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Strunk, Katharine O.; Weinstein, Tracey; Makkonen, Reino; Furedi, Drew – Phi Delta Kappan, 2012
The authors of this article are engaged in an ongoing pilot implementation and study of the Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) Educator Growth and Development Cycle, known as EGDC. LAUSD implemented the EGDC pilot in the 2011-12 school year, focusing on a small subset of volunteering school administrators and teachers. The district's…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Urban Schools, School Districts, Professional Development
Norton, John; Lewis, Anne C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
The National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform, influential in middle-grades policy, advocates a three tiered approach envisioning high-performing schools as academically rigorous, developmentally responsive, and socially equitable. This report discusses pioneering programs, critics' concerns, exemplary Michigan programs, and urban schools'…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Middle Schools
Felner, Robert; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Describes the evolution of the University of Illinois' collaborative Project on High Performance Learning Communities, established in 1989 in response to policymakers' and practitioners' need for a more fully developed, practical knowledge base on educational reform. The university/research partners' role is to synthesize the most current,…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Intermediate Grades
Toch, Thomas – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
As social promotion gives way to grade promotion based on mastery and as the education reform movement brings new, higher standards, vast numbers of students unable to meet the new standards are needing remedial instruction. This is proving to be a difficult and costly challenge. (DCS)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Doyle, Denis P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
Informational, diagnostic, prescriptive functions of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are best served by governance structure composed of federal, state, and local members and a standing technical advisory board. Structure protects NAEP from undue federal influence and special interest groups, builds bridges to educators and…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid