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New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1987
This report describes the Teacher Resource and Computer Training Center Program that was enacted in 1984 by the New York State Education Department to provide systematic, ongoing professional development services for the state's teachers. It is a collaborative program involving teachers, school administrators, higher education representatives,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development, Staff Development, State Programs
Peer reviewedTaylor, Gail Cohen – English Journal, 1980
Provides information on initiating and planning poetry-in-the-schools programs, the problems normally encountered in developing such programs, and the benefits of the programs. Notes resources for learning about the work of poets in the schools. (JT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Poetry
Brooks, Douglas M., Ed. – 1987
The following papers are included in this monograph that provides a synthesis on beginning teacher induction: (1) "Teacher Induction" (Leslie Huling-Austin); (2) "Local Induction Programs" (Ralph Kester and Mary Marockie); (3) "Statewide Teacher Induction Programs" (Parmalee Hawk and Shirley Robards); (4) "The…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Development
Download full textFink, Dale B. – 1986
This background briefing paper synthesizes current thinking and practice on the issue of latchkey children and school-age child care (SACC). The paper defines the problem of latchkey children; reviews related literature and programmatic responses to the problem; reports responses of four southern states; and points out implications for policy…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Definitions, Educational Responsibility, High Risk Persons
Doherty Social Planning Consultants Ltd. – 1987
In an effort to provide Ontario's Ministry of Community and Social Services with information on program development and operation, Ontario's child care support services (CCSSs) were surveyed. The first section discusses information obtained through a literature review and interviews with key informants. The section describes the range of CCSS…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education
Altman, Reuben – 1979
The monograph provides an overview of inservice education issues related to P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act; and considers approaches to designing and implementing statewide inservice training programs. Considered in the first section are the following topics: inservice provisions of P.L. 94-142; the proliferation of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Porter, Kathryn H. – 1990
This report synthesizes some of the most significant research findings on job training programs. It relates them to the decisions faced by states as they implement the Jobs Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training Programs mandated by the Federal Family Support Act of 1988, which must be structured to meet the needs of recipients of Aid to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Compliance (Legal), Family Programs, Federal Legislation
Hansen, Kenneth H. – 1985
State education agencies are in increasing agreement regarding the basic principles that should underlie state educational assessment programs, though some areas of divergent opinion remain. The agencies generally accept the ideas that comparisons between states will be made, that assessment programs should serve multiple purposes, that meaningful…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Educational Assessment, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedGarrett, Brent; Towles, Elizabeth; Kleinert, Harold; Kearns, Jacqui – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2003
This article provides a template to assist policymakers in developing and refining reliable large-scale alternate assessments for students with significant disabilities unable to participate in general state and district assessments. It also discusses Kentucky's 10-year experience with its alternate assessment and experiences of other states…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Roberts, Jane M. E.; Kenney, Jane L. – 1984
Maryland's School Improvement Through Instructional Process (SITIP) program involved 24 local education agencies (LEAs) in implementing one or more research-based instructional models: Active Teaching, Mastery Learning, Student Team Teaching, and Teaching Variables. A summary is presented of: (1) descriptions of each of the instructional models;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Agents, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Research Connections in Special Education, 2000
This newsletter issue reviews the research and literature on issues and best practices in programs to facilitate the transition of students with disabilities to adult life. First, the definition of transition services under the 1997 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is presented and explained. Next, a…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Definitions, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Peer reviewedPassow, A. Harry; Rudnitski, Rose A. – Roeper Review, 1994
This paper describes two Department of Education reports on gifted education--1972's Marland Report and 1993's "National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's Talent." It relates report findings to findings from a survey of states' policies. The paper calls for states to design programs that nurture talent potential of all students…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Roberts, Jane M. E.; Kenney, Jane L. – 1984
The School Improvement Through Instructional Process (SITIP) Program, initiated in Maryland in 1980, was concerned with improving classroom and school activities through the application of process-product research on classroom and school effectiveness. All 24 local education agencies voluntarily implemented one or more of four research-based…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning
Gannett, Ellen – 1989
In recent years, the interest in how children spend their out-of-school time has resulted in program development projects at the local and state level and has influenced state and federal policymakers to propose legislation supportive of school-age child care programs. Gubernatorial and legislative efforts have succeeded in several states.…
Descriptors: Background, Federal Government, Financial Support, Government Role
Smith, Barbara J. – 1986
Intended to help state planners understand and coordinate their program efforts, the guide provides an analysis of major federally funded programs for handicapped and at-risk children from birth to age 6. The following programs and their legislative authority are considered: Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act); The Early and Periodic…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Block Grants, Child Welfare, Delivery Systems
