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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Educational law and legislation"”.
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Iowa Educators' Perceptions of the Functions and Purposes of the Iowa Professional Teaching Practices Commission
… This study measures Iowa educators' perceptions and understandings of the Iowa Professional Teaching Practices Commission's (IPTPC) code of ethical behavior, the teaching standards and practices established by the IPTPC rules and hearing decisions, and the educators' concept of professional …
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A survey of state laws and regulations regarding corporal punishment in the public schools
… this study (1) to determine how many states have laws relating to corporal punishment in the public schools; (2) to ascertain the number of states having specific provisions in their education code relating to corporal punishment; (3) to determine the authority which authorizes or prohibits or …
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The Iowa Education System : Do We Really Have What We Need? Do We Need What We Have?
… study investigated organizational roles and the relationships between Area Education Agencies, The State Board/State Department of Education, local school boards and their districts, institutions of higher education, and the State Legislature. Knowledgeable informants were also asked for …
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The attractive nuisance doctrine in California education
<p>The problem is to determine the circumstances and conditions prerequisite to liability under attractive nuisance as it applies to public schools in the State of California.</p><p>In answering this problem an attempt will be made to clarify for the school administrator sundry areas in attractive …
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A Study of Administrator Perceptions of State Mandated Teacher Evaluation: The Student Achievement and Iowa Teacher Quality Law
… problem: Because of the high stakes for teachers and the expected levels of achievement for students, there is a clear need for specific data about the current state of implementation and effectiveness of Iowa's Teacher Quality Evaluation Standards and Criteria. Procedure: A survey was …
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LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF ARIZONA BILINGUAL EDUCATION STATUTES AND POLICIES.
… The existing literature on implementation and compliance suggested that several conditions might influence districts to implement programs of instruction which would be at variance with the state laws. The study used questionnaires to gather program data from 40 school districts in …
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Legislating Learning: What Happened in the Process?
… process as it applied to enactment of HF2272, and is guided by three central questions: What factors led legislators to pass HF2272? What did policy makers hope to accomplish with HF2272? How do policy makers perceive the legislation four years later? Procedures: Data was collected through …
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The effects of supplemental educational services on student achievement
<p>Supplemental educational services (SES) are a core component of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) that provide free academic assistance in reading, language arts and mathematics for eligible students. Supplemental educational services include tutoring and other educational …
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Large Secondary Schools Respond to State Policy
It is the purpose of this study to understand what happened in the implementation of Iowa’s 1998 education accountability law and to provide information to policymakers on how to improve their policy-making. This was one of seven FINE-supported studies to carry out this purpose. The problem of this …
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Anti-bullying laws and policies in southern New Jersey
… of this study was to discover the anti-bullying laws set by New Jersey legislatures. It was also to discover whether school districts in the five southern-most counties of New Jersey are following these laws. Finally, this study attempted to discover which, if any, anti-bullying services are …
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No Child Left Behind and its communication effectiveness in diverse communities
… sought to define the communication techniques and channels 15 school superintendents from randomly selected socioeconomically diverse school districts use to communicate the major provisions of federally mandated No Child Left Behind legislation to parents and the most effective techniques to …
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Journey From the Statehouse to the Schoolhouse: A Study of the Implementation of State Policy
… The problem of this study was to identify and analyze factors that assist in the creation of meaning at the local level of state school improvement mandates and determine what assisted in implementation at the classroom level. Procedures: Qualitative methodology was chosen because of the …
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The Prospects of State Directed Reform in Education
… intent of this study was to inform legislators and others in the policy process about the implementation of this state's accountability legislation. This study was one of seven funded by the FINE Foundation in support of this goal. Specifically, the problem was to analyze factors that assisted …
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An Analysis of Selected 1994-95 Phase III Plans Submitted Under the Iowa Educational Excellence Act (Chapter 294A)
… In 1987, the Iowa Legislature enacted the Iowa Educational Excellence Act to provide financial incentives to raise teacher salaries through locally developed plans. Phase III of the act promoted the development of performance based and supplemental pay plans. In 1993, the legislative focus was …
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Implementing State Educational Policy in Iowa: Voices from the Field
… policy implementation study was to describe and analyze what implementers understood as the intent of Iowa's Accountability for Student Learning Act as well as the processes and strategies used by small public school districts to implement this policy. This study also sought recommendations …
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