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Royal, Camika; Tossman, Matthew – Research for Action, 2009
The purpose of this paper is to inform the community about teacher appraisal methods in the School District of Philadelphia, outline the difficulties of the current system, and suggest approaches that would strengthen the teacher appraisal process. The authors gathered their information over three months in mid-2009 from multiple sources:…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Program Improvement, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research
Harris, Thomas R. – 1985
The paper addresses the importance of developing a rural community's commercial sector for economic development by providing some analytical tools. Procedures are outlined to estimate commercial sector activity in a community, to estimate commercial sector activity for various counties within a state (Nevada is used as an example), and to develop…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Change, Community Development, Community Planning

Neill, Monty; And Others – 1995
Student assessment, from the classroom to the state and national levels, is changing. The era of norm-referenced, multiple choice, standardized tests may be coming to an end, to be replaced by other forms of assessment, not all equally good. This guide outlines a vision of what assessment in the service of learning can be and provides ideas,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Assessment
Almeida, Cheryl, Ed.; Steinberg, Adria, Ed. – 2001
This document presents tools and guidelines to help practitioners transform their high schools into institutions facilitating community-connected learning. The approach underpinning the tools and guidelines is based on the following principles: academic rigor and relevance; personalized learning; self-passage to adulthood; and productive learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Action Research, Admission Criteria