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Peer reviewedKickbusch, Kenneth W.; Everhart, Robert B. – Curriculum Inquiry, 1985
Analyzes the social knowledge, or "practical ideologies" implicitly transmitted by classroom procedures and ways of formulating course content in two contrasting high school history classes. Discusses the attitudes and behavior of "conformist" and "nonconformist" students in terms of socioeconomic class. (MCG)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Conformity
Download full textMartinez, Sherrill; Snider, Lue Ann – Kansas State Department of Education, 2001
The history of Kansas public education closely parallels that of the nation. It is difficult to understand why events happened in the state environment without some understanding of what was occurring in the nation during the same time period. Therefore, in this report, four questions important to education are asked. Historical answers to the…
Descriptors: Governance, Public Education, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education
Cournoyer, David, Ed. – W. K. Kellogg Foundation, 2004
One of the priority interests of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is to connect the knowledge and resources of institutions with communities in order to improve the quality of life in community. Partnerships achieve uncommon results. In Santa Ana, California, an unusual partnership of public schools, community college, universities, community…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Hispanic Americans, Partnerships in Education, College Preparation
Direct linkCorwin Press, 2005
This ready-reference school management tool is a practical guide that provides an answer to the questions "Where do I start?" and "Where do I look for direction?" Written in an easy-to-read, bulleted format, the handbook is an excellent resource for all principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school administrators. With words of wisdom from…
Descriptors: Reference Materials, Occupational Safety and Health, Administrator Role, Supervisory Training
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). Directorate-General for Education and Culture. – 2001
A Europe-wide consultation elicited contributions from more than 12,000 citizens and was conducted to identify coherent strategies and practical measures with a view toward fostering lifelong learning for all. The responses called for a broad definition of lifelong learning that emphasizes learning from preschool to postretirement and encompasses…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Basic Skills, Career Counseling
Camp, William G.; Jackson, Renee S.; Buser, Bryan R.; Baldwin, Eliza T. – 2000
The impact of participation in a vocational student organization (VSO) on student achievement was examined. First, an exhaustive review of the recent literature on VSOs was conducted. In addition, a survey aimed at state directors of VSOs was developed and pilot tested on a purposefully-selected sample of 25 state directors of VSOs. A response…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Benefits, Educational Research
Education Law Center, 2006
The mission of the Education Law Center (ELC) is to ensure public school children access to an equal and high quality education. Over the past year, they expanded their efforts to achieve that goal using the innovative advocacy strategies presented in this report. Highlights include: (1) Providing legal services to 479 low income and disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Nonprofit Organizations, Advocacy, Legal Aid
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1997
With this Career and Technology Studies (CTS) curriculum guide, secondary students in Alberta can do the following: develop skills that can be applied in their daily lives; refine career-planning skills; develop technology-related skills in design; enhance employability skills, especially in design occupations; and apply and reinforce learning…
Descriptors: Career Development, Competence, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Design
Greenberg, Daniel; Sadofsky, Mimsy – 1998
The Sudbury Valley School in Framingham, Massachusetts, is a nontraditional private school founded in 1968, based on the idea that a child is a person worthy of full respect as a human being. It aimed to create a nurturing environment in which the children themselves choose what they wish to do and schedule their time. This book is a guide…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Schools
Gonzalez, Kenneth P.; Padilla, Raymond V. – 1999
A quantitative research design was employed to investigate how faculty members become engaged and remain committed to organizational reform. Data collection included interviews with 17 faculty members at California State University in Monterey Bay during the academic year 1995-96, as well as several site visits. This new university was part of a…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Environment, College Faculty, Collegiality
2001
This document contains three papers on organizational values. "Understanding the Work Beliefs of Nonprofit Executives through Organizational Stories" (Ava S. Wilensky, Carol D. Hansen) reports on a study during which qualitative interviews featuring a story component established that nonprofit executives constitute a diffuse managerial…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis
Gilbert, Howard; Prew, Helen – 2001
This document presents a series of reflections on the development, mission, and accomplishments of the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), which has worked to influence policy concerning adult education and other areas of social and cultural life in the United Kingdom since its founding in 1921 as the British Institute of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrators, Adult Learning, Basic Skills
De Grauwe, Anton – 2001
Through narration and with the aid of 27 tables and 11 figures, this book reports on the school supervision system in four African countries. (The research is part of a larger series of studies sponsored by UNESCO and the International Institute for Educational Planning.) The countries studied were Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The…
Descriptors: Central Office Administrators, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
De Grauwe, A., Ed. – 2001
This publication forms the second volume of a report on a study of the school supervision system in four African countries. (The research is part of a larger series of studies sponsored by UNESCO and the International Institute for Educational Planning.) The countries studied were Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The study examined the…
Descriptors: Central Office Administrators, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
National Inst. of Adult Continuing Education, Leicester (England). – 2002
A 1996 report recognized the benefits of effective learning provision and the impact that mental health difficulties can have on quality of life of young adults in the United Kingdom. The range of mental health difficulties experienced by young adults in the United Kingdom and elsewhere is similar to that experienced by the older population and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Counseling Services, Educational Benefits
