Education & Pedagogy

Many students in postsecondary education programs face challenges navigating pathways to good jobs. In particular, students who face barriers to success need accessible pathways to economic mobility, but low income and low tolerance for debt present challenges. These students stand to benefit from strategies at all levels of education (and after they enter the workforce) that support their career goals. This report describes results from a survey of career and technical education (CTE) program administrators, with insights about the strategies colleges can use to support students in getting good jobs--jobs that offer pathways to economic stability and long-term upward mobility. A better understanding of these strategies can help educators design CTE programs that ensure students succeed after graduation.

Module A of the OECD Higher Education Policy Survey (HEPS) 2022 elicited information on policies to promote digitalisation of higher education in OECD member and accession countries. In total, 30 jurisdictions responded, providing comparative information on various areas of digitalisation policy, from regulation and governance to financial and human resources. The survey results provide insight into the role of public authorities in guiding, coordinating and resourcing the digital transformation of higher education institutions. The analysis and comparative tables in this working paper provide insights that can support the development of strategic digitalisation policies.

The purpose of this article is to describe and assess the nature of distance education and to analyze the character and characteristics of some of the key issues that revolve around the concept of e-Learning in primary and secondary education. Drawing upon some basic concepts such as distance education, online instructor skills and certification, benefits and drawbacks of distance education, the main argument of the paper is as follows: In a world of globalization and technological evolution, new digital communication technologies have emerged, making an impact and changing the way we work, relax, trade, learn, educate and communicate with each other. Technology is developing and evolving rapidly. If education does not succeed in keeping up with the present trends, will it keep up with those of the future? [For the complete proceedings, see ED590269.]

Individuals who serve as surrogate parents fulfill an important role in the life of a child with a disability. Surrogates have become increasingly important in special education because a growing number of children are living outside their family for some period of their lives. Like parents, surrogates of children with disabilities are granted a significant decision-making role and are involved at every step of the special education process, including: (1) Identification that the child may have a disability; (2) Evaluation to see if the child has a disability and is eligible for special education services; (3) Placement in an appropriate special education program for eligible children; and (4) The provision of a free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) for the eligible child. This training module is a guide for training surrogate parents. It includes information on the laws and procedures for representing a child in the special education process.

The Condition of Education in the Commonwealth project is one way the Rennie Center fulfills its mission of producing non-partisan and independent research that promotes improvement in public education for all Massachusetts children. Its principles include: (1) Education encompasses more than academics; and (2) Schools should not--and cannot--work in isolation. In this report are research-informed recommendations for statewide actions--policies, investments, and expansion of best practices--that have potential to address performance gaps and contribute to broad improvement in student outcomes. It also looks at progress made and remaining challenges and suggests strategies on how to apply those lessons to foster the success of all Massachusetts' learners. [To view the 2017 report, see ED589401.]

The federal role in higher education has grown over the past two decades, and now a new administration has the opportunity to strengthen policies that support students and their colleges and universities. To help inform these decisions, the Urban Institute convened a bipartisan group of scholars and policy advisers to write a series of memos highlighting some of the most critical issues in higher education and recommending policy solutions. This memo suggests lessons higher education might learn from K-12 efforts and provides guidance for future efforts to build a college accountability system. [This is part of the "Memos to Congress and the Administration on Higher Education" collection. For a summary of the memos, see "A Principled Federal Role in Higher Education" (ED578885).]

Drastic change is required in the Teacher Education in view of the ongoing changes in the social, cultural, economical and political environment so that teacher could come in terms with the changing needs of contemporary Indian society. Society and education stands in a relation of reciprocal cause and effect. The character of a given society determines the character of its educational system and this system in turn, determines the character of the society. In the absence of the clarity of vision about the contemporary social environment, Teacher Education fails to secularize the behavior of the society with social enlightment. This article purports to highlight the need to improve the quality of Teacher Education. A teacher needs to be a learner for the whole life. Besides, the problems faced in the field and suggestions to rectify them have been discussed here.

