The Central Educational Center

Research Report 1

April – June 2002

Anthony Chow

Research Associate

Florida State University

Instructional Systems/Information Studies

Table of Contents

I.      Executive Summary........................................................................................ 1

II.        FSU Research Overview............................................................................ 2

A.    Research Methodology & Philosophy................................................ 2

B.     Research Objectives..................................................................................... 2

C.    Research Questions...................................................................................... 2

III.       Research Model........................................................................................... 4

IV.       Class of 2001 - CEC’s Inaugural Graduation Class.................... 1

V.    CEC History.......................................................................................................... 8

VI.       CEC Performance Outcome Measures............................................ 8

VII.     The CEC Instructional System............................................................. 8

A.    CEC Educational Structure..................................................................... 8

1)     The Grand Conspiracy – The ABCD system....................................................... 8

2)     Instructional Design............................................................................................ 8

3)     Curriculum.......................................................................................................... 8

4)     Capital Investments............................................................................................. 8

5)     Physical............................................................................................................... 8

6)     Technological...................................................................................................... 8

7)     Organizational..................................................................................................... 8

B.     CEC Educational Function....................................................................... 8

1)     Outcomes............................................................................................................. 8

C.    Educational Process................................................................................... 8

1)     Success Factors Behind Educational Reform...................................................... 8

2)     Leadership........................................................................................................... 8

3)     Instructional........................................................................................................ 8

D.    Researcher Conclusions To Date.......................................................... 8

1)     Good Teaching.................................................................................................... 8

2)     Project Based Relevancy..................................................................................... 8

3)     Administrative and peer support allow for focus on teaching............................ 8

4)     School design, curriculum, and teaching philosophy = classroom success?....... 8

VIII.        CEO’s Reasons for CEC Success......................................................... 8

A.    Recognition of the Ultimate Customer of Education – Business        8

B.     Vertical Integration................................................................................... 8

C.    Seamless Education..................................................................................... 8

D.    Charter School Status............................................................................... 8

IX.       Replication of the CEC Model (Joe Harless, Mark Whitlock)............ 8

A.    Process, process, process......................................................................... 8