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| Adedoyin, Kimberly Clark | 1 |
| Connolly, Faith | 1 |
| Follo, Eric | 1 |
| Keane, William G. | 1 |
| Ostrowski, Patricia Maslin | 1 |
| Yakimowski-Strebnick, Mary E. | 1 |
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| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
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| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
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Peer reviewedKeane, William G.; Follo, Eric – ERS Spectrum, 1996
A survey of 50 Michigan superintendents who had recently left their positions for retirement or another position found that only 4 respondents felt like lame ducks during their disengagement period. The most productive behavior for departing superintendents is to conduct business as usual, complete major projects, move their districts forward, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedOstrowski, Patricia Maslin – ERS Spectrum, 1994
Examines pre-first-grade programs in three New England school districts to determine why so many children cannot meet regular classroom demands. Extrayear programs are a quick fix allowing schools and communities to retain policies that permit children to be labeled, tracked, and retained. There is no substitute for a well-designed,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Curriculum, Developmental Delays, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Direct linkYakimowski-Strebnick, Mary E.; Adedoyin, Kimberly Clark; Connolly, Faith – ERS Spectrum, 2003
The Baltimore City Public School System's (BCPSS) Grade 9 Transition Program was implemented in 2001-02. It is designed to increase student achievement in an era of No Child Left Behind federal legislation by providing additional time and learning opportunities for eighth-grade students who have not met all promotion standards established by the…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests
