The National Research Center on Career and Technical Education has supported four studies on one of the major components of Perkins legislation: programs of study. In this article, we present qualitative data linking the research center's longitudinal projects based on programs of study, via a one-time cross-case study of sites deemed highly…

Discusses implications of the issues of continuity and discontinuity, commonality and difference, congruity and paradox as they engage the research team, the industry partners, and the teachers around Australia who constitute the STELLA (Standards for Teachers of English Language and Literacy in Australia) project. (RS)

Discusses how James Gray, founder of the Bay Area Writing Project and later the National Writing Project, began with a simple idea--successful teachers are the best teachers of teachers. Describes how James Gray laid a foundation for what has become a national network with 175 sites across the nation, providing a professional home for thousands of…

Outlines the history and services offered by the College of Preceptors in Great Britain, especially with regard to their notable expertise in the field of international inservice training activities for teachers. (HB)

Describes the Journalism Education Association's national certification program for Certified Journalism Educator (CJE) and Master Journalism Educator (MJE). Discusses program goals, CJE qualifications, what happens after becoming a CJE, and CJE-MJE deadlines. (SR)

Describes DELTA (Design for Excellence: Linking Teaching and Achievement), a program that directs reform efforts toward teachers in greater Los Angeles. Notes the primary goal is to link public schools and higher education in a collaborative effort to reform three key areas: teacher preparation; support for new teachers; and ongoing, progressive…

Describes a long-term in-service training program for physics teachers grades 7-12 designed to enhance teachers' subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge. Teachers' opinions of the program were examined using a survey. Results suggest that the courses and activities that were most valuable for day-to-day teaching were those in which…

When teachers become technologically literate, students are the beneficiaries. Principals can ensure that appropriate supports are present and the school climate encourages teachers' professional development efforts. One such program is Computer Assisted Teacher Talk, a summer-institute program that helps teachers learn to use computers to foster…

This paper presents a pedagogical intervention project conducted in secondary English classrooms in Singapore, entitled "Building Communities of Readers among Teachers." The project is positioned against the dominant instrumentalism of Singaporean approaches to creativity and promotes a socio-cultural stance to creativity and criticality…

Describes the first year of the Alternative Teacher Education (ATE) Initiative as seen by its participants. The participants focus on their roles and relationships, as well as the type of partnership and collaboration that emerged from this project. Concluding comments analyze these perceptions and what the analysis says about the ATE program. (GR)

This article describes the development and implementation of the Ohio Valley Foreign Language and Literature Project, a regional effort at interinstitutional cooperation for articulation, teacher professional development, and improved public image for foreign language instruction in one section of Ohio. The program was originated by Ohio…

Discussed are the Caribbean experiences with school-based assessment in science, considering the general education background against which the strategy was adopted, some school conditions that appeared to be critical to its implementation, and its apparent impact on the teaching and learning of science. (Author)

Ways in which colleges and high schools can form partnerships and make the most of the benefits for both partners are discussed. The Coalition of Essential Schools, a school/college collaboration, is described. A collaboration at Brooklyn's Adelphi Academy is discussed. (MLW)

This digest contains the following two articles on mentoring: "Mentoring in Educational Settings: Unresolved Issues and Unanswered Questions" (Olga M. Welch); and "Learning from the Field: Mentoring Projects in Field-based Settings" (Heidi Lynch). The first article describes mentoring in general and mentoring in the schools, examines some studies…

This bibliography assists migrant educators and service providers in identifying appropriate research studies, model programs, age-appropriate materials, and other resources in developing secondary-level programs for migrant youths. The bibliography contains over 100 entries consisting of author, title, source, date of publication, annotation, and…