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Download full textKnapp, Michael S. – 1997
This review assembles what is known from studies and analyses of large-scale systemic reform initiatives aimed at mathematics and science education, especially those undertaken by state governments and the National Science Foundation. The review concentrates on qualitative investigations, which reveal whether and how these initiatives converge on…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development, Mathematics Education
Frazier, Deneen; Kurshan, Barbara – Educational IRM Quarterly, 1994
Describes the status of educational telecommunications networks operated and funded by state government agencies to support K-12 programs. Summaries of a 1993 survey and other recent studies are presented together with recommendations for network infrastructure, instruction, transport, funding, and evaluation development. (Contains 12 references.)…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cooperation, Educational Development, Educational Technology
Russo-Converso, Judith A. – 2001
This research study focuses an historical case study on a large-scale intervention called Florida SchoolYear (SY2000), which was a visionary example of how the state of Florida tried to design and develop a means for delivering quality education. By studying the Florida SY2000 Initiative, this research study examined issue-oriented questions…
Descriptors: Affiliated Schools, Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Educational Change
Burton, Laura; Goldsmith, Diane – 2002
As part of the continuing efforts to improve the quality of online learning in the course and program offerings of a state-wide consortium of higher education institutions, the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium has undertaken a 3-year research project to better understand how online students first approach Web-based learning and how that…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Educational Quality
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1991
This report on Phase I, of a four-phase study, of the California Educational Technology Assessment Program (CETAP) provides a descriptive analysis of 14 programs and projects funded by the Educational Technology Local Assistance Program, Assembly Bill 803 (Chapter 1133, Statutes of 1983), between 1984 and 1989. The information reported is intended…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Software, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Media
Sange-Walters, Peggy; And Others – 1987
A collaborative approach to solving school problems in Maryland emphasizes planned change through organization development processes. Organization development, a process of planned improvement in overall functioning, strives for sustained capacity in problem-solving by communication, goal-setting, conflict resolution, and commitment. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs
