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Klein, Gerald A. – 1988
Innovative programs for the improvement of education in Georgia funded by the Quality Basic Education Act of 1985 are described. Developmental projects address priorities selected by the state board; must meet state validation criteria and have the potential for adoption throughout the state; and must be cost effective, with local fair share match…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
New York Document Conservation Advisory Council, Albany. – 1988
This report, the culmination of the 3-year "New York Document Conservation Administration Training and Planning Project," represents a distillation of the best thinking about preservation issues in New York after an exhaustive process of consultation and review. Its thesis is that preservation of New York State's historical records, rare…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Federal Aid, Guidelines, Preservation
Hickrod, G. Alan; And Others – 1984
A new formula proposed for categorically funding local education programs in Illinois can channel more money into programs for excellence than can general purpose grants. The formula, which would provide venture capital to stimulate local initiatives, would depend on district plans for using the money to improve instruction and on distribution of…
Descriptors: Categorical Aid, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Wagner, Laura A. – 1984
The California Mentor Teacher Program, brought into being by California Senate Bill 813, is designed to retain and recognize excellent teachers and to improve the profession by enabling expert teachers to assist others. Four major issues to consider in developing mentor teacher programs are discussed. First is the importance of collaboration with…
Descriptors: Differentiated Staffs, Elementary Secondary Education, Master Teachers, Program Development
Dumont, Richard G. – 1978
Reported are the execution and outcomes of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) Performance Funding Project at Tennessee Technological University, a pilot project seeking to explore the question of whether it is desirable and possible to allocate state funds to community colleges and universities on a performance effectiveness…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment
Cooley, Van E.; Thompson, Jay C., Jr. – 1984
To determine the extent of state-mandated staff development activity in the states, a study involving the chief education officer from each of the 50 states was conducted, and the results are reported in this paper. The study and report focus on the following: (1) states mandating staff development programs; (2) states planning legislation…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Services, National Surveys