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Miller, Kim H.; Bice, Matthew R. – Health Educator, 2014
Child health is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive approach to address the many factors that influence it and are influenced by it. In light of the complexity of children's health, the Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) was developed as a framework for a systems approach to planning and implementing school-based children's health…
Descriptors: Health Education, Rural Schools, School Districts, Elementary Schools
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2013
Making Connections was the Annie E. Casey Foundation's signature place-based, community-change initiative of the 2000s. It sought to build on previous work and launch an effort focused firmly on the framework of family strengthening. The Foundation started Making Connections in 22 places, focusing eventually on first 10, then seven sites. It…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Change Strategies, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Koski, Mary – Educational Leadership, 1993
Change began in Saint Charles (Illinois) School District with a few teachers implementing new ideas in their own classrooms. Organized change began as principals and other administrators encouraged teachers to learn and grow. While teachers were developing process writing and whole-language programs, district embraced systemic change by entrusting…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum
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Brown, Bruce Robert; Cooper, G. Robb – NASSP Bulletin, 2000
A study conducted in an Illinois metropolitan school district explored four dimensions of school-based management implementation: school leadership, school climate, student achievement, and community involvement. Survey data from 176 teachers, 42 parents, and 6 administrators revealed that length of program involvement positively influenced…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance
Blozis, Cathy; Scalise, Ralph; Waterman, Cheryl E.; Wells, Melodie – 2002
An action research project implemented a program for the development of citizenship, cultural awareness, and positive character attributes. Targeted population consisted of middle and high school students in several growing, middle class communities located in northern Illinois. Problems of lack of awareness and sensitivity are documented through…
Descriptors: Action Research, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 2000
This document, which was developed with input from 14 Illinois middle schools, is a comprehensive guide to planning and implementing career development activities in middle schools. The following are among the topics discussed: (1) background information (the rationale for and importance of career development; young adolescents' interests and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies