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Sebele, Ntlantla – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2015
Public policy implementation is frequently regarded as problematic globally and reasons for these vary. In particular, the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector has been criticized for lack of delivery and most of the criticism is directed towards the non-implementation of government policy. In South Africa managers of TVET…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Policy, Program Implementation, Capacity Building
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McGreal, Rory; Conrad, Dianne; Murphy, Angela; Witthaus, Gabi; Mackintosh, Wayne – Open Praxis, 2014
This report shares the findings and lessons learned from an investigation into the economics of disaggregated models for assessing and accrediting informal learners undertaking post secondary education. It presents some key economic and governance challenges for universities to consider in implementing OER assessment and accreditation policies. It…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Prior Learning, Student Certification, Student Evaluation
Kirby, Peggy C.; Meza, James, Jr. – 1995
Under conditions of restructuring, the most noticeable changes in roles and relationships occur at the school site. The purpose of this paper is to examine the changing roles and relationships of schools, central offices, and university facilitators as 11 schools in Louisiana implement the nationally recognized Accelerated Schools process. The…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Central Office Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance
Squires, David A.; Kranyik, Robert D. – 1997
What are the linkages between school-based governance and instructional change? This paper describes how two ATLAS schools developed the linkage between school-based governance and instructional change. (ATLAS means "communities for Authentic Teaching, Learning and Assessment for all Students"). ATLAS was funded by the New American…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Governance
Stiegelbauer, Suzanne; Anderson, Stephen E. – 1992
Findings of a study that examined the outcomes of longterm institutionalization of school reform are presented in this paper. Project Excellence, implemented in 1984 in a secondary school in Cochrane, Ontario, involved a comprehensive change in curriculum, instruction, and professional roles. An initial evaluation of the program, conducted during…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Governance
Blendinger, Jack; Cornelious, Linda; McGrath, Vincent – 2001
Putting shared governance to work in the College of Education at Mississippi State University has been much more difficult than many faculty members anticipated. This case study reports the experiences of faculty members working toward shared governance over the 5 years from 1996 to 2001. The shared governance initiative included a 15-member…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, College Governing Councils, Educational Change
White, Kenneth B. – 1990
A study examined the governing system in two Florida community colleges in order to better understand the dynamics of policymaking and policy implementation at the two-year college. The study focused on institutional characteristics, specifically communication, and how this may affect state-mandated program implementation. It was found that the…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Community Colleges, Decision Making, Governance
Haar, Jean M.; Robicheau, Jerry W.; Palladino, John – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and the efficacy of regional special education programs. Focus groups were conducted in an independent school district and two special education cooperatives. Focus groups were conducted with general education teachers, special education teachers, principals, paraprofessionals,…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Intervention, General Education, Focus Groups
Wilson, James L. – 1986
This report describes how successful statewide programs of educational standards and assessment are established and briefly discusses causes of program failure. Four key stages characterize effective program establishment: (1) planning, (2) development, (3) implementation, and (4) monitoring. Planning involves interaction among all parties, for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Board of Education Role, Cooperative Planning
McLaughlin, Margaret J.; And Others – 1997
This paper presents selected findings from a three-year research investigation of general and special education reform initiatives implemented in five local school districts across the United States (including a large urban, predominately minority system; two suburban districts; a small independent city district; a large county-wide system; two…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Case Studies, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Smith, Charles W. – 1994
Through professional development schools (PDSs), the College of Education at Texas Tech University has attempted to link school and teacher education renewal with research. In 1990, the university and Lubbock Independent School District initiated PDSs at a junior high school and an elementary school. Three additional PDS sites have been initiated…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Research