Infographic: Texas High School Attrition
See IDRA’s new graphic showing how Texas public schools are losing one out of four students. It doesn’t have to be this way. (Oct 2013)
VCCS | New Horizons 2013 | Open TCC Textbook Zero ProjectAchieving the Dream
The document discusses the high cost of textbooks for college students and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to help address this issue. It summarizes that textbook costs have risen four times the rate of inflation, costing the average four-year university student over $1000 per year and up to 72% of tuition costs for community college students. As a result, many students avoid purchasing required textbooks. The document then introduces OER as teaching resources that are free to use and distribute under open licenses. It provides examples of open textbooks and initiatives by the Virginia Community College System to promote OER adoption to lower student costs.
Where Diigo? discusses social bookmarking and its benefits and downsides. The key benefits of social bookmarking outlined are that it allows users to organize, store, manage, search, and share their online resources. However, it also notes some potential downsides such as ambiguity of tags, lack of standardization, mistagging due to spelling errors, corruption from product promotion, spamming, broken or lost links, and public resources being open to all.
Aishwarya Bhatnagar has received a Certificate of Achievement for completing the Social Media for Business Certificate program from The Learning Resources Network in partnership with Harper College. She successfully met all the program requirements, passed all tests at an 80% level or higher, and was awarded 4.8 CEUs and ILUs in February 2016. The certificate is issued by The Learning Resources Network, a leading association for continuing education worldwide.
Trey Williams has received a Certificate of Achievement in Project Management from the Learning Resources Network in partnership with Des Moines Area Community College. The certificate verifies that Mr. Williams successfully completed the certificate program requirements and passed all tests at an 80% level or higher in August 2015.
This document discusses open educational resources (OER) and how they can benefit K-12 education. It defines OER as teaching materials like textbooks, videos, and exams that are free to access and allow users to engage in 5R activities of retaining, revising, remixing, redistributing, and repurposing. Studies have found OER can save school districts millions of dollars annually in textbook costs while empowering teachers and keeping content up-to-date. The document provides examples of how OER are being successfully implemented and recommends steps superintendents and administrators can take to support OER adoption.
Nafsa region x downstate 2016 international student career successDi Hu(胡迪)
In the last five years, the number of international students in the American institutions has increased by 40 percent to reach one million. Career opportunities are one of the determining factors in student’s decisions to study abroad. Many institutions encounter challenges in effectively supporting international student career success. Di Hu, Co-founder of interEDGE, chaired a session at NAFSA Region X in which she discussed causes of the challenges and invited two seasoned career services directors to share best practices.
Are you concerned about the impact of high textbook costs on your students? Join librarians Cindy Scott and Sarah Kurpiel for an introduction to Open Textbooks and Open Educational Resources (OERs) . OERs are teaching, learning, and research materials that are free of copyright or license restrictions
VCCS | New Horizons 2013 | Open TCC Textbook Zero ProjectAchieving the Dream
The document discusses the high cost of textbooks for college students and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to help address this issue. It summarizes that textbook costs have risen four times the rate of inflation, costing the average four-year university student over $1000 per year and up to 72% of tuition costs for community college students. As a result, many students avoid purchasing required textbooks. The document then introduces OER as teaching resources that are free to use and distribute under open licenses. It provides examples of open textbooks and initiatives by the Virginia Community College System to promote OER adoption to lower student costs.
Where Diigo? discusses social bookmarking and its benefits and downsides. The key benefits of social bookmarking outlined are that it allows users to organize, store, manage, search, and share their online resources. However, it also notes some potential downsides such as ambiguity of tags, lack of standardization, mistagging due to spelling errors, corruption from product promotion, spamming, broken or lost links, and public resources being open to all.
Aishwarya Bhatnagar has received a Certificate of Achievement for completing the Social Media for Business Certificate program from The Learning Resources Network in partnership with Harper College. She successfully met all the program requirements, passed all tests at an 80% level or higher, and was awarded 4.8 CEUs and ILUs in February 2016. The certificate is issued by The Learning Resources Network, a leading association for continuing education worldwide.
Trey Williams has received a Certificate of Achievement in Project Management from the Learning Resources Network in partnership with Des Moines Area Community College. The certificate verifies that Mr. Williams successfully completed the certificate program requirements and passed all tests at an 80% level or higher in August 2015.
This document discusses open educational resources (OER) and how they can benefit K-12 education. It defines OER as teaching materials like textbooks, videos, and exams that are free to access and allow users to engage in 5R activities of retaining, revising, remixing, redistributing, and repurposing. Studies have found OER can save school districts millions of dollars annually in textbook costs while empowering teachers and keeping content up-to-date. The document provides examples of how OER are being successfully implemented and recommends steps superintendents and administrators can take to support OER adoption.
