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Harrel, Peggy F. – SRA Journal, 1996
Examines both benefits and problems associated with collaborative projects, based on experiences of the University of Southern Indiana and 15 school corporations in the state to improve public school mathematics and science instruction. While the partnerships had many positive outcomes, the burden of preparing proposals and implementing projects…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, College School Cooperation, Costs
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Stein, Robert B.; Fajen, Ava L. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1995
Missouri's two-tiered higher education funding program addresses state-level accountability demands while rewarding campus-level improvements in teaching and learning. The context and evolution of the program are described, characteristics of the state-level and campus-level planning efforts are outlined, and issues in implementation and future…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration
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Twale, Darla J.; And Others – Higher Education, 1992
A study of seven diverse professional schools suggests that, although a variety of strategies (e.g., early identification, preprofessional contact, resocialization of faculty and matriculated students, and support services) can produce successful affirmative action for women and minority students, a concise, directed program geared to the school's…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Case Studies, College Faculty, College Students
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Wassermann, Selma – Childhood Education, 1990
Presents one teacher's experience of and reflections on the use of her teaching-for-thinking program as opposed to the traditional methods of teaching. (BB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conventional Instruction, Critical Thinking, Elementary School Curriculum
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Teittinen, Tuomo – Higher Education Management, 1996
Sources of University of Kuopio (Finland) funding in the context of institutional budgeting are analyzed. The decline in basic public funding is seen to require generation of new income, but new income sources may have unwanted effects on university orientation. The contract procedure between the Ministry of Education and the university is forcing…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, College Administration, Economic Change
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Smith, Patrick H.; Arnot-Hopffer, Elizabeth; Carmichael, Catherine M.; Murphy, Ellen; Valle, Anna; Gonzalez, Norma; Poveda, Angelica – Bilingual Research Journal, 2002
A case study of Davis Bilingual Magnet School in Tucson (Arizona) observed and interviewed teachers, parents, students, and community members. The school's success results from strong community support and an educational environment that privileges Spanish. Although Davis students do well on standardized tests, the school's greatest pride comes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Schools, Bilingualism, Case Studies
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Adamo, Simonetta M. G.; Aiello, Amalia – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2006
The work the authors are going to describe in this paper is an account of the attempt to re-establish an educational relationship with adolescent drop-outs, for whom school often represented a cage from which they either escaped or were expelled. An experimental school scheme named the Chance Project has been operating in Naples for the past three…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Case Studies, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics
Newroe, Kathleen – 1991
This paper provides basic information about telecommunication technologies that can be used to deliver training, education, public awareness activities, and other assistive-technology related services to individuals with disabilities in distant locations. The review of current and viable telecommunication technologies is accompanied by examples of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Case Studies, Delivery Systems
Lamb, Melissa, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This self-employment training program case study booklet has been developed for general use in exploring the feasibility of this kind of development tool. The case studies describe a number of comprehensive, self-employment training and assistance programs, from the local to the national level. Chapter II includes information on the training plan,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Administration, Business Education, Case Studies
Israel, Ronald C.; Nestor Tighe, Joanne P. – 1984
This bibliography, representing trends and progress in the field of nutrition education, is divided into six sections: (1) policy issues; (2) conceptual approaches; (3) baseline information and ethnographies; (4) case studies; (5) exemplary materials; and (6) evaluation. The section on case studies is subdivided into sections focusing on general…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Developing Nations, Dietetics
Cowan, Margaret E., Ed.; Stapp, William B., Ed. – 1982
Provided in this document are case studies of representative and exemplary innovative environmental education programs from various regions of the world (North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia/Oceania). The case studies provide information on the environment and environmental problems and concerns…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment)
Pheasant, Marilyn – OSSC Bulletin, 1985
This bulletin highlights elements of the music programs in two Oregon school districts--David Douglas School District 40 and Salem School District 24J--that have kept these programs viable in spite of financial constraints. Ingredients for success of the overall music program at David Douglas are first described. Important elements include hiring…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews
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Anderson, Terry – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
Design-based research is proposed as a strategy to address the need for innovation in educational contexts. The article argues the case for increased and more effective research and development in education, and then presents a discussion of design-based research as a methodological set of tools to address this need. The four phases of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Innovation, Research and Development, Research Design
Hamilton, James B.; And Others – 1978
The purpose of this project was to assist selected vocational teacher education institutions in progressing toward implementing more fully functioning and broadly based performance-based teacher education (PBTE) programs. PBTE implementation problems, strategies, and solutions were identified and documented for use as a resource by others…
Descriptors: Accountability, Audiovisual Aids, Case Studies, Competency Based Teacher Education
HOOS, IDA R. – 1967
IN 1963, PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, UNDER MDTA, ALL BUT ONE (HOSPITAL ORDERLIES) BEING UNION SPONSORED. THE MILLMEN AND CABINET WORKERS' LAYOUT COURSE FOR JOURNEYMEN SEEKING CERTIFICATION INVOLVED 12 WEEKS OF THEORETICAL AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. THE PROGRAM FOR ORDERLIES AT KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL ENROLLED 12 MEN FOR…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Case Studies, Educational Background, Employment Experience
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