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DeWitt, Peter M. – Corwin, 2022
Today's educators are buried under old practices, new ideas, and recommended initiatives. The problem? With such an abundance of strategies, it's hard to recognize what, if anything, is working. Before you're tempted to add just one more idea to the pile, take a step back--and an objective look--so that you, central office leaders, building…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Innovation, Evidence Based Practice, Program Effectiveness

Miller, Stephen K.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
Evaluation of the school-based, collaborative inservice program implemented by 10 elementary schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky, indicates that ideal conditions are not essential to school improvement. Based on the effective schools research model, the project also provided evidence that local schools will adopt successful programs after pilot…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Education, Program Effectiveness

Killian, Joyce E. – Educational Leadership, 1985
School systems can promote computer literacy among teachers by starting at the administrative level, making inservice comprehensive and long-term, providing concrete support, and offering opportunities for participation. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Effectiveness

Tiberius, Richard; And Others – Medical Teacher, 1990
A three-hour workshop that succeeds in overcoming medical faculty's reluctance to participate in educationally relevant situations is described. The program's strength is seen in increased faculty sensitivity to limitations of their teaching approach and awareness of the role of their concept of teaching. Workshop weaknesses are also discussed.…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Medical Education
Burden, Paul R.; Wallace, David – 1983
Research in staff development and in teacher career development provides useful information so that staff development programs can be tailored to accommodate teachers' needs at different career stages. Findings of studies on staff development have identified characteristics of successful inservice programs. Collaboration between all participants…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Individual Development
Walker, Sharon; And Others – 1982
Learning to Read Through the Arts (LTRTA), a Title I program, offers intensive reading instruction to New York City elementary school students, through the integration of a total arts program with a total reading program. This report presents a brief program description and results of an evaluation of student achievement and teacher participation…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Art Activities, Bilingual Education, Compensatory Education

Johnson, Gail E. R. – Journal for Higher Education Management, 1993
A study of two colleges investigated whether posttenure college faculty evaluation is a feasible option for faculty revitalization and development. Results suggest posttenure review may be beneficial for institutions and faculty, but will have little effect on faculty performance. Further examination of posttenure review is recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Policy, Administrator Attitudes, College Administration
Mosher, G. Wayne – 1981
The St. Louis Missouri Teachers Center Minigrant Program provides funds (up to $750.00) for individuals to use in developing specific educational projects. A study was made on what impact a minigrant program had on project developers and the educational systems they served. Data were collected through participant observation, recorded interviews,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Grants
Mann, Dale – 1984
Enduring political support from business may benefit schools much more than the material contributions they often seek. A study of school-business interaction in 23 U.S. cities reveals wide variation in the availability of corporate aid, the sophistication and organization of schools' initiatives toward business, and the results of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Board of Education Role, Coordination, Donors
Skoglund, Frederic W. – 1983
The instructional management system of Glendale (Arizona) Union High School District is described. Efforts in this area are coordinated through six interrelated components: (1) a well-defined curriculum, with extensive review and community survey of learner priorities; (2) program improvement plans based on the Theory Z concept, in which the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Instructional Design