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Howe, R. John; Pearlstein, Gloria – Performance and Instruction, 1995
A mini-pilot test was conducted by the Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration to develop training on enforcing the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. The situation that necessitated the test is presented; mini-pilot test examples are explained; and pros and cons of the mini-pilots are examined. A sidebar contains suggestions…
Descriptors: Experimental Programs, Instructional Materials, Material Development, Performance Tests
Hunter, Beverly; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
Describes a 1981-82 pilot project in the use of computers in grades one through eight by six schools in two suburban Washington, DC, school districts. Despite "the many obstacles and barriers to computer literacy," three of the six schools made "amazing progress." (JBM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkGreenberg, Elinor – New Directions for Higher Education, 1980
It is argued that education for learners of all ages provides new opportunities for higher education in the 1980s. Twenty organizing principles, based on theory and practice, are offered as guidelines for building quality programs. (JSR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives, Experimental Programs
Peer reviewedFriedman, Paul G.; Jenkins-Friedman, Reva C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1986
The role of honors programs as models and resources for all college education is described, and a comprehensive set of 22 recommendations for fostering excellence in every higher education unit is provided. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Educational Strategies, Experimental Programs, Higher Education
