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Kiblen, Jessie C.; Shogren, Karrie; Zimmerman, Kathleen N.; Raley, Sheida K.; Curran Mansouri, Mary; Alsaeed, Abdulaziz – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Evidence-based interventions such as the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) promote abilities, skills, and attitudes associated with self-determination for secondary students with and without disabilities. Exploring factors that impact fidelity of implementation and lead to enhanced student outcomes will inform a greater…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Secondary School Students, Fidelity, Evidence Based Practice
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Garbacz, S. Andrew; Lannie, Amanda L.; Jeffrey-Pearsall, Jennifer L.; Truckenmiller, Adrea J. – Preventing School Failure, 2015
Although implementation of evidence-based behavioral and instructional practices has been identified as an educational priority, popular methods for increasing implementation of evidence-based practices (i.e., professional development) have not had the desired effect. This article aimed to present frameworks and practices coaches can use with…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Supervisory Methods, Educational Strategies, Change Strategies
Vermont Agency of Education, 2016
To build collective capacity within organizations, schools and districts across the world have implemented coaching as an effective method for systemic reform. Vermont in particular has a wide variety of coaches, including instructional coaches and systems coaches, as well as a variety of interpretations of the coaching practice. Many schools…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Professional Education, Faculty Development, Program Implementation
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Crow, Gary M.; Whiteman, Rodney S. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2016
This article is a summary of a report prepared for the University Council for Educational Administration Program Improvement Project for the Wallace Foundation. This explores the research base for educational leadership preparation programs, specifically examining literature on program features. The review covers context, candidates, faculty,…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Administration, Program Improvement, Leadership Training
Vandenberghe, Roland – 1981
An overview of recent trends in research on educational innovation contributes to a framework for further analysis. Two basic assumptions made are that innovation depends on multiple factors and that innovation itself is a three-stage process involving initiation, implementation, and incorporation into an organizational structure. The most…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Jordan, Debra J. – Camping Magazine, 1996
A study examining the characteristics of adventure recreation experiences concluded that people who enjoy adventure recreation seek out increasingly challenging opportunities, not higher levels of risk. Another study found that instructor skills rank as the most important determinant for participation in nature-based programs, and women rank it…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Outdoor Activities, Program Attitudes
Barrick, R. Kirby; And Others – 1991
A literature search of theses and dissertations was conducted in order to synthesize research findings related to supervised experienced in agriculture. Studies completed at the Ohio State University were located through a library search, and a search of the university's agricultural education microfiche collection and "Dissertation Abstracts…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Education, Program Attitudes, Program Implementation
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Ryan, Alice W. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1991
This meta-analysis of 40 independent studies was undertaken to clarify existing knowledge of computer use in instruction and to provide information concerning implementation factors helpful to school administrators. Variables analyzed included characteristics of students, teachers, physical settings, and instructional formats. Teacher computer…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Instructional Design
Ragsdale, Ronald G. – 1983
Two problems must be solved before an integrated curriculum, incorporating learning with, from, and about computers can be implemented. The first is the necessity for a design of how the program will function when it has been fully implemented, with all equipment and other associated materials and procedures. The second is a strategy for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Electronic Equipment
Jenkins, Robert E.; Woodson, Marvin C. – 1983
Starting from a survey of research literature and court cases, researchers conducted a study of South Carolina school districts' policies and procedures concerning reductions in force (RIFs). The literature review indicated some of the conditions necessitating RIFs (such as state financial problems), methods of avoiding RIFs, and criteria for RIF…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Problems
Gayles, Anne R.; And Others – 1980
This review of literature and research studies is designed to establish documented background for the development of a model teacher preparation program for reducing problems associated with school desegregation. The review is organized into three parts. Part One presents literature pertaining to the historical development of minority group…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education
Fullan, Michael – 1982
In an examination of the implementation of educational change, a discussion is presented on the purpose, meaning, and context of change. Consideration is given to the value of change, its benefits and feasibility, and the capacity for implementation. In the second section of the paper, 14 factors related to the implementation of change in schools…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adoption (Ideas), Change Strategies, Community Characteristics
Leigh-Doyle, Sue – 1992
In 1988, the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization established a pilot project to address the issue of underrepresentation of women in technical education and training. The Women in Technical Education and Training Project (WITED) was based on six key strategic…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Rate
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Foley, Kathryn Shred; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1988
An overview of empirical research conducted in Canada's core French language programs addresses eight major areas: (1) program characteristics and outcomes, (2) program supplements, (3) student characteristics, (4) enrollment influences, (5) teacher characteristics, (6) public opinion, (7) program implementation and administration, and (8)…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Enrollment Influences, Foreign Countries, French
Raiche, Joseph J., Ed.; And Others – 1983
This synthesis of recent literature on school effectiveness offers educators empirical research on which to base plans for staff development and school improvement. The introduction notes the limitations of effective schools research and points out its potential to clarify thought about schools. A section on instruction reviews research on…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Educational Administration