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| Lindsey, Duncan | 1 |
| Meehan, Merrill L. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLindsey, Duncan – Social Work, 1982
Proposes that a major constraint of research in child welfare has been the inability to coordinate reforms among various components of foster care reform. Reveals research advances in child welfare that demonstrate effective social work practice and indicate directions for comprehensive foster care reform. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Delivery Systems, Foster Care, Program Descriptions
Download full textMeehan, Merrill L. – 1982
A detailed report is given on the mechanics involved in conducting a successful bi-regional workshop for educators. The theme of the workshop was designed around two Research Within Reach (RWR) documents dealing with oral/written communications and secondary mathematics; however, papers and discussion generated by the workshop are not included in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Information Dissemination, Program Development
National Inst. for Educational Research, Tokyo (Japan). – 1984
Research from 14 Asian and Pacific countries suggests that the outcome of educational research is not sufficiently utilized by educators in those countries. Several recommendations for the development of information exchange were discussed at an educational research seminar. It was recommended that research projects be worthy and be…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Comparative Education, Delivery Systems, Diffusion (Communication)
Blum, Robert E.; Druian, Greg – 1980
Educational dissemination is a way to foster changes in educational practice. Peer interaction is a special type of dissemination in which people with certain roles and responsibilities help others with the same or similar roles and responsibilities. This involves teachers helping teachers, principals helping principals, business representatives…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Career Education, Communication (Thought Transfer), Consultants
Brown, Larry – 2001
Youth development lies at the heart of the Workforce Investment Act and the Youth Opportunity Movement. Like employment training programs for adults, employment training programs for youth should focus on acquisition of skills, gainful employment, and productive citizenship. Beyond these three characteristics, it is essential that programs for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Programs, Community Programs
Sawbridge, Stephen J. – 2001
This document is intended to help practitioners and researchers in the United Kingdom find and use Internet-based research resources dealing with raising achievement. The introduction discusses the state of research into school effectiveness in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Part A, which reviews available World Wide Web sites devoted to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adoption (Ideas), Basic Skills
Richardson, William M.; Baacke, Clifford M. – 1985
The centralized warehouse concept as utilized by Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools is examined in this report detailing the operation of the warehouse facility and distribution system. After an executive summary, an addendum detailing comments by the staff of the Office of the Associate Superintendent for Supportive Services conflicting…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance
