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Kern, Ben D.; Graber, Kim C. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Physical education is critical to addressing childhood obesity, yet many school-based programs do not meet established quality standards and teachers are called upon to change. Little is known about how change is initiated and its associated internal and external factors. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate physical education…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, National Surveys, Physical Education, Educational Quality
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Broughton, Connie – New Directions for Higher Education, 2009
People do not want to know the history, minutiae of policy, or operations, or even the political intrigues of a virtual consortium. People want to know if the consortium has value, whether it can help them, and if it is a threat. In this article, the author focuses on the operating principles and policies that have proven successful in the…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Consortia, Educational Environment
Harvard Family Research Project, Cambridge, MA. – 1992
The five states featured in this second edition of "Innovative States" were chosen because they reflect crucial elements in an emerging understanding of state policy making in family support and education. Creative state partnerships involving program development and funding are a key ingredient to successful endeavors. States rely on…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Finance, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Tannehill, Deborah, Comp. – 1981
This is a handbook on coeducational physical education for teachers and school administrative personnel. Sections of Washington State legislation designed to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex are reproduced for reference purposes. A step by step approach to insure the development of quality physical education programs in compliance with…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Facilities
Plato, Kathleen C. – 1989
Chapter 2 of the Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments directs that at least 80% of funds targeted under the law be delivered to school districts, while up to 20% may be reserved for statewide use. In 1989, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Olympia (Washington) redirected this 20% to support a competitive…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Innovation, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Ehrmann, Stephen C.; Milam, John H., Jr. – Online Submission, 2003
This volume describes for educators how to create simple models of the full costs of educational innovations, including the costs for time devoted to the activity, space needed for the activity, etc. Examples come from educational uses of technology in higher education in the United States and China. Real case studies illustrate the method in use:…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Costs, Educational Innovation, Technological Advancement