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Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1976
The conference had three stated major goals: (1) to provide an opportunity for migrant personnel to share and exchange information in mutual areas of concern; (2) to promote interstate cooperation and to ensure continuity of interstate programs for migrant children; and (3) to promote esprit de corps of the conference by the use of the keynote…
Descriptors: Administrators, Agency Cooperation, Art Education, Bilingual Education
Joyce, Bruce R. – 1980
This paper reports the summative evaluation of a four-year Teacher Corps project at a California elementary school. The archives of the project and interviews with over 60 of the persons involved are the basis of the report. The investigation focused on an examination of the school's formal and informal systems. The study looks at (1) the social…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Parks, Gail Armstrong – 1979
Case studies of local development projects in Scotland, Norway, Australia, and the United States (Minnesota) indicate that federal education programs of a "generative" nature (those linking educational improvement to other improvement efforts, emphasizing process, and stimulating grass-roots participation) are most likely to promote…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Development, Community Involvement, Community Services
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1979
An evaluation program designed to assess the impact of the Office of Staff and Institutional Development (OSID) at Leeward Community College of the University of Hawaii is described. The OSID organizes and conducts a program that focuses on organizational development, professional/personal development, and learning skills development. OSID program…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
Governor's Committee on Postsecondary Education, Atlanta, GA. – 1979
The viewpoints of concerned parties in Georgia are synthesized regarding the postsecondary educational system in the state. Major issues that need to be addressed, and agendas for action in the immediate future are outlined, followed by an overview of postsecondary educational opportunities in Georgia describing the principal characteristics,…
Descriptors: Directories, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Educational Opportunities
ARCHER, CLIFFORD P. – 1966
AS THE PRODUCT OF A COOPERATIVE VENTURE BY EDUCATIONAL LEADERS OF FIVE MIDWESTERN STATES (IOWA, MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN), A RATING GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING QUALITY EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. BASIC PREMISES INCLUDED PROVIDING EVERY CHILD WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
BERKOWITZ, MORRIS I. – 1967
THIS REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL DESEGREGATION AND NEGRO AND OTHER MINORITY-GROUP ACHIEVEMENT FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON SOCIAL FACTORS AFFECTING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. THE COLEMAN AND THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REPORTS AND OTHER DETAILED STUDIES OF DESEGREGATED EDUCATION ARE SUMMARIZED. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bibliographies, Blacks, Compensatory Education
BENSON, CHARLES S. – 1967
A NEW BASIC CONCEPT IN FINANCING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IS THE CHANGE FROM VIEWING SCHOOLS AS "STANDARDIZED-OPPORTUNITY-SYSTEMS" TO SEEING THEM AS "DIFFERENTIATED-OUTPUT-ACCOUNTABILITY-SYSTEMS." THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM OF FINANCE, REQUIRING A SUPPLY OF ANALYTICAL STUDIES TO GUIDE DECISIONMAKERS, WOULD HAVE THREE MAIN…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Costs, Educational Finance
PALMER, RICHARD J. – 1968
IN AN ATTEMPT TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER AIDES, A UNIQUE PROJECT HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, INVOLVING 3 EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOLS AND 14 TEACHER AIDES WHO PERFORM AS MANY CLERICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND ROUTINE CLASSROOM DUTIES AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ACTUALLY BECOMING INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF FORMAL INSTRUCTION. THREE…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Auxiliary Laborers, Clerical Occupations, Comparative Analysis
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1968
THIS REPORT TO THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE DESCRIBES SEVERAL EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR DESIGNS WHICH HAVE BEEN CREATED TO HELP ATTAIN THE GOALS OF ECONOMY AND INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY--(1) THE CONTINUOUS PROGRESS DESIGN, (2) THE MODIFIED SUMMER SCHOOL, (3) THE TRIMESTER DESIGN, (4) THE QUADRIMESTER DESIGN, (5) THE EXTENDED K TO 12 PLAN, AND (6)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Costs, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement
Vail, Edward O., Ed. – 1967
A series of seminars for Los Angeles school superintendents was held in 1967 and was addressed by various experts. The purpose of the project was to seek possible solutions to problems of desegregated large-city schools. Summarized are the following discussion sessions: (1) Robert J. Havighurst, "The Integration Crisis"; (2) Julian…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Black Power, Blacks, Community Involvement
Ray, Henry W. – 1966
A project was initiated in the Centennial School District, Warminster, Pennsylvania, to improve response-eliciting educational materials. Efforts were concentrated on developing environmental awareness, imagination, figure and ground discrimination, memory training, visual motor skills, and picture interpretation. Classes of primary and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Creativity, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes
Cohen, Sanford, Ed. – 1966
Summaries of 62 papers presented at the Sixth International Manpower Seminar are given. Four major topics were emphasized: (1) "Human Resources in Economic and Social Growth" dealth with basic concepts of human resources, natural resources, and economic resources, (2) "Manpower Planning and Allocation in Economic Development"…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrative Problems, Case Studies, Conference Reports
Miller, Richard I. – 1963
This is one of three volumes discussing in greater depth recommendations made in SCHOOLS FOR THE SIXTIES, which is the official report of the National Committee of the National Education Association (NEA) Project on Instruction. This volume centers on social forces and trends and their effects on education. Topics considered in the 10 chapters…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Economic Progress, Educational Improvement, Educational Problems
Canadian Council for Research in Education, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1967
In 1967, the Canadian Council for Research in Education sponsored a symposium on educational media and technology which included educational researchers, communication experts, government officials, and representatives of companies concerned with the development of instructional materials. Goals of the symposium were increased communication among…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conferences, Educational Improvement
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