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A Foundation Goes to School
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A Foundation Goes to School




A report on the Ford Foundation's Comprehensive School Improvement Program of the 1960's.

Ford Foundation
1972
52 pages


Foreword
Preface
Footnotes
I. Origins and Design
Background
A Program for the 1960S
A Change in Direction
Action Projects Vs. Research
Funding
II. Educational Objectives
Professional Development and Classroom Practices
Emphasis on Teacher Development
Summary
III. Change Strategies: Lessons for Funding Sources
Innovations: Implementation and Maintenance
IV. Implications
Projects by State (And Amount of Grant)
Bibliography