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Phelps, L. Allen; Durham, Julie; Wills, Joan – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2011
In response to the rising demand for market-responsive education reform across the U.S., since 1998 more than twenty states have created Individual Learning or Graduation Plan (ILP/IGP) state policies. Using extensive policy document analyses and stakeholder interview data from four early-adopting ILP/IGP states, the goal of this four-state case…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Role of Education, Economic Development, Federal State Relationship
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Bitner, Kathryn S.; Kay-Stevenson, Dawn; Burnham, Brent; Whitely, Adele; Whitaker, Annette B.; Sachse, Tom – Professional School Counseling, 2009
The statewide Utah Model for Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance: K-12 Programs (Utah State Office of Education, 2008) began implementation in 1988. Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, data collection has been required for all schools collecting program funds. This article reviews research data from three Utah schools--one elementary…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidance Programs, Data Collection, School Counseling
Walsh, Kate; Jacobs, Sandi – National Council on Teacher Quality, 2009
In late July, the U.S. Department of Education released a notice of draft priorities and requirements for applying for "Race to the Top" funding, $4.35 billion in competitive federal grants. This new pot of money dwarfs any previous discretionary funding from the education department, even though it constitutes the smallest piece of…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, Grants, Public Education