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Farrar, Eleanor; Flakus-Mosqueda, Patricia – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Examines schoolwide improvement programs initiated by four states. Describes successful endeavors of California, Ohio, and Colorado schools to improve curricula and student achievement and the Connecticut schools' strategy to improve principal-teacher communication. Attributes the success of these reform programs to solid leadership skills,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation
Farrar, Eleanor; Connolly, Colleen – 1989
This report discusses the improvement initiatives in Boston (Massachusetts) middle schools triggered by the work of the Boston Compact to promote education-business collaborations to improve the public schools and provide better job and college-going opportunities for Boston students. Section 1 describes a study that was initiated to learn whether…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Prevention, Educational Change
