Search Results - "Community Characteristics"

Becoming a Knowing Person: How Women in a Dominican Batey Understand Literacy

Authors: Alexandra Harakas-Sainvilus

Source: Current Issues in Comparative Education. 2026 28(1):50-70.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Characteristics, Females, Haitians, Adults, Rural Areas, Literacy, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Education, Creoles, Spanish, Community Programs, Attitudes

Geographic Terms: Dominican Republic

Portraits of Dual Language Learner Communities in Head Start

Authors: SRI Education Anne Partika Christen Park

Source: SRI Education, a Division of SRI International. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Sponsoring Agency: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (DHHS)

Descriptors: Social Services, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Neighborhoods, Community Influence, Family Characteristics, Community Characteristics, Classroom Environment, English Learners, Multilingualism, Whites, Hispanic Americans, Latin Americans, African Americans, Differences, Environmental Influences

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

Analysis of Work Flexibility Policies among AAU Members

Authors: Catherine Shepard Jon McNaughtan

Source: Journal of Education Human Resources. 2026 44(1):178-199.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Personnel Policy, Universities, Teleworking, Working Hours, Job Sharing, Retirement, School Personnel, Institutional Characteristics, Community Characteristics

Who Transfers and Where Do They Go? Identifying Risk Factors across Student, School, and Neighborhood Characteristics. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1154

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Takeshi Terada Jason Jabbari et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 53

Sponsoring Agency: James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF)

Descriptors: Student Mobility, Transfer Students, Place of Residence, Rural Urban Differences, Risk, At Risk Students, Special Needs Students, Family Environment, Housing Needs, Discipline Policy, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Community Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement

Geographic Terms: Missouri

Count Me in? Identifying Factors That Predict Centers' Application to Boston's Mixed-Delivery Universal Pre-K Program. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1151

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Paola Guerrero-Rosada Christina Weiland et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 51

Sponsoring Agency: Heising-Simons Foundation
Foundation for Child Development
National Academy of Education (NAEd)

Descriptors: Preschool Education, Equal Education, Community Organizations, Institutional Characteristics, Community Characteristics, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Grants, Public Education, Standards, Geographic Location, Urban Schools

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts (Boston)

Enrollment Practices in Early Education Centers: Examining Implementation in the Arkansas State Pre-K Program

Authors: Gerilyn Slicker Jason T. Hustedt Melissa Stoffers et al.

Source: AERA Open. 2025 11(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Sponsoring Agency: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (DHHS)

Descriptors: Enrollment, Preschools, Underserved Students, Preschool Children, State Programs, Infants, Toddlers, Homeless People, Students with Disabilities, Minority Group Students, Institutional Characteristics, Community Characteristics, Equal Education, Access to Education, Early Childhood Education

Geographic Terms: Arkansas

Language, Literacy, and Legacy: Exploring AI's Role in Cultural Narrative Preservation

Authors: Elizabeth Falzone Michael D’Angelo Caitlin Riegel

Source: AILACTE Journal. 2025 22:22-37.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Maintenance, Personal Narratives, English Learners, Language Skills, Digital Literacy, Skill Development, Story Telling, Adult Learning, Socioeconomic Status, Low Income, Second Language Learning, Community Characteristics, Reflection, Language Acquisition, Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education

Innovative Learning Management through Community Identity: A Case Study of the 'Kru Rak Thin' Project in Early Childhood Education

Authors: Thoen Seenuan Piyaluck Brikshavana Phutcharawalai Meesup

Source: Southeast Asia Early Childhood. 2025 14(2):36-53.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Innovation, School Community Relationship, School Administration, School Personnel, Early Childhood Teachers, Mentors, Kindergarten, Young Children, Self Concept, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Student Teachers, Student Attitudes, Equal Education, College School Cooperation, Preservice Teacher Education, Community Characteristics, Community, Scholarship, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Thailand

Shibanyan Traditional Village in Linzhou, Henan: The Local Wisdom and Educational Literacy for Sustainable Development

Authors: Si Chen Vuthipong Roadkasemsri

Source: International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies. 2025 13(1):224-228.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Resource Allocation, Structural Elements (Construction), Indigenous Knowledge, Adjustment (to Environment), Community Characteristics, Community Cooperation, Community Resources

Geographic Terms: China

Perceived Healthfulness of the Environment of Communities with Low Income: Focus Groups and Interviews with Extension Nutrition Educators

Authors: Elder Garcia Varela Jamie Zeldman Jade McNamara et al.

