This paper is one of a group that describes the research methodology for an evaluation of individually guided education (IGE) in American elementary schools. The paper covers the first phase activities from solicitation of participants (April 1977) through preparation of final data tapes for the structural equations analysis (September 1978).…

The program of faculty development by growth contracting at Gordon College, Massachusetts, is described and evaluated, and a faculty development manual is presented. Under the growth contracting program, each participating faculty member writes a faculty profile that contains an assessment of strengths and weaknesses, a statement of current…

This report delineates the step-by-step process of planning, holding, and following-up the 1978 Summer Invitational Workshop on Teaching Writing held by the Southeast Center for the Teaching of Writing (SCTW) for teachers at the elementary through the college level. The various sections of the report contain a description of the SCTW, its…

Based on the educational philosophy of "anybody can teach, anybody can learn", a free university offers ungraded, unaccredited classes to the general public, without charge, on any topic such as societal issues, arts and crafts, intellectual subjects, and practical skills. To plan a program, only a borrowed phone and office, human…

Conducted at the request of the Boy Scouts of America and part of a larger project funded by the U. S. Office of Education to assess the place of career education in the total Scouting program, a study explored ways to strengthen collaboration between Scouting and schools for the purpose of improving and extending the career education programs of…

One of a series of sixteen knowledge transformation papers, this paper presents an educational planning model which incorporates citizen involvement at the local level and provides a more responsive and efficient vocational education system. In the first section techniques are discussed for encouraging community participation, such as general…

A study was conducted to develop a cost management control procedure to assist Navy managers in making decisions about initial training development and implementation in surface ship acquisition programs. Objectives were (1) develop and illustrate a cost management control procedure for centralized collection, storage, and control of cost data for…

Provisions of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Act entitled "Adult Education Act of 1966" charge the Texas Education Agency with responsibility for state administration of adult basic education programs in accordance with a plan approved by the State Board of Education and the United States Commissioner of Education. As one…

Recommendations that can be instituted immediately to improve articulation of foreign language programs are outlined in this article. The suggestions cover such topics as uniform curriculum for elementary and for secondary schools, student placement in college according to language proficiency, better communication between teachers and…

The Georgia State Department of Education engaged in the development of three Career and Vocational Teacher Education Centers (located at the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Georgia Southern College) during the 1972-73 school year. Their primary purpose was to provide an interdisciplinary approach to their teacher education…

Several of the available methods of program evaluation are discussed, with emphasis on adult basic education projects. The following evaluation models are presented: intuitive judgment, cost/benefit analysis, experimental research, and a synthetic approach which includes planning, action, and evaluation. The author also presents his Project…

Two high schools in the coastal Georgia area, serviced by a local television broadcasting station, participated in a pilot study for the Regional Instructional Television Project initiated by the Georgia State Board of Education. The Project's overall objective was to overcome two barriers to effective instructional television use in…

In fall 1977, Hagerstown Junior College and the Certain-Teed Corporation initiated a business/industry/college instructional program to upgrade the skills of corporate first-line supervisory personnel and to increase the visibility of the college's associate degree Management program among local business and industry. Fourteen supervisors enrolled…

The purpose of the project reported here involving six high schools and one community college in California was to implement and evaluate consumer education curriculum models comprised of instructional modules developed by teachers in each of the participating schools. After presenting a brief overview of the project, this report describes the…

A study was done to (1) examine the impact of terminating the G.I. Bill in respect to the number, quality, and representativeness of Service accessions (supply of volunteers for military services), and (2) provide a means for measuring the relative costs and benefits of alternative educational programs which might be needed to sustain military…