This paper examines the genesis of Arizona's charter school law and discusses the key features of that law. Drawing on published sources and interviews conducted from November 1997 to March 2000 with 46 Arizona educators and policymakers, the paper details the conditions that prompted the broad push for charter schools. The text describes the…

Congress has raised concerns about difficulties rural school districts face implementing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA). This report describes: key challenges rural states and districts face; strategies rural districts have developed; expenditures and resources related to rural districts? compliance; and guidance and assistance from the…

To directly address the state of Washington's concerns regarding student alcohol and other drug use, in 1989 the state Legislature passed the Omnibus Alcohol and Controlled Substances Act (ESSHB 1793). One part of this act called for the creation of a school-based alcohol and other dug abuse prevention and early intervention program. The Office of…

This special report discusses the new federally mandated school voucher program in the District of Columbia, which is the first federally-funded voucher program in the country. The voucher program is being run by the U.S. Department of Education ("DOE") in cooperation with the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and administered by a private…

The purpose of this applied dissertation was to gain an in-depth understanding of the factors that lead to retention of exceptional student education (ESE) teachers and what role leaders play at the school level in influencing quality teachers to remain in the field of education. The attrition rate of ESE teachers nationwide grows as school…

Provides a suggested teaching outline in forestry which is designed for elementary teachers. (SB)

Ganado Primary School located on the Navajo Reservation--in its attempt to decrease absenteeism--has formulated and implemented an attendance improvement plan which has provided encouraging results show positive implications for its adaptation into similar programing in other schools. (ERB)

This case study of testing in the Dallas Independent School District illuminates ways in which the testing program can support a district-wide instructional improvement process to provide a comprehensive and accurate measurement system for teaching. (Author/PN)

Describes an assessment procedure used by the American Institutes of Research in a management-oriented evaluation of the Women's Educational Equity Act Program (WEEAP). Also summarizes findings of the assessment and recommendations in the context of WEEAP's legislative mandate and equity issues. (GC)

Outlines the plan established for implementation of microtechnology at the Center for Educational Advancement (Pikeville College, Kentucky) and discusses actual procedures taken to fulfill the implementation. Indicates that the implementation design may be of use to others (education, business, industry) interested in this model for the…

Federal intent is conveyed to states and localities through a series of actions that include authorizing legislation, legislative history, formal legal framework, administrative decisions, and congressional oversight. Program implementation, in turn, requires states and localities to modify organizational structures, processes, and behavior.…

Describes the implementation of a computer managed instruction system, PROJECT BASIC, in an elementary school. Developed by Evans Newton Incorporated, PROJECT BASIC uses a microcomputer to record student progress, assist in test scoring, and group children according to their instructional needs in mathematics, reading, and written communication.…

Presents selected decisions of general public interest made during the regular tenth session of the United Nations Environment Programme. Decisions relate to programme policy/implementation, regional programs in Latin America and the Caribbean, environmental perspectives in the future, impacts of apartheid on the environment, environmental law,…