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Sonnek, Ida Mae – 1985
In April 1984, 26 schools were selected as pilot sites for the Minnesota School Effectiveness Program (MSEP). A leadership team composed of four teachers, the building principal, and a district office representative from each site participated in a week-long training session sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Education. In August 1984,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Discussion
Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. – 1983
To determine the status of humanities education in American public schools, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) conducted a survey of State Education Agencies (SEAs) in 1982. Data gained through a questionnaire sent to each SEA concerned humanities policies in the areas of organizational structure, general educational goals,…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Attitudes, Educational Cooperation
Thurlow, Martha L.; Elliott, Judy L.; Ysseldyke, James E. – 2003
This book is intended to facilitate the meaningful inclusion of students with disabilities in district and state assessments as required by the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. First, an introductory chapter offers reasons for including students with disabilities in district and statewide accountability systems.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Check Lists, Compliance (Legal)
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, Los Angeles, CA. – 1992
The Student Assessment Consortium (SAC), a collaboration between the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing and the Council of Chief State School Officers, was created to facilitate innovative assessment work in several subject areas. Its purpose is to share expertise and information about the development of innovative…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Art Education, Consortia, Curriculum Development
Montana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Helena. – 1993
The Montana school accreditation requirements require that school districts begin a curriculum development process in 1991. A plan for student assessment is required to follow curriculum development in each program area. The guidelines in this document should facilitate the cooperative efforts of teachers, curriculum departments, administrators,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Hoachlander, E. Gareth; And Others – 1992
In September 1990, the Commission on Work Force Excellence was established to increase Mississippi's economic competitiveness and improve worker opportunities. The commission sponsored an evaluation of the diverse enterprise of the state's secondary and postsecondary vocational education system. Eight findings resulted from the study. First, the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Accountability, Articulation (Education), Coordination