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Direct linkBriesch, Amy M.; Chafouleas, Sandra M.; Nissen, Kristin; Long, Stephanie – Grantee Submission, 2019
Given the authority of state government over public education, one means of narrowing the best-practice to actual-practice gap in education is by putting forth clear state guidance and recommendations to schools. To date, however, little is known about the national landscape of procedural guidance that is readily available to practitioners looking…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Program Implementation, Positive Behavior Supports, Best Practices
Rhim, Lauren Morando – Academic Development Institute, 2013
Locally controlled public schools are one of the cornerstones of our nation's democracy, yet many schools are not preparing students for success. Far too many students are not graduating, and many of those who do graduate are woefully unprepared for college or a meaningful career. Successfully initiating and sustaining meaningful improvements in…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Boards of Education, Accountability, Educational Change
Oerly, Diane – 1986
Characteristics of a decision support system (DSS) and factors that influence system design are described, along with a decision support database at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Reasons that the institutional research office is in a unique position to support decision-making are identified. A review of the literature of DSS briefly covers…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases
PDF pending restorationPoulton, Nick L. – 1978
Typical characteristics of program reviews, illustrations of to whom the reviews relate in a university setting, and conditions and expectations that may enhance the use of the results of program reviews are described in this report. It is argued that program reviews do not serve all levels of a university equally; the primary beneficiaries of the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Programs, Decision Making, Departments
Toombs, William; Escala, Miguel J. – 1987
Organizational change in college academic administration and structure is discussed, with attention to both the programs of study and the organizational units. The ideas of Miles and Snow on organizational adaptation are examined, along with the literature on organizational analysis in higher education over the past 20 years. Three main ideas of…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, College Programs, Decision Making
Peer reviewedKeith, Bruce; Moore, Helen A. – Teaching Sociology, 1995
Reports on a study of professional socialization and the emergence of career aspirations among 566 graduate students in sociology. Finds that access to initial funding and mentoring have substantial effects on students' professional socialization. (CFR)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Decision Making, Departments, Graduate Students
Aaron, Shirley L. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1993
Describes a study conducted in Florida to determine the status of combined school and public libraries and to evaluate whether further information is needed on their effectiveness. Recommendations based on findings from a review of the literature and a survey of state libraries and education agencies are presented. The questionnaire is appended.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Cooperation, Library Role
Roberts, Jane M. E.; Smith, Shirley C. – 1982
Research relevant to instructional improvement has usually been conducted from one of three perspectives: the adoption of improvements in the classroom, the dissemination of information about improvements to practitioners, or the relationship between adoption of improvements and the administrative organization of the adopting agency. This paper…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adoption (Ideas), Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
