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Ferguson, Laura – 1987
This volume of profiles, third in a series of guides on parent choice and schooling, provides short descriptions about the range of exemplary parent information strategies from 21 school districts in 11 states across the nation. The profiles were chosen to be representative of efforts public school districts make to inform parents about available…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Parent School Relationship
Urbana Gateways, Chicago, IL. – 1983
Two documents are combined. The first describes the Arts for Learning program provided by Urban Gateways, a Chicago-based, nonprofit arts and education organization that serves as a resource for schools in six Illinois counties. Urban Gateways provides the resources to make the arts an integral part of the learning process in elementary and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Artists, Creative Writing, Cultural Activities
Blank, Rolf K.; And Others – 1983
In this guide, the results and findings of a major survey of magnet schools are organized into a practical manual for school districts to use in planning, developing, and implementing new magnet programs or improving those already in existence. The guide is divided into three sections: (1) key steps in magnet program development (an outline of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Magnet Schools
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1987
Student mobility is a phenomena that negatively affects performance on tests. In New Jersey this is a problem because test scores on statewide proficiency tests are used as criteria for graduation and as one of the criteria for state certification of the school district. A study done in Perth Amboy was designed to collect data on student mobility…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingualism, Competency Based Education, Graduation Requirements
Blank, Rolf K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Reports on a two-year study of magnet schools evaluating educational quality and desegregation. Findings show that magnet schools can improve the quality of education in urban school districts. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Curriculum Development, Educational Quality
Hodgkinson, Harold – 2000
This report examines the demographic trends, social realities, and complexities that can potentially transform American secondary schools. It describes the nature of diversity in the world and nation and between and within states and school districts. Such information can be useful in selecting successful strategies for implementing changes in the…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student), Enrollment Trends
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Sussman, Michael H. – Education and Urban Society, 1990
Reviews the negative impact of Reagan-era civil rights policies on housing and school desegregation. Suggests a coordinated federal policy approach that would overcome local political bias. (FMW)
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Government, Government Role
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Cistone, Peter J.; And Others – Education and Urban Society, 1989
Summarizes the historical background, planning, and implementation of a School-Based Management/Shared Decision Making (SBM/SDM) program in Dade County (Florida). Highlights interim evaluation findings and recommendations. (FMW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Participative Decision Making, Pilot Projects, Program Development
Chubb, John – Equity and Choice, 1989
Compares the organization and effectiveness of public and private schools in New York (New York). Argues that successful schools have a large degree of autonomy and are accountable to their constituencies through the process of competition and choice. (FMW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Catholic Schools, Competition, Elementary Secondary Education
Bennett, David A. – American School Board Journal, 1991
The rapid turnover in urban superintendencies reflects changes in big-city school boards that are increasingly characterized as political rather than as public service positions. In addition, the expectation that urban superintendents should find solutions for complex issues and the urban boards' desire for a person of color have resulted in fewer…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Occupational Mobility
McKenzie, Floretta Dukes – American School Board Journal, 1991
To attract the best available superintendent candidates boards should (1) sell the advantages of the district; (2) define expectations early; (3) spell out working relationships; (4) develop compensation guidelines early; (5) consider developing leaders and alternative prospects; (6) maintain strict confidentiality; and (7) make the final…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Board Administrator Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wong, Kenneth K.; Shen, Francis X. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2003
As the "Peabody Journal of Education" celebrates its 80th anniversary, educational policymakers and practitioners are keenly aware of the many changes in the way public schools have been governed in large urban districts over the last 80 years. Among the most significant changes is the role of the mayor. Although the 1920s saw partisan politics in…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Governance, Urban Schools, Public Schools
Institute for Independent Education, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1989
In many urban areas, educators rely on magnet schools to strike a delicate balance between the need to create opportunities for equity in education and the need for parents to have greater choice among schools. But, are magnet schools successful? This document considers whether they fulfill the promises of high achievement and desegregation in…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Education
Black, Gordon S. – 1989
Although Wisconsin citizens support public education, they have significant doubts about the quality of education in the state and would support a number of reforms aimed at changing its structure, character, and accountability. Three telephone surveys were conducted with three representative samples of 1,000 citizens between January 1988 and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Attitudes, Educational Quality, Educational Vouchers
Gibbons, Michael – 1989
Achievement in reading and mathematics of students at elementary schools participating in the Columbus (Ohio) 1989 School Improvement Program (SIP) has improved for the seventh year in a row, but achievement of low income students remains below that of other students. The goal of SIP, an effective schools project, is to improve the academic…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educationally Disadvantaged
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