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Jung, Richard; Kirst, Michael – 1986
While the federal government has always been a junior partner to state and local agencies in financing and operating public schools, the impact of federal policies on schools continues to be a topic of debate by researchers, policymakers, and the public. This paper reviews the rapidly expanding but dispersed literature on federal involvement in…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Barrett, Sharon Fisher; And Others – 1986
This paper focuses on a community's educational improvement project in Tennessee that resulted from executive appointment of a citizen task force in each community. The paper reports project development and results; discussion emphasizes implications for school administrators. A joint task force, appointed in 1985, was directed to develop…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Community Attitudes, Community Involvement
Batten, Margaret – 1983
Over recent years there has been an increasing amount of public and political discussion of educational directions and educational accountability in relation to Australian primary and secondary schools. The study reported in this monograph attempted to address these concerns through a four-stage process: a review of literature exploring community…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Exploration, Cooperative Programs