Instructional leadership has become the dominant paradigm in principal preparation and professional learning. In parallel, teacher evaluation has risen in prominence. Using interviews from 84 principals in 23 districts and three states, we asked how teacher evaluation influenced principals' reported priorities and conceptions of instructional…

The 21st century learner resides in an advanced global society that is led by the waves of the economy, advances in the technological world, concern around our safety and security, as well as demographical changes (Carver & Markatos-Soriano, 2007). The trends suggest education needs to equip students with the attitudes that promote respect for…

Although many states in the United States are adopting policies that require all students to complete college-preparatory science classes to graduate from high school, such policies have not always led to improved student outcomes. There is much speculation about the cause of the dismal results, but there is scant research on the processes by…

THIS STUDY IS A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCHOOL PERSONNEL TOWARDS HOMEMAKING EDUCATION AS A PART OF THE SCHOOLS' EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. AN ANALYSIS OF THE LITERATURE AND INTERVIEWS OF 75 ADMINISTRATORS OR COUNSELORS AND 1ST-YEAR TEACHERS IN 43 SCHOOLS WERE USED IN DEVELOPING A QUESTIONNAIRE. A 33 PERCENT…

School districts in Michigan wishing to implement community school programs have access to state grant moneys. Analysis of questionnaires sent to Michigan's school superintendents in 1977 revealed that those whose districts participated in the grant program supported more fully and their districts followed more closely the definition of the…

This is an evaluation of the Title I Program of the Michigan Training Unit, a program designed to provide compensatory education in basic skills for young adult male prisoners. The evaluation provides information to enable decision-makers to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the program and considers whether the program fulfilled…

Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) provide services to and draw strength from the larger environment of which they are a part. This study examines the functions and responsibilities of ISDs with the purpose of creating a more effective network linking state agencies with local school districts. It is divided into five sections: identification of…

The objectives of these Centers were as follows: (1) to reduce the extent of retardation in reading for educationally deprived pupils from low-income families in grades four through twelve in Detroit, and, (2) to gain further knowledge and skills for the effective operation of Communication Skills Centers providing remedial services for large…

Reports on a 1989 study which investigated course offerings (n=22,931) at 29 Michigan community colleges to determine the condition of general education. Reports low availability and breadth of general education courses, contrary to the perceptions of campus administrators surveyed. Suggests steps to evaluate and enhance general education…

Describes a 1989 study of 22,931 course offerings at 29 comprehensive community colleges in Michigan, undertaken to assess status of general education. Reports low availability and breadth of general education courses, contrary to the perceptions of campus administrators surveyed. Suggests steps to evaluate and enhance general education offerings.…