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Jackson, Stephen; Remer, Casey – Hunt Institute, 2014
Until recently, states focused on ensuring the presence of a "highly qualified teacher" in every classroom. Under the 2001 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), this title described a teacher holding at least a bachelor's degree and the appropriate state license and…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Teacher Evaluation, Educational Opportunities, Teacher Qualifications
Spooner, Bela Shah – National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families (NJ1), 2011
This executive summary presents the broadest look yet at a growing trend in America's cities: the emergence of city-led efforts to build comprehensive afterschool and out-of-school time (OST) systems that meet the needs of children and youth in their communities. Mayors and other municipal officials who have demonstrated leadership in this area…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Leadership, After School Programs, Trend Analysis
Keller-Allen, Chandra – Project Forum, 2009
Obligations of state education agencies (SEAs) and Part C lead agencies set forth by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) pertaining to early childhood transition from Part C to Part B of IDEA are described in several regulatory and guidance documents including Part C draft regulations (34 CFR Part 303), Part B regulations (34…
Descriptors: Special Education, State Departments of Education, State Agencies, Agency Cooperation
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Sedich, Jerry Y.; Valakas, John N. – 1976
This report explains the Bridgeport Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) manpower information systems project. Three components of the project are considered: (1) The automated manpower management information system (MIS), which incorporates a cost-effectiveness analysis algorithm and permits a limited amount of impact and outcome…
Descriptors: Information Services, Information Sources, Information Systems, Labor Market
Maloney, W. Paul; Eckstrom, Charles A.
A study was conducted to develop a monitoring system detailing the employment demands in Bridgeport, Connecticut for graduates of the city's vocational and training programs. The project was divided into two phases and involved the collaborative efforts of the educational, community, and business-industrial sectors of Bridgeport. A checklist based…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections, Information Systems, Labor Market
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Behuniak, Peter; Tucker, Charlene – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
Psychometrically linking a state criterion-referenced test (CRT) and a norm-referenced test (NRT) to yield NRT information through the CRT was studied with samples of 1,500 to 3,000 elementary school students per subject and grade level in Connecticut. A CRT/NRT link can create a focused and coherent assessment system. (SLD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
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Leithwood, Kenneth A.; Duke, Daniel L. – Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 1993
Clarifying the meaning of principal effectiveness as a point of departure in the development of an appraisal system in Connecticut is discussed, focusing on the reasons for an appraisal system, how effectiveness should be defined, where to find relevant information, and how best to organize such information. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Definitions
Lezotte, Lawrence W. – 1979
This paper outlines several policy and program suggestions for improving Connecticut's urban schools which build upon the States's current intiatives and incorporate the current research findings emanating from studies of effective schools. The author first provides a framework for his suggestions by reviewing research to delineate the…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Change Strategies, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
English, Thomas W. – 1977
Focusing on systems and approaches to providing career guidance services rather than specific techniques, this guide is divided into eight chapters. Chapters 1-4 describe the state of the art of career guidance, including discussion of theory and prior research, theories of vocational development, career guidance concepts and practices, and career…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance