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British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2013
British Columbia's Government, through its Jobs Plan and International Education Strategy, has recognized the increasing importance of international education to the province's education system and economy. The Ministry of Education also recognized the expertise that school districts and schools have developed in this sector and the excellent work…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Educational Policy, Public Policy
Johnson, Jean – Public Agenda, 2011
The rationale for taking bold action on the nation's persistently failing schools can be summed up in one dramatic and disturbing statistic: half of the young Americans who drop out of high school attend just 12 percent of the nation's schools. Ending the cycle of failure at schools is a daunting challenge and a surprisingly controversial one.…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Communications, Principals, Educational Quality
Gross, Michael A. – School Administrator, 2004
The importance of marketing research can be gauged simply through an examination of the wide range of organizations that use research. These organizations include small and large businesses, manufacturing and technology companies, policymakers, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Marketing research focuses on the identification of…
Descriptors: Marketing, Public Education, Strategic Planning, Educational Research
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Taylor, Rosemary T.; Touchton, Debra – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2005
This article reports on a focus group which was one of four principal focus groups held across the United States in Florida, Virginia, New Mexico, and Missouri as part of Voices 3, a national research project on the status of the principal and superintendent roles, sponsored by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). In other…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Focus Groups, Superintendents, Principals
Holland, Holly – American School Board Journal, 2002
Student focus groups persuaded a Kentucky school district to modify a proposed security plan. The Partnership for Kentucky Schools, a coalition of business working for continuous improvement, has produced a detailed guide "Turn Up the Volume: The Students Speak Toolkit" for schools seeking to conduct quality research. (MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Focus Groups, Partnerships in Education, School Security
Latess, Joseph D.; Curtin, Susan; Leck, Glorianne – Principal Leadership, 2006
School administrators are often involved in change processes that include gathering input from various stakeholders in their organizations to help in decision making. They usually include other administrators, teachers, board members, and sometimes individuals from the business sector. One group that is often excluded, and is perhaps one of their…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Educational Change, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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Hendershott, Anne; Wright, Sheila – Teaching Sociology, 1993
Describes the use of student focus groups to review and evaluate an interdisciplinary undergraduate program. Asserts that this technique reveals more significant information than using machine scorable tests. Concludes that the instructors' role is the most important factor in student attitudes toward a course. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Evaluation Methods