A REPORT WAS MADE OF THE FIRST 2 MONTHS OF OPERATION OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN TEACHER EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM OF THIS CENTER WAS PLANNED TO USE A PARTNERSHIP OF EDUCATIONAL TALENT AND EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE A FOLLOW-THROUGH WHICH CAN MAKE CREATIVE IDEAS IN EDUCATION BECOME REALITIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS RATHER THAN JUST MATERIAL…

Lists several of the NIE-funded research projects according to their areas of educational concern. (GB)

THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE IDAHO OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING UNIT INCLUDED CONDUCTING OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH, COORDINATING ACTIVITIES AMONG VARIOUS AGENCIES, AND PROVIDING RESEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE UNIT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF ITS OPERATION IN JUNE 1965 WERE--(1) THE IDENTIFICATION OF…

The four colleges participating in the Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley initiated a project to stimulate the involvement of their faculty in the development of research, development, and evaluation projects on a scale comparable to that at larger institutions. The specific objectives were as follows: a) to organize and implement…

This publication contains two papers presented during a conference for research coordinating unit (RCU) directors. "The RCU's Role in Implementing the Career Education Concept" by R.M. Worthington, discusses several functions that can be accomplished by RCUs, including: (1) disseminating information about career education, (2) providing…

Article describes some of the experiences pertaining to the management of a highly localized research unit, specifically, the Educational Program Management Center which is located within the Faculty of Educational Development in the College of Education at Ohio State. (Author/MB)

Authors describe how deficiencies resulting from isolation have been met through the development of an organization called Grand Rapids Public Schools-Western Michigan University Center for Educational Studies. (Authors/MB)

Established in June 1966, the Hawaii Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) terminated under the original Federal grant August 31, 1969. Located in the community college system of The University of Hawaii, the RCU serves all levels of vocational and technical education throughout the state. Among the purposes identified as guidelines for the RCU were:…

This document highlights the activities and accomplishments of the Puerto Rican Research and Curriculum Development Coordinating Unit during the 1971-72 year. The Unit includes the following components: (1) Educational Research, (2) Curriculum Development, (3) Information and Dissemination, and (4) Planning and Evaluation. Included is information…

The mission, organization, rationale, roles, and functions of the department are discussed. The status of the department and its interface with other departments are also described. The paper deals with problems of funding, credibility, relations between research and evaluation versus planning and development, and problems of relating research and…

A STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE UNIT AND A RESEARCH ACTIVITIES UNIT WERE THE TWO MAIN COMPONENTS OF THIS PROJECT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PROBLEMS OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS. PROBLEM CONCEPTUALIZATIONS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH WERE THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE TWO PROJECT COMPONENTS. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF…

This document examines the policy issue of balance between the National Institute of Education's (NIE) role in directing research and development projects and that of field-initiated efforts in the educational R/D & I field. The issue is approached from a systems analysis view: NIE's mission (grouped into research, development,…

THE WORK OF THE TEACHER EDUCATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, A LONG-TERM PROGRAM OF RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND DISSEMINATION, WAS DESCRIBED. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO DISCUSSED ALONG WITH THE SETS OF FACTORS IN TEACHING BEHAVIOR AND CHILD LEARNING WHICH THE CENTER IS UNDERTAKING TO STUDY. THE CENTER IS ALSO CONDUCTING…

This booklet has been prepared as an aid in sorting out the long-term projects funded by the United States Office of Education. Sections are: (1) Regional Educational Laboratories, (2) Research and Development Centers, (3) Educational Policy Research Centers, (4) Regional Research Program: Small Project Research, (5) Research Coordinating Units…

Educational researchers have rarely been given training or apprenticeship experience in one of the most fundamental but neglected aspects of contemporary educational research: educational research management. The ability to muster the resources and develop effective management skills is an indispensable ingredient of modern research. Women and…