Nafsa region x downstate 2016 international student career successDi Hu(胡迪)
In the last five years, the number of international students in the American institutions has increased by 40 percent to reach one million. Career opportunities are one of the determining factors in student’s decisions to study abroad. Many institutions encounter challenges in effectively supporting international student career success. Di Hu, Co-founder of interEDGE, chaired a session at NAFSA Region X in which she discussed causes of the challenges and invited two seasoned career services directors to share best practices.
Are you concerned about the impact of high textbook costs on your students? Join librarians Cindy Scott and Sarah Kurpiel for an introduction to Open Textbooks and Open Educational Resources (OERs) . OERs are teaching, learning, and research materials that are free of copyright or license restrictions
This document discusses the benefits and challenges of using open educational resources. The key benefits are low or no cost to students, worldwide accessibility, environmental sustainability, promoting social justice by removing profit motives, and increasing availability of resources over time across disciplines. The main challenges are resistance to change from the traditional publishing paradigm, lack of consistent funding models without profits, needing insider knowledge to locate resources across different platforms, and inconsistent formatting leading to confusing user experiences when searching for materials.
Presentation of Sharon Goldstein, Berkeley College Online, for the European Distance Learning Week's first day webinar on "The Challenges and Opportunities of Innovation" - 6 November 2017
Recordings of the discussion are available: https://eden-online.adobeconnect.com/pwh05t3xnae0/
Global Webinar: Transformative leadership and Role of Higher EducationDrEducation
DrEducation, University World News and The MasterCard Foundation hosted a global online discussion (webinar) on the role of higher education in fostering transformative leadership. This global webinar moderated by Dr. Rahul Choudaha hosted experts and attracted over 1,100 registrations from around the world. How do we infuse transformative leadership into academic programmes and campus experiences? How do we measure and assess its impact on individuals, universities and societies? Are universities willing and ready to bring a positive and lasting change as the crucibles of fostering transformative leadership skills within students?
This document discusses trends in online higher education, including increased participation by both institutions and consumers. It notes that competition is growing as around 1,600 schools now offer online programs. However, information available to prospective students is often poor and directories are dominated by school-led rather than aggregator-led information. There is little standardized comparative data to help students choose between schools. The document argues greater transparency could help with student choice, differentiation, efficiency and accountability in the online education market.
The K-12 OER Collaborative is an initiative led by states to create open educational resources in mathematics and English language arts aligned to state standards. Participating states will hire contractors through a request for proposals process to develop the materials, which will go through a quality review process before finalization. The goal is to lower costs for instructional materials while providing customizable, digitally-enabled resources to better support student learning.
Webinar-Transnational Education: Growth at the Expense of Quality?DrEducation
To access the recording to the webinar visit ( http://bit.ly/TNE24May ).
A global online discussion on transnational education trends was hosted by University World News, an online publication, in partnership with DrEducation, a higher education research and consulting firm. It attracted more than 950 registered participants from across the international higher education scene.
Cross-border delivery of higher education is becoming a financial necessity for some institutions and a strategic differentiation for others. Transnational education (TNE) takes many forms ranging from joint-degrees and branch campuses to recent emergence of technology-enabled learning. While TNE has provided new opportunities for global engagement and expansion for many institutions, these models often come with challenges of quality. Is growth of TNE dependent on more flexible standards of quality? Or, are we stifling innovation in TNE by putting too many barriers for experimentation?
• Rahul Choudaha, PhD, (Chair), Principal Researcher & CEO, DrEducation, LLC & interEDGE.org
• Nigel Healey, PhD, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) and Head of College, Nottingham Trent University
• Jason E. Lane, PhD, Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Strategic Leadership and Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, State University of New York
• Elizabeth J. Stroble, PhD, President, Webster University
• Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin, PhD, Deputy Head of Division and Senior Analyst, OECD
The document discusses choices in designing a course, including constant elements like learning objectives and assessment of rigor, and variable elements like textbooks, learning strategies, and forms of assessment. It notes that textbook costs rise significantly each year and can negatively impact students' enrollment and performance, suggesting open educational resources as a more affordable alternative. Graphic organizers, mind maps, and study skills games are presented as choices to support learning. The document advocates considering what students should know and be able to do, and assessing that in different ways beyond traditional testing.
NCHC 2014 presentation - Barrett, The Honors College at ASUJason Thompson
The document discusses the development of a technology plan to support the honors experience at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University. It outlines Barrett's history and growth over 26 years. The goal of the technology plan is to create an integrated data pathway to connect systems for prospective students, current students, alumni, advising, student engagement, and other areas. Currently, different systems like Education Edge and PeopleSoft are used independently to store student data. The plan aims to better integrate these systems to improve access to student information across departments.
