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Graue, Elizabeth; Ryan, Sharon; Wilinski, Bethany; Northey, Kaitlin; Nocera, Amato – Teachers College Record, 2018
Background/Context: Early childhood education joined the standards movement in 2002 with the Good Start, Grow Smart initiative (Brown, 2007), with advocates arguing that standards were a tool for creating more continuity and coherence in PreK systems (Bowman, 2006; Kagan 2012). Critics posed concerns about a perceived poor fit between…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Federal Programs, Academic Standards
SETDA Case Studies 2012
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State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2012
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) published a series of case studies from 28 states to showcase examples of how ARRA EETT ("American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Enhancing Education Through Technology") grant funds have impacted teaching and learning. SETDA collected data for the case studies through…
Descriptors: Case Studies, School Districts, Grants, Federal Programs
Private Sector Training of the Economically Disadvantaged: Key Elements of Success.
Keppler, Mark; Juelich, Mike – 1980
This study analyzes private sector training programs that benefit economically disadvantaged (CETA-eligible) persons. Information on ten private sector training programs in seven states (Iowa, Florida, Maryland, California, Kansas, Mississippi, and New York) collected from a mailed eleven-page questionnaire, a follow-up telephone interview, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Youth Corps Profiles: The Young Adult Conservation Corps. The Wisconsin Conservation Corps. The Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps. The Texas Conservation Corps.
Lah, David; And Others – 1986
The Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC) was one of two federally funded youth conservation corps programs that existed prior to 1981. The other program, the Youth Conservation Corps, was a summer program, whereas the YACC operated on a year-round basis. In operation between 1977 and 1982, the YACC received funds of approximately $232 million…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Demonstration Programs
Relationships between School Desegregation and Government Housing Programs: A Milwaukee Case Study.
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Quinn, Lois M.; And Others – 1980
This pilot study examined the interrelationships between school desegregation programs and housing patterns in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. First, a field study explored the attitudes of minority families participating in the city-suburban school desegregation program which involved city-suburban pupil transfers. Secondly, the pupil movement under…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Desegregation Plans, Federal Programs, Government Role
Descriptive Analysis of Title VII-Funded State Education Agency Activities. Volume II: Nine Case Studies.
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Nava, Hector; And Others – 1984
Results of a national study of the use of funds provided by the 1974 amendments to Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act by the state education agencies (SEAs) are presented. The study was undertaken to (1) describe and analyze SEA policies and activities regarding bilingual education, (2) describe and analyze the SEA-level…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Bilingual Education, Budgeting, Case Studies