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Nicholson-Goodman, Jovictoria; Garman, Noreen B. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2007
Our goal is to deconstruct the text formed by practitioners' narratives about the use of the claim "It's research based" to understand both how this claim is used and received by practitioners and how it may impact on teachers' attitudes. We map a range of differences in these narratives about what is "real" (research versus…
Descriptors: Speech Acts, Educational Research, Research Utilization, Discourse Analysis
Kinter, Ona Kay; Steczak, Cheryl – 1987
A study examined the success of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Exemplary Program Project for Vocational Education in implementing and replicating exemplary vocational education programs, disseminating information about successful programs to local education agencies, and motivating school officials and teachers to develop or replicate…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research, Information Dissemination
Patrick, Edward; And Others – 1982
Considerations in the design and implementation of the technical assistance (TA) system for supporting Pennsylvania's statewide school improvement initiative are analyzed. After a brief introduction, the authors describe the key features of the initiative, called Long-Range Planning for School Improvement (LRPSI). They briefly review recent…
Descriptors: Charts, Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Carey, Thomas P.; Jarvie, John P. – 1977
This paper argues that a mix of expertise is required to develop curricula and adapt them successfully to local school districts and outlines the strategies involved in using linking agents or agencies to bridge the gap between research and development (R & D) agencies and local school districts. After an introduction, the second section of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination
Kapes, Jerome T.; Mason, Suzanne L. – 1976
The objective of the Pennsylvania longitudinal vocational development study was to produce and disseminate vocational development research to vocational directors and counselors to help them have an impact on vocational guidance and job placement activities. Ministudies were conducted using previously collected data relating in-school student and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Counselors, Educational Experience
Gillie, Angelo C., Sr.; And Others – 1974
The report presents the findings of a statewide study of secondary and postsecondary schools in Pennsylvania. The overall objective was to determine the extent to which these institutions were cooperating and sharing programs, faculty, and facilities in the offering of vocational programs. Seven vocational institutional types were surveyed: area…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Assessment