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Springer, Scott – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2018
University and college administrators frequently choose to develop and implement online programs with the help of for-profit companies known as online program management (OPM) providers that specialize in the development and implementation of online programs. This paper reports on the partnership of a private university in the Western United…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Online Vendors, Program Administration, College Administration
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Zehetmeier, Stefan – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2015
This paper deals with a crucial topic: which factors influence the sustainability and scale-up of a professional development programme's impact? Theoretical models and empirical findings from impact research (e.g. Zehetmeier and Krainer, "ZDM Int J Math" 43(6/7):875-887, 2011) and innovation research (e.g. Cobb and Smith,…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Performance Factors
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Cyprès, Autumn Tooms – School Leadership & Management, 2014
This is a look at the political games within games that are enmeshed in a high-profile, heavily funded, politically charged collaborative focused on preparing new school leaders between a large prestigious university and a circle of school leaders and policymakers. This case specifically considers how power and money corrupt the original vision…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Leadership Training, Partnerships in Education, Educational Cooperation
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Paino, Maria; Renzulli, Linda A.; Boylan, Rebecca L.; Bradley, Christen L. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2014
Purpose: Charter schools are unique public schools in part because this type of school can close if it fails to meet objectives set forth by the chartering body that approved it. Thus far, however, little research has been conducted into the causes of charter school closures. In this article, we examine charter school accountability. Research…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Failure, School Closing, Accountability
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Goldstein, Jennifer – Teachers College Record, 2009
Background/Context: Peer Assistance and Review (PAR), or peer review as it has historically been called, has existed in a handful of school districts since the early 1980s. In 1999, California became the first state to pass PAR legislation; at that time, a major district had not implemented the policy in over a decade. Setting: This is an in-depth…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Teacher Evaluation, Program Implementation, Accountability
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Dana, Nancy Fichtman; Tricarico, Katie; Quinn, David M. – Journal of School Leadership, 2009
The purpose of this case study was to understand engagement in action research as a form of professional development for practicing principals and the subsequent knowledge constructed as a result. The research team followed five principals through 1 year of professional development, which focused on supporting each principal in the design and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Professional Development, Principals, Case Studies