Considered a number of factors which operate across any type of change endeavor at any level which ultimately influence the success of an innovative effort. In this case these factors are the level of public and student sentiment. (Author/RK)

Discusses the changes in the first half of this century in journalism education and cites the current state of affairs. (GB)

A new self-awareness for the American Indian and a new approach to the educational system are outlined in this proposal by The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians. (FF)

This report describes COPED (Cooperative Project for Educational Development), designed to develop and test strategies for planned change in educational systems. Involved were five universities, each with specialized resources and interests. What follows identifies the major organizational and interpersonal issues and describes how the consortium…

Changing objectives of vocational education call for changes in the agricultural education curriculum Grade K through Grade 12 if the programs are to prevail. (MU)

Four characteristics of curriculum theory are proposed: (1) Curriculum theory focuses on content, aims, and program development in education; (2) Curriculum theory rationalizes procedures for curriculum construction; (3) Curriculum theory conceptualizes curricular phenomena; and (4) Curriculum theory attempts to explain curricular phenomena. (JN)

Educational innovations from the mid-1800s are briefly reviewed and a framework for projected change strategies in the next decade is given. (JD)

Career education in Illinois since 1971 is briefly discussed. The author suggests that it is time to take a different direction in favor of a broader definition for career education to realize the full potential of the movement toward the accomplishment of educational reform. (TA)

Examines the history of interdisciplinary studies over the last 30 years, reviewing the growth of interdisciplinary approaches and the structural forms that such programs have taken in higher education. Discusses implications of these changes for traditional disciplines. Highlights impediments to further change. (20 citations) (AJL)

This paper presents five systematic phases for bringing about successful regular education inclusion of students with severe disabilities. Phases include develop networks within the community, assess school and community resources, review strategies for integration, install strategies that lead to integration, and develop a system of feedback and…

Describes a Belgian distance learning program in terms of the rationale for going online, audience, underlying learning theories, technologies, and development of the online learning environment. (SK)

The author presents a proposal that is roughly based on a contingency-based theory of evaluation developed in his book, "Evaluation: An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Guiding, and Improving Policies and Programs" (Mark, Henry, and Julnes, 2000). He and his coauthors stated in this book that social betterment was the ultimate goal of…