This document discusses the high costs of textbooks and how open educational resources (OER) can help increase college affordability and student success. It notes that textbook costs can be a barrier to student access and success, with many students deciding against buying required textbooks or taking certain classes due to expense. OER, which are teaching materials that are free to use and distribute, provide a solution by reducing costs to zero while maintaining or improving learning outcomes compared to traditional resources. The document advocates for increased adoption of OER to save students billions in costs annually while maintaining educational quality.
This document discusses challenges in reaching underserved students in higher education. It notes that low-income and racial minority students are less likely to enroll and graduate from college. Reasons include a shortage of high school counselors, unequal access to college preparatory courses, and limited financial resources. Data shows only around half of low-income high school graduates enroll in college compared to four-fifths of high-income students. Several organizations aim to improve access and support first-generation and underrepresented students. The presentation covers current best practices, innovative strategies, and generating discussion on improving educational equity.
Open Education: Ownership, Access, & the Place of PedagogyRobin DeRosa
This document discusses open education and the benefits of open educational resources (OER) over traditional textbooks. It notes that many students struggle with the high costs of textbooks and that using OER can help improve student outcomes. Studies cited found that students who used OER performed better and had higher completion rates than those using traditional textbooks. The document advocates for "open pedagogy," which treats education as a learner-driven process involving community collaboration rather than a focus only on content. It discusses how open approaches can empower students and connect education to the wider public.
This is a presentation about the HEI-Flyer, Jisc funded project. The network is designed to support staff and students work in this area. The network can be found at: http://www.HEI-Flyers.org.
The website www.BuildingChoice.org is an online toolkit providing resources from school districts across the country to support the development and operation of public school choice programs. It contains vignettes, materials, tools, and links to additional resources about public school choice, as well as profiles of participating school districts. The toolkit is organized around five action areas to help users create a vision, communicate with parents, manage operations, support schools, and evaluate public school choice programs.
This document discusses using technology to teach students about the water cycle. It provides examples of websites, blogs, podcasts, videos and apps that teachers can use to enhance student understanding of the water cycle. These resources are meant to engage students and cover different learning styles. The document also presents some worksheets and a water cycle wheel activity for hands-on learning. It emphasizes that technology can provide efficient lessons that align with students' multiple intelligences and support lifelong learning when used appropriately in the classroom.
The web site www.wormx.info provides up-to-date information on gastrointestinal parasite control in small ruminants to its growing global audience. It was established in 2004 by the Southern Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control and is now maintained by the University of Maryland. The site reaches over 110,000 unique users annually from 159 countries and its audience continues to expand. Key pages include deworming information and fact sheets on best management practices. The site needs to remain dynamic and relevant to maintain its audience into the future.
Provincial Webinar: Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan SchoolsJoanna Sanders
Slides from the webinar that was held on September 30, 2015 about the release of the policy guide, Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan Schools.
The document summarizes Diplomas Now, a comprehensive school turnaround model. It received a $30 million federal grant and $6 million private match to implement the model in 60 high-poverty middle and high schools across 10 districts, reaching 57,000 students. The goal is to achieve 80% graduation rates and reduce the number of students entering high school below grade level by 66% through early identification of at-risk students and providing intensive academic and social-emotional supports. Initial results from the first year of implementation showed improvements in keeping students on track to graduate.
This document discusses the benefits and challenges of using open educational resources. The key benefits are low or no cost to students, worldwide accessibility, environmental sustainability, promoting social justice by removing profit motives, and increasing availability of resources over time across disciplines. The main challenges are resistance to change from the traditional publishing paradigm, lack of consistent funding models without profits, needing insider knowledge to locate resources across different platforms, and inconsistent formatting leading to confusing user experiences when searching for materials.
Presentation of Sharon Goldstein, Berkeley College Online, for the European Distance Learning Week's first day webinar on "The Challenges and Opportunities of Innovation" - 6 November 2017
Recordings of the discussion are available: https://eden-online.adobeconnect.com/pwh05t3xnae0/
Global Webinar: Transformative leadership and Role of Higher EducationDrEducation
DrEducation, University World News and The MasterCard Foundation hosted a global online discussion (webinar) on the role of higher education in fostering transformative leadership. This global webinar moderated by Dr. Rahul Choudaha hosted experts and attracted over 1,100 registrations from around the world. How do we infuse transformative leadership into academic programmes and campus experiences? How do we measure and assess its impact on individuals, universities and societies? Are universities willing and ready to bring a positive and lasting change as the crucibles of fostering transformative leadership skills within students?
