Explored how teacher advisory programs are perceived and implemented in five middle schools in four different states with strong, group-oriented guidance philosophies. Found that schools varied widely in execution and organization of teacher advisory programs. All but one had large groups of students, which made meaningful guidance-based advisory…

The Stages of Concern Questionnaire was completed by 677 of 1,207 teachers at High Schools that Work sites. Those with no experience or first-year experience of reform implementation had high personal concerns that needed to be addressed. About half had high levels of adoption proneness indicating their potential to be reform leaders. (SK)

A study explored expectations of 80 elementary teachers of the prereferral intervention team process and the need for direct support in implementing proposed interventions. The majority expected to acquire classroom interventions, obtain professional support, and inform parents of concerns. More than half were in favor of in-class demonstrations…

A nursing course redesigned to include narrative pedagogy was evaluated using pretest (n=11) and posttest (n=9) student data and interviews. Students described why the course was different and how narrative pedagogy influenced perceptions of the learning climate. By providing evidence of the efficacy of alternative pedagogies, results develop the…

A survey of 45 extension agents and 59 state forestry agency staff 1 year after inservice training on developing public education programs on wildland fire received 71 responses. Three primary barriers to program implementation were identified: educational, logistical, and attitudinal. Providing a toolkit of materials and resources reduced…

A survey of 100 manufacturing companies in the United Kingdom identified evaluation methods for and barriers to effective training program implementation. Most felt their programs did not reach full potential in terms of higher productivity, performance, and improved quality. A program assessment model and policy recommendations were proposed.…

Interviews were conducted with 14 grade-10 students in Canada regarding their experiences in a sexuality education course. Students found the course problem focused, narrow, repetitive, and of little relevance to those not sexually active. Findings raise questions for curriculum development and implementation, teacher education, and further…

Data were collected from interviews, questionnaires, and cyber-ethnography in a British further education college and a university implementing information and communications technology. Change management created conflict; some change methods were viewed as top down and coercive, but bottom-up changes raised concerns about structure and course…

Describes an investigation of the effects of a 15-week implementation of the Language for Learning program on the language and social interaction skills of preschoolers. Shows that children with developmental delays instructed with Language for Learning exhibited greater improvement in receptive and expressive language skills, and social…

The authentic professional development (APD) model is presented as an effective approach for providing professional development for teachers of classes that include students with learning disabilities. A study involving 57 teachers indicated higher implementation rates in classrooms of teachers who participated in the APD model rather than…

Implementation of the Illinois Educational Reform Act of 1985 in local school districts during the year before and the two years after its passage was studied through an analysis of school board meeting minutes. Policy questions about the place of school boards in the educational reform movement are raised. (SLD)

The study focused on the factors affecting implementation of Georgia's parenting education program at selected sites over a three-year period. Qualitative methods were used to trace activities and procedures in the implementation process. The study resulted in the identification of eight factors that affected implementation. (Author/CH)

All 12 Canadian provincial/territorial coordinators of technology education/industrial arts responded to a survey. Nine reported a name change; 70% had adequate funds for curriculum development, but over 50% believed facility planning, retraining, and research were inadequately funded. Limited support for technology education came from local…

Twenty adolescents with visual impairments and their parents in British Columbia participated in a careers exploration program using "Partner's Program" booklets developed by L. Cochran and supplemented by occupational resources from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. The program encouraged students to explore their career…

Describes use of the Knowledge Use System, originally developed as a tool for corporate market research to overcome obstacles to implementation, in a higher education setting to delineate decision-maker variables and characteristics that may impede the utilization of evaluation results. Implications for future research and for higher education are…