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Nash, Scotland – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2012
The purpose for this study was to use the "KSH analytic framework" as a tool to provide insight into the organizational change process that, when considered, might result in lasting and significant school change. In this qualitative multi-case study of two urban comprehensive high schools, the researcher not only described the initiation and…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Restructuring, Organizational Change, Change Strategies
US Department of Education, 2010
This paper presents the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2011 through 2015. This plan describes the focus and direction of OIG's operations over the next five years, establishes its organizational goals, and outlines the strategies it will employ to reach those goals and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Position Papers, Program Descriptions, Organizational Objectives
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Alfeld, Corinne; Bhattacharya, Sharika – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2012
This study uses a mixed methods approach to examine a new type of curriculum configuration that supports students' transitions to college: career technical programs of study (POS). Interview and survey data were collected from a college and its feeder high schools in each of three well-established ("mature") sites in geographically…
Descriptors: Student Records, Student Attitudes, Career Guidance, Transitional Programs
US Department of Education, 2011
The first-ever U. S. Department of Education summit on sustainability, "Sustainability Education Summit: Citizenship and Pathways for a Green Economy," was held on Sept. 20-21, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The Sustainability Education Summit (the Summit) brought together leaders from higher education, business and industry, labor,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Environmental Education, Sustainability, Research Reports
California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2008
The Los Rios Community College District has proposed to convert its Davis outreach operations to a single, state-approved educational center. The proposal responds to the district's need to expand educational services in the Davis area. The area is marked by high student demand and limited instructional facilities. In the 2006-07 academic year,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Outreach Programs, Education Service Centers, Program Proposals
Kingsley, Judith W. – Pivot Learning Partners, 2011
When Palmdale School District and Pivot Learning Partners entered into their first contract in 2006, neither organization foresaw the magnitude and complexity the relationship would take over time. Pivot Learning Partners (formerly known as Springboard Schools) is a non-profit service provider that first entered the Palmdale School District…
Descriptors: School Districts, Organizational Development, Superintendents, Nonprofit Organizations
Human Resources and Social Development Canada, 2007
The evaluation examined issues related to: (1) Rationale and Relevance; (2) Implementation; and (3) Success. In addition, the interim evaluation was intended to: (1) Determine whether sufficient data was being collected to inform the summative evaluation and identify opportunities for improvement to fill any potential gaps; (2) Assess whether the…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Case Studies, Literacy, Program Evaluation
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Hackmann, Donald G.; Wanat, Carolyn L. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2007
This paper describes the process of principal licensure reform in Iowa. Upon adoption of the ISLLC standards, the state department of education required revision of all principal preparation programs to conform to state code and guidelines developed by an external review panel. This paper analyzes the review process and compares five programs that…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Guidelines, Content Analysis, Principals