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Download full textPerez, Zeke, Jr.; von Zastrow, Claus – Education Commission of the States, 2023
Data governance is a core obligation for leaders and staff across any agency that collects, stores or uses individuals' data. It ensures that individuals' personal information is protected, and can support the continuous improvement of data quality and use, particularly when it includes well-defined processes, structure and responsibilities.…
Descriptors: Governance, Data Use, Privacy, Information Management
Peer reviewedFord, Cristi; McNally, Darragh; Ford, Kate – Online Learning, 2017
This paper discusses the design-based research approach used by the Center for Innovation in Learning and Student Success (CILSS) at the University of Maryland, University College (UMUC). CILSS is a laboratory for conducting applied research that focuses on continuous improvements to the university's instruction of curriculum, learning models, and…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Educational Research, Educational Improvement, Higher Education
Miller, Lawrence J.; Lee, Jane S. – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2014
Some of the most promising reforms are happening where school leaders are thinking differently about how to get the strongest student outcomes from the limited resources available. But even principals who use their autonomy to aggressively reallocate resources say that persistent district, state, and federal barriers prohibit them from doing more.…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Improvement, Barriers, Instructional Innovation
Direct linkLevin, Barbara B.; Schrum, Lynne – Journal of School Leadership, 2014
The purpose of this article is to describe lessons learned from studying the leadership in eight award-winning secondary schools and districts that were recognized for successfully leveraging technology as part of their efforts for school improvement. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and document analysis in schools and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Technology Uses in Education, Improvement Programs, Leadership
Hayes, Dianne – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2012
Higher education institutions are in the battle of a lifetime as they are coping with political and economic uncertainties, threats to federal aid, declining state support, higher tuition rates and increased competition from for-profit institutions. Amid all these challenges, these institutions are pressed to keep up with technological demands,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Graduates, Online Courses, Economic Factors
Marietta, Geoff – Pew Center on the States, 2010
This 2010 report looked at how Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) used local and federal dollars to craft, implement and improve a system-wide education reform strategy built on a foundation of providing high-quality pre-k education. School officials, state and federal policymakers alike will benefit from learning about the trail that MCPS…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, School Districts
Herbert, Doug, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2010
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Education's online newsletter "The Education Innovator" is to promote innovative practices in education; to offer features on promising programs and practices; to provide information on innovative research, schools, policies, and trends; and to keep readers informed of key Department priorities and…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Charter Schools, Public Schools, Money Management
Maryland State Department of Education, 2009
The Maryland General Assembly enacted Maryland's charter school law in 2003. This current school year (2008-2009) marks the sixth year of Maryland's public charter school program. This paper presents the statistics representing the performance of Maryland's public charter schools for the school year 2008-2009.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Law, Public Education, Educational Quality
Schweitzer, Sherry, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Education's online newsletter "The Education Innovator" is to promote innovative practices in education; to offer features on promising programs and practices; to provide information on innovative research, schools, policies, and trends; and to keep readers informed of key Department priorities and…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Early Childhood Education, Child Development Centers, School Readiness
Kenney, Jane L.; Roberts, Jane M. E. – 1986
All 24 of Maryland's county school systems participated in a voluntary school improvement program that involved the adoption and implementation of one or more of four research-based, instructional processes: Active Teaching, Mastery Learning, Student Team Learning, and Teaching Variables. A 5-year study of this program produced findings on a…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Roberts, Jane M. E.; And Others – 1982
The School Improvement Through Instructional Process (SITIP), an initiative undertaken by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), is described, and an evaluation of its progress from December 1980 through June 1982 is provided. Innovative teaching methods introduced by the SITIP project are described: (1) active teaching; (2) mastery…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Techniques, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Roberts, Jane M. E.; And Others – 1982
In 1980, the Maryland State Education Agency initiated a statewide effort, School Improvement Through Instructional Process (SITIP), to put into practice the results of research on classroom management and school effectiveness. SITIP was intended to provide training and technical support to all local education agencies (LEA's) during the adoption…
Descriptors: Action Research, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Improvement
