Outlines the steps included in the implementation of a successful instructional television (ITV) program for gifted students: selecting personnel, conducting an ITV workshop, developing curricula, identifying students, implementing a pilot-based program, and implementing a daytime program. (Author/IRT)

The British Columbia Telephone Company's systematic approach to curriculum development, which relies heavily on the needs assessment step, is described along with its practical applications. This process allows training departments to focus their resources on the design and implementation of education to solve specific performance problems and…

Discusses the management perspectives of the transition to distributed support services for information technology at Rice University (Texas), focusing on the implementation process, changes that were required in migrating from a strong centralized organization to a distributed model, and the challenges encountered in the implementation. (MDM)

School programs in social and emotional education seek to increase student self-awareness, help students deal with their emotions and interpersonal relationships, and improve social decision-making abilities. A schoolwide social-education program at a Providence, Rhode Island, academy focuses on overall school climate, specially designed events…

Discusses the origins and development of the Government Information Locator Service (GILS) initiative as well as expectations for its implementation. In addition, it considers the contributions of the National Archives and Records Administration in establishing descriptive standards for GILS data elements to enhance public access. (Author/LRW)

Defines program implementation and discusses its implications. Describes eight components of effective program implementation which fall under four broad categories: (1) communication; (2) involvement; (3) evaluation; (4) commitment. Shows how these components can be linked directly to the six steps of traditional analytic problem-solving. (AEF)

El Paso-Juarez is the world's largest international border community. An independent consortium of educators created the Border Music Project, a radically different approach to classroom music instruction based on various local musical genres, including Tejano pop and other border-influenced styles. Introducing students to music and musicians aids…

Describes how the authors implemented a plan that involved building conceptual knowledge through the use of manipulatives and common threads in literature to teach a week-long unit on Rosa Parks. Notes that the students were guided to build conceptual knowledge as they personally connected with fictional heroes and real heroes, such as Rosa Parks,…

Describes Reading Eating and Discussing (R.E.A.D.), a teacher book club that was developed in the North Spencer (Indiana) School Corporation in 1997. Discusses several benefits of the R.E.A.D. program. Considers how the program has been an integral factor in increasing teacher-student conversations about reading. Concludes that the program has…

This final part of a three-part series on mentoring, outlines the implementation of systematic mentoring: (1) determine the organization's readiness and goals for mentoring; (2) establish selection criteria for mentors and novices; (3) train mentors and novices; (4) match mentors and novices; (5) use coordinators to support mentoring; and (6)…

Presents a computer-based information system developed to support information understanding based on knowledge structures in hypermedia contexts. Examines the development and implementation of an understanding support system (USS), providing computational support for representation and access of knowledge structures. Discusses adding link-based…

Examines implementation of the California Formative Assessment and Support System for Teachers (CFASST) within local California Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) programs using data from six case studies and highlighting how local BTSA program directors thought about and acted to implement CFASST. The study illustrated the essential…

Considers how the Nigerian theatre scene has been dominated by the necessity of practicing theatre that is of direct relevance to its audience in terms of acceptability and functionality. Notes that the "Tandari" experiences were intended to contribute to the reformation process of young people in prison. Documents the process, findings…

Addresses: (1) "What general problems have been experienced in the introduction and implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in university teaching and learning?"; (2) "What is needed to secure better ICT implementation in the future?"; and (3) "What mission might be formulated for international…

Discusses the need to help nursing students develop a global perspective as they prepare to practice nursing. Describes the international and transcultural content in the undergraduate program at the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. (JOW)