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Linder, Fredric; Wittemann, K. Joseph – 1984
Results of the evaluation of a faculty development program for dental faculty are presented, along with a course outline. The purpose of the program is to help improve the teaching skills of new or recent dental faculty through two semester-long courses. The fall course consists of seven learning modules consisting of self-directed instructional…
Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), College Instruction, Course Evaluation, Dental Schools
Morrison, James L. – 1986
Nine syllabi for courses on research and evaluation in higher education are reviewed. The syllabi fall into four areas: general research design and methods, program evaluation, naturalistic inquiry, and institutional self-study. A course on research design and methods at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, focuses on three basic modes…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Curriculum Development
Fisher, Charles W.; And Others – 1983
The Significant Bilingual Instructional Features (SBIF) study identified, described, and verified features of bilingual instruction of a wide variety of limited English proficient (LEP) students. It collected data on instructional organization, time allocation, classroom language use, active teaching behaviors, academic learning time, student…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment
Arribas, Emilio J.; And Others – 1988
The results are presented of an "Alcohol Education Traffic Safety Program" for students in kindergarten through grade 6, which was piloted in 20 Chicago (Illinois) public schools during April, May and June of 1987. Research indicates that the younger children are when they begin abusing alcohol, the higher the probability that they will…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Black Students, Drinking, Elementary Education
Stevenson, Jose – 1987
The Mobile Education Teams (METs) Program of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools instructs limited English proficiency (LEP) adolescents. Funded by a 3-year Title VII grant and implemented in six intermediate and junior high schools beginning in 1984-85, METs provide intensive elementary-level English, reading, and mathematics…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Intermediate Grades
Blosser, Patricia E., Ed.; Helgeson, Stanley L., Ed. – Investigations in Science Education, 1984
Presented are abstracts and abstractors' analyses of eight studies related to teacher education and two studies related to the nature of science. Analyses in the area of teacher education are on studies of: attitudes of elementary teachers in Trinidad and Tobago (P. Fraser-Abder and R. Shrigley); educators' categorizations of different models of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Roberts, Gary J.; George, Vivian V. – 1981
Desegregation in elementary schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, must be rated a success. Implementation of the desegregation program, which became a reality in 1974, was successful because of the following factors: strong leadership from the superintendent; support of the mayor and the school committee (in spite of their opposition to mandatory…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Black Students, Desegregation Effects, Desegregation Methods
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1988
Since 1981, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the United States Department of Education has been accused of failing to enforce the civil rights laws according to its mandate. OCR is responsible for enforcing Federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, handicap, or age in educational programs or activities…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Agency Role, Civil Rights Legislation, Disability Discrimination
Davidoff, Stephen H.; Fishman, Roger J. – 1988
The Chapter 1 Evaluation and Reporting System (CHIERS) is an annually updated system for gathering and reporting student information regarding the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act Chapter 1 program in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District. Data elements included in the CHIERS are school location, achievement test scores, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students
Flaherty, Toni – 1989
In spring 1988, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), Illinois, to gather follow-up information about graduates of the college's Dietetic Technician program. Questionnaires were mailed to the 16 students who graduated from the program in 1986 and 1987 and to the 76 former students who graduated prior to 1984. Information…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dietitians
Johnson, Victoria Anne; And Others – 1988
This paper reports on a study of the Biomedical Sciences Preparation Program (BioPrep), a rural component of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation's funded projects. The program was intended to give Alabama students (particularly minorities) academic competency in mathematics, science, and oral and written communication relevant to medical professions.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Biomedicine, College Preparation
Greenwood, Charles R., Ed.; And Others – 1985
This monograph contains five papers that discuss an eco-behavioral approach to psychology, special education, and applied behavior analysis. The papers point out the advantages of assessing ecological factors (such as natural stimuli and special education procedures) in a quantitative fashion and in a temporal relationship with student behavior.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Robinson, James T. – 1981
Designed for middle and junior high school students, the Human Sciences Program (HSP) represents a three year, interdisciplinary program which focuses on the role of the natural sciences in promoting the cognitive, psycho-social, and moral development of early adolescents. The materials consist of modules of activities designed around major themes…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Tests
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of the Director for Vocational Education. – 1982
Designed to comply with federal accountability requirements, this report presents information on Hawaii's high school and community college vocational programs, students, and finances for the 1980-81 academic year. Each of the report's six sections corresponds to specific legislative requirements. Section 1 contains discussions and data…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Disabilities, Educational Finance
Young, Kathryn T.; Zigler, Edward – 1985
This paper examines existing federal and state standards for the group care of infants and toddlers and offers suggestions for realistic and constructive child care policy for children and families in the 1980's. Particularly emphasized are the effects of day care environments on the psychological development of infants and toddlers and the…
Descriptors: Certification, Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
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