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OECD Publishing, 2022
Across the OECD, enormous effort and investment has been made to reinforce the quality, production and use of education research in policy and practice. Despite this, using research in education remains a challenge for many countries and systems. The OECD launched the Strengthening the Impact of Education Research project to respond to this…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Theory Practice Relationship
Ayers, Samuel J. – 1987
This study attempted to identify efforts to evaluate programs for gifted and talented students in 122 Texas school districts and to compare these practices with those recommended in the literature and with Texas Education Association guidelines. Areas examined included informal and formal assessment of student and teacher identification practices,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Gifted
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1993
This background paper analyzes technologies for tomorrow's information superhighways. Advanced networks will first be used to support scientists in their work, but will soon be deployed more widely in business, entertainment, health care, and education. Significant progress has been made toward the development of gigabit network technology since…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Information Networks, Information Technology
Klein, Susan S. – 1985
National Institute of Education (NIE) staff members have developed a convening process characterized by collaborative meetings with experts to focus on specific problems of an educational organization. The process is intended to help combine research knowledge with practical experience in order to make informed decisions quickly. This document is…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Conferences, Consortia, Cooperative Planning
Thomas, Ruth G.; Litowitz, Len – 1986
A major focus in all areas of education today is the impact of education on students' ability to use higher order thinking skills. Understanding and improving the knowledge, cognitive abilities, and dispositions that guide, organize, and form effective action in the workplace, home, and community are significant problems for vocational education.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Ramage, Jean, Ed. – 1994
This report charts a vision for preparing California teachers for the 21st century. The report is an adaptation of the national framework found in the Association of Teacher Educators' report, "Restructuring the Education of Teachers." Recognizing that learning to be an effective teacher is a developmental process, the report is…
Descriptors: Accountability, Beginning Teacher Induction, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, Ann Arbor. – 1990
This monograph is written to be used by school personnel and is a compilation of many ideas. The first chapter discusses the two key ingredients that school districts must consider to promote restructuring: leadership and teacher participation. Eight steps in the process and planning of restructuring are listed. As schools begin the process of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Walpole, MaryBeth; Noeth, Richard J. – ACT, Inc., 2002
Efforts focused on improving quality processes based upon the Malcolm Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence may hold promise for fundamentally improving K-12 education. This policy report examines the information available on improving school quality through implementation of the Baldrige criteria. It provides a snapshot of what…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Total Quality Management, Criteria, Researchers