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Buttram, Joan L.; Malloy, William – American School Board Journal, 1990
Findings from a 3-year study of 33 urban special education programs reveal the following: (1) enrollments are stable; (2) costs are not spiraling; (3) improper referrals have decreased; and (4) few parents are complaining. Offers 4 suggestions to improve special education programs. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Krajewski, Robert – American School Board Journal, 1982
Discusses seven general guidelines for deciding whether to adopt a new program: get the facts, hire a consultant, investigate the philosophy and theory, analyze costs, decide if the program has staying power, visit a similar program, and involve teachers. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Board of Education Role, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Innovation
