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Download full textMcChesney, Jim – Research Roundup, 1997
This publication reviews works on educational reform that represent attempts to do more than merely respond in knee-jerk fashion to political pressure for reform. Bruce Joyce and Emily Calhoun, in "Learning Experiences in School Renewal: An Exploration of Five Successful Programs" (Eugene, Oregon: ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Liontos, Lynn Balster – Research Roundup, 1992
Family involvement in schools will work only when perceived as an enlarged concept focusing on all children, including those from at-risk families. Each publication reviewed here is specifically concerned with family involvement strategies concerned with all children or targeted at primarily high risk students. Susan McAllister Swap looks at three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Cultural Differences, Educational Change
Harbin, Gloria; Ringwalt, Sharon; Batista, Leandro – 1998
This study surveyed local interagency coordinating councils (LICCs) required under Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act concerning: the composition of council membership; information regarding frequency of meetings, membership turnover, and other demographic characteristics of the groups; and how well the LICCs are…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Mitchell, George A. – Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Report, 1992
The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) provides tax support for children from low-income families to attend private schools. It is administered by the Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction, although lack of administrative support for the program has been apparent. In addition, the Superintendent of Public Instruction has expressed…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Cimusz, Linda; And Others – Update on Gifted Education, 1994
The future of gifted education is discussed in this symposium report, which contains the edited presentations of six national consultants and the ensuing discussion among the panelists. The consultants addressed the significance of a report of the U.S. Department of Education entitled "National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cognitive Ability, Core Curriculum, Cultural Differences
Sharp, Bill; Watson, Pat – Journal of Research and Evaluation of the Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1981
A study involving 1,000 minority and limited English proficiency students was designed to gather descriptive data about the population served and analyze methods used to identify potential participants in the gifted and talented program in 15 elementary schools, 7 fifth year centers, and 6 middle schools. A combination of methods was used to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, Limited English Speaking, Minority Groups
Transition Summary, 1986
Two articles examine issues of transition for people with mental retardation. The first article describes how the Ohio Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) developed a parent-based project to monitor the quality of residential placements. The project was intended to assess both the strengths and weaknesses of community residential programs, to…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Group Homes, Mental Retardation
Lakin, Charlie, Ed.; And Others – IMPACT, 1993
This newsletter feature issue focuses on quality assurance and innovative efforts to enhance service quality for persons with developmental disabilities. Individual articles include: "Redesigning Quality Assurance" (Clarence J. Sundram); "Quality Assurance, Quality Enhancement" (Charlie Lakin et al.); "Challenging…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Journal of Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, 2003., 2003
"Zero to Three" is a single-focus bulletin of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Compiling articles from participants of the Leadership Development Initiative Class of 2001-2002, this issue focuses on evaluation…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
Johnson, F. Craig; Christal, Melodie E. – Association for Institutional Research, 1985
The way that a college can transform its periodic self-study process into an ongoing program is addressed, with a focus on the contribution of the institutional research office. Also considered are data elements that self-studies most often require and the way that data elements relate to judgments and interpretations made through the self-study.…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Programs, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods
Abou-Sayf, Frank, Ed. – Institutional Research Bulletin v1 n1-4 1993, 1993
The "Institutional Research Bulletin" is a collection of research summaries relating to Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) in Hawaii. Highlights from the 1993 volume (September-December) include: (1) the number of students in art classes and programs increased from 1988-1992; (2) the results of a survey about how health students find out…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Enrollment
Abou-Sayf, Frank, Ed. – Institutional Research Bulletin v5 n1-4 1996, 1996
The "Institutional Research Bulletin" is a collection of research summaries relating to Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) in Hawaii. Highlights from the 1996 volume (February-December) include: (1) spring 1996 enrollment summary, grouped by demographics and major; (2) vocational program graduate trends; (3) reasons for non-continuance…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Aguilera, Raymond V.; Hendricks, Joen M. – Curriculum Report, 1996
The approach taken by three Texas school districts in high poverty and high minority areas to improve standardized achievement scores is explored. The three districts implemented an instructional management program consisting of aligning the curriculum, filling the curriculum gaps, and monitoring student progress. A first step in the curriculum…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Bradley, Janet – Quality/Calidad/Qualite, 1998
COPE (Client-Oriented, Provider-Efficient) methodology, a self-assessment tool that has been used in 35 countries around the world, was used to improve the quality of care in family planning clinics in Kenya. COPE involves a process that legitimately invests power with providers and clinic-level staff. It gives providers more control over their…
Descriptors: Adults, Business Administration, Change Strategies, Developing Nations
Abou-Sayf, Frank, Ed. – Institutional Research Bulletin v2 n1-8 1994, 1994
The "Institutional Research Bulletin" is a collection of research summaries relating to Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) in Hawaii. Highlights from the 1994 volume (February-December) include: (1) the Health Science Entry survey; (2) learning from student writers in developmental English; (3) factors affecting academic performance in…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Finance