Source: Journal of Extension. 2025 63(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Extension Education, Nutrition Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Health Conditions, Barriers, Opportunities, Quality of Life

Geographic Terms: Florida, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia

KIDS COUNT® Data Book, 2025. State Trends in Child Well-Being

Authors: Annie E. Casey Foundation

Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 46

Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Well Being, Child Development, Child Health, Poverty, Family Characteristics, Educational Attainment, Out of School Youth, Low Achievement, Adolescent Development, Early Parenthood, Economic Factors, High School Graduates, Dropouts, Birth, Body Weight, Race, Ethnicity, State Norms, Community Characteristics, Data Analysis, Obesity, Health Insurance, Mortality Rate, Preschool Education, Labor Force Nonparticipants, Elementary Secondary Education

Barriers to School Attendance and Reasons for Student Absence. Rapid Literature Review

Authors: Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) (Australia) Glenn Melvin Lisa McKay-Brown et al.

Source: Australian Education Research Organisation Limited. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Barriers, Attendance, National Organizations, Educational Research, Systems Approach, Student Characteristics, Peer Groups, Family Characteristics, Educational Environment, Neighborhoods, Community Characteristics, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics

Geographic Terms: Australia

Assessing the Need to Convert Head Start Enrollment Slots to Early Head Start: Findings from the HS2EHS Case Studies. OPRE Report #2024-308

Authors: Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) Urban Institute MEF Associates et al.

Source: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Early Intervention, Federal Programs, Social Services, Low Income Students, Motivation, Grants, Enrollment, Community Characteristics, Policy, Community Needs, Infants, Toddlers, Pregnancy, Early Childhood Education

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Early Head Start, Head Start

Beyond the Notes: Teaching and Learning Music at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Authors: Paula A. Grissom-Broughton

Source: Emerald Publishing Limited. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 224

Descriptors: Black Colleges, Music Education, Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Student Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics, Community Characteristics, Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Educational History, African American History, Access to Education, African American Students

Access URL: https://bookstore.emerald.com/beyond-the-notes-hb-9781805925903.html

Framing the Pandemic: Tracking Educational Problem Formulation, Spring 2020-Fall 2021. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1048

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Thurston Domina Elinor Williams et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 51

Descriptors: Public Schools, Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs, Pandemics, Grants, Federal Aid, COVID-19, Public Health, Achievement Gap, Student Welfare, Community Characteristics, Access to Education, Decision Making, Instructional Leadership, Crisis Management

Geographic Terms: North Carolina

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

Building a Project-Based Multicultural Curriculum to Create a Community Culture Quilt

Authors: Kelly Anne Lynd

Source: Online Submission. 2024M.A. Thesis, Moore College of Art and Design.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 285

Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Cultural Pluralism, Community Characteristics, Curriculum Development, Handicrafts, Cooperation, Diversity, Cultural Background, Heritage Education, Traditionalism, Middle School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8, Art Education, Sense of Community, Empathy, Self Esteem, Self Concept, Skill Development, Individual Development, Art, Visual Aids

Geographic Terms: New Jersey

The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. Chartbook

Authors: Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Population Reference Bureau (PRB) Sara Srygley et al.

Source: Appalachian Regional Commission. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 193

Descriptors: Demography, Geographic Location, Community Surveys, Data Analysis, Community Characteristics, Regional Characteristics, Economic Climate, COVID-19, Pandemics, Human Geography, Social Influences, Longitudinal Studies, Internet, Computers, Access to Computers, Electronic Equipment, Census Figures, Hispanic Americans, Rural Areas, Population Trends, Age, Sex, Race, Housing, Educational Attainment, Employment, Unemployment, Labor Force, Transportation, Income, Poverty, Health Insurance, Disabilities, Migration, Veterans, Residential Patterns

Geographic Terms: New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia

Who Lives in a STEM Desert? Research Brief

Authors: Rice University, Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) Brian Holzman Bethany Lewis et al.

Source: Houston Education Research Consortium. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Descriptors: STEM Education, Access to Education, Neighborhoods, Community Characteristics, Socioeconomic Status, African American Students, White Students, School Districts, Student Characteristics, Minority Group Students, English (Second Language), Asian American Students, Pacific Islanders, Grade 6, Grade 9

Geographic Terms: Texas (Houston)

Diversity Goal and Strategy Assessment Toolkit

Authors: Region 5 Comprehensive Center Westat, Inc. Donna Elam et al.

Source: Region 5 Comprehensive Center. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education (ED)

Descriptors: State Boards of Education, Educational Policy, Diversity (Faculty), Employment Practices, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Ethnic Diversity, Racial Differences, School Districts, State Departments of Education, Scoring Rubrics, Regional Characteristics, Community Characteristics, Teacher Integration, Organizational Objectives, Change Strategies

Geographic Terms: Tennessee

What Do Extension and Public Health Educators Need to Address Substance Misuse?

Authors: Lisa Washburn Karen Franck

Source: Journal of Extension. 2024 62(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Extension Education, Substance Abuse, Community Characteristics, Barriers, Capacity Building, Teacher Attitudes, Health Education, Extension Agents, Attitudes, Partnerships in Education, Resources, Knowledge Level