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John P. Papay; Matthew A. Kraft; Jessalynn K. James – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Numerous high-profile efforts have sought to "turn around" low-performing schools. Evidence on the effectiveness of school turnarounds, however, is mixed, and research offers little guidance on which models are more likely to succeed. We present a mixed-methods case study of turnaround efforts led by the Blueprint Schools Network in…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Educational Improvement, School Effectiveness, Educational Administration
National Center for Education Statistics, 2017
In general, data governance refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, quality, and security of data. A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a definition and allocation of authority, a defined set of procedures, and a plan to execute those procedures. This brief offers best practices…
Descriptors: Data, Governance, Information Management, Information Security
Mack, Qing Lin – ProQuest LLC, 2018
High enrollment in developmental education, low completion, transfer, and graduation rates, led to the enactment of P.A. 12-40 (An Act Concerning College Readiness and Completion) by Connecticut policymakers. The purpose of this single case exploratory study with embedded units was to investigate how Connecticut State Colleges and Universities…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Teacher Role, Program Implementation
Salvesen, Susan L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
With the passing of Act 82, the state of Pennsylvania has provided school districts with Danielson's Framework as a tool for principals to evaluate teachers. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived professional development needs of Pennsylvania principals as they implemented the new educator effectiveness system. Three hundred…
Descriptors: Principals, Professional Development, Needs Assessment, Personnel Needs
Vandal, Bruce – Complete College America, 2014
With research indicating that upwards of 50 percent of all new entering postsecondary education students are placed into remedial education and that students placed into remedial education are less likely to earn a postsecondary credential, policymakers and postsecondary leaders alike have committed themselves to transforming remedial education in…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Remedial Programs, Postsecondary Education, Developmental Studies Programs
Dretzke, Beverly; Ingram, Debra; Peterson, Kristin; Sheldon, Timothy; Wahlstrom, Kyla; Baker, Julia; Crampton, Anne; Farnsworth, Elyse; Lim, Alicia Zhi Hoon; Yap, Shannen – Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement, 2015
Minnesota Statutes 122A.40, Subdivision 8 and 122A.41, Subdivision 5, require that all districts evaluate teachers beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. In response to the statutes, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) convened a work group in early winter 2011 to consult with the MDE Commissioner to develop a state model for teacher…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Evaluation, State Departments of Education, State Legislation
Rios-Aguilar, Cecilia; Gonzalez Canche, Manuel S.; Moll, Luis C. – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background/Context: Arizona's most recent English Language Learner (ELL) legislation, starting in the school year 2008-2009, requires all such students be educated through a specific Structured English Immersion (SEI) model: the 4-hour English Language Development (ELD) block. The basic premise behind this particular model is that ELL students…
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, English Language Learners, School Districts, Models
Indiana Department of Education, 2012
If education in Indiana is to dramatically improve, the systems and policies that collectively shape the learning experiences for students must be re-imagined. In the spring of 2011, the Indiana legislature passed IC 20-28-11.5, a new law relating to the evaluation of all certified teaching staff and administrators. Prior to this legislation,…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Laws
Edlefson, Carla – Online Submission, 2010
The purpose of this descriptive case study was to describe the implementation of Ohio's version of the Evidence-Based Model (OEBM) state school finance system in 2009. Data sources included state budget documents and analyses as well as interviews with local school officials. The new system was responsive to three policy objectives ordered by the…
Descriptors: Taxes, Tax Rates, Educational Finance, Case Studies
Bartholomew, Barbara – Educational Leadership, 2006
In 2002, Michael Bloomberg, New York City's newly elected mayor, hoped to fix his city's public schools, which were widely perceived as plagued by a gamut of problems that ranged from low test scores to patronage-riddled schools and districts. A special bill approved by the New York State Legislature made Bloomberg solely accountable to the New…
Descriptors: Public Schools, State Legislation, Accountability, Educational Change
Nathan, Joe – InCider, 1985
Minnesota has adopted legislation that provides some guidance in thinking about how a district or state ought to plan for the use of computers and other advanced technology in schools. Characteristics of the Minnesota plan, teacher training, and implementation problems are among the areas discussed. (JN)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Computer Science Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Hockstaff, Jim – OSSC Bulletin, 1982
This bulletin traces the history of Oregon's Child Development Specialist (CDS) program, desribes development of the program model, discusses the qualifications and role of the specialist, presents a brief overview of the implementation of the CDS program in Salem (Oregon), provides evidence of the state program's success, and suggests methods for…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Developmental Programs, Models, Primary Education

Herman, Jerry J.; And Others – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1995
Focuses on a model of school-based management (SBM) and on generalities that can be drawn from recent research on SBM in several southern states. A case study of SBM in Kentucky, where the Kentucky Education Reform Act mandated SBM, illustrates issues in its implementation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education

Van Meter, Eddy J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1994
In Kentucky, where school-based decision making is legally mandated for all public schools, appreciable policy and decision-making powers are vested in SBDM school councils. Since 1990, educators have learned some valuable lessons: reform policies need early implementation guidelines; decentralization mandates create control problems for state…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1994
A study to ascertain state progress in building school-to-work systems reviewed the state applications for school-to-work planning grants submitted in December 1993 and 1993 state reports on progress toward achieving the National Education Goals. State infrastructure to support and guide local programs included clear goals, public understanding…
Descriptors: Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
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