Information for administrators and teachers about the requirements, responsibilities, and timelines for educational accountability in Colorado is presented in this report. The accountability program emphasizes public disclosure of a school's educational outcomes, community-involved school planning, and local autonomy. Contents provide information…

This report based on data collected from 17 school districts in eight states throughout the country, examines how local school districts allocate Chapter 1 and related resources to public school and private school students and describes the distribution of Chapter 1 resources. The report is organized into eight chapters. Chapter 1 presents an…

Statewide community college planning processes in Connecticut seek to solve the inherent conflict between accountability and institutional autonomy by splitting the responsibility for plan development between state agencies and the colleges. To ensure that the state plan intersected with the college's plans, a three-step process was used: (1)…

In the Connecticut School Effectiveness Project, data are collected on seven characteristics of effective schooling: safe and orderly environment, clear school mission, instructional leadership, high expectations, opportunity to learn and time on task, frequent monitoring of student progress, and home-school relations. These data are collected…

Based on similar studies conducted in 1978 and 1983, this paper provides information on changes in state department of education (SEA) evaluation units over a 5-year period and an update on current conditions. In brief, there appears to have been substantial reductions in the size of SEA evaluation unit staffs. While the majority of studies…

This paper provides the background for and provisions of the accountability materials that were authorized by the Louisiana Bureau of Elementary Education to monitor schools' compliance with the Louisiana Competency Based Education Law. In order effectively to manage the two major components of the law--the Pupil Progression Plans and the…

Florida's Educational Reform Act of 1983 delineated a desired state for science K-12. In 1987, a study was conducted to determine the extent to which elementary school teachers were aware of the State's requirements and standards and were able to implement instruction to meet them. The format used to present and interpret the data was a…

This background paper examines the place of community colleges within the overall organization of postsecondary education and the means for governing these institutions in each of the western United States. First, introductory material defines institutional governance and the role it plays in defining the role and mission of community colleges.…

The mutual efforts of committees of the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA), the Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO), and the state's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to reduce, control, and manage the flow of paperwork to and from local school districts are reported here. In the…

The findings of a task force study of New York City's implementation of a State dropout prevention law are provided in this report. An introduction describes briefly the historical background of the legislation, called the Attendance Improvement-Dropout Prevention program, which provided $28 million in supplemental funds to school districts with…

This booklet briefly outlines the procedures to be followed by Pennsylvania school district administrators and state department of education officials in determining a school district's eligibility for state funds when the district operates its schools during a teacher strike. In order to qualify for state reimbursement, a school district must be…

Author argued that collective bargaining is not the best solution for teacher's problems but rather destroys the improvement desired for teachers, children, and society. He suggests the responsibility lies with the State Legislature. (Author/RK)

The report examines Illinois mandates affecting special education, as part of a five part study to eliminate unnecessary or unproductive mandates and increase local decision making, while still safeguarding equal educational opportunity. The first section outlines the major study assumptions, mandate questions, and research methodology.…

The budget proposal presents New York State's recommendations regarding state support of public schools. The report is organized into five main sections (sample subsections in parentheses): overview of the fiscal year and school year (1982-83) changes in general support for public schools (provisions for public school support through a new fund…