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Cain, Michael – Prufrock Press, 2022
"Building Successful Extracurricular Enrichment Programs" is a must-read for educators or administrators who want to develop, implement and maintain engaging out-of-school programs. Accessible and easy to use, this book focuses on four basic approaches to building enrichment programs: grassroots, semi-structured, franchise and fully…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Enrichment Activities, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Sony, Michael, Ed.; Karingada, Kochu Therisa, Ed.; Baporikar, Neeta, Ed. – IGI Global, 2020
Although initially utilized in business and industrial environments, quality management systems can be adapted into higher education to assess and improve an institution's standards. These strategies are now playing a vital role in educational areas such as teaching, learning, and institutional-level practices. However, quality management tools…
Descriptors: Total Quality Management, Program Implementation, Higher Education, College Administration
Goldstein, Larry – National Association of College and University Business Officers, 2019
Budgeting is inherently political. Too often, short-term goals overrun long-term institutional interest. By presenting the many layers of budgeting models with a clear, comparative framework, author Larry Goldstein, demonstrates the organic link between planning and budgeting, making it crystal clear that budgets and plans represent two sides of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Educational Finance, Budgeting, Budgets
Ward, C.; St. Martin, K.; Horner, R.; Duda, M.; Ingram-West, K.; Tedesco, M.; Putnam, D.; Buenrostro, M.; Chaparro, E. – National Implementation Research Network, 2019
The primary purpose of the District Capacity Assessment (DCA) is to assist school districts to implement effective innovations that benefit students. The "capacity" of a district to facilitate building-level implementation refers to the systems, activities, and resources that are necessary for schools to successfully adopt and sustain…
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Implementation, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Dade, Aurali, Ed.; Olafson, Lori, Ed.; DiBella, Suzan M., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2015
The senior research compliance administrator has emerged as a critically important position as universities and other research organizations face an increasingly intricate regulatory environment. These administrators are tasked with a special challenge: ensuring that their institutions conduct safe, ethical, and compliant research while also…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Administrators, Compliance (Legal), Research
St. Martin, K.; Ward, C.; Fixsen, D. L.; Harms, A.; Russell, C. – National Implementation Research Network, 2019
A Regional Education Agency (REA) functions as a partner with local districts and the State Educational Agency (SEA). REAs provide training, guidance and support intended to enable school districts to operate efficiently and improve their student outcomes. The primary purpose of this Regional Capacity Assessment (RCA) is to assist regional…
Descriptors: Geographic Regions, Regional Planning, Program Implementation, Educational Change
Schmoker, Mike – ASCD, 2016
In his 2011 ASCD best-seller "Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning," author Mike Schmoker described a fresh approach to K-12 teaching built on three core elements: a focused and coherent curriculum; clear, structured lessons; and purposeful reading and writing, or authentic literacy. Now, in "Leading…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, School Districts, Educational Administration, Models
Ball, Wayne; Howard-Brown, Beth; Junk, Kevin – Region 9 Comprehensive Center, 2023
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) invited 10 districts to participate in a community of practice designed to increase understanding of how to braid and blend federal funds. District teams composed of principals, superintendents, business managers, and other district leaders participated in four 90-minute virtual sessions. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Principals, Superintendents, Administrators
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2017
The issue of freedom of speech on college and university campuses has captured the interest of the nation and attracted considerable media attention. As board members and institutional leaders address the difficult questions that arise in relation to this controversial issue, they need to balance the competing tensions between individual freedom…
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, Governing Boards, College Administration, College Presidents
Russell, C.; Ward, C.; Harms, A.; St. Martin, K.; Cusumano, D.; Fixsen, D.; Levy, R.; LeVesseur, C. – National Implementation Research Network, 2016
The purpose of the District Capacity Assessment (DCA) Technical Manual is to provide background information on the technical adequacy of the DCA (Ward et al., 2015). This current version draws upon a rich history and background of previous work assessing district capacity. Notably, the current version includes significant modifications from…
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Implementation, Educational Innovation, Educational Change
Goldstein, Larry – National Association of College and University Business Officers, 2012
Budgeting is inherently political. Too often, short-term goals overrun long-term institutional interest. By presenting the many layers of budgeting models with a clear, comparative framework, author Larry Goldstein, demonstrates the organic link between planning and budgeting, making it crystal clear that budgets and plans represent two sides of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Educational Finance, Budgets, Budgeting
Aspen Institute, 2014
To assist system administrators as they pursue their own teacher leadership initiatives, this profile from Leading Educators and the Aspen Institute details the steps Denver Public Schools (DPS) took to design and implement its Differentiated Roles pilot. Specifically, it examines the initiative's opportunities and challenges within the context of…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Teacher Leadership, Program Development, Program Descriptions
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Yavuz, Olcay – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2016
Disparities in college access for underrepresented urban students are one of the most urgent educational problems of America's education system. In response to growing national concern, this longitudinal study investigated how school leaders worked collaboratively with key stakeholders to implement research-supported student services in order to…
Descriptors: Leadership, Educational Change, Equal Education, Access to Education
Wiener, Ross; Jacobs, Ariel – Aspen Institute, 2011
As new performance-management-related policies go from idea to implementation, policy makers and education leaders will be called upon to flesh-out what are still broad principles in many areas. This represents a significant inflection point for the teaching profession and the management of public school systems. Early decisions will determine…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Job Performance, Teacher Evaluation, School Administration
Searle, Margaret – ASCD, 2010
These days, Response to Intervention (RTI) is everywhere, and there are lots of claims about what RTI is and how to do it. At last, here's a book that helps you cut through the quackery and ensure that your approach to RTI represents the very best of what is known about assessment, instruction, and intervention. Author Margaret Searle provides you…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Intervention, Educational Improvement, Educational Assessment
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