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Polk, Tobye Pellman – 1976
This dissertation examines the basis for adoption and development of elective English programs in the school district of Philadelphia's 21 comprehensive senior high schools. Personal, structured, executive interviews conducted in the work setting with English department heads were the source of data for the study. It was hypothesized that elective…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Elective Courses
Appelbaum, Deborah; Schwartzbeck, Terri Duggan – 2002
Many educators believe that comprehensive school reform (CSR) holds real promise for improving schools, as many CSR programs are based in research and have documented success. However, in the past year, there has been increased emphasis on CSR programs' evidence of effectiveness and scrutiny of CSR evaluations' degree of rigor. Questions exist…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ehresman, Norman D.; Vincent, Roger D. – 1976
Comprehensive work experience and vocational guidance activities were established at the middle school level and their effects on career maturity and attitudes toward school of ninth graders were tested. The project was conducted at the Bowling Green Junior High School (Kentucky) during the academic school year of 1975-76. (The school supports a…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Exploration, Career Guidance, College School Cooperation