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Jaiani, Vasil; Whitford, Andrew B. – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the policy process that led to the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in the United States and the Bush Administration's role in this process. Design/methodology/approach: The research design is historical and archival. A description of the NCLB Act is given and the major provisions and…
Descriptors: Policy Formation, Federal Legislation, Accountability, Government Role
Havelock, Ronald; And Others – 1978
Six papers focusing on educational change in occupational education are presented. The first paper, by Ronald Havelock, provides a historical review of innovation research models and discusses how the various models have progressed culminating in the Linkage Model. The next three papers address conceptual issues in innovation research. The paper…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Innovation
Christiansen, James E.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1995
Includes "Profession's View of Agricultural Education (AE)" (Christiansen, Briers); "AE: A View from Inside the Classroom" (Pieniazek, Pieniazek); "Managing Change in AE" (Herring); "Image vs. Substance" (Shinn et al.); "AE Profession" (Smith); "Expanded Mission, Expanded Challenges for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Attitudes, Educational Change, Futures (of Society)
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Alexander, Lamar – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1992
The Secretary of Education encourages special education teachers to become leaders of education reform, by developing community-level programs to achieve the six National Education Goals. Examples of America 2000 community projects are cited, and the role of special educators in past educational innovations is emphasized. (JDD)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Eddy, Edward D., Ed.; And Others – 1993
The Providence Blueprint for Education study (PROBE) gathered as much information as possible about the status of Providence (Rhode Island) schools, collecting data from parents, teachers, the government, school administrators, and the public to paint a broad picture of the schools and areas for improvement. Information was collected from the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agenda Setting, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Attitudes
David, Robert K. – 1986
This document reports on a study designed (1) to develop a plan for school improvement using information obtained from an attitude survey, (2) to examine the implementation of the plan, and (3) to evaluate the results to determine if improvements had occurred. Attitude surveys were conducted of students, parents, supporters, and staff in the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Change Strategies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Assessment
Vandegrift, Judith A.; Wright, Joel – 1997
In spring 1997, Arizona repeated a spring 1996 statewide public poll that established baseline measures of public attitudes toward school-to-work (STW). Samples were drawn from three constituent groups: parents, businesses, and educators. Over 2,700 Arizonans participated each year. Overall awareness of STW was up significantly among every group.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Design, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change