There is no evidence that physically restraining or putting children in unsupervised seclusion in the K-12 school system provides any educational or therapeutic benefit to a child. In fact, use of either seclusion or restraints in non-emergency situations poses significant physical and psychological danger to students. Yet the first round of data…

The benefits accrued through the use of triangulation as both a design strategy and an analytic tool cannot be overstated. Triangulation allows for the clustering and organizing of disparate yet related data. Finding out what the data have in common and how the data are different allow the researcher to eliminate (or reduce) the number of…

The authors urge that the entire mining workforce should receive appropriate safety training. They present several possible methods, describe programs intended for different occupational categories and conclude with some examples from national practice. (Author/CT)

Summarizes findings from an in-depth study of improvement efforts in Chicago elementary schools, drawing on case studies of over 25 school communities, analyses of administrative records, and survey data gathered from 400 principals and 12,000 teachers. Of the schools most in need of change, one-third have developed strong democratic participation…

Reviews elements of research that need to be monitored by funding agencies and/or organizations carrying out research, and examines the problems and possibilities of research into the impact of research. Presents a case study of a project that focused on three strands of research undertaken at the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom). (Author)

Reports on effort to influence state education policy directly through coordinated plan. Describes development, implementation, and outcomes of a Nebraska state legislative relations plan. Those seeking to influence education policy should become involved with State Education Policy Seminars, secure sponsorship of activities from foundation or…

An important aspect of work environment is job content and structure. As this case study illustrates, increased productivity, enhanced job satisfaction, substantial cost reduction, and a reduction in turnover are some of the benefits of task reorganization. (CT)

Analyzes how a California suburban school district has responded to over 30 years of federal and state mandates. Examines responses at the district office and individual school sites. The policy "conversation" represented by Redwood City's behavior seems a more likely course of educational policy progression than a more ambitious…

Starting with basic philosophic positions and principles, nursing students can be helped to analyze ethical dilemmas of increasing complexity. A hypothetical situation is presented and discussed as an example of a case study used to teach these principles. (CT)

Uses a case-study approach to describe and analyze the effects of emphasizing design principles in a technical communication course. Looks at student assignments and at student self-evaluative comments about their assignments. Suggests that focusing on design principles can help students improve the organization and design of their documents. (PA)

Describes how subject area teachers at one high school used grant money to change their teaching styles, significantly improving students' reading abilities. Details how reading achievement testing was conducted and the results were translated into effective literacy reforms designed to go beyond "teaching to the middle." Tracks the experiences of…

Describes how two Southern California school systems use computer technology within the central district office and the local school sites. Cost benefits include eliminating some paper shuffling between offices, reducing inputting redundancies, immediately accessible information, and more information accuracy. Includes 24 references. (MLH)

District-level supervisors perform critical functions for enhancing teaching and learning systemwide. This case study found that district supervisors divided their time among the district, district departments, and the school. At all three levels, central office administrators were engaged in two focal activities: resource management and problem…

Although recent research has explored management/curriculum relationships, few studies have analyzed the rationality guiding the management of change. This case study analyzes the rationality of managers of an innovative curriculum in Queensland, Australia. The dominant form of rationality was bureaucratic and was related to rational and corporate…

Summarizes two Israeli case studies concerning an internal curriculum coordinator functioning as a school staff member and an external curriculum coordinator delegated by a national project. The schools had similar (participative) educational philosophies. Studies highlighted the principal-coordinator relationship, personal factors affecting the…