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Jones, Brett D.; Egley, Robert J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2006
Teachers and principals don't always agree about the effects on education of accountability systems based on high-stakes testing. Mr. Jones and Mr. Egley look at the implications of these differing perceptions and suggest some strategies for creating a climate in which teachers and administrators can move forward on improving student learning.…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Accountability, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes
Child Trends, 2010
This paper presents a profile of Palm Beach's Quality Counts prepared as part of the Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment Study. The profile consists of several sections and their corresponding descriptions including: (1) Program Information; (2) Rating Details; (3) Quality Indicators for Center-Based Programs; (4) Indicators for…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Profiles, Child Care, Quality Control
VanVleet, Susan; Spikes, Tracy – 1993
This booklet is designed to assist teachers in guiding students through the Museum of Historic St. Augustine (Government House) exhibit, "The Dream, The Challenge, The City." The exhibit and learning activities explore cultural, economic, and architectural development from the 1565 Spanish settlement to the Flagler Era of the 1880s and…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Architecture, Built Environment, Cultural Background
Newcomb-Jones, Carol – 1995
Ecosystem management is an integrated approach to managing Florida's biological and physical environments designed to maintain, protect, and improve the state's natural, managed, and human communities. This document contains activities designed for 4th-5th grade students that meet the guidelines of Florida's K-12 Science Framework to better…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Environmental Education, Grade 4
Hannaway, Jane – 1992
This paper examines systematic ways in which school districts differ and the implications of these differences for how schools work and for the implementation of reform proposals. Data from the California State Department of Education and Florida State Department of Education were analyzed to examine the effect of organizational and resource…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Equity (Finance)
Reed, Gail – 1972
Prepared for high school students, this course in Home and Family Education focuses upon the attitudes, events and ceremonies, both traditional and contemporary, surrounding engagement and marriage in our society. The course addresses itself to nine behavioral outcomes that should result from the multimedia resources and learning activities…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Family Life Education
COGSWELL, JOHN F. – 1966
AN OVERVIEW WAS PRESENTED OF THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF A NUMBER OF INNOVATIVE ASPECTS OF THE NOVA HIGH SCHOOL IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. NOVA IS PART OF A COMPLEX PLANNED TO INCLUDE GRADES K THROUGH 12. STUDENTS MUST APPLY TO ATTEND NOVA AND ARE SELECTED PRIMARILY ON THE RELATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE TO MEASURES OF APTITIDE. VOCATIONAL…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Background, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities
Feng, Li – Online Submission, 2005
Increases in the school-age population, maximum class size requirements in various states and the No Child Left Behind Act's mandate of a "highly qualified teacher" in every classroom collectively will increase the demand for teachers. However, public school teachers are exiting the profession in large numbers. This poses a serious…
Descriptors: Labor Turnover, Teacher Persistence, Influences, Teacher Effectiveness

Touchton, Debra; Acker-Hocevar, Michelle – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2002
Report on part of a study of 10 principals who were asked about their views toward the state's accountability measures in reference to their schools and their roles, and what, if any, effect external accountability had on internal accountability or developing the organizational capacity of their school. (Contains 19 references.) (WFA)
Descriptors: Accountability, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Burk, William J.; Laursen, Brett – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
This study of 282 dyads examines early- and mid-adolescents' perceptions of friendship quality and their association with daily disagreements, self- and mother reports of behaviour problems, and school grades. Actor and partner analyses identify unique associations between perceptions of friendship quality and perceptions of daily conflict. Actor…
Descriptors: Mothers, Conflict, Friendship, Adjustment (to Environment)
Lowther, Deborah L.; Strahl, J. Daniel; Ross, Steven M.; Huang, Ying – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2007
This report summarizes the 2006-2007 evaluation that was focused toward investigating one primary question: What changes in tool-based, student-centered teaching happen as a result of the infusion of technology and professional development? The research methodology involved the use of trained external researchers from Florida EETT schools…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Active Learning, Program Effectiveness, Technology Integration
Smith-Adcock, Sondra; Daniels, M. Harry; Lee, Sang Min; Villalba, Jose Arley; Indelicato, Natalie Arce – Professional School Counseling, 2006
Hispanic/Latino students are the largest minority school-age population (Pew Hispanic Center, 2005). In this study, pupil services administrators in Florida identified concerns about Hispanic/Latino children and families and the need for bilingual school counselors for growing numbers of Hispanic/Latino students. Administrators' perceptions of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Counseling, School Counselors, Counseling Services
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
Moscovici, Hedy; Alfaro-Varela, Gilberto – 1993
This paper presents findings of a study that examined how school participants in two schools in a Florida city coped with conflict, with a focus on developing a cooperative school climate. Constructivism, which states that learning is the making-sense of experiences in a social environment, provides the theoretical framework. From this…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Educational Environment

Bromley, Ann; Lanza-Kaduce, Linda – 1983
The sex equity program at Santa Fe Community College in Florida has become instrumental in an ongoing reeducation process in making people aware of the numerous career opportunities available to them and in dispelling myths about sex role stereotyping in the world of work. Included among the goals and objectives of the program are the following:…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Demonstration Programs, Employment Opportunities, Models