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1. Becoming a Reflective Practitioner in the Age of Accountability (EJ823451)
Author(s):
Nagle, James F.
Source:
Educational Forum, v73 n1 p76-86 Jan 2009
Pub Date:
2009-01-00
Pub Type(s):
Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Peer-Reviewed:
Yes
Descriptors: Student Teaching; Portfolios (Background Materials); Preservice Teachers; Teacher Education Programs; Reflective Teaching; Secondary School Teachers; Reflection; Teacher Education Curriculum; Seminars; Teacher Certification; State Programs; Accountability
Abstract: Drawing on Zeichner's levels of reflection (Liston and Zeichner 1996), this study uses a fine-grain analysis of portfolio entries to describe the reflective practice of a cohort of preservice secondary education teachers as they student teach, participate in a student teaching seminar, and prepare the Vermont Licensure Portfolio. The paper raises questions about the tension between satisfying state mandates while facilitating critical reflection among preservice teachers and recommends a broader curriculum for teacher education programs to further develop preservice teachers' critical reflection. (Contains 2 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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2. Foster Care: State Practices for Assessing Health Needs, Facilitating Service Delivery, and Monitoring Children's Care. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives. GAO-09-26 (ED504189)
Brown, Kay; Bascetta, Cynthia A.
US Government Accountability Office
2009-02-00
Reports - Evaluative
N/A
Descriptors: Health Services; Health Needs; State Officials; Family Programs; Child Welfare; Technical Assistance; Welfare Services; Foster Care; Delivery Systems; State Surveys; State Programs; Research Reports; Medical Care Evaluation; Audits (Verification); Accountability; Interviews; Policy Analysis; Caseworker Approach
Abstract: Providing health care services for foster children, who frequently have significant health care needs, can be challenging. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversees foster care, but state child welfare agencies are responsible for ensuring that these children receive health care services, which are often financed by Medicaid. In view of concerns about the health care needs of foster children, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to study state efforts to improve foster children's receipt of health services. This report describes specific actions that some states have taken to (1) identify health care needs; (2) ensure delivery of appropriate health services; and (3) document and monitor the health care of children in foster care. It also describes the related technical assistance ACF offers to states. GAO selected 10 states and interviewed state officials and reviewed related documentation regarding the nature and results of the states' practices. GAO interviewed officials and reviewed documents from ACF, states, and relevant technical assistance centers to describe ACF technical assistance. Health and Human Services provided additional information on its technical assistance efforts and technical comments which have been incorporated as appropriate. No recommendations are made in the report. Three appendixes include: (1) Selection of States and Practices for GAO Review; (2) Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services; and (3) GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments. (Contains 67 footnotes, 3 figures, and 5 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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3. Review of State Policies and Programs to Support Young People Transitioning Out of Foster Care (ED504251)
Dworsky, Amy; Havlicek, Judy
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
2009-00-00
Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
Descriptors: Independent Living; Child Welfare; Public Policy; Foster Care; Transitional Programs; State Programs; Surveys; Web Sites; Late Adolescents; Eligibility; Welfare Services; Federal Programs; Health Insurance; Access to Health Care; Housing; Financial Support
Abstract: This comprehensive review of policies and programs designed to support youth transitioning out of foster care spans all 50 states and the District of Columbia. As part of the review, Chapin Hall administered a web-based survey of state independent living services coordinators to collect up-to-date information about their state's policies and programs. The survey questions cover a number of domains including: conditions under which foster youth can remain in care after turning 18; provision of independent living and transition services; opportunities for youth to reenter care; and use of state dollars to supplement federal funds from the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. A number of online resources including state independent living program websites, the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development's State-by-State Fact Pages, and the Transition from Foster Care to Adulthood Wiki were also reviewed. The study was commissioned by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP). (Eleven appendices are included: (1) Survey instrument; (2) Number of current foster youth ages 17 and older by age in years; (3) Definitions of supervised independent living placement options; (4) Age until which foster youth can remain in care and circumstances under which they can remain; (5) Maintaining court jurisdiction when young people remain in foster care beyond the age of majority; (6) Eligibility for Chafee-funded services; (7) Eligibility for supervised independent living; (8) Eligibility for Medicaid or other health care coverage; (9) Housing assistance for former foster youth; (10) Circumstances under which former foster youth can re-enter care; and (11) Use of state funds and other policies or programs designed to support transitioning foster youth. Contains 35 footnotes and 30 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
