In this article we present results from a study investigating the impact of three state exit exam systems on teaching and learning in college-preparatory schools. The study compares one state with a traditionally more centralized exam regime, one state that is more de-centralized and one state that has recently switched to more centralized…

In an effort to identify and incorporate quality practices into existing and future afterschool programs, the U.S. Department of Education commissioned the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning (National Partnership) to study high functioning 21st Century Community Learning Center programs. The purpose of this study was to document…

This report focuses on the seven original Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) projects selected for funding in 2003. Three of the original seven projects were selected for a national random assignment evaluation in 2005; however, this report only focuses on program operations prior to joining the random assignment evaluation for the three…

This research study was implemented within the subject headquarters of a regional center, an organization responsible for security cooperation in Europe and Eurasia. The focus of the study was the center's program of security education. This program was designed to support evolving security objectives of foreign countries in order to increase the…

The year end report documents the activities of a Kansas state implementation grant for the education of preschool handicapped children. Activities and accomplishments are outlined for two components: administration, planning, and management to meet current needs (management of existing network of programs, stimulation of programs for unserved…

The manual provides guidelines for Georgia teachers of visually impaired students. Eight topics are examined (sample subtopics in parentheses): definitions; eligibility criteria; due process; program organization (organization and administration, delivery models, personnel, teacher competencies); instructional programs (assessment chart, special…

The booklet presents 36 policy statements related to the provision of educational services to exceptional children in Ontario. These policy statements are updated versions of 31 statements formulated in 1973. The statements cluster in six major areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): (1) goals and commitments to the education of exceptional…

A symbolic interactionist approach to evaluation views the evaluator as an observer of group behavior in which individual action aligns with collective action. The evaluator attempts to discover what is actually going on in the program being evaluated. Though the interactionist approach frees the program manager from having to articulate goals, it…

This document is designed to assist Illinois Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III project directors in familiarizing all phases of the public with their innovative programs. The first section of the document is an overview. The sections that follow give an explanation of the dissemination goals and certain conditions most suitable for…

This volume, part of the Illinois State Board of Education's "Pupil Personnel Services Recommended Practices and Procedures Manual," deals with the administration of pupil personnel services (PPS). After a brief introduction, the following topics are covered: (1) major PPS concepts (including coordination of services, needs assessment,…

The Division of Maintenance of the Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools (MCPS) is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all buildings, equipment, grounds, and facilities. School Plant Operations is not an administrative unit, but a function which includes the operation of plant equipment and custodial and housekeeping services. After an…

Features of programs that successfully blended the middle school (MS) model or cooperative learning (CL) model with gifted education were assessed. Site visits were made to five MS sites and five CL sites at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Studies showed that gifted students' needs can be met within these programs, with appropriate…

The introduction of an online learning management system (LMS) raises a number of complex issues involving institutional responses at various levels to the adoption and diffusion of technological change. Issues include those related to governance, management and technical support, as well as to core learning and teaching matters associated with…

Discusses the Resourced Open Learning Facility (ROLF), which was developed by the U.K. Skills Training Agency (STA) as a means of delivering off-the-job skill training for the unemployed. Employment training is discussed and an evaluation of ROLF is described, including management issues and types of trainees. (Author/LRW)

The results of a national survey of academic advising are presented, based on responses from 820 2-year, 4-year public, and 4-year private colleges and universities. For each of the 47 questions, responses are reported as the national mean by type of institution. Conclusions include the following: there are more similarities than differences in…