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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

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