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Smith, Martin H.; Worker, Steven M.; Schmitt-McQuitty, Lynn; Meehan, Cheryl L.; Lewis, Kendra M.; Schoenfelder, Emily; Brian, Kelley – Journal of Extension, 2017
High-quality 4-H programming requires effective professional development of educators. Through a mixed methods study, we explored professional development offered through state 4-H programs. Survey results revealed that both in-person and online delivery modes were used commonly for 4-H staff and adult volunteers; for teen volunteers, in-person…
Descriptors: Extension Education, State Programs, Interviews, Educational Change
Altstadt, David – Jobs for the Future, 2012
Less than 25 percent of college students who take any developmental education courses earn a credential within eight years. Over the past three years, the six states in the Developmental Education Initiative have developed and enacted unprecedented changes in policy and practice in an effort to reverse these dismal outcomes. "Ahead of the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Best Practices, Developmental Studies Programs, Case Studies
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Pearl, Cynthia; Dieker, Lisa Ann; Kirkpatrick, Rose Merry – Professional Development in Education, 2012
The Arkansas Department of Education Co-teaching Project was designed to assist Arkansas schools in the implementation of more inclusive service delivery models for students with disabilities. The project began due to a need to increase the number of students being served in less restrictive environments, but evolved into a systematic statewide…
Descriptors: State Programs, Disabilities, Professional Development, Technical Assistance
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Lewis, Morgan V.; Overman, Laura – Career and Technical Education Research, 2008
This article examines how the states plan to implement the Programs of Study (POS) that were mandated by the 2006 reauthorization of the federal legislation for career and technical education. A coding system was developed for summarizing the methods described in the plans of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.…
Descriptors: State Programs, Federal Legislation, Vocational Education, Educational Change
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Bahr, Michael W.; Whitten, Elizabeth; Dieker, Lisa; Kocarek, Catherine E.; Manson, David – Exceptional Children, 1999
A study examined the practices of 121 school-based intervention teams from Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Findings revealed several positive practices by teams from all states; however, teams from Illinois displayed consistent superiority across several measures. Discussion focuses on implications for practice and educational and legal reform.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1990
This report presents the plan for the Technology Integrated Educational Delivery System (TIEDS), which was developed for the Arizona State Department of Education in response to the "State Board Policy on the Development of a Plan for Technology" and the "GAITS Report," to establish the conceptual framework for educational…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Educational Change, Educational Environment
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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
Vermont State Board of Education, Montpelier. – 1990
This report focuses on cost containment problems in Vermont's special education system and makes recommendations for reform. It examines the context of special education in terms of civil rights, advocacy, and individual versus system needs. The question of runaway costs in special education is addressed and supported with data from the fiscal…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change
Massell, Diane – 2000
Part of a series on contemporary school reform and special education, this report discusses how states are building capacity for standards-based reform. An introduction describes seven key areas in which states must build classroom and organizational level capacities, including: (1) teachers' knowledge, skills, and dispositions; (2) students'…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Passow, A. Harry; Rudnitski, Rose A. – 1994
This paper looks at broad trends in education of the gifted and identifies elements that states should review and reconsider in terms of the current climate for educational reform. The 1972 Marland report is contrasted with the 1993 report of the U.S. Department of Education titled "National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Cassidy, William H. – 1987
Change is in the offing for the entire educational system in Maine, especially for the vocational education system. Observations about the present state of vocational education in the state are offered, and recommendations are made to improve the program. Recommendations include the following: (1) establishment of a comprehensive research section…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Delivery Systems, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change
Bruner, Charles – 1996
What is needed to help children succeed at high levels is already known, and that vision and commitment are essential to bring about reform efforts that research has already established as effective. Conditions that contribute to academic success and well being include nurturing and supportive families, economically and socially healthy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childhood Needs, Delivery Systems, Educational Change
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Sullivan, Candace J.; Sugarman, Julie M. – Remedial and Special Education, 1996
Federal, state, and local policy issues that affect models of school-linked integrated services and systems are examined. Barriers to school-linked service integration, state policy trends, the realities of finance, establishing state systems of support for the changing approach, examples of state approaches, and the impact of devolution are…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Joy, Myra F.; And Others – 1991
In response to the recommendations of the New Jersey Special Education Study Commission and input from parents, educators, and the general public, the New Jersey Department of Education's Division of Special Education developed "A Plan To Revise Special Education in New Jersey" (1986), commonly called P2R. P2R calls for changes in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Delivery Systems, Educational Change, Educational Planning
Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted. – 1996
This report on gifted education is based on surveys returned by central education agencies in 47 states and Guam. The report contains informational charts which provide a broad overview of state level services for gifted students. An analysis of the data follows every chart. Included are data on: state mandates and regulations on gifted education;…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Delivery Systems, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
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