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Ferreira, Maria M.; Freeman, Carl D.; Zibuck, Regina – ERS Spectrum, 2010
Urban schools serving low-income minority children face a variety of challenges related to teacher quality, resources and school infrastructure. Programs such as the GK-12 Fellows Program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), try to mitigate some of these issues by supporting partnerships between local school districts and institutions…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Urban Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Attitudes
Munoz, Marco A.; Winter, Paul A.; Ricciardi, Diane – ERS Spectrum, 2006
This paper describes a research partnership conducted between Jefferson County (Ky.) Public Schools, the University of Louisville, and the University of Kentucky. The aim of the partnership was to share resources while meeting the different institutions' needs in areas such as research and recruitment. Although effective district and university…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Educational Research, College School Cooperation, Program Development
Di Cecco, Raf; Di Cecco, Lorenzo E. – ERS Spectrum, 2007
An unacceptable number of students appear to be at great risk of not attaining the education levels essential to become successful, contributing members of society. An array of agencies at community levels receive funding from various levels of governments to provide support services to address the various elements of risk. Yet the problem of…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Neighborhood Schools, High Risk Students, Holistic Approach
Zimmerman, Judith A.; Grier, Harriett L. – ERS Spectrum, 2005
The success of implementing school change is determined in large part by the effectiveness of building leadership and time utilization. This paper describes the changing role of an urban principal as her building moved from a traditional junior high structure to a more collaborative small-school structure involving interdisciplinary grade-level…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Time Management, Principals, Educational Change