This glossary contains terms and definitions found in the handbooks of standard educational terminology that constitute the State Educational Records and Reports Series. By serving as a quick alphabetical reference to terms and definitions, it is intended to promote comparability and compatability of recorded and reported educational information.…

The objective of this study was to collect "baseline" data with which to examine a complex process in the educational system--the selection of educational materials. The first part of the study analyzes the statutes of the fifty states which bear upon selection and purchase of educational materials. The purpose of this analysis is to…

The General Assembly of the State of Maryland has enacted legislation creating several programs of scholarships and grants to help those citizens of the State who need financial assistance to secure for themselves the benefits of a college education on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This document contains a description of the…

This report summarizes information from 43 States and from the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; and from 55 local school districts. The majority of the information in the report was provided by State school boards associations and NSBA Direct Affiliate districts. Survey results indicate that (1) nationwide, at both the State and school…

Needss asessment is here to stay as shools wishing to apply for grants under the competitive titles of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), must now justify their requests. However, quality assessment data cannot be obtained in the majority of school districts nationally without federal or state budgetary allocations for Local…

Discusses the financial advantages of insuring school property through nonprofit state insurance programs, rather than through commercial insurance companies. Summarizes experiences with existing state insurance programs in the states of South Carolina, North Dakota, Alabama, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. (JG)

Outlines a comprehensive curriculum development model intended to define the school board's responsibilities in curriculum development and to ensure that the curriculum meets the needs and interests of all the publics to which the board is accountable. (JG)

The new "civic religion" presents a danger to both education and society. Educational policymakers have adopted an established religion, or official value system by which decisions are made. It is suggested that society and education will do better without a common set of beliefs and values. (DF)

Describes four major dimensions that distinguish ways that different state education agencies (SEAs) relate to school districts and offers a typology of SEAs based on these dimensions. Argues that only a few SEAs are capable of fostering substantial and widespread improvements. (CMG)

Summarizes the research on school effectiveness and identifies state policy implications followed by a discussion of current state education policies and their relationship to school effectiveness research. (MLF)

The Alberta Management and Finance Plan (MFP) for the administration of, distribution of, and reporting on educational funding will be implemented in stages during the next three years. A process chart illustrates the MFP. (MLF)

This report addresses the adequacy and availability of the state of Vermont's assistance for K-12 school construction and the issues that are creating state legislative concern. Issues examined are (1) the annual state obligation for school construction expenditures exceeding the amount of capital bill funding projected to be available for this…

This guidebook assists California school districts in applying for and obtaining "grant" funds for new construction and modernization projects of its public schools under the provisions of the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998. It provides direction on accessing the processes leading to project approvals, insight into the…

This report addresses the relationship between the school accountability measures required for Title I schools and those put in place by state and local jurisdictions. The document's main focus is on the degree of coherence and compatibility among the multiple accountability systems, as well as the level and coordination of support provided to…

This report provides information about how states identify schools that are not performing at expected levels and what some states have done to provide assistance in the improvement of these schools. Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina share similarities in their approaches in that they spent time and effort in preparatory activities,…