Background: To monitor priority health risk behaviors and school health policies and practices, respectively, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) and the School Health Profiles (Profiles). CDC is often asked about the use and application of these survey data to improve…

One method to develop leaders is through leadership development programs designed specifically for an intended context. The International Leadership Association (ILA) provides questions for designing programs such programs. This article reflects data collected during the process of developing a leadership program serving the broader agricultural…

Educational reform in the United States is perpetually evolving. Much of the recent reforms have concentrated on high-stakes testing and assessment, but a parallel effort has been emerging in the field of vocational and career education. Prompted partly by federal legislation--most recently by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act…

The purpose of this study was to explore the production, communication, interpretation and contestation of new physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) policy initiatives introduced in Mississippi and Tennessee for the academic year 2006-2007. These states provide a relevant context to study such issues, since Mississippi has the highest…

Nearly every high-priority item in national, federal, state, and local discussions about education--and policy proposals across the political spectrum--requires high-quality longitudinal data to inform its design, implementation, and evaluation. This factsheet shares Data Quality Campaign's (DQC's) analysis of what "Data for Action 2011:…

Nearly every high-priority item in national, federal, state, and local discussions about education--and policy proposals across the political spectrum--requires high-quality longitudinal data to inform its design, implementation, and evaluation. This factsheet shares Data Quality Campaign's (DQC's) analysis of what "Data for Action 2011:…

This study explored the components of six Michigan community college teacher education programs that were members of Michigan Association of Community Colleges in Educator Preparation (MACCEP) in 2006-2007. Data were collected from face to face interviews and institutional resources. Each interviewee was an identified "champion" of their…

This annual report provides a summary of program planning and review activities conducted by the Commission during the 2007-08 academic year. Recommendations that will enable the Commission to better meet and respond to its statewide statutes and obligations regarding academic and vocational program review include: (1) The Program Review Advisory…

There are relatively few major federal programs focused directly on advancing a systemic approach to mental health in schools. One such program is the U.S. Department of Education's grant program entitled: "Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems." Established in 2005, the program has funded 51 projects and is in the process of funding…

The booklet presents information derived from approved program plans of 12 states on state monitoring and compliance procedures for individualized educational programs (IEPs) for handicapped students as mandated by P.L. 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Matrices are presented for the following considerations: purpose, sources…

This survey was designed to provide specific information about the number of states that are involved in adopting statewide performance based education (PBE) standards for "basic" or "life" skills, the scope of PBE activities, and the states' perceived needs for further research information to assist in planning and…

Prepared annually, the Hawaii State Plan is a public document for guiding the development of services and facilities for the mentally retarded. Using quantitative and narrative information it describes present services, presents a program for development of facilities to meet needs, and serves as the basis for allocation of funds under P. L.…

This document is both a survey of inservice training practices for police officers in the State of Texas and a manual for use in the training and education of police officers. The survey indicates that continuous training for Texas peace officers is far from sufficient while the manual provides information on developing and improving inservice…

Summarized is a study to determine the degree to which Michigan vocational teachers and administrators use or plan to use local advisory committees for planning, equipping, staffing, and reviewing local programs, and their degree of commitment to the concept. Researchers conclude that improvement is needed in all areas of concern. (AJ)

This document consists of the single 2001 issue of a journal reporting new research in early childhood development conducted by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The issue focuses on pre-kindergarten programs, highlighting a recent assessment of the skills of entering…