This report describes one of a series of pilot studies conducted to evaluate the instructional effectiveness of the Harcourt Reading Program. The study focused on the program's primary levels and included Grades 1 and 3. Participants, teachers who had not used the program previously, were encouraged to select one theme to pilot over a 6-week…

The Articulation Committee Telecommunication project was undertaken to assess how communications technologies are currently being used to facilitate articulation committee business across the province of British Columbia (BC). The project provided an opportunity to determine the level of use of communications technologies such as e-mail, list…

This paper describes the process used to develop a study conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture of the nutritional environment of middle school students. It was decided that information would be gathered from school food service managers, school administrators, and teachers of middle grades who deal with these students daily. A…

This paper discusses a proposal for a pilot project that will train undergraduate students to interact effectively with faculty. The training is targeted for both social and academic situations. The students involved in the project are opportunity program students who may or may not be on academic probation. The project is an extension of a…

A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the instructional effectiveness of the SIGNATURES program (Harcourt Brace), an elementary reading program that aimed to reflect the best thinking about reading instruction. In developing the program, the publishers reviewed current curriculum guides and content standards for most states and from professional…

The second Transnational European Evaluation Project (TEEP II) was undertaken between August 2004 and June 2006. A methodology for evaluating transnational programmes had previously been tested during 2002-2003 by ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education) in the first Transnational European Evaluation Project (TEEP I).…

Students represent a great untapped source of assistance in the management of the educational system. The returns in student motivation, student responsibility, and pertinent suggestions for program improvement may make student committees worth operation. The Central Kentucky Vocational Educational Evaluation Project (VEEP) reports on a sub-study…

Considers the need for developing medical technologists in a project offering instruction by local physicians and surgeons in methods for diagnosing and treating "trauma" victims. (Author/RK)

Authors examine the ideological convictions of working class youth as they face the prospect of upward social mobility. (RK)

A discussion of a possible program of career education in the elementary and secondary grades by the Deputy Commissioner for Occupational and Adult Education in the Office of Education. (JM)

Discusses the difficulties of agreeable certification procedures for educational programs that are innovative and, at the same time, experimental. (RK)

Describes the basic ideas underlying the Governor Cahill Career Development Vocational Education Pilot Project. (Editor)

Training Technology is a supplement to Educational Technology. (AG)

Describes the results of two pilot studies involving readers' spontaneous responses to short stories during the actual reading process. Analyzes the responses to show the nature of the reading process in the individual. Bibliography. (RW)

Program objectives were to give undecided students chance for self exploration as well as familiarization with academic program and vocational possibilities. (CJ)