This document discusses trends in online higher education, including increased participation by both institutions and consumers. It notes that competition is growing as around 1,600 schools now offer online programs. However, information available to prospective students is often poor and directories are dominated by school-led rather than aggregator-led information. There is little standardized comparative data to help students choose between schools. The document argues greater transparency could help with student choice, differentiation, efficiency and accountability in the online education market.
The K-12 OER Collaborative is an initiative led by states to create open educational resources in mathematics and English language arts aligned to state standards. Participating states will hire contractors through a request for proposals process to develop the materials, which will go through a quality review process before finalization. The goal is to lower costs for instructional materials while providing customizable, digitally-enabled resources to better support student learning.
Webinar-Transnational Education: Growth at the Expense of Quality?DrEducation
To access the recording to the webinar visit ( http://bit.ly/TNE24May ).
A global online discussion on transnational education trends was hosted by University World News, an online publication, in partnership with DrEducation, a higher education research and consulting firm. It attracted more than 950 registered participants from across the international higher education scene.
Cross-border delivery of higher education is becoming a financial necessity for some institutions and a strategic differentiation for others. Transnational education (TNE) takes many forms ranging from joint-degrees and branch campuses to recent emergence of technology-enabled learning. While TNE has provided new opportunities for global engagement and expansion for many institutions, these models often come with challenges of quality. Is growth of TNE dependent on more flexible standards of quality? Or, are we stifling innovation in TNE by putting too many barriers for experimentation?
• Rahul Choudaha, PhD, (Chair), Principal Researcher & CEO, DrEducation, LLC & interEDGE.org
• Nigel Healey, PhD, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) and Head of College, Nottingham Trent University
• Jason E. Lane, PhD, Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Strategic Leadership and Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, State University of New York
• Elizabeth J. Stroble, PhD, President, Webster University
• Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin, PhD, Deputy Head of Division and Senior Analyst, OECD
The document discusses choices in designing a course, including constant elements like learning objectives and assessment of rigor, and variable elements like textbooks, learning strategies, and forms of assessment. It notes that textbook costs rise significantly each year and can negatively impact students' enrollment and performance, suggesting open educational resources as a more affordable alternative. Graphic organizers, mind maps, and study skills games are presented as choices to support learning. The document advocates considering what students should know and be able to do, and assessing that in different ways beyond traditional testing.
NCHC 2014 presentation - Barrett, The Honors College at ASUJason Thompson
The document discusses the development of a technology plan to support the honors experience at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University. It outlines Barrett's history and growth over 26 years. The goal of the technology plan is to create an integrated data pathway to connect systems for prospective students, current students, alumni, advising, student engagement, and other areas. Currently, different systems like Education Edge and PeopleSoft are used independently to store student data. The plan aims to better integrate these systems to improve access to student information across departments.
This document discusses the high costs of textbooks and how open educational resources (OER) can help increase college affordability and student success. It notes that textbook costs can be a barrier to student access and success, with many students deciding against buying required textbooks or taking certain classes due to expense. OER, which are teaching materials that are free to use and distribute, provide a solution by reducing costs to zero while maintaining or improving learning outcomes compared to traditional resources. The document advocates for increased adoption of OER to save students billions in costs annually while maintaining educational quality.
This document discusses challenges in reaching underserved students in higher education. It notes that low-income and racial minority students are less likely to enroll and graduate from college. Reasons include a shortage of high school counselors, unequal access to college preparatory courses, and limited financial resources. Data shows only around half of low-income high school graduates enroll in college compared to four-fifths of high-income students. Several organizations aim to improve access and support first-generation and underrepresented students. The presentation covers current best practices, innovative strategies, and generating discussion on improving educational equity.
Open Education: Ownership, Access, & the Place of PedagogyRobin DeRosa
This document discusses open education and the benefits of open educational resources (OER) over traditional textbooks. It notes that many students struggle with the high costs of textbooks and that using OER can help improve student outcomes. Studies cited found that students who used OER performed better and had higher completion rates than those using traditional textbooks. The document advocates for "open pedagogy," which treats education as a learner-driven process involving community collaboration rather than a focus only on content. It discusses how open approaches can empower students and connect education to the wider public.
This is a presentation about the HEI-Flyer, Jisc funded project. The network is designed to support staff and students work in this area. The network can be found at: http://www.HEI-Flyers.org.
The website www.BuildingChoice.org is an online toolkit providing resources from school districts across the country to support the development and operation of public school choice programs. It contains vignettes, materials, tools, and links to additional resources about public school choice, as well as profiles of participating school districts. The toolkit is organized around five action areas to help users create a vision, communicate with parents, manage operations, support schools, and evaluate public school choice programs.
