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Kettlewell, Janet S., Ed.; Henry, Ronald J., Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2009
The U. S. is losing its competitive edge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Thomas Friedman warns that America is not producing enough young people in STEM fields that are essential for entrepreneurship and innovation in the 21st century (The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, 2005). Blue ribbon…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Higher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Karasoff, Patricia; And Others – 1992
This review of effective practices in state-wide systems change was conducted as part of the PEERS (Providing Education for Everyone in Regular Schools) Project, a 5-year collaborative systems change project in California to facilitate the integration of students with severe disabilities previously at special centers into services at regular…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Univ., Los Angeles. – 2001
This final report describes the accomplishments and activities of a 5-year federally funded California systems change project supporting the development and replication of inclusive schools as part of the state's movement to provide the least restrictive educational environment for all students with severe disabilities. The project was a…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs, Educational Change
Office of Inspector General (DOL), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document contains the reports on audits of the one-stop systems in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Vermont. The overall audit conclusions were as follows: (1) the states have made substantial efforts toward forming new comprehensive workforce investment systems as mandated by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA); (2)…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation, Employment Services