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Baker, Stephen; Spielberger, Julie; Lockaby, Tracey; Guterman, Kai – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2010
Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. is an organization dedicated to improving the availability and quality of afterschool programs in the county. During the 2007-2008 program year, Prime Time implemented a county-wide Quality Improvement System (QIS) that included program standards, an assessment process, and on-site technical assistance delivered…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Counties, Total Quality Management, Individual Activities
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Hewitt, Kimberly Kappler; Mullen, Carol A.; Davis, Ann W.; Lashley, Carl – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2012
How can institutions of higher education, local education agencies, and departments of education partner to build capacity for 21st-Century school leadership? The model (IMPACT V) we describe utilizes a systems-wide partnership approach to cultivate shared leadership within influenced middle and high schools statewide to leverage technology as a…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Colleges, Technical Assistance, Instructional Leadership
Scott, Caitlin – Center on Education Policy, 2009
During the past year, the state of Michigan has made noteworthy changes in the accountability system used for NCLB. Partly as a result of these changes, the number of schools identified for restructuring has changed since the previous year. In addition, the state has continued providing various types of assistance to schools in restructuring. This…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Case Studies, Accountability, Followup Studies
Spielberger, Julie; Lockaby, Tracey – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2006
This report covers the second year of a 3-year process evaluation of the Prime Time Initiative of Palm Beach County, Florida, a system-building effort to strengthen the availability and quality of after-school programs in the county. During the past two decades, the after-school field has expanded enormously. This growth has occurred partly in…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Evaluation, Pilot Projects, Program Improvement
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education, 2008
The biennial report to Congress on the implementation of the Title III state formula grant program provides a snapshot of the status of the U.S. Department of Education's efforts to hold states accountable for ensuring that all limited English proficient (LEP) students attain English language proficiency (ELP) and are achieving in the content…
Descriptors: State Aid, Grants, Limited English Speaking, Language Proficiency
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Blank, Rolf K.; Smithson, John; Porter, Andrew; Nunnaley, Diana; Osthoff, Eric – ERS Spectrum, 2006
The instructional improvement model Data on Enacted Curriculum was tested with an experimental design using randomized place-based trials. The improvement model is based on using data on instructional practices and achievement to guide professional development and decisions to refocus on instruction. The model was tested in 50 U.S. middle schools…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, State Standards, Instructional Improvement, Educational Change
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Clark, Nitasha M.; Cushing, Lisa S.; Kennedy, Craig H. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2004
The authors examined the effects of an intensive onsite technical assistance (IOTA) model on the inclusive practices of special educators. Three special educators received technical assistance that included performance assessments, workshops on inclusive practices, and intensive onsite follow-up support. Inclusive practices were measured using…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Technical Assistance, Special Education Teachers, Informal Assessment