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Fritz, Marie F.; Miller, Maury – 1995
This study attempted to identify variables supportive of inclusive programming for children with disabilities from the teacher's perspective. Structured interviews with 10 teachers at two pilot elementary schools in Indiana addressed issues concerning type and frequency of staff development, site visits to inclusive schools, previous experience…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Mendez-Morse, Sylvia E. – 1990
To assist low-income rural schools with school improvement and dropout prevention, the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) has undertaken a multi-year project at five demonstration sites. This paper shares observations and lessons learned from the experiences of the five school districts involved in SEDL's partnership strategy. The…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
Bert, Diane K. – 1978
This paper describes the staff training and program installation techniques utilized by the Parent Readiness Education Project (PREP), a model early childhood education program. PREP was funded by the United States Office of Education to serve as a Developer/Demonstrator project to provide information, training, materials, and advice to school…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Consultation Programs, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education
Macy, Daniel J. – 1976
Presented is a plan for evaluating Project KIDS (Kindling Individual Development Systems), a model program for developmentally delayed and physically handicapped infants, toddlers, preschool children, and their families. The KIDS program is described as providing services in a home-based training program, center-based infant stimulation classes,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
Wood, Margo; And Others – 1983
The major goal of the University of Southern Maine Reading Academy Project was to demonstrate the effectiveness of process-oriented, diagnostic/prescriptive instruction by trained tutors in raising the literacy levels of adults reading at less than a sixth grade equivalency level. Preservice and inservice training using an empirical model of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
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