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Leach, Debra; Helf, Shawnna – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2016
In 1986 Madeleine Will proposed the Regular Education Initiative (REI) to share possibilities for eliminating the divide between general and special education. Although great strides have been made over the past several decades in regard to the inclusion of students with disabilities, a significant divide between general and special education…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, Inclusion, Disabilities, Special Education
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Murphy, Joseph – NASSP Bulletin, 1992
Although most efforts to improve academic learning time have been directed at classroom teachers, principals can also employ schoolwide procedures to improve time usage. This article presents 11 such strategies involving direction-setting, direct staff support, and structural alterations. Academic learning time should be a schoolwide goal linked…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Principals
Slosson, James – High School Magazine, 2000
How much do noninstructional minutes in a school day cost? Principals can figure out how many "mission minutes" it takes to hold an assembly or other activity, what it costs, and whether it is worth it. For instance, using clerical labor for registration is cheaper than having students do it. (MLH)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Extracurricular Activities, High Schools
Thurlow, Martha L.; And Others – 1989
Social validity data were collected for three educational interventions designed to increase the academic engaged time of elementary special education students: (1) a reading tutorial intervention, (2) a special education consultation intervention, and (3) a home-based consultation intervention. A total of 29 students, 14 parents, 21 teachers, and…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Elementary Education, Home Programs, Mild Disabilities
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1990
The purpose of this booklet is to relate significant research pertaining to student achievement. Each section defines one of eight research-based variables associated with greater academic achievement and includes some practical applications within school settings. According to the first two sections, high principal and teacher expectations are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Stevens, Betty, Ed. – 1985
The Michigan Department of Education with assistance from the Educational Testing Service has compiled the results of valid educational research studies on specific topics into a report to be used as a guide for developing effective schools. It is intended for use by practitioners to help bridge the gap between educational researchers and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Development, Educational Research
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Stallings, Jane; Krasavage, Eileen M. – Elementary School Journal, 1986
Describes findings from a Madeline Hunter Follow-Through Project in two Napa County, California schools over a four-year period that explored the relationships between program implementation and elementary school children's achievement in reading and mathematics. (Author/HOD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Longitudinal Studies