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Nolton, Esther; Powell, Marvin; Varier, Divya; Caracelli, Valerie Jean; Hopson, Rodney K. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2021
Despite marked growth in evaluation use and capacity in the U.S. Federal Government over the last 50 years, the levers that have driven institutional change have not previously been identified. This ethnographic study mapped the process and factors that have led to the diffusion of value in evaluation in the U.S. Federal Government. Analyses of…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Federal Government, Program Evaluation, Public Policy
Klute, Mary Maguire; Apthorp, Helen S. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2018
This paper discusses practical implications of formative assessment effectiveness research in grades one through six. Formative assessment effectiveness is a timely topic for state and district leaders as they develop implementation plans for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), including their approaches to supporting school-based practitioners…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Elementary Education, Educational Planning, Educational Assessment
Gregory, Mark A; Cradduck, Lucy – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
This research seeks to identify the differing national perspectives towards security and the "gigabit race" as those nations transition to their next generation broadband networks. Its aim is to critically appraise the rationales for their existing digital security frameworks in order to determine whether (and what) Australia can learn…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Security, Telecommunications, National Security
Price, Ted; Vitolo, Richard – 1985
Issues in educational programing for incarcerated youth are explored. The following concerns affecting the implementation of P.L. 94-142 (The Education for All Handicapped Children Act) mandates in juvenile court schools and correctional facilities are discussed: (1) variable state mandates affecting education in correctional facilities; (2)…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Goertz, Margaret E. – 2003
This paper focuses on the challenges that states face as they implement the accountability provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, particularly those related to the identification and assistance of schools in need of improvement. Studies are underway that examine the implementation of some NCLB sanctions, such as the supplemental…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation

Thompson, James K. – Environmental Professional, 1982
Discusses problems in implementing the basic environmental law, The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Lists 10 principles (in the form of "commandments") for use by decision makers, suggesting that they serve as guidelines for actions involving environmental and social considerations. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Federal Legislation
Kennedy, Mary M. – 1985
Evaluations of Chapter 1 programs usually center on one of three questions: (1) Does the program constitute an appropriate Federal investment? (2) Does the program have the potential to benefit students? and (3) Is the program feasible enough to implement? Often, evaluators and legislators disagree over which of these questions is most important.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Needs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Fornadel, William M.; Taylor, Alton L. – 1994
This study investigated the organization, compliance, and concerns of public higher education regarding the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. A survey was developed and mailed to 480 colleges and universities selected randomly within each Carnegie Classification. Analysis of responses from 270 institutions…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Yakimowski, Mary; And Others – 1996
The goal of this paper, and the symposium it represents, is to provide an examination of the perspectives of district personnel from four diverse states. The papers present the current status of legislated student assessment programs in California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Illinois. Similarities and differences in implementation methodology are…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Federal Legislation
Honig, Alice Sterling – 1992
This paper offers guidelines for effectively integrating preschool children with disabilities in classrooms with nonhandicapped children. First, formal aspects of program integration including legislative requirements and the Child Find program to identify young children needing special services are reviewed. Next, program planning guidelines are…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Rodamar, Daniele; Rodamar, Jeffery W. – 1990
Although education technologies have had a substantial impact on curricula, teaching, and learning, the overall impact on education has been limited. Evaluative studies of technology in the classroom in California, England, and France, have shown that computers and other new education technologies were embraced initially as viable educational…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Federal Legislation
Fletcher, R.; And Others – 1988
This paper reviews literature and history of special education programs since passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) in 1975, and describes findings from a 1987-88 survey of special education directors in 50 states. Previous literature suggested perceived benefits and difficulties with local education agency…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Programs, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Sapon-Shevin, Mara – 1981
The paper focuses on differences between regular and special education and suggests ways in which the principles of P.L. 94-142 (the Education For All Handicapped Children Act) can be extended to the education of nonhandicapped students. Special education as mandated by P.L. 94-142 differs from regular education in six dimensions: mandate for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Dominguez, Domingo – 1980
To increase the possibility for successful programs and to determine the validity of the concept of bilingual education for limited English-speaking children, this discussion centers on issues which militate against full-scale implementation of bilingual education programs in some school districts. The narrative defines innovation as an "entity…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Definitions, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives
Jones, Myron – 1981
The objectives of an ongoing 3-year study are to examine and document the immediate history of PL 95-561, Title XI; the development of its regulations, policies, and procedures; and its actual implementation. Research during the first year focused on the history, intent, regulations, and emerging policy of the law, especially Part A. Data were…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Educational Change, Educational Legislation