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Meyers, Coby; Aaron, Tiffany; Hitt, Dallas Hambrick; VanGronigen, Bryan – International Journal of Educational Management, 2023
Purpose: School improvement planning has been a central part of school improvement initiatives for decades. Evidence suggests, however, that traditional planning processes are regularly superficial. In the USA, some principals have begun developing short-cycle planning designed to encourage school leadership teams and staff to develop, monitor and…
Descriptors: Principals, Educational Improvement, Leadership Responsibility, School Effectiveness
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Waldron, Jennifer J.; Alborn-Yilek, Susan; Gute, Gary; Schares, Denise; Huckstadt, Kim – Journal of School Leadership, 2019
This descriptive study explored the influence of a 6-month well-being intervention on the leadership-life balance of school administrators. After completing the program, 12 administrators participated in a semistructured interview focused on their administrative duties, experience in the program, and changes in health-related knowledge/skills and…
Descriptors: School Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Principals, Superintendents
Wyoming Department of Education, 2017
The Carl Perkins Act provides federal support for rigorous career and technical education (CTE) programs that provide students with knowledge and skills to keep the United States competitive. States are provided with funds which are in turn distributed to eligible recipients such as local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary institutions.…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, High Schools
Wyoming Department of Education, 2016
The Carl Perkins Act provides federal support for rigorous career and technical education (CTE) programs that provide students with knowledge and skills to keep the United States competitive. States are provided with funds which are in turn distributed to eligible recipients such as local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary institutions.…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, High Schools
Wyoming Department of Education, 2014
The Carl Perkins Act provides federal support for rigorous career and technical education (CTE) programs that provide students with knowledge and skills to keep the United States competitive. States are provided with funds which are in turn distributed to eligible recipients, such as local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, High Schools
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Cataldi, Emily Forrest; KewalRamani, Angelina – National Center for Education Statistics, 2009
This report builds upon a series of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports on high school dropout and completion rates that began in 1988. It presents estimates of rates in 2007, provides data about trends in dropout and completion rates over the last 3 decades (1972-2007), and examines the characteristics of high school dropouts…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
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Pill, Geoffrey – Journal of General Education, 1972
American high schools are more rigidly scheduled" than their British counterparts, which use the form" system. Author, an English schoolmaster, describes the two systems in detail. (SP)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), High Schools, Individualized Instruction
Lister, Robert; Lichtenstein, Stephen – 1983
A research study examined the extent and impact of one-year enrollments by 12th graders in 2-year secondary vocational programs in New Hampshire. Enrollment data from 1981-1982 and 1982-1983 school years from six rural Regional Centers were used for the sample. A review of current literature found that no other state has ever researched the…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Dropouts, Educational Research, Enrollment
PEHRSON, PATSY MAY – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE HOW MANY SEMESTERS OF TYPEWRITING SHOULD BE OFFERED TO AN ABLE STUDENT TO ATTAIN EMPLOYABLE SKILL. THE INFLUENCE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ON TYPEWRITING ACHIEVEMENT WAS STUDIED--(1) STUDENT GRADE LEVEL, (2) CLASS SIZE, (3) SCHOOL SIZE, (4) LENGTH OF CLASS PERIOD, (5) USE OF MANUAL OR ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Class Size, Educational Testing, High Schools
Lerner, Jennifer Brown; Brand, Betsy – American Youth Policy Forum, 2006
This compendium identifies and describes schools, programs, and policies that link secondary and postsecondary education to help students earn college credit or take college-level courses while in high school. It raises issues for practitioners and policymakers to consider as these program grow and target a wider range of students. This compendium…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, High Schools, Program Length, Student Financial Aid
MCKIM, LESTER W. – 1965
THIS BOOKLET, ADDRESSED PRIMARILY TO INDIANA LANGUAGE TEACHERS, RECOMMENDS GREATER COMMUNICATION AMONG ALL LANGUAGE TEACHERS, AT ALL LEVELS AND WITHIN EACH LANGUAGE. THE SECTION ON COLLEGE LEVEL LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION CONSIDERS THE DIFFICULTY OF PROPER PLACEMENT, THE CONFUSION IN THE VARIETY OF POLICIES AFFECTING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENTRANCE AND…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, High Schools, Higher Education
Herlihy, Lester B.; And Others – 1938
Examined were the differences which existed in schools among the following four types of school districts during 1933-34: those including no urban territory; those in large cities of more than 10,000 population; those in small cities of 2,500 to 10,000 population; and those including both rural and urban territories. Data were obtained from the…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Average Daily Attendance, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Comparative Analysis
Burkheimer, Graham J.; And Others – 1977
In order to obtain information about intermediate educational outcomes, especially the post secondary experience, this followup study of the Upward Bound Program (UB) was conducted. The study focused on educational progress and persistence, but also investigated student's educational expectations and problems experienced in obtaining an education.…
Descriptors: Attendance, College Preparation, Data Analysis, Data Collection