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Download full textBest, Jane; Dunlap, Allison – McREL International, 2014
Discussions about improving public education often focus on outcomes without considering how schools and districts can accomplish those outcomes. Research shows that using a continuous improvement process has proven successful in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology, and may hold potential for use in education as well. This brief defines and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, School Districts, Total Quality Management, School Effectiveness
Best, Jane; Cohen, Courtney – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2013
Interest in early care and education (ECE), also referred to as an early childhood education, has escalated in recent years. The interest is bipartisan, as evidenced by the multiple ECE-related bills already introduced by the 113th Congress. Further, 39 states have implemented prekindergarten (pre-K) programs. In 2013, 27 governors mentioned ECE…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Child Care, Educational Quality
