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Download full textNew Leaders, 2014
Accounting for a quarter of a school's impact on student achievement, principals are the leverage point for education reform and the primary drivers of school improvement. School leaders have a greater influence on all students than teachers and are the best long-term investment in effective teaching at scale. Like all professionals, teachers,…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Federal Regulation, Talent Development, Leadership Training
New Leaders, 2014
Principals are critical to the success of any school improvement effort--from increasing academic rigor toward college- and career-ready standards to teacher evaluation and support. They ensure this success by building a strong, shared vision and leading effective implementation for staff, students, and families. The federal government has an…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Principals, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Role
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report examines the relationship between the federal government and research intensive universities (RIUs) in light of loss of public confidence, changes in the economy, and international challenges. In reviewing the health of the nation's research intensive universities and their relationship with the federal government the report looks at…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Accountability, Educational Trends, Federal Aid
Trivelpiece, Alvin W. – 1988
The keynote address from the proceedings of the 1988 Conference on Academic Talent is presented here. The address criticizes the current educational system for its concentration on college preparatory courses that have little or no hands-on experience. It argues that the existing system does not encourage curiosity, a problem seen as so pervasive…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Preparation, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedAstin, Alexander W. – American Journal of Education, 1990
Advocates an alternative conception of excellence in higher education, one based on how well an institution can develop its students' talents, not on the quality of the entering class's grades and test scores. Such an outlook would increase minority enrollment. (DM)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Instruction. – 1994
Recommendations of the Maryland Task Force on Gifted and Talented Education concerning the current status and future needs of gifted and talented education are presented. Recommendations are offered concerning the following issues: appropriate recognition of giftedness and services for all gifted and talented students, world-class curricular…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Community Resources, Delivery Systems, Educational Change
Assiter, Alison, Ed. – 1995
The 16 essays in this book discuss transferable skills in higher education drawing on the experience and information gained from two projects based in England, the Enterprise in Higher Education (EHE), initiated in 1989; and the Royal Society of Arts Education for Capability Initiative, instituted in 1991. Section 1 contains essays on transferable…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Business Administration Education, Chemistry, Cognitive Development
