Because the decline in high quality and well-attended science education programs has been a source of concern to educators, policymakers, and leaders of business and industry, a survey of secondary school science education was conducted in 1981 by the Ohio Department of Education. Questionnaires were sent to 161 public high schools, representing…

This paper presents staff development implications for elementary and secondary school teachers which were gleaned from assessments of classroom teachers' testing needs, resources, practices, and proficiencies made by 586 supervisors and principals and 326 teachers in an Ohio study. These assessments included direct analyses of teacher-made tests…

The Ohio Project was aimed at the training and utilization of indigenous paraprofessionals in order to provide additional services needed to improve rural Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs. The 1970-71 project activities involved participants and personnel from eight ABE centers and three home instruction units. Over 300 students, mostly rural…