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Singh, Judy; McMillan, James H. – ERS Spectrum, 2002
Case study of effective staff-development practices in two high schools, two middle schools, and two elementary schools in Virginia. Finds that the practices teachers and principals believe contribute to scores on the state's high-stakes tests are the same among all schools. For example, there is strong emphasis on building effective small-group…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests
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Squires, David A. – ERS Spectrum, 1998
Describes a balanced-curriculum process created by James Comer's School Development Program that involves describing and aligning the curriculum and assessing student mastery. The SDP's first goal is to establish a supportive school culture. The balanced-curriculum process helps broaden the developmental perspective by addressing student learning.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Program Implementation, School Culture, Staff Development
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Shellard, Elizabeth – ERS Spectrum, 2001
Describes the need for a balanced literacy approach in the early grades, the importance of reading instruction in the content areas, and the kind of staff development required to increase student reading achievement. (Contains 30 references.) (Author/PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, High Schools
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Protheroe, Nancy – ERS Spectrum, 2001
Discusses how to make instructional improvement decisions using data-based assessment. Describes three steps in using data-based assessment: developing the right questions, collecting and analyzing the data, and providing staff support to make effective use of the data. Effective use of assessment data requires both quality data and sufficient…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
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Roahrig, Paul L. – ERS Spectrum, 1995
Compares costs (for instruction, administration, transportation, and staff development) related to inclusive programs in four pilot elementary schools with costs for traditional special education services in nine other elementary schools in the Greater Clark (Indiana) School District. The fiscal analysis found both programs equally cost-effective.…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Education, Expenditure per Student, Mainstreaming
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Daane, C. J. – ERS Spectrum, 1996
Describes a University of Alabama program that trained a cadre of elementary teachers to use various manipulatives in their daily mathematics programs. These teachers received a set of manipulatives to share with others and were expected to conduct inservice programs for colleagues. The program increased use of manipulative materials and revealed…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Inservice Education, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction
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Johnson, Patsy E.; Holder, Cheryl; Carrick, Charles; Sanford, Nesbitt – ERS Spectrum, 1998
The superintendent, a central-office supervisor, the principal, and an external consultant began discussions to address the specific needs of an elementary school in Scottsboro, Alabama. The process involved completing a pre-assessment and feasibility study, developing and introducing a staff-development change model, creating an action plan,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Governance, Interviews, Models
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Duke, Daniel L. – ERS Spectrum, 2006
To identify the changes associated with the school turnaround process, this article reviewed 15 case studies of elementary school turnaround initiatives that sustained improvements for at least two years. Changes were clustered into eight categories: leadership, school policy, programs, organizational processes, staffing, classroom practices,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Case Studies, Elementary Schools, Instructional Leadership
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Peterson, Anne Marie – ERS Spectrum, 1997
This literature review addresses four variables related to school climate: teacher efficacy, collegiality (as promoted by the principal, shared decision making, and staff development), student achievement, and parent involvement. Schools attempting reform should consider how each of these variables can contribute to a positive school climate and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Collegiality, Community Involvement
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Minorini, Paul – ERS Spectrum, 1994
Summarizes recent developments in educational adequacy and finance-equity court cases around the country, highlighting the differences and the relationship between traditional finance-equity claims and more recent educational adequacy claims. The most sweeping decision occurred in Alabama; a state trial court will monitor mandated reforms in…
Descriptors: Accountability, Court Litigation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Equity (Finance)
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Cheng, Maisy; Soudack, Avi – ERS Spectrum, 1994
Reviews the literature on education to reduce prejudice, and advocates a whole-school approach to countering racism and promoting equity. Urges comprehensive reforms in curriculum; classroom practices and teaching methods; teacher attitudes, behaviors, and expectations; hiring and promotion practices; racial harassment policies; student-assessment…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Involvement, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development