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| Catalyst for Change | 4 |
Author
| Bridgemen, Helen M. | 1 |
| Miller, William C. | 1 |
| Petrossian, Natica D. | 1 |
| Pledgie, Thomas K. | 1 |
| Werner, Luceille | 1 |
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| Missouri | 1 |
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| Elementary and Secondary… | 2 |
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Peer reviewedMiller, William C. – Catalyst for Change, 1977
Discusses the value of loosely structured, cooperative networks for stimulating educational change and aiding the diffusion of educational innovations. Briefly describes several such networks. (JG)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Diffusion, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Peer reviewedPledgie, Thomas K. – Catalyst for Change, 1977
Of more than 1,500 projects funded through Title III funds in fiscal year 1975, 22 involved development of innovative and exemplary programs for the talented and gifted. This study examines the 22 projects in terms of program model categories, program funding, curriculum organization, and program grade levels. (JG)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedPetrossian, Natica D.; Werner, Luceille – Catalyst for Change, 1976
Describes the Early Prevention of School Failure program, an ESEA Title III program developed in Peotone, Illinois, that provides special kindergarten classes for children with learning disabilities. (JG)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Early Childhood Education, Educational Innovation, Kindergarten
Peer reviewedBridgemen, Helen M. – Catalyst for Change, 1976
Describes an experimental Perceptual Motor Skills Program being used in Florissant, Missouri, for students in grades K-1. (JG)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Innovation, Experimental Programs, Perceptual Motor Coordination
