The RE:Learning movement is an attempt to alter the education system from the bottom up, encouraging schools to simplify their structures and focus on students' intellectual growth. RE:Learning is based on the principles of Theodore Sizer which address the simplicity and universality of a school's goals; the personalization of teaching and…

This paper first explains outcome-based education and then considers specific questions related to serving gifted students in an outcome-based education school community, with special application to Pennsylvania. Outcome-based education is defined in terms of its emphasis on establishing learning outcomes, developing appropriate measures, and…

This document provides the direction for the development of middle grades (5-8) programs in all Vermont schools. A mission statement identifies the means through which the purpose of young-adolescent education can be achieved. Goals for students and a scenario depicting a responsive middle school follow. The next section outlines the conceptual…

The Winthrop College Critical Issues Symposium for freshmen is discussed, with attention to the format of the seminar, the theoretical bases, seminar goals, strategies employed, administrative and political factors, faculty development opportunities, and assessment. The symposium is designed to help freshmen become active learners, questioners,…

This guide was developed as part of a plan of action related to prevention of school-age pregnancy and was designed to help school personnel implement a program that fosters self-responsibility in all areas of living. A section on background information and a plan for action presents statistics on school-age pregnancy and its implications for…

Designed as a forum for views on issues concerning the humanities in two-year colleges, this journal begins with "A Call for Common Learning," in which Ernest Boyer discusses the goals of education and outlines six themes which students should study to understand themselves, their society, and the world in which they live. Responding to…

The Anisa Model is presented as a way to educational reform and development. It is a scientifically based educational system that fosters a child's natural love of learning and helps him to become a confident and productive human being. Providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary educational experience that will enable a child to develop to…

Children's behavior is not necessarily directly correlated with the values that they hold. Children may believe in honesty, yet behave dishonestly. It is necessary to understand the complex realities underlying children's behavior if values education is to have real meaning. (IS)

San Antonio College (SAC), Texas, identifies its strategic goals and objectives in this comprehensive plan for 2001-2002. Strategic goal 1.1.97 states that the college will modify existing strategies and initiate new strategies that will support students in achieving their educational goals. In support of this goal, SAC identifies a number of…

Argues against the idea of an early commitment to a college major and provides statistical support for this premise. Various sources of pressure to choose a college major are listed. Suggests necessary changes for counselors, including a positive attitude toward indecision. (RC)

Underlines the need to promote advocacy roles for teachers and counselors who work with ethnically diverse communities. Identifies areas of divergence between the Black community and the educational institutions. Presents a systemic analysis of this divergence as it relates to teaching and counseling. (JAC)

Stresses that student-centered teaching must foster the whole student. Presents a developmental model involving setting goals in courses and interactive teaching/learning strategies to create a student-centered classroom. Describes sample course goals for developing and evaluating student maturity, and argues for a model addressing self, values,…

This curriculum guideline provides suggestions for the organization of courses of study in Core French programs at all levels from kindergarten to grade 9. The aim of the Core French programs, as distinguished from extended and immersion programs, is to provide opportunities for students to develop communication skills in French, an understanding…

While effective schools research has inspired new efforts toward improving education for all students, it is flawed by offering simplistic prescriptions based on correlational studies focusing on basic skills achievement. Effective school research and theory can be upgraded by a more careful definition of the goals of learning and a systematic…

The question of whether a liberal arts education is the best or the most useful kind of schooling is considered through a historical perspective. While education may be viewed as instrumental to the development of the individual and the overall society, some believe education should provide specific job training. In the first view, the needs of…