4. Television in the Schools: Instructional Television and Educational Media Resources at the National Public Broadcasting Archives (EJ809335)
King, Karen
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v52 n4 p59-65 Jul 2008
2008-07-00
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Oral History; National Programs; School Involvement; Archives; Educational Media; Educational Television; Public Television; School Districts; State Programs; Classroom Techniques; School Activities; Regional Programs; International Programs; Interviews
Abstract: In 1964, in "A Guide to Instructional Television," editor Robert M. Diamond defined "educational television" as a "broad term usually applied to cultural and community broadcasting which may include some programs for in-school use" (p. 278). His definition for instructional television was "television used within the formal classroom context on any educational level." Researchers interested in the history of instructional television can explore many topics from program type to school involvement. In "Educational Telecommunications" (1977), Donald N. Wood and Donald G. Wylie devoted a chapter to examining eight levels of school television involvement: "single-classroom applications, school-level projects, district administration, metropolitan ITV associations, statewide operations, regional activities, national programs, and international developments" (1977, p. 193). This article summarizes many collections and oral history interviews in the National Public Broadcasting Archives (NPBA) which pertain to all the above levels except single-classroom applications and international developments. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
5. Interpreting Test Scores: More Complicated than You Think (EJ808904)
Tully, Susannah
Chronicle of Higher Education, v54 n49 p23 Aug 2008
2008-08-15
Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
No
Descriptors: Higher Education; State Programs; Educational Testing; Standardized Tests; Scores; Test Interpretation; Interviews; College Faculty; Elementary Secondary Education; Academic Achievement; Educational Quality; Federal Legislation
Abstract: As more colleges move to "test optional" admissions policies, the debate over the utility and interpretation of standardized-test scores continues. In this article, the author interviews Daniel Koretz, a professor of education at Harvard University and author of "Measuring Up: What Educational Testing Really Tells Us". Koretz shares his thoughts on all kinds of standardized testing and state programs. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
6. Statewide Adoption and Initial Implementation of Contingency Management for Substance-Abusing Adolescents (EJ804363)
Henggeler, Scott W.; Chapman, Jason E.; Rowland, Melisa D.; Halliday-Boykins, Colleen A.; Randall, Jeff; Shackelford, Jennifer; Schoenwald, Sonja K.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v76 n4 p556-567 Aug 2008
2008-08-00
Descriptors: Substance Abuse; Contingency Management; Public Sector; Educational Background; Adolescents; State Programs; Workshops; Interviews; Counselor Attitudes; Counseling Techniques; Mental Health; Experience; Resistance (Psychology); Institutional Characteristics; Demography; Caseworkers
Abstract: Four hundred thirty-two public sector therapists attended a workshop in contingency management (CM) and were interviewed monthly for the following 6 months to assess their adoption and initial implementation of CM to treat substance-abusing adolescent clients. Results showed that 58% (n = 131) of the practitioners with at least one substance-abusing adolescent client (n = 225) adopted CM. Rates of adoption varied with therapist service sector (mental health vs. substance abuse), educational background, professional experience, and attitudes toward treatment manuals and evidence-based practices. Competing clinical priorities and client resistance were most often reported as barriers to adopting CM, whereas unfavorable attitudes toward and difficulty in implementing CM were rarely cited as barriers. The fidelity of initial CM implementation among adopters was predicted by organizational characteristics as well as by several demographic, professional experience, attitudinal, and service sector characteristics. Overall, the findings support the amenability of public sector practitioners to adopt evidence-based practices and suggest that the predictors of adoption and initial implementation are complex and multifaceted. (Contains 2 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
7. Does Technology Integration "Work" when Key Barriers Are Removed? (EJ810416)
Lowther, Deborah L.; Inan, Fethi A.; Strahl, J. Daniel; Ross, Steven M.
