Second in an annual series, this volume presents brief descriptions of a number of outstanding community college instructional programs identified by the National Council of Instructional Administrators (NCIA). Each description includes the address and telephone number of the college in which the program operates, and the names of the college…

Third in an annual series, this volume presents brief descriptions of a number of outstanding community college instructional programs identified by the National Council of Instructional Administrators (NCIA). Each description includes the address and telephone number of the college in which the program operates, and the names of the college…

The 2001 catalog focuses on updating existing models, reviewing models selected for the first edition, and offering an improved Web site. Sixty-three school-reform models are considered. Thirty-two are entire-school models, 11 are reading or language arts models, 6 are mathematics models, and 4 are science models. Ten other models are not tied to…

In response to a need for communication among people who want to improve the teaching of psychology, this compendium describes almost 600 innovative undergraduate teaching methods, courses, and programs in psychology. It is intended to be functionally descriptive, not evaluative. Two salient trends identified during the compilation are (1) the…

This document includes the descriptions of the 179 projects that received support from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education in 1975-76. The content represents resources for change, not capital resources, but those noncapital resources essential to improvement--people, institutions, and ideas. The Project Directors named are…

This publication describes award winning IMPACT II projects developed by teachers in the Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools in 1991. IMPACT II is a teacher program that assists educational reform by providing innovative teacher-developed curriculum ideas, teacher-to-teacher networks, professional development, teacher recognition, and…

Profiles are presented of 30 programs and practices that were developed by the 1987 recipients of the New Jersey Governor's Teacher Grants in the following categories: drama and music; reading and writing; science; social sciences; social skills/special education; study skills; and technology. Each profile provides essential information under the…

Material for this directory was gathered from two questionnaires distributed to independent elementary and secondary schools affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools. More than 250 schools responded. Four areas of inquiry were covered. The first concerned new organizational structures instituted in schools. Special emphasis…

Since 1981, the Arizona Department of Education has coordinated the identification and dissemination of innovative programs and practices. A committee reviewed hundreds of submissions during the past 3 years and selected over 200 entries published in this catalogue as the best. Quality programs are broad in scope, time, and number of people…

Compiled by the Small/Rural Community Colleges Commission of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, this collection of one-page program descriptions provides information on 121 exemplary programs and/or services at small and/or rural two-year institutions nationwide. Each program description provides the following information:…

Descriptions are provided of the six programs selected as award-winning innovations on the basis of universal application and potential for greatest impact for the improvement of continuing education. Each description contains this information: program name, name of principal person, name and institution to whom award would be made, source of…

Descriptions are provided of the eight programs selected as award-winning innovations on the basis of universal application and potential for greatest impact for the improvement of continuing education. Each description contains this information: program name, name of principal person, name and institution to whom award would be made, source of…

This directory contains abstracts of approximately 250 projects funded by the Division of Innovation and Development of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs, through September 1995. Abstracts typically provide the following information: title; principal investigator name, address, and telephone number; grant number; beginning and ending…