This document discusses using technology to teach students about the water cycle. It provides examples of websites, blogs, podcasts, videos and apps that teachers can use to enhance student understanding of the water cycle. These resources are meant to engage students and cover different learning styles. The document also presents some worksheets and a water cycle wheel activity for hands-on learning. It emphasizes that technology can provide efficient lessons that align with students' multiple intelligences and support lifelong learning when used appropriately in the classroom.
The web site www.wormx.info provides up-to-date information on gastrointestinal parasite control in small ruminants to its growing global audience. It was established in 2004 by the Southern Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control and is now maintained by the University of Maryland. The site reaches over 110,000 unique users annually from 159 countries and its audience continues to expand. Key pages include deworming information and fact sheets on best management practices. The site needs to remain dynamic and relevant to maintain its audience into the future.
Provincial Webinar: Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan SchoolsJoanna Sanders
Slides from the webinar that was held on September 30, 2015 about the release of the policy guide, Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan Schools.
The document summarizes Diplomas Now, a comprehensive school turnaround model. It received a $30 million federal grant and $6 million private match to implement the model in 60 high-poverty middle and high schools across 10 districts, reaching 57,000 students. The goal is to achieve 80% graduation rates and reduce the number of students entering high school below grade level by 66% through early identification of at-risk students and providing intensive academic and social-emotional supports. Initial results from the first year of implementation showed improvements in keeping students on track to graduate.
icouldbe.org is an award-winning organization that is pioneering innovative technology solutions to solve the educational and career needs of today's students.
icouldbe.org has served more than 6,000 teenagers in the United States and has recently expanded its global reach to Tanzania.
icouldbe.org partners with companies to engage employees to become mentors to teenagers and guide them through a dynamic, online curriculum that allows them to focus on career advice, the best uses of high school, how to manage their money, how to prepare for continuing education.
1. icouldbe.org guides youth towards the careers they want and deserve.
2. All mentoring is virtual and safe, carried out on the icouldbe.org’s site.
3. E-mentors volunteer when it is convenient for them, day or night.
icouldbe.org is an award-winning organization that is pioneering innovative technology solutions to solve the educational and career needs of today's students.
icouldbe.org has served more than 6,000 teenagers in the United States and has recently expanded its global reach to Tanzania.
icouldbe.org partners with companies to engage employees to become mentors to teenagers and guide them through a dynamic, online curriculum that allows them to focus on career advice, the best uses of high school, how to manage their money, how to prepare for continuing education.
1. icouldbe.org guides youth towards the careers they want and deserve.
2. All mentoring is virtual and safe, carried out on the icouldbe.org’s site.
3. E-mentors volunteer when it is convenient for them, day or night.
1. An estimated 1.2 million students fail to graduate from high school each year, and over the next decade 12 million students are projected to drop out of school, costing the nation $3 trillion.
2. EdisonLearning helps these students "drop back in" to complete their education through Drop Back In Centers that provide a flexible learning environment and tools to earn a high school diploma.
3. The Drop Back In Centers use a blended learning model of online and in-person instruction tailored to each student's needs and schedule to help them graduate and become productive members of society.
Opening Education: Student trust, power and agencykcangial
This document discusses challenges facing college students and opportunities for more open and empowering approaches to education. Key points:
- Many students graduate with debt but no degree or face food/housing insecurity while in college due to high costs.
- Using open educational resources (OER) instead of expensive textbooks has been shown to improve student outcomes while saving millions in costs. OER also allow for customization and sharing of knowledge.
- Open pedagogy emphasizes student agency, collaboration, and contributing to knowledge rather than just consuming it. Students can create and openly license their own educational resources and assignments.
- Connecting learning to real-world audiences and issues through open practices online can help address student anxiety
Kegan Rayner Daly has over 10 years of experience in community organizing, education, natural building, and permaculture. They have led numerous projects including building an outdoor education facility at Flinders University and heading the Students Association Education Department. Their experience includes developing surveys, analyzing results, and presenting findings to community organizations on topics related to sustainable food and social justice. They currently own a business providing ecological landscaping, education, and natural building services.
This document provides information and best practices for student engagement and partnerships between ASTD chapters and higher education institutions. It outlines several national ASTD resources for students, including scholarships, membership discounts, and events at the annual International Conference. Best practices from some ASTD chapters are also shared, such as designating a student relations position, offering student membership rates, forming student interest groups, and providing speakers or internship opportunities. The document encourages chapters to utilize these resources and practices to better engage and include student members.
This webcast hosted by Veronica Bruhl and Ken Phillips of the Chicagoland chapter featured testimonials/best practices from various ASTD chapters. Learn more about: how to approach a local academic instutition to partner with their chapter.
