An Introduction to the Rand Corporation's Study of the Change Agent Programs Sponsored by the U.S. Office of Education.

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  • Additional Information
    • Peer Reviewed:
      N
    • Source:
      12
    • Subject Terms:
      Bilingual Education; Change Agents; Educational Innovation; Elementary Education; Federal Programs; Field Studies; Reading; Research Methodology; Secondary Education; Surveys; Vocational Education
    • Abstract:
      The papers in this symposium reported methodology and results from the field case analysis portion of an ongoing study of federally-sponsored change agent programs being conducted by the Rand Corporation. The study is a several-year exploration of projects designed to introduce and spread innovative school practices. The study examined the following federal change agent programs: (a) Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III, Innovative Projects; (b) Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title VII, Bilingual Projects; (c) Vocational Education Act, Part D, Exemplary Programs; and (d) the Right to Read Program. The research strategy produced survey data-based exploration of 293 change agent projects, followed by an intensive case analysis-based exploration of 29 projects. The symposium dealt with the methodology and results from the second fieldwork phase of the study. (JS)
    • Publication Date:
      1975
    • Accession Number:
      ED104812