The development of IGE principles, practices, and ideas is detailed by notable educators. (MM)

Presents a learning structure in written communication which proposes a new basic set of options for classroom work and which may be integrated into a conventional college curriculum. (Author)

Summarizes the changes in student achievement scores from 313 schools that completed an improvement cycle and were accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) in 1999-2001. Concludes that the NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI) process offers a high likelihood of improvement in student achievement. (AUTH/KP)

Discussion of students' perceptions of their learning environment focuses on the concept of self-efficacy, which is defined as a sense of confidence regarding the performance of specific tasks. The premise is that student self-efficacy beliefs regarding academic performance can have implications for improving learning environments and student…

The purpose of the AISI (Alberta Initiative for School Improvement) Handbook for Cycle 3, 2006-2009 is to provide school authorities with the provincial and local requirements and processes for planning, funding, implementing, managing, evaluating, reporting and sharing school improvement projects. The handbook provides a framework for the…

The concept of systemic school change as a comprehensive approach to raising academic achievement and preventing school dropouts in Massachusetts is summarized in this report. Following a description of systemic school change, reasons for adopting a systemic change approach are offered. Nine princples of systemic school change are provided,…

The District Facilitator Project (DFP) works through the National Diffusion Network (NDN) to assist local schools in improving their programs by linking them with exemplary projects from around the country. Evaluation of the project in operation in the District of Columbia public schools in 1982-83 showed that all the project's objectives were…

This reference guide was created for district leaders and teams who are preparing for or engaging in planning for continuous improvement. It combines basic information about continuous-improvement planning with questions, examples, activities, and worksheets that can enrich planning by helping participants explore ideas, analyze data, and make…

The Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Committee on Education and the Workforce to met on Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 10:06 a.m., in Room 2175, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Chairman of the Subcommittee presiding, to hear testimony on the use of technology to improve student achievement.Under…

Examines the relationship between online professional development, knowledge management, and electronic learning based on an online discussion in a graduate course in instructional technology. Discusses changing definitions of professional development and how it is now being evaluated through measures of school and student improvement. (LRW)

Examines possible reasons for the disappearance of social class differences in students' academic achievement by seventh grade at the Community Preparatory School in Rhode Island serving grades 4 through 8. Possible reasons include intensifying commitment to the school, student community service, the move toward single sex math classes, a summer…

Explains why the national standards effort in education failed, discusses the existence and diffusion of current standards, and describes how credible national level standards might be developed. Development recommendations include brevity; concentration on skills required for student advancement; the need for review, revision, and field testing;…

Ways in which the Program Effectiveness and Related Cost evaluation strategy at Empire State College is contributing to informed decisions about educational outcomes are discussed. (Editor/LBH)

Redefining the federal government's role in kindergarten through grade 12 education, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is designed to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their peers. The act is based on four principles, the first of which is stronger accountability for results, entailing creation of…

This document examines progress in the United States toward the National Education Goals. The data are rooted in the annual report of the National Education Goals Panel (NEGP). The Panel, a bipartisan group, drew on the advice of education experts to select the best available data as indicators of progress. States that performed well or improved…