The author describes the major features and background related to implementing a career education program within an established educational program, which were involved in the establishment of a national demonstration site at the Comprehensive Illinois Occupational Education Center Project at Cumberland School District No. 77, Toledo, Illinois.…

Just as K-12 technology programs should be based upon technological literacy standards, so should professional development programs be based upon the same standards. This ensures that both teacher candidates and practicing teachers are prepared to deliver the content that their students will be expected to know, be able to do, and understand.…

This report draws on the results of a survey and case studies of Digital Library Federation (DLF) members (Council on Library and Information Resources - CLIR). The survey was intended to document how DLF member libraries are focusing their digital library programs: how and under what circumstances their programs were initiated; the influences…

This guide is the result of a 2-year initiative, Results-Based Staff Development for the Middle Grades. It provides information and resources for selecting, designing, and evaluating staff development to improve student achievement. It targets school staff development committees, principals, staff development leaders, and curriculum coordinators.…

This volume, one in a series of three monographs, is a guidebook to evaluating campus diversity initiatives. Chapter 1 introduces campus diversity initiatives. Chapter 2, "Evaluation and Diversity," explores the need for assessment of such initiatives. Chapter 3, "Designing a Campus Diversity Evaluation," presents general concepts and guidelines…

Courses delivered over the World Wide Web can help states meet the academic needs of all students. Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states are creating state virtual schools to support and manage the efficient, effect use of Web-based courses. Florida and Kentucky have invested significant funds, personnel, and time, and Maryland, Texas,…

Magnet schools gained prominence in education in the 1970s as a tool for achieving voluntary desegregation in lieu of forced busing. The theory behind magnet schools as a desegregation tool is simple: Create a school so distinctive and appealing--so magnetic--that it will draw a diverse range of families from throughout the community eager to…

Article presents a profile of associate degree mental health worker programs, considered the mental health worker curricula, and the role of the National Institute of Mental Health in developing manpower needs in mental health. (Author/RK)

Article lists the advantages and disadvantages of Performance Based Teacher Education (PBTE). (RK)

Presents the contributions that observational methodology is making in the evaluation of early childhood programs. (Author/RK)

In New York State, a spry venture called Project Change seeks to reinvigorate early childhood education by revitalizing the teacher. (Editor)

Suggests some general procedures for establishing a community education program, which have been successfully employed in communities across the nation. The procedures involve meeting with school and community groups, establishing advisors and directors, surveying community needs, and evaluating programs designed to meet community needs.…

Reported was the use of a paradigm for systematic program planning, evaluation, and development as illustrated by data from a study designed to develop the self-help skills of 119 severely retarded institutionalized individuals (ages 6 to 50 years). (Author/DB)

Presents an overview of the influence of British practices upon contemporary American education, and speculates upon future directions. (DM)