The purposes of this paper are (1) to describe background and current content of the Agenda for the United States Department of Education's assessment of the Chapter 2 block grant; (2) to stimulate discussion of the structure and approaches proposed; and (3) to solicit ideas and comments from state, local and university researchers. To meet these…

This functional model for managing large-scale program evaluations was developed and validated in connection with the assessment of Tennessee's Nutrition Education and Training Program. Management of such a large-scale assessment requires the development of a structure for the organization; distribution and recovery of large quantities of…

THE TRUMP PLAN AT RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL IN NORRIDGE, ILLINOIS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING INNOVATIONS--INSTEAD OF CLASSES OF 25-30 STUDENTS, STUDENTS MET IN GROUPS OF 4-7, 10-15, AND 65-130. INSTEAD OF STANDARD CLASSROOMS, THERE WERE MANY ASSORTED WORKING SPACES, FROM INDIVIDUAL CARRELS TO LARGE LECTURE HALLS. TEACHERS WERE GROUPED IN COOPERATIVE TEAMS…

Museums went through many changes before the principle of free public access was established. At first restricted to very special publics, access was lated allowed to scholars, then to artists, and finally to the general public; the educational services of the museums developed simultaneously. Museums have the problem of meshing these new…

This document describes a learning modules review process implemented at Governors State University. The review process was designed to: (1) assess the relevance of each learning module to instructional program needs; (2) enhance the quality of the content of each learning module; (3) improve the effectiveness of competencies and instructional…

Block scheduling and intensive or extended-time scheduling have been appearing in high schools across the United States. This guidebook is designed to help each school find the best route to achieve this organizational change. The book's premise is that structural change in schools is not sufficient to create meaningful educational improvement.…

This paper describes a 1998 evaluation conducted by one Texas school district of its K-5 physical education (PE) program. The director of PE developed a plan for gathering information on scheduling; student performance (motor skills, fitness, and social skills); and teachers' use of best instructional practices. Teachers assessed student…

This study, administered by students in the department of Instructional Technology at Utah State University (USU), examined the block scheduling program at Millard High School (Delta, Utah). The block scheduling program, begun in the 1998-99 school year, was introduced to allow greater flexibility in scheduling, particularly for released time…

Considers new ways to make foreign language instruction more enjoyable. (Author/RK)

A four-quarter extended school year plan in Buena Vista, Virginia, high schools is described in this paper. The voluntary program is composed of 3 quarters totaling 150 instructional hours, with an optional summer quarter. Advantages of the program include community/business support and student opportunities for remediation and acceleration.…

A description is given of the development and implementation of the BLOCK Schedule Program, which provides an alternative format to the traditional high school schedule and has a time frame similar to that of a summer school schedule. The target population was high risk students at the sophomore and junior levels. Students attend BLOCK classes for…

This 15-item student questionnaire is part of a study conducted in the Springfield, Illinois high schools to evaluate the double shift scheduling program instituted there. Students' reactions and opinions concerning the new scheduling technique are elicited by the forced-choice and open-ended items. See also TM 000 881-882, 884 for information on…

Common causes of program failure are failure to meet expectations; presentation method; lack of interaction time; failure to adhere to schedule; lack of applicable information; poor service; lack of assistance in implementing new ideas; failure to account for cultural diversity; content already known; and failure to give presenters information…

The link between time and learning is one of the most consistent findings in educational research. This handbook describes a process for developing effective use of instructional time through the identification of important decision-making criteria and the use of these criteria to create a school schedule. The handbook describes an 11-step…

A recent team-teaching experiment at Redhill Technical College is described presenting the problems, aims, results, and some reflections on the future. (MW)