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Download full textLindelow, John; Heynderickx, James – 1989
Chapter 5 of a revised volume on school leadership, this chapter presents the case for school-based management, stressing the principal's central role. In site management, the school is the primary decision-making unit. Decisions concerning expenditures, curricula, and personnel are made by school site staff, with help from parents, students, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Decentralization, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance
Peer reviewedAdams, Lois; Cessna, Kay – Preventing School Failure, 1991
This article describes efforts in Colorado to develop collaborative relationships among educators to better meet needs of students with disabilities. The article stresses the importance of developing common understanding, developing a full array of services within the delivery system, and addressing school scheduling issues. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Cooperation
Richburg, Robert W.; Wood, Lonnie – 1982
Based on the 1980-81 experiences of 12 rural Colorado school districts' efforts to implement the 4-day school week, this manual was written to examine the key decisions that must be considered in implementing the 4-day schedule. The manual delineates the alternatives regarding each decision, potential trouble areas, and the ways one particular…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Cunningham, Stephanie; Kennedy, Steve; McAlonan, Susan; Hotchkiss, Heather – 2000
As the sun, moon, and stars helped sea captains to navigate, policy (defined as a formalized idea to encourage change) indicates general direction and speed but does not establish a specific approach to achieve implementation. Formal and informal policies have advantages and disadvantages. These are steps in navigating policy formation: identify…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Adult Education, Change Strategies, Decision Making
Bohlender, Pat; Calhoun, Peggy; Goemer, Phil; Inman, Sondra; Kilgore, Cherryl; McManigal, Lori; Neergaard, Hope; Peppler, Colleen; Wateman, Linda – 2002
This document presents materials and guidelines for evaluating Colorado high school students' attainment of the eight state standards for consumer and family studies that pertain to teen challenges and choices. The materials presented are designed to promote and evaluate students' mastery of the following competencies: (1) examine and demonstrate…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Consumer Education
Alford, Carol; Bohlender, Pat; Calhoun, Peggy; Gray-Hamburg, Vicky; Magnuson, Karen; Neergaard, Hope; O'Hara, Rindy; Scott, Ann; Takahashi, Susan – 1995
This document presents materials and guidelines for evaluating Colorado high school students' attainment of the 10 state standards for consumer and family studies that pertain to life management and relationships. Part 1 begins with the content standards for the following curriculum areas: (1) life management (managing job and career; managing…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Career Development, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education
