New York State provides 100 percent financial assistance to schools for approved innovative activities and demonstration projects conducted during the summer months. Reported are results of projects funded in supervision of work-experience programs, instruction of disadvantaged and handicapped students, advisement of youth organizations, and…

This article features the winners of this year's "Campus Technology Innovator" competition. The winners are: (1) Drexel University, Pennsylvania (outsourcing); (2) Darton College, Georgia (3D); (3) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (ePortfolios); (4) University of Michigan (the Web); (5) University of Tennessee College of…

K-12 schools are broadening their curriculum offerings to include audio, video, and other multimodal styles of communication. A combination of savvy digital natives, affordable software, and online tutoring has created a perfect opportunity to integrate professional level video and videoconferencing into curricula. Educators are also finding…

A look at a math course developed at Kingsborough (New York) Community College, in which an extraordinary number of innovations are integrated into a single instructional program. (Author/HB)

Research (Goodman, Fulbright, & Zimmerman, 1997; IEL, 2001) supports that the most critical decision a school board has to make is its selection and appointment of a superintendent to lead the district toward its mission of effective schooling for all students. Given that board members hold influential power in this regard, what competencies…

To address educational reform needs in New York State, the State Education Department developed a research-based Sharing Successful Practices (SSP) Dissemination model. Under SSP, a program successful in meeting one district's needs can be adopted by other districts with similar needs. SSP has four components: validation, demonstration,…

FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE DIRECTORS AND ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN (31) MET DURING A 3-DAY CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION. THREE BASIC AREAS WERE APPROACHED--(1) THE PRESENT STATUS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING, (2) THE PROMOTION OF THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION BY ENGLISH TEACHERS, AND (3) THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE…

In an effort to determine what constitutes a workable educational region, demographic, economic, social, political, and educational data from eight New York supervisory districts were collected and analyzed. Each district included a board of cooperative educational services (BOCES). This document reports the results of these eight case studies…

A fourth-grade teacher describes educational uses of a loft he constructed in his classroom. After drafting a constitution, the children brainstormed possible uses as reading/writing nook, small-group work area, and time-out space. The loft also serves as a minilibrary, private conference room, test makeup room, and staging area. (MLH)

This guide is part of a series produced by the U.S. Department of Education, and it builds on two previous works: "Successful Charter Schools" (ED493615) and "Charter High Schools Closing the Achievement Gap" (ED494482). It profiles seven K-8 charter schools that are making headway in narrowing gaps in achievement. It examines…

Community partnerships serving young children and families take many forms. This article presents six community partnerships that are engaged in innovative and creative approaches to learning. These programs have varied goals, but they share a common focus on linking community resources to enhance learning opportunities for the children and…

A study examined the message features that influence an innovation's acceptance by a mass audience. The study looked at three strategies of innovational rhetoric (denial of controversy, subtle criticism of existing institutions, and projection of a rhetorical vision) used by a commercial broadcasting company, called Whittle Communications in 1989,…

Support for Innovative Teacher Projects was a 12-month program implemented by the Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) of Nassau County, New York, designed to encourage and assist teachers in developing innovative projects in priority areas and in applying for funding. In collaboration with a university school of education, the project…

This publication presents brief descriptions of 48 innovative demonstration programs that have been developed, implemented, and evaluated by New York school districts under provisions of Title IV-C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Under Title IV-C, the demonstration districts have been provided funds to cover the cost of aiding other…