This document summarizes information from a STEM Funders Network initiative on building STEM learning ecosystems. It provides background on the goals of developing strong cross-sector collaborations and partnerships to improve STEM education. It outlines the key elements of STEM learning ecosystems, including partnerships across various sectors like K-12, out-of-school programs, higher education, and businesses. It also describes the technical assistance and support provided to communities participating in the initiative's cohorts, including the development of communities of practice to facilitate peer learning.
Take your classroom outside of the school building walls! This workshop will lead you to online resources and collaboration tools for participation in multiple communities of global educators. Using Web 2.0 and global collaboration practices, connect your students to classrooms from around the world in cultural exchange and ambassadorship. Organizations such as Taking it Global, Journey North, Flat Classrooms, and many others offer exciting opportunities for your students to use 21st C Skills to learn international cooperation and collaboration as well as environmental & social/cultural appreciation. Use school-safe email such as ePal and volunteers from Peacecorps to connect with international pals or join on-going international projects. You may even be ready to learn to create your own international projects and find resources to help you along the way.
(Teacher Evaluation Standards II b-Embracing diversity in community & world; III d Incorporation of 21st C learning skills)
This document provides a summary of Promod Vohra's professional experience, including his current role as Chief of Global HR and Senior VP of Talent Strategy at American Cybersystems Group, and previous roles as Dean of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University and Electrical Engineering Technology Coordinator at NIU. It outlines his responsibilities and accomplishments in growing enrollment and research funding, developing innovative programs, maintaining accreditation, and building corporate and community partnerships in both positions over nearly 30 years in higher education administration and leadership.
Our goal is to ensure that more children find jobs by being academically and socially ready for their first year of college. The "College Ready" High School to College Pipeline program allows colleges and universities to enroll students that have been acculturated to college, both socially and academically. This program will increase their retention and graduation rates, while decreasing the institution's drop-out rates.
Dr. King
The document calls for applications from currently enrolled students to attend the World Congress on Access to Post-secondary Education in Montreal from October 7-10, 2013 as full participants. The Congress aims to identify networks working on access issues, launch new partnerships and initiatives, and ensure students' voices are prominent. It will give 50 students the opportunity to connect efforts to promote access, contribute to building an international platform for tools and resources, and strengthen student work worldwide. Students must apply by April 14 with a letter of motivation, CV, reference letter, and description of a potential presentation for consideration and any necessary financial support.
IDRA 2015 Annual Report – The Power of Possibility: How IDRA and Our Partners...Christie Goodman, APR
IDRA’s 2015 Annual Report highlights the ways in which 2015 was a pivotal year for children both in terms of progress and deepening disparities. It shows how IDRA and our partners are valuing children of all backgrounds by keeping a sharp focus on educational quality and equity. We are producing research and analyses that matter and putting in place effective programs, strategies, policies and solutions to secure public education that works for all children.
Ashley Gomillion has over 4 years of experience in community outreach, youth leadership, and environmental programs. She has a bachelor's degree in communications from Wayne State University and led conservation projects through the Student Conservation Association. Her skills include event planning, marketing, budgeting, and grant writing. She is passionate about serving underserved communities and the environment.
The document is a strategic mandate agreement between the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario and the University of Windsor outlining how the university will support the province's vision for postsecondary education. The university focuses on supporting regional economic development through research addressing local priorities and partnerships with industry. It also emphasizes experiential learning opportunities and support for a diverse student population, including first generation, international, and Aboriginal students. The agreement identifies key areas of strength for the university in jobs, innovation and economic development; teaching and learning; its student population; and research and graduate education aligned with the province's differentiation framework.
Similar to Infographic: Texas High School Attrition (20)
Tips presented by Christie L. Goodman, APR, Director of Communications, Intercultural Development Research Association, at the PRSA San Antonio event, October 2018
IDRA 2017 Annual Report_Keeping the Promise_Profiles in Leadership and EducationChristie Goodman, APR
IDRA’s 2017 Annual Report, Keeping the Promise: Profiles in Leadership and Education, in addition to highlighting our work, features education, family, community and youth leaders and how their commitment to keeping the promise of quality public education for all children has been woven into their paths and how they work with a community of partners and colleagues to keep this promise.
eBook Immigrant Student Rights to Attend Public Schools 2018 IDRAChristie Goodman, APR
This document discusses the rights of immigrant students to attend public schools under U.S. law and policy. It summarizes the Plyler v. Doe Supreme Court ruling that undocumented children have equal rights to public education as U.S. citizens. It outlines that schools may not deny enrollment based on immigration status or request documentation that could expose a student's status, such as social security numbers. The document provides examples of language school districts have included in enrollment notices to clarify these policies and ensure compliance with students' rights.
