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Davey, Lynn – 1991
Case study methods involve an in-depth, longitudinal examination of a single instance or event. They result in an increased understanding of why the instance happened as it did, and are especially well suited for generating, rather than testing, hypotheses. Six types of case studies are discussed, based on the framework of L. Datta (1990). For…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Assessment, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation
Hadderman, Margaret – 1998
This "ERIC Digest" considers the U.S. charter-school movement, which has produced about 800 schools in half the states and enrolls over 100,000 students. Charter schools reflect founders' varied philosophies and commit to achieve certain educational outcomes within a certain period, in exchange for waiving many restrictive regulations.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Hiebert, Bryan; Bezanson, M. Lynne – 1995
The CAMCRY (Creation and Mobilization of Counselling Resources for Youth) initiative was created in response to the large numbers of young people in need of career development assistance in Canada during the late 1980s. These groups included out-of-school youth, youth with special needs, underemployed youth, youth at risk of leaving school, and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cooperative Programs, Counseling, Counseling Services
Hahn, Andrew – 1992
This Digest argues that management factors are central to youth program successes and failures and that these factor have been ignored in research on youth programs. Instead, the Digest notes that research and evaluation of programs have focused on the following: (1) whether the right audience is served; (2) whether to make incremental…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrative Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Program Administration
Inger, Morton – 1991
This document presents a brief overview of conflict resolution in school settings and defines conflict resolution as: (1) a constructive approach to interpersonal and intergroup conflicts that helps people with opposing positions work together to arrive at mutually acceptable compromise solutions; and (2) as the body of knowledge and practice…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education