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Jewett, Janet – 1992
School-based early childhood centers are high-quality programs using approaches to instruction based on recognized principles of child development and learning for children 3 to 8 years old. The centers are characterized by the active involvement of parents and the community and by a commitment to smooth transitions from home to school and through…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Jewett, Janet – 1992
Effective strategies for developing early childhood centers in public schools are discussed in this paper, which draws from a research-based literature search and intensive case studies of six Northwest sites. The sites represent a range of rural, suburban, and urban programs; large and small schools; and a variety of program features. The sites…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Ramsey, Kimberly – 1997
This report of a 2-year study on public university responsiveness to academic and vocational reforms in public K-12 schools and community colleges focuses on: (1) how state universities respond to curricular experiments, and (2) the difficulties reformers encounter with universities. The report presents a brief summary of previous progressive…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Role, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1996
This report summarizes a panel discussion among five college administrators who have initiated or taken part in restructuring efforts in their states: Herman Blake, vice chancellor for undergraduate education at Indiana University-Purdue University; Ronald Carrier, president of James Madison University (Virginia); Gordon Davies, director of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Budgeting, Change Strategies