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Koehler, Holly | 1 |
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Department of Education, Washington, DC. Planning and Evaluation Service. – 1999
This report summarizes changes to existing federal education programs contained in the Improving America's Schools Act, the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. The publication looks at various programs that serve the broad educational priorities set forth in the Department of Education's Strategic Plan. The…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation, Politics of Education
Koehler, Holly – 1999
Academics 2000 First Things First is the Texas initiative under the Goals 2000 Act. The purpose of Academics 2000 is to raise the academic achievement of all Texas students by ensuring that each child achieves grade level mastery of the foundation subjects by the end of the fourth grade. In 1996-97, three Academics 2000 grants were received by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Del Vecchio, Ann; And Others – 1994
Based on research on the features that are found in effective school-wide bilingual education programs, assessment strategies for such programs are offered. The features are in three groups: indicators relating to school context (ethos, management, and resources that affect the attitudes of school staff, students, and parents in language minority…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Check Lists, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education