What Parents Need to Know about Texas Graduation Requirements by IDRA English...Christie Goodman, APR
The new graduation requirements in Texas do not ensure your child will be prepared for college. Students are no longer required to take four years of classes in English, math, science and social studies. By weakening the requirements, your child’s college eligibility is threatened. See what you need to look out for and how to make sure students take the courses they need to be prepared for college and career.
Public schools, by law, must serve all children. The education of undocumented students is guaranteed by the Plyler vs. Doe decision, and certain procedures must be followed when registering immigrant children in school to avoid violation of their civil rights. This eBook describes students' rights and resources for families and school personnel.
Telling Our Stories IDRA at National Indian Education Association Oct 2016Christie Goodman, APR
Telling Our Stories:Promoting Student Identity and Academic Achievement presentation by Dr. Kristin Grayson (Intercultural Development Research Association, IDRA EAC-South) and Mr. Jacob Tsotigh (South Central Comprehensive Center OU) at the National Indian Education Association conference October 2016.
Mendez and Brown ~ Youth Picture Pathways to Graduation
With the civil rights promises of Mendez vs. Westminster and Brown vs. Board of Education as a backdrop, a group of Canton high school students took up 35 millimeter cameras to reflect on barriers and opportunities for building pathways to high school graduation and college access in Canton, Mississippi.
Canton, Mississippi Youth Photojournal, 2012
Intercultural Development Research Association with support from Critical Exposure funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity
http://www.idra.org/mendezbrown/
Biliteracy Pre-k through 12 in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute on April 29, 2016
Students and parents present on the benefits and successes of being fully proficient in Spanish and in English when you graduate from high school.
Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute on April 29, 2016
The PTA Comunitarios and other organizations in the lower Rio Grande Valley surveyed more than 1,600 parents about Texas’ new graduation requirements, reported on it and are now conducting new activities to inform the community and to work with their schools to ensure children are on the path to college.
Paula Johnson, M.A., IDRA Education Associate
Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute on April 29, 2016
Math is all around us. Whether you’re indoors, outdoors, or on the go, making math part of your daily routines helps your child understand that math is fun – and important. This interactive session for parents and educators will demonstrate how to incorporate numeracy and math topics into real-life events for students of all ages.
Why Fair Funding of Schools Matters for Every Child and What You Can Do About It
David Hinojosa, J.D., IDRA National Director of Policy
Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute on April 29, 2016
Every child should have access to excellent education. And schools need fair funding to make that possible. But Texas’ school funding has been declared unconstitutional. Learn how families and communities are standing together to call on our policymakers to provide fair funding for all children.
IDRA’s Ready Texas: Stakeholder Convening presentation: Stakeholder Survey Findings and Scan, by Dr. Sofia Bahena, IDRA Senior Education Associate and Researcher, Ready Texas Project
This presentation is from IDRA’s Ready Texas: Stakeholder Convening held on February 10, 2016. We have a roomful of policymakers, education, community, business and family leaders to discuss the current status of HB5 implementation, and research, to gather input on key questions about implementation of HB5 to inform the design of a comprehensive study, and to connect cross-sector leaders who are studying or working on various facets of implementation.
The Ready Texas: Stakeholder Convening, made possible through a grant from Greater Texas Foundation, is a project of the Intercultural Development Research Association, hosted in collaboration with the UTeach Program at The University of Texas at Austin.
Equal Voice RGV HB5 Community Survey Results Bilingual 2015: Equal Voice-RGV Education Working Group conducted the first large-scale community survey on Texas’ curriculum tracking policies during the first year of its implementation in schools. They collected more than 1,629 surveys across 24 school districts and 30 cities across the Rio Grande Valley. Most parents have not received information on Texas’ new graduation requirements, and they have been told little, if anything, about HB5’s tracking procedures or its impact on their children’s education.
Public schools, by law, must serve all children. The education of undocumented students is guaranteed by the Plyler vs. Doe decision, and certain procedures must be followed when registering immigrant children in school to avoid violation of their civil rights. This eBook describes students' rights and resources for families and school personnel.
The IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program is a research-based, internationally-recognized dropout prevention program that has kept 98 percent of its tutors in school. This presentation contains photos from most of the program sites from the 2014-15 school year. Get more info at: http://budurl.com/IDRAVYP
New Research and Recommendations for Education of English Language Learners Christie Goodman, APR
This report shares key insights from the robust discussion among the participants in IDRA’s ELL symposium along with the research study conducted by Dr. Jimenez-Castellanos. The report also provides a set of recommendations useful for policymakers, educators, community and business leaders and parents.
