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Center for American Progress, 2011
School principals are second only to teachers among school-based factors that influence student achievement and they are critical to attracting and retaining effective teachers and other school staff. Yet in the past, federal policymakers haven't given school leadership much attention. This reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Leadership Effectiveness, Principals, Instructional Leadership
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Goldstein, Philip J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2006
Planning for the ongoing support and maintenance that accompany implementation of new enterprise resource planning systems may be more essential to realizing benefit from a technology investment than choosing the product with the most features. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Technology Planning, Strategic Planning, Prediction, Program Implementation
Hwang, Ahn-Sook – Educational Technology, 1995
Discusses the historical development of "hard" and "soft" systems thinking traditions and examines how these traditions have been understood and applied in the field of instructional development. Proposes the need for a synthesis of the two traditions in planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional programs. (AEF)
Descriptors: Holistic Evaluation, Instructional Development, Instructional Systems, Interpretive Skills
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Rao, Nageswararao A. V. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
Many researchers and practitioners contend that all institutions respond to changing market need and can create competitive advantage through innovation and creativity. Each year, institutions expend significant resources developing new products and processes and yet research shows that more than half these initiatives fail. Successful…
Descriptors: Systems Development, Innovation, Database Management Systems, Program Administration