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Colvin, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1976
This paper presents a model for developing and evaluating new educational programs in a large city school district. The model described was developed and partially field tested in the Phoenix Union High School System. It is intended to be simple enough not to stifle new ideas but detailed enough to provide smooth transition from the experimental…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
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Severance, Melvin J., III – 1976
This publication presents the program objectives and research design for an experimental program intended to plan, implement, and evaluate an educational voucher system in the New Hampshire communities of Allenstown, Candia, Deerfield, Hollis, and Hooksett. Separate sections of the report discuss various aspects of the voucher program, including…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
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Severance, Melvin J., III – 1976
This publication is the final summary report for an experimental program intended to plan, implement, and evaluate an educational voucher system in the New Hampshire communities of Allenstown, Candia, Deerfield, Hollis, Hooksett, and Salem. Separate sections of the report discuss the purpose of the voucher program, the background of the program,…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
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Milne, W. H. – 1976
This publication is the final interim report for an experimental program intended to plan, implement, and evaluate an educational voucher system in the New Hampshire communities of Allenstown, Candia, Deerfield, Hollis, Hooksett, and Salem. This particular report covers the period from July 1, 1975 to May 31, 1976. The first section of the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
Knowles, Matthew C. – 1975
The purpose of this practicum was to develop and implement an articulated educational program for an urban middle school. In his discussion, the author identifies a number of programs that contribute to poor articulation and suggests activities that can overcome these problems. Heart of the practicum was an effort to improve articulation between…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Severance, Melvin J., III – 1975
This report describes existing conditions in five New Hampshire school districts as of August 1975. This description is intended to provide a data base for later analysis of an experimental program intended to plan, implement, and evaluate an educational voucher system in the communities of Allenstown, Candia, Deerfield, Hollis, and Hooksett.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education
Wolf, W. C., Jr. – 1975
Developers of educational innovations often devote too little time and effort to planning an effective strategy for diffusing their innovation among practicing educators. Particularly important is the task of selecting an appropriate target group for initial introduction of the innovation. A variety of specific diffusion methods may be effective,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Diffusion, Educational Innovation, Educational Needs
Leithwood, K. A.; And Others – 1976
This book describes and analyzes the processes involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Peterborough County (Ontario) Mathematics Project (PCMP), a districtwide mathematics program. Apart from describing the features of the PCMP, the book is intended to provide insights into the complexities of school change. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. Educational Management Development Center. – 1975
In the past, organizations have had problems during the implementation phase of Program Planning Budgeting Systems (PPBS). Under the approach developed by the Educational Management Development Center (EMDEC), several school systems develop similar PPB systems, with EMDEC as the coordinating hub. District personnel are first familiarized with the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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Donaldson, Gordon A., Jr. – 1977
This report presents a case history of federal and state efforts to encourage voluntary adoption of an experimental educational voucher program by a number of New Hampshire school districts in the mid-1970s. The author traces the path of the "unregulated voucher" concept from its birth in 1969 to its consideration and rejection by New…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education
Goldman, Paul; Gregory, Sundra – 1975
Planning Program Budgeting Systems (PPBS) rest on the assumption that decision-making and resource allocation can be managed more efficiently when information about educational processes is collected uniformly and aggregated systematically. The School Planning Evaluation and Communication System (SPECS) conforms to this conception of PPBS as a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Administration, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Gubb, Natalie – 1975
This publication is intended primarily to aid state departments of education in formulating a state policy regarding alternative approaches in education. Section 1 defines and describes public and private educational alternatives and addresses the questions of why and for whom educational alternatives are created. In addition, it discusses the…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
Wallin, Erik – 1982
Using examples of school change, this document discusses both Swedish experiences with local educational development and theories of schools and change. An introduction gives background information on Sweden's schools and its parlimentary activities on education. Section 2 reviews the history of local educational development, especially…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Research, Educational Theories
Kagan, Sharon L. – 1978
This paper explores, from the perspective of a local practitioner, phases and effects of implementing a national education demonstration project at the local level. The pivotal role of the locality, its history and its economic realities, is emphasized. Drawing from her experience in planning and implementing a demonstration effort in a…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Characteristics, Demonstration Programs, Educational Innovation
Nachtigal, Paul M. – 1980
Seeking an understanding of rural communities in order to gain insights into opportunities for improving rural schools, this 2-year project examined 14 case studies and presented implications for future use. Selected as exemplary of particular strategies and representative of diverse populations of rural America, the case studies were examined…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change
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