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Brewer, Ernest W.; Torrisi-Steele, Geraldine; Wang, Victor C. X. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2015
Survey research is prevalent among many professional fields. Both cost effective and time efficient, this method of research is commonly used for the purposes of gaining insight into the attitudes, thoughts, and opinions of populations. Additionally, because there are several types of survey research designs and data collection instruments, the…
Descriptors: Surveys, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Research Design
Casserly, Michael; Eugene, Michael – George W. Bush Institute, Education Reform Initiative, 2014
This paper draws upon the expertise of two leading educators, Michael Casserly, director of the Council of the Great City Schools, and Michael Eugene, chief operating officer of the Orange County Public Schools in Florida. They outline a set of key performance indicators that some urban districts use to benchmark the results of their operating…
Descriptors: Performance, Educational Indicators, Urban Schools, Public Schools
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2013
Making Connections was the Annie E. Casey Foundation's signature place-based, community-change initiative of the 2000s. It sought to build on previous work and launch an effort focused firmly on the framework of family strengthening. The Foundation started Making Connections in 22 places, focusing eventually on first 10, then seven sites. It…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Change Strategies, Program Development, Program Implementation
Shaner, Robert G. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Professional learning communities (PLC) have been identified as scaffolds that can facilitate, support, and sustain systemic change focused on improving student achievement. PLCs represent the application of the theoretical constructs of the learning organization within the framework of schools and school systems. Little is known about the change…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Communities of Practice
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2010
The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was assigned the task of compiling, analyzing and summarizing the data for Indicator 2--Dropout--from the FFY 2008 Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and the revised State Performance Plans (SPPs), which were submitted to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Disabilities, Dropouts, Special Education
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2010
The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was assigned the task of compiling, analyzing, and summarizing the data for Indicator 1--Graduation--from the FFY 2008 Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and amended State Performance Plans (SPPs), which were submitted by States to the Office of Special Education…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Disabilities, Dropouts, Special Education
Yin, Robert K.; And Others – 1978
In these appendices different aspects of the case study approach to organizational change are covered. A comparison is made between on-site interviews and telephone interviews as methods of data collection. It is concluded that in spite of the great disparity in costs, the use of personal interviews is a necessary method for data collection.…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Community Services
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2009
The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was assigned the task of compiling, analyzing and summarizing the data for Indicator 1--Graduation--from the 2007- 08 Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and amended State Performance Plans (SPPs), which were submitted by states to the Office of Special Education…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Disabilities, Dropouts, Special Education
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Salend, Spenser J.; Duhaney, Laurel M. Garrick – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
This article provides guidelines and strategies that educators can use to solicit feedback from students and their family members regarding their perceptions of their school's inclusion program. It also examines ways to address the concerns and issues raised by family members. A sample survey and questionnaire are included. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Data Collection, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Kester, Ralph J. – 1976
Response to change in educational institutions requires information about influential factors. The conceptual framework which guided this study views the process of change in three basic phases. First, there is an antecedent phase which necessitates the coming together of an advocate with an innovation designed for some set of consumers. Once…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Career Guidance, Change Strategies, Data Collection
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Newel, William J. – Sign Language Studies, 1995
Data from the job Analysis of Teaching American Sign Language (ASL) survey, which surveyed practicing ASL teachers, was used to compare group perceptions regarding skills and knowledge important to teaching ASL. Results show strong consensus regarding the skills and knowledge important to teaching ASL and support the use of the survey results to…
Descriptors: Age, American Sign Language, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis
Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1978
Tools and methods designed to assist colleges in analyzing and managing student attrition are described in this manual. The proposed strategies are intended to help the individual college identify patterns and causes of attrition and to establish reasonable goals and means for reducing attrition. The manual consists of five parts. Part I provides…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Attendance, Data Analysis, Data Collection