Quality career/technical education and its role in school improvement was a primary theme of the 2008 "High Schools That Work" ("HSTW") Staff Development Conference. This newsletter covers crucial topics in quality CTE (career and technical education), including assessing the quality and effectiveness of CT programs, preparing students to succeed…

This article describes and reflects on a novel course developed at China Agricultural University to introduce Community-Based Natural Resource Management at the postgraduate level. This course, part of a larger educational renewal initiative addressing the current reform of China's higher education system, was developed through a participatory…

In an era of prolific funding for varied small-school models, there is a growing emphasis on schools that alter the landscape of educational design. Some of these models attempt to redesign schools to place students at the center of learning and provide powerful examples of very different ways of thinking about teaching and learning (some examples…

This report presents a composite picture of the experiences and patterns of change exhibited by six Colorado high schools after implementing the nine itemized principles of the Coalition of Essential Schools, as espoused by Theodore Sizer in "Horace's Compromise." The nine principles are: intellectual focus, simple goals, universal…

This guide is designed to help state leaders identify which comprehensive school-reform models have been adopted throughout the United States. It provides information on states being targeted by developers and the capacity of each design team. The guide is divided into 4 sections: Developers in States; Developers' Capacity; List of Developers; and…

One of the purposes of the Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) is to promote the flow of information about innovative programs in education that the participating member states in Asia have undertaken in the context of their needs and priorities. In order to identify and document the innovative programs, APEID invited…

The Harrison County Teacher Center is a consortium involving seven institutions of higher learning, Harrison County Schools, and the State Department of West Virginia. The center is committed to relevant changes as the most important goal of teacher education programs. This report describes the program, setting, changes identified through workshop…

Educational, cultural, and scientific activities of the Council of Europe are reported in this bulletin. Part I reviews the areas of higher education and research, general and technical education, out-of-school education and cultural development, and educational research and documentation together with a resume of the 22nd session of the Council…

Describes the evolution of the physical education program at Herricks Senior High School, New Hyde Park, New York. (DS)

Observes the resistance to change that permeates communication education, and some of the critical issues arising from this attitude. Describes the changes in journalism education implemented at Rutgers, specifically the combining of communication, library science, and journalism into one school, and how this change addresses the need for…

Needs of college of education faculty for computer literacy are discussed. A definition of computer literacy is first given, followed by an example of how it was developed in the College of Education at the University of Minnesota. (MNS)

The nation's governors have put high school reform at the top of their agendas, charging their association--the National Governors Association--with energizing a multi-year effort to overhaul high school education. Across the country, reformers are stepping forward with new high school "designs" aimed at preparing students for the challenges of…

In this monograph, 13 college presidents describe ways in which they and their constituents have transformed their institutions. These success stories illustrate some of the most innovative practices occurring in small colleges today. The essays are: (1) "Repositioning for Success" (Louis J. Agnese, Jr., University of the Incarnate Word); (2)…

MACOS illustrates the rationale and operations of the new social studies by emphasizing the processes of learning and by the social interactive nature of learning experiences. (Author)

The formation of a consortium of schools and an ensuing project in individually guided education (IGE) are described. (HMD)