways To Mathematics College Readiness In Maine, David L. Silvernail, Ida A. Batista, James E. Sloan, Erika K. Stump, Amy F. Johnson

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

The goal of this study was to examine the pathways to being college ready in mathematics. Students who enter high school already having demonstrated mathematics proficiency on a standardized test in the 8th grade have already taken a significant step towards being college ready. The best scenario is to enter high school proficient in mathematics and having already completed Algebra I, then to complete at least Algebra II and Calculus before graduating from high school. Students completing this pathway are virtually guaranteed to be college ready in mathematics. There also is an alternative path to being college ready. Being proficient …


The Relationships Between School Poverty And Student Achievement In Maine, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloan, Chelsea R. Paul, Amy F. Johnson, Erika K. Stump Jan 2014

The Relationships Between School Poverty And Student Achievement In Maine, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloan, Chelsea R. Paul, Amy F. Johnson, Erika K. Stump

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

The goal of this study was to examine the relationships between school level poverty found in Maine schools and student academic performance. The evidence clearly shows that there is a relationship. As the percent of poverty increases in a school, student performance declines. But the poverty level alone does not explain the wide variations in performance found across the state. The level of poverty in a school is the single best predictor of average student performance, but other factors also play a role in influencing student achievement. Some of these factors include the type of school students are enrolled in, …


The Impacts Of Public Charter Schools On Students And Traditional Public Schools: What Does The Empirical Evidence Tell Us?, David L. Silvernail, Amy F. Johnson Jan 2014

The Impacts Of Public Charter Schools On Students And Traditional Public Schools: What Does The Empirical Evidence Tell Us?, David L. Silvernail, Amy F. Johnson

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


Implementation Of Proficiency-Based Diploma System In Maine: Phase Ii District Level Analysis, David L. Silvernail, Erika K. Stump, Anita Stewart Mccafferty, Kathryn M. Hawes Jan 2014

Implementation Of Proficiency-Based Diploma System In Maine: Phase Ii District Level Analysis, David L. Silvernail, Erika K. Stump, Anita Stewart Mccafferty, Kathryn M. Hawes

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.


From Porciones To Colonias: The Power Of Place And Community-Based Learning In K-12 Education - A Case Study From The Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas, University Of Texas--Pan American. Community Historical Archaeology Project With Schools Program (Chaps), Edna C. Alfaro, Roseann Bacha-Garza, Margaret E. Dorsey, Sonia Hernández, Russell K. Skowronek Jan 2014

From Porciones To Colonias: The Power Of Place And Community-Based Learning In K-12 Education - A Case Study From The Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas, University Of Texas--Pan American. Community Historical Archaeology Project With Schools Program (Chaps), Edna C. Alfaro, Roseann Bacha-Garza, Margaret E. Dorsey, Sonia Hernández, Russell K. Skowronek

Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) Publications

From Porciones to Colonias: The Power of Place- and Community-Based Learning in K-12 Education redefines culturally relevant learning in today’s diverse classroom. By integrating an interdisciplinary approach including: anthropology, archeology, biology, geology, and history the CHAPS Program presents an effective method in supporting teachers of the Rio Grande Valley in creating culturally relevant curriculum, while meeting the demands of state and federal mandates.

Sponsored by The National Endowment for the Humanities.