This paper reports the results of a program-evaluation process used by faculty of an undergraduate teacher education department in a mid-sized university; reports findings related to how program participants socially constructed the concept of Model-Based Instruction (MBI) over 9 years; and discusses how individuals constructed the concept of MBI.…

Multiage is an instructional design whereby students from two or more grades are blended together into a learning community that progresses with the same teacher(s) for two or more years. This book was designed to help teachers and administrators explore, implement, and evaluate their multiage program. The book is presented in four parts. The…

The Success for All Middle School was designed to help middle grades educators implement the most important elements of Turning Points and to add well-structured curricula, instructional methods, and professional development for teachers to help students reach their full potential. The program is based on the Success for All elementary design, the…

This report presents results from a planned comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of Different Ways of Knowing (DWoK) for the Middle Grades in "Cohort I" schools. Cohort I consists of 15 schools in California, Kentucky, New York, and Texas that began implementation of DWoK for the Middle Grades in 2001-02, and thus have completed their…

Surveys and evaluates Title I elementary reading programs in North Carolina and offers some recommendations for improving the program. (DM)

A detailed analysis is made of current programs in education carried on by private companies on school premises. (CK)

Excerpts from a recent report prepared by the Committee on Teacher Preparation Programs organized by an active state Foreign Language Teachers Association. All names of persons and places have been changed. (DS)

Describes a project that changed the social studies curriculum by changing the method of teaching. (MB)

A speech given a annual meeting of Conference on College Composition and Communication, National Council of Teachers of English (Seattle, Washington, March 19-21, 1970). (Editor/RD)

Description of a program in which simulated experiences as student teachers and beginning teachers enable the participants to face the actual problems of a classroom teacher. Appendixes give program outlines and materials used. (MBM)

Discusses results relating to student achievement with the Science Curriculum Improvement Study program based on Piaget's research on cognitive development. Also discusses results of research relating to social studies curriculum programs and Piagetian-based research studies. Outlines how social studies education would benefit from Piagetian-based…

The special issue with 21 articles reports a study by the Central Institute of the Deaf (Missouri) to design a small, "ideal" program for elementary age deaf children, given the condition that cost, staff, materials, and space were no problems. (SB)