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Groff, Jennifer Sterling – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2013
Over the last several hundred years, local and national educational systems have evolved from relatively simple systems to incredibly complex, interdependent, policy-laden structures, to which many question their value, effectiveness, and direction they are headed. System Dynamics is a field of analysis used to guide policy and system design in…
Descriptors: Systems Development, Educational Methods, Educational Policy, Systems Analysis
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Kashinath, Shubha; Coston, Jade; Woods, Juliann – Young Exceptional Children, 2015
On any given day, early intervention (EI) providers must manage the individual needs of children with a range of disabilities in a variety of contexts and with varying caregiver/family priorities. Recommended and evidence-based practices as defined by Part C policy (Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 2004) and the Division…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Models, Early Intervention, Student Needs
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Nelson, Harold K.; Fairchild, Marya; Grossenbacher, Mark; Landers, Lisa – American Secondary Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics, core beliefs, and activities of successful middle grades programs. Schools in Florida are held to standards of accountability under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the Florida System of School Improvement and Accountability, and the Florida Secondary Schools Redesign Act.…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Middle Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Change
Nixon, John T. – 1978
The paper briefly reviews the argument for bridging the gap between the behavioral and humanistic schools of education and considers a teacher education model compatible with P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act). A synthesis model is described that looks at the need for a change in the system of training teachers and school…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Conceptual Schemes, Educational Methods, Federal Legislation
Autin, Diana M. T. K.; And Others – 1992
This report claims that the special education system in the New York City public schools is by nature segregated and second rate. It offers recommendations for achieving a more inclusive, effective education for all children. Data are presented to support the charge that special education students are educated in restrictive and racially…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Methods
Zabel, Mary Kay – 1991
This booklet reviews the literature and considers applications of Public Law 99-457 (Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments--1986) in developing programs for young children with behavior disorders. The following topics are considered: provisions of the law (states are required to provide a free, appropriate public education to all eligible…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Compliance (Legal), Curriculum Development