Educational Media International, v45 n3 p195-213 Sep 2008
2008-09-00
Descriptors: School Culture; Federal Legislation; Focus Groups; Academic Achievement; Computer Uses in Education; Technology Integration; High Stakes Tests; Active Learning; Program Effectiveness; Problems; State Programs; Matched Groups; Quasiexperimental Design; Professional Development; Program Evaluation; Surveys; Program Implementation; Educational Technology; Data Analysis
Abstract: The effectiveness of Tennessee EdTech Launch (TnETL), a statewide technology program designed to meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandate, was investigated in this matched treatment-control quasi-experimental study. The goal of the program was to provide full-time, on-site technology coaches to prepare teachers to create lessons that engage students in critical thinking and use of computers as tools in order to increase learning. The study examined TnETL impact on student achievement, teachers' skills and attitudes toward technology integration; use of research-based practices; and students' skills in using technology as a tool. The study was implemented in two cohorts: "Launches" 1 and 2. This paper presents the findings of Launch 1, a three-year program that involved 26 schools, 12,420 students and 927 teachers. Program effectiveness was measured via direct classroom observations, surveys, student performance assessments, focus groups, and student achievement analysis. Survey results showed that program teachers had significantly higher confidence to integrate technology and in using technology for learning. Observation results revealed that program compared with control students more frequently used computers as tools, worked in centers, and engaged in research and project-based learning. Although the TnETL program demonstrated progress in changing school culture to benefit students through the use of technology, student gains on high-stakes tests were mixed. The implications of the results are discussed relative to implementation successes and barriers, sustainability prospects, and the observed impacts of technology integration on teaching and student learning. (Contains 6 tables.) [Abstract include in French, German and Spanish.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
8. Politician of the Year 2008: Lifting Louisiana (EJ811143)
Berry, John N., III
Library Journal, v133 n15 p26-27 Sep 2008
2008-09-15
Descriptors: State Programs; Government Libraries; Libraries; Natural Disasters; State Officials; Political Power
Abstract: This article features Mitch Landrieu and his contributions to the upliftment of Louisiana through libraries. After the onslaught of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Landrieu said they realized how important libraries are. Now in his second term as lieutenant governor of Louisiana, Landrieu oversees the Office of the State Library along with the state's Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. The New Orleans native, son of former New Orleans mayor Moon Landrieu and brother of Louisiana senator Mary Landrieu, is part of a dynasty of local Democrats, and he has put his political muscle behind libraries. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
9. Medicaid: Extent of Dental Disease in Children Has Not Decreased, and Millions Are Estimated to Have Untreated Tooth Decay. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-08-1121 (ED502957)
Cosgrove, James C.
Descriptors: State Programs; Income; Dental Health; Diseases; Child Health; Dentistry; Federal Programs; Health Services; Health Insurance; Access to Health Care; Comparative Analysis; Low Income Groups; Children; Adolescents; National Surveys; Interviews; Dental Evaluation
Abstract: In recent years, concerns have been raised about the adequacy of dental care for low-income children. Attention to this subject became more acute due to the widely publicized case of Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old boy who died as a result of an untreated infected tooth that led to a fatal brain infection. Deamonte had health coverage through Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage, including dental care, for millions of low-income children. Deamonte had extensive dental disease and his family was unable to find a dentist to treat him. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which children in Medicaid experience dental disease, the extent to which they receive dental care, and how these conditions have changed over time. To examine these indicators of oral health, GAO analyzed data for children ages 2 through 18, by insurance status, from two nationally representative surveys conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). GAO also interviewed officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and dental associations and researchers. In commenting on a draft of the report, HHS acknowledged the challenge of providing dental services to children in Medicaid, and cited a number of studies and actions taken to address the issue. Survey data on Medicaid children's receipt of dental care showed some improvement; for example, use of sealants went up significantly between the 1988 through 1994 and 1999 through 2004 time periods. Rates of dental disease, however, did not decrease, although the data suggest the trends vary somewhat among different age groups. Younger children in Medicaid--those aged 2 through 5--had statistically significant higher rates of dental disease in the more recent time period as compared to earlier surveys. By contrast, data for Medicaid adolescents aged 16 through 18 show declining rates of tooth decay, although the change was not statistically significant. Appended are: (1) NHANES Analysis; (2) MEPS Background and Analysis; (3) Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services; and (4) GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments. (Contains 9 tables and 7 figures.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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10. Training the Ethanol Workforce: The Importance of Partners in Niche Program Development (EJ814205)
Kube, Connie; Dempsey, Sarah J.; Pohlman, Charles
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v32 n11 p930-932 Nov 2008
2008-11-00
Descriptors: Educational Needs; Fuels; Industry; Job Training; Program Development; Grants; Community Colleges; Administrators; Program Design; State Programs; Labor Force Development
Abstract: Educational, industry, and state leaders worked together to design a program to meet the training needs of Nebraska's fast-growing ethanol industry. The statewide initiative, guided by Northeast Community College and funded through the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants program, is developing dual-credit, short-term training that leads to a certificate, and degree programs in renewable fuels technology. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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