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Download full textFairman, Janet; Peirce, Brenda; Harris, Walter – Center for Research and Evaluation, 2009
This report presents the findings of an exploratory study conducted by the Center for Research and Evaluation during the summer and fall of 2009, which focuses on perceptions of the costs and benefits of the accreditation process for high schools in Maine. The study was commissioned by the Penquis Superintendents' Association, a professional…
Descriptors: High Schools, Accreditation (Institutions), College Admission, Superintendents
Trewartha, Mollie Louise – Online Submission, 2007
Restructuring of schools by means of revising the school calendar from the traditional 9-month calendar to a year-round calendar is one reform idea proposed to meet the diverse abilities and needs of students. Considering the sweeping changes influenced by No Child Left Behind and the trend toward excellence in education, this research focused…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Year Round Schools, School Schedules, School Restructuring
Cornman, Stephen Q.; Stewart, Thomas; Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2007
On January 23, 2004, President Bush signed the DC School Choice Incentive Act into law. This landmark piece of legislation included $14 million in funding for what would come to be called the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The OSP is the first federally funded K-12 scholarship program in the country and is designed to provide…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Pilot Projects, School Choice, Focus Groups
Dunbar, Donald A.; Salazar, Irene M. – 1985
The Gifted and Talented Program (GAT) of the Mellon Junior High School, Mt. Lebanon School District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was evaluated in 1985. Questionnaires were sent to 139 parents and 50 academic teachers. In addition, 9 teachers, 4 administrators, and 12 parents were interviewed. Responses were summarized in detail regarding 14 topics,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Assessment, Individualized Education Programs
Oldford, Stephanie A. – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2006
Through offering insight into different approaches to quality assurance, with input from those who provide leadership in post-secondary education in British Columbia and Canada, this project's goal is to recommend whether Canadian jurisdictions should consider a new quality assurance regime, and to provide potential new models to consider in that…
Descriptors: Credentials, Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Accreditation (Institutions)
Eglsaer, Richard; Matuszek, Paula – 1978
Project PAVE was implemented in Travis High School, Austin, Texas, to extend and coordinate services for certain high school special education students. Four components were crucial to the Project PAVE model: parental involvement, academic achievement, vocational programing, and extracurricular opportunities. The project evaluation, conducted in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Career Counseling, Educational Assessment