The tenth Bibliography of Research Studies in Education covers the school year September 1935 through August 1936, and lists 3,182 studies reported by 148 institutions, several of which had not reported previously. The list includes 355 doctors' dissertations, 2,569 masters' theses, and 258 studies reported as faculty research. The bibliography covers many timely topics in the several fields of education: Current educational conditions in the United States and in foreign countries; Federal aid to education; leisure-time activities; the building and subjects of the curriculum, orientation courses; youth education; rehabilitation of the disabled; the training and status of teachers; the education of racial and exceptional groups; and the various types of libraries and their use. (Contains 1 footnote.) [Best copy available has been provided.]

This article investigates how feminist pedagogy and poststructuralist theory can inform both teacher and student in the teaching and learning of gender in relation to teacher education. With reference to the author's own experience of teaching student teachers in early childhood education the article attempts to unravel the complex interface between learning and teaching when taking a deliberate feminist teaching position. The teaching of gender in this context is taught as part of a first year sociology paper which introduces students to feminist theory as a theoretical perspective on the family. The author's journeys reflects on how feminist and post-structuralist theory as a basis for teaching has both informed and unsettled the teaching/learning nexus in a teacher education programme.

As part of its Performance Accountability Framework, the Commission analyzed the affordability of public colleges and universities. This report summarizes how the real cost of a college education in California changed between 1996 and 2004 and examines the way students at California's public colleges and universities paid for their education. In this report, the Commission examines how the real cost of a college education in California changed between 1996 and 2004, and how students paid for their education. The Commission examined student costs, financial aid, the amount of borrowing, and contributions that students could expect from their families. The report also includes similar information on students at public colleges and universities in New York, Texas, and Illinois. (Contains 8 displays.)

Education is a field where knowledge passes through all walks of life from person to person with varying degrees. It helps an individual to move towards the goal set and it may be said that people reach their goal by following clear cut paths. It also forms basis for civilization and cultural behavior of the society. According to the education commission (1964-66) "Investment in teacher education can yield very rich dividends because the financial resources required are small when marked against the resulting improvements in the education of millions". Teacher education emphasizes the development of specific knowledge, attitude, skills and behavior patterns which an individual requires to perform this job adequately. So this education programme should aim to develop those skills which are needed for a professional teacher.

"Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?" (National Research Council, 2013) describes a set of 14 indicators for assessing and tracking the health of pre-college STEM education in the United States. This 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education (NSSME), is the fifth in a series of studies dating back to 1977 and describes how the 2012 NSSME instruments align with the indicators, relevant results from the study, and lessons learned from the NSSME about how the indicators could be measured in the future. The report contains an appendix of Survey Questionnaires.

This article is based on experiences in the field of teacher education and attempts to induce institutional change from a ministerial (hence, political) location. The first section considers the international context in relation to education and discusses how quality is conceptualized in policy documents. The second section looks at how concerns for quality are inserted in policy formulations regarding teacher education reform. It outlines what real issues are in teacher education but also notes myths about what might support or hinder the effectiveness of change in this area. In the third section, these issues (realities and myths) are examined in relation to the experience of reforming 17 teacher education institutions in Chile. The article finishes with reference to lessons and open questions arising from this experience of change. (Contains 27 references.) (Author/SM)

This study analyzed issues related to estimating indirect medical education costs specific to pediatric discharges. The Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGNE) program was established to support graduate medical education in children's hospitals. This provision authorizes payments for both direct and indirect medical education costs, which must be estimated. The study used multivariate regression analysis to investigate the effect of residency training programs on pediatric costs per discharge using different measures of teaching intensity, including residents-to-beds and residents-to-average daily census. The study used coefficients from regressions to establish potential allocation formulas for indirect medical education funds that could be used by the CHGME program in lieu of the Medicare formula. An appendix contains a table of cost comparisons. (Contains 17 tables, 1 figure, and 23 references.) (SLD)

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has collaborated with education leaders from colleges, universities, and elementary- and secondary-education institutions, business and industry leaders, and members of the state government to develop a strategic plan for higher education for Virginia. The plan acknowledges the enrollment and economic development pressures on the state system of higher education. The system of higher education must: (1) accommodate at least 38,000 additional students; (2) increase Virginia's national standing in sponsored research; and (3) enhance the Commonwealth's commitment to instructional quality. The state system needs to ensure adequate operating and capital resources and maximize the use of existing resources through innovative system-level policies in these areas. The vision and goals in this systemwide strategic plan will inform development of strategic plans at each of the state's colleges and universities and the agency plan for SCHEV itself. (SLD)