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Holowenzak, Stephen P. – 1979
This is the second of three volumes that constitute the final evaluation report of Project STAR (State Technical Assistance Resources), an undertaking of the Maryland State Department of Education designed to help 36 elementary schools improve their reading programs. This volume is divided into five parts. The first part contains a discussion of…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Improvement Programs
Download full textMeister, Gail – 1987
A report is given of a study conducted on the nature and extent of support that local school systems in Maryland currently provide to new teachers. The study had two components: a statewide survey and case studies of promising programs. The survey polled Associate or Assistant Superintendents of Instruction in 23 of Maryland's 24 county school…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Improvement Programs
Stone, J. Fulton – 1978
The concept of staff development and continuous improvement for teachers and administrators is discussed in the context of a state-developed plan that allows teacher certification renewal only after participation in an approved local staff development program. The plan stipulates that local educational agencies identify student needs and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Instruction. – 1979
This is the first of three volumes that constitute the final evaluation report of Project STAR (State Technical Assistance Resources), an undertaking of the Maryland State Department of Education designed to help 36 elementary schools improve their reading programs. This volume is essentially descriptive and is divided into seven parts. The first…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Elementary Education, Improvement Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
Maliszewski, Stan; Luther, Ann – 2000
Appraisal and continued improvement of counselor performance is a significant phase of the guidance program improvement process. School counselors must be able to: (1) deliver guidance curriculum for all students; (2) plan individually for each student; (3) respond to requests by students, parents, and teachers; and (4) plan and coordinate…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counselor Performance, Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Ambach, Gordon M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
New York's Action Plan, a comprehensive program outlining school reforms to be phased in over the next decade, stresses the partnership of local and state governments. It sets expectations for student performance, increases accountability, addresses quality of instruction, provides extra help where needed, and allows local flexibility. (DCS)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedEdmonds, Ronald R. – Educational Leadership, 1982
Describes school improvement programs established by universities, state agencies, and school districts. All are based on effective schools' research. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Improvement Programs, Program Descriptions
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City. – 1993
The report of the External Program Review Team on Teacher Education to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education featured 23 recommendations for Oklahoma to become a leader in teacher education. The recommendations were grouped into five categories of concerns: program rigor, faculty resources, technology, interrelationships/leadership, and…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Phillips, Don I. – 1983
This paper: (1) discusses why science and mathematics education are important; (2) outlines why a comprehensive improvement program is necessary; and (3) describes how North Carolina is attempting to improve science and mathematics education as related to teacher supply and quality, student enrollment and performance, curriculum and instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
PDF pending restorationBray, Judith L.; And Others – 1985
This volume reports the results of an extensive study of state teacher policies and programs. It is based on the idea that the extraordinary level of state activity in recent years, if coupled with the interests and aspirations of teachers themselves, can be the foundation for a renewal of the teaching profession. Section 1 describes innovative…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Excellence in Education, Improvement Programs, Incentives
PAYNE, WILLIAM T. – 1967
THIS PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF A PROJECTION OF SPACE REQUIREMENTS OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD DESCRIBES THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR THE OKLAHOMA STATE SYSTEMS TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PERIOD 1965-1970. (A SURVEY OF THESE NEEDS WERE DEVELOPED IN A PREVIOUS STUDY--SEE ED 013 526.) THIS IMPROVEMENT…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Construction Costs, Data Collection, Facility Improvement
Budke, Wesley E.; Magisos, Joel H. – 1980
This booklet summarizes the 1,560 vocational education program improvement projects conducted during FY 1978-1979 under the Education Amendments of 1976 (P.L. 94-482) with respect to location, funding levels, funding recipients, educational levels, problem areas, and outcomes. Projects reported include research, innovative and exemplary programs,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Blackwell, F. W.; And Others – 1972
This report presents the rationale, methodology, findings, and conclusions of a state-initiated program to assist disadvantaged persons in finding and maintaining stable jobs. Conducted under the direction of the California State Department of Human Resources Development (HRD), this incentive-based system utilizes job agents who are rewarded…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Counselors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs
Kincaid, Harry V.; Rink, Dan L. – 1972
U. S. Office of Education funding has been provided to Region Nine for fiscal year 1973 for an Adult Basic Education (ABE) staff development effort, aimed at improving the delivery of adult education services to meet target population needs and Federal program goals through preservice and inservice training of personnel engaged in adult education…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Federal Aid
Huang, Denise; Dietel, Ronald – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2011
The number of students attending afterschool programs has skyrocketed in recent years, currently serving an estimated 8.4 million children (Afterschool Alliance, 2009). Consequently, the demand for high quality afterschool programs, and to learn from successful ones, has never been greater. This "Making Afterschool Programs Better"…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, After School Programs, Politics of Education, Educational Policy
