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Rossett, Allison; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1992
Examines staff development in light of performance technology, a systematic and pervasive approach to professional development. Performance technology can be used by staff developers to investigate the cause and context of a problem before selecting solutions. The article discusses the use of performance technology in public education. (SM)
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Solving, Public Education
Hanley, Tom; Melecio, Ray – 2004
The identification and recruitment (ID&R) process is an important element in the delivery of migrant services. Federal regulations currently require each state to find eligible migrant children residing within its borders. This chapter discusses essential factors that affect the ID&R of migrant children by educators at the state, regional,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Identification
Claus, Richard N.; Chen, Hsing – 1982
Information was gathered from the central office, elementary, and junior and senior high school administrators of the Saginaw (Michigan) Public Schools regarding the quality control operation in the schools. All administrators were polled to determine an actual level of need based on the difference between what "is" and "what should…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Development
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Killion, Joellen P.; Lanzerotte, J. Kathryn – Journal of Staff Development, 1992
Discusses a study of training and development in noneducational, profit companies that found total quality management the main training topic. Participant evaluations measured training effectiveness. Employees participated in training for personal satisfaction and increased capacity. Private sector trainers expressed concern about the lack of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Business, Elementary Secondary Education, Industry
Raskin, Judith – 1990
The report presents recommendations of a task force on the integration of hearing-impaired students, focusing on procedures for early identification, standards for educational programs, staff development and training, and program quality indicators. After brief sections giving definitions and the rationale for integration, preferred practices are…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
Bone, T. R., Ed.; Ramsay, H. A., Ed. – Educational Administration, 1981
An introduction, keynote address, and 12 selected papers present the conference's proceedings. Also provided are summaries of the seven other conference papers and of the final plenary session, along with a list of conference participants. The keynote address questions whether quality control is possible in education. It notes that the concept of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs. – 1988
On Thursday, May 26, 1988, representatives from Federal departments and agencies, education associations, and members of the American Society for Quality Control attended a seminar in Washington, D.C., that proposed, and explored the feasibility of, a National Educational Quality Initiative. This document comprises the proceedings from this…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Conference Proceedings, Educational Assessment, Educational Planning
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Rowls, Michael D.; Hanes, Madlyn Levine – Journal of Teacher Education, 1982
A national shift toward greater state and district control of the teacher recertification process and a trend toward a reduced role for higher education institutions is reported. Certificate renewal requirements in 36 states and problems of quality control that might arise in locally directed programs are noted. (PP)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Responsibility, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Blake, Ellen M.; And Others – 1994
The fourth edition of the sourcebook, "Reinventing Quality," contains descriptions of innovative activities designed to assure and enhance the quality of services to persons with developmental disabilities. The programs profiled are those seen as: systematic efforts to improve the quality of services to persons with developmental disabilities,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Community Services