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Johnson, Arvin; James, Stephanie – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
The purpose of this paper is to present the rationale and specifics of the redesign of a university educational leadership program in Florida. The recommendations of university faculty, principal input, and research suggest a need for embedded Authentic learning into university curriculum. Research conducted by Johnson (2016) suggested that…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Administrator Education, Principals, Preferences
Neal, Derek – National Center on Performance Incentives, 2008
This chapter considers the design of incentive pay systems for teachers and principals and the challenges facing policy makers who seek to design them. The author argues that policy makers must direct the efforts of teachers and principals toward schools' mission--the acquisition of skills and knowledge among children--and must find ways to link…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Incentives, Program Design, Principals
National Association of School Security Directors, Bellevue, WA. – 1980
These workshop materials are the guidelines Broward County (Florida) has established to carry out the state legislative mandate authorizing school boards to establish educational alternative programs to meet the individual needs and interests of students who are disruptive, unsucessful, or disinterested in the normal school environment. Included…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Middle Schools
Ferguson, Edward T. – 1995
The Collier Country (Florida) Sheriff's Office has initiated a voluntary career development program for law enforcement and corrections officers holding ranks of lieutenant and below. The career development program is implemented through a systems approach that integrates career planning and individual assessment with performance evaluation,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Career Development, County Programs
Jones, Judy A. – 1992
Outcomes of the Performance-Based Diploma (BPD) Program, a program implemented at a high school in the southeast United States, are described in this paper. The basic elements for success are people, program design, and product. Staff function on the belief that teachers exist to meet students' needs. The program includes the following components:…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Competency Based Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Perez-Johnson, Irma; Decker, Paul – 2001
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 requires that workforce investment areas establish individual training accounts (ITAs) that provide vouchers customers can use to pay for training. The United States Department of Labor is supporting the ITA experiment, during which new customers determined to be eligible for training will be randomly…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Counseling, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems