NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Tara Kristoff – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Understanding how Illinois school district leaders craft acceleration policy and procedures in compliance with the Accelerated Placement Act has not been studied yet. The Accelerated Placement Act was adopted into law by former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on August 25, 2017. The Accelerated Placement Act had a mandatory implementation date for…
Descriptors: School Districts, State Legislation, Public Schools, Phenomenology
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Marks, Helen M.; Nance, Jason P. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2007
Purpose: The study investigates how various accountability contexts--including states, local boards, districts, school site councils, parent associations, and teachers--affect the ability of principals to influence instructional and supervisory decisions in their schools. Data: Data for the analysis come from 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Educational Change, Accountability, Principals
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
McGuire, Michael D.; Casey, Jason P. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1999
Comparative alumni research data can be used by individual institutions and entire sectors of higher education to study, improve, and promote themselves. A large multi-institutional alumni study in Pennsylvania provides an example of the methods and benefits of such research. Aggregate findings in 11 key areas and specific key subgroup profiles…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Alumni, Comparative Analysis, Graduate Surveys