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Download full textFirestone, William A.; Wilson, Bruce L. – 1982
Focusing on the promotion of reform and knowledge use in school districts, this paper reports on data from a study investigating assistance and enforcement strategies adopted by three types of regional educational service agencies. Assistance in this context means provision of legal or program knowledge needed to operate successful programs.…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Diffusion, Education Service Centers, Educational Change
New Jersey Department of Education, 2009
The Commissioner's annual report provides the Legislature with information reported by school districts concerning incidents of serious student misconduct grouped into the following four major reporting categories: violence, vandalism, weapons, and substance abuse. An analysis of trends yields indications of progress and of ongoing concern, and…
Descriptors: Weapons, Charter Schools, Substance Abuse, Violence
Firestone, William A.; And Others – 1983
To learn more about the Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESA), Research for Better Schools initiated a multi-year study of RESAs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This report specifically describes local educators' perceptions about RESA services and the content areas in which RESAs offered help. It also suggests how successful service…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Data Collection, Delivery Systems, Education Service Centers
Autin, Diana – 2002
This final report describes activities and accomplishments of a federally supported 5-year New Jersey project, the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN). Project SPAN provides information, training, technical assistance, leadership development and support to families of children with special emotional/behavioral or health needs and/or…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Behavior Disorders, Community Programs, Disabilities
Biester, Thomas W.; And Others – 1984
This paper presents the results of an Achievement Directed Leadership (ADL) field test conducted at eight elementary schools and a middle school in an urban school district in New Jersey during the 1981-82 school year. The stated purpose of the field test was only secondarily to assess student outcomes; its major objective was to help principals…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1976
The New Jersey Constitution and implementing legislation guarantee each child in the public schools equal educational opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, or social or economic status. To assure these basic rights the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education has presented…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices, Educational Programs
Schumacher, Rachel; Irish, Kate; Lombardi, Joan – 2003
In order to achieve the expectations for children's learning stipulated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, greater attention needs to be given to child care policy and funding. This report details a study examining strategies in seven states that have integrated early education program standards in child care, by directly tying standards to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Behavior Standards, Case Studies, Change Strategies
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2006
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
Temkin, Sanford – 1981
Research for Better Schools, Inc., has been working with local education agencies (LEAs), intermediate service agencies (ISAs), and state education agencies (SEAs) to bring about career education impact in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Their strategy includes three essential elements: assist LEAs in planning and implementing career…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning, Incentives
New Jersey Department of Education, 2008
The "Commissioner of Education's Report on Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in New Jersey Public Schools", submitted annually to the education committees of the Senate and Assembly, provides the Legislature with data in four broad incident categories: violence, vandalism, weapons, and substance abuse. This year's report highlights…
Descriptors: Weapons, Charter Schools, Substance Abuse, Violence
French, Valarie W. – 1984
This paper describes the activities and experiences of a technical assistance consultant working with a superintendent and assistant superintendent to implement the Achievement Directed Leadership (ADL) school improvement program during 1981-82. The paper's first section describes the ADL program's "top-down" implementation plan, with…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Change Agents, Consultants
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1995
This final report describes activities and accomplishments of the New Jersey Technical Assistance Project, a project to improve educational resources and support services for students with multiple sensory impairment (deaf-blindness). Activities and accomplishments are presented in a tabular format for each project goal and objective. The project…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification
Mojkowski, Charles – 1977
The evaluation data for this report on the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title IV Programs in New Jersey include published material, "fugitive" documents from the files of New Jersey Department of Education staff, statistical information compiled especially for this study, numerous interviews with members of the Department and…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Finance, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Development Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1979
This report focuses on the areas of difficulty encountered by states in developing their three-year Adult Education State Plan required by the Adult Education legislation of 1978. It highlights those areas when technical assistance from the United States Office of Education is warranted. Findings and recommendations are based on the Division of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Agency Cooperation, Consultants
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2004
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