Building Powerful Family Leadership for Educational Success: PTA Comunitario ...Christie Goodman, APR
Aurelio Montemayor of IDRA & Nancy F. Chavkin of Texas State University at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference about “Building Powerful Family Leadership for Educational Success: PTA Comunitario in Texas' Rio Grande Valley” (Lessons from the Federal Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants for Building and Sustaining Meaningful Family, School, Community Partnerships) April 20, 2015
Learn more about the PTA Comunitario model http://budurl.com/IDRAptaC
Find out how you can foster Latino family engagement for leadership in education.
Panelists from five organizations from across the nation whose mission includes educational equity and access share the story of their leadership development programs that have proven successful with Latino families.
Panelists:
Richard Garcia -- Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, Partners in Education
Patricia Ochoa-Mayer -- Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)
Gina Montoya -- Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF), Parent School Partnership (PSP) Program
Hilda Crespo -- ASPIRA, Parents for Excellence (APEX)
Aurelio M. Montemayor -- Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), Family Leadership in Education
Texas Attrition Rate Dips One Percentage Point
The Texas high school attrition rate has declined from 25 percent last year to 24 percent in 2013-14. At this rate, Texas will not reach universal high school education for another quarter of a century in 2035. “We cannot sit back and be happy with one percentage point decline per year, resulting in a loss of an additional 2.4 million young people,” said Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, IDRA president and CEO.
Infographic: One district cut its dropout rates in half.
Texas is improving attrition rates by 1-2 percent each year, and gaps have not gotten better in almost three decades. But one school district cut its dropout rates in half. Others can too.
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsKrassimira Luka
The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
The chapter Lifelines of National Economy in Class 10 Geography focuses on the various modes of transportation and communication that play a vital role in the economic development of a country. These lifelines are crucial for the movement of goods, services, and people, thereby connecting different regions and promoting economic activities.
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Infographic: Texas High School Attrition
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Taking Action to Hold on to Students
Communities and their neighborhood public schools can turn the tide. We can and must
guarantee that every child graduates from high school ready for college and the world of work.
Get informed
See IDRA’s latest attrition study online at: http://www.idra.org/Research/Attrition/
Get the attrition rate for your county over the last 10 years at:
http://www.idra.org/Research/Attrition
Receive IDRA’s Graduation for All free monthly e-letter (bilingual: Spanish/English) to get up-todate information to make a difference in your school and community. Sign up online at: http://
www.idra.org.
Listen to IDRA’s Classnotes podcast to hear strategies for student success.
Resources Online Get connected
www.idra.org
Texas Public School Attrition Study,
2012-13
Look Up Your County – See attrition
rates and numbers over the last 10
years
Tool – Quality School Holding Power
Checklist
OurSchool data portal – see districtand high school-level data (in English
and Spanish)
Courage to Connect: A Quality
Schools Action Framework
Overview of the Coca-Cola Valued
Youth Program, which keeps 98
percent of students in school
Ideas and Strategies for Action
Set of principles for policymakers
and school leaders
Classnotes Podcast: “Counting
Dropouts”
Graduation for All E-letter (English/
Spanish)
Create a community-school action team to examine the factors that must be addressed to
strengthen your school’s holding power – its ability to hold on to students through to graduation.
Use IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework™.
IDRA’s book, Courage to Connect: A Quality Schools Action Framework™ shows how
communities and schools can work together to be successful with all of their students. The book’s
web page (http://www.idra.org/couragetoconnect) has an excerpt, related podcasts, images of
the framework and other resources.
Use IDRA’s OurSchool data website (http://www.idra.org/OurSchool) to provide communityschool partners with actionable knowledge on:
• Student Engagement
• Parent and Community Engagement
• Teaching Quality
• Curriculum Quality and Access
• Governance Efficacy
• Funding Equity
Get results
Use IDRA’s one-page School Holding Power Checklist that has a set of criteria for assessing and
selecting effective dropout prevention strategies and for making sure your school is a quality
school. It is free online: http://www.idra.org/Research/Attrition
Develop a two-pronged strategy that reaches students who are at immediate risk of dropping
out and addresses the underlying factors that give rise to attrition in the first place. For a dropout
prevention program to be successful, ensure that these components are in place:
• All students are valued.
• There is at least one educator in a student’s life who is totally committed to the success
of that student.
• Students, parents and teachers have extensive, consistent support that allows students
to learn, teachers to teach and parents to be involved.
• Excellence is never achieved at the cost of equity.
• Solutions are institution-based with family and community participation and embrace the
contributions that students and their families bring.
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