This paper views the enhancement of students' self-concepts as a high priority for school psychologists. It focuses on the theory, research and implications for practice regarding academic self-concept. Four models of the structure of self-concept and their resulting implications for practice are reviewed: (1) nomothetic; (2) taxonomic; (3)…

This paper describes the use of educational research and development resources by practitioners within the National Education Association's Mastery in Learning Project (MIL), a 5-year national second wave reform effort. Four research questions were addressed: (1) What are practitioners' information needs over time in the context of research-based…

This document contains six papers from the ninth World Conference of Therapeutic Communities that highlight research on therapeutic communities (TC) and discuss how to apply research findings in practical ways. Papers include: (1) "TC Research: Overview & Implications" (George De Leon); (2) "Emerging Cross-Cultural TC…

The funded research program of the Scottish Education Department (SED) plays a dominant part in educational research in Scotland. This program includes developmental projects, but mainstream curriculum development has been guided by national committees influenced by Her Majesty's Inspectorate. Negotiations for research within SED's program are…

This report on federal research and development (R&D) funding has been prepared to meet the need for timely updated data following release of President Reagan's 1985 budget request. These data are presented in tabular and graphic format for three areas: (1) national R&D effort (national R&D expenditures and R&D as a percent of the…

The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory presents a primer for making educational decisions more systematic, containing a collection of (1) prescriptive guides for clarifying problems and objectives, (2) suggestions for identifying possible solutions, (3) criteria for judging solutions, (4) methods for measuring values, and (5) strategies for…

This handbook on conducting research was written for school social workers and contains these articles: (1) "The School Social Work Practitioner and Research: An Overview" (Elizabeth Timberlake and Lewis Carr); (2) "Defining Empirically Based Practice" (Deborah Siegel); (3) "Future Research in School Social Work Services: An Update" (Christine…

This document presents the final report on the Education for Career Development program, a 3-year project developed by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory and Virginia Tech. A project overview describes how the program used counselor education/teacher education/administrator education as a preservice approach for developing attitudes, knowledge,…

This directory is an update of an earlier listing of the projects funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education that was issued in February 1988. It includes the addresses, telephone numbers, mission statements, major activities, and key staff of the regional educational laboratories, the…

The dissemination of research findings concerning postsecondary education governance and finance is considered in the proceedings of a 1986 conference sponsored by the National Center for Postsecondary Governance and Finance. Included are four commissioned papers, a background paper, a paper reviewing the role of effectiveness, and an overview of…

Reviews the matter of professional qualifications of members in terms of the three classes of public served, qualification procedures, qualification for the professional public, and recognition of qualifications. (AM)

Federally supported educational research and development (R and D) has not fulfilled the high hopes held by its advocates. Even after the advent of the National Institute of Education, some experts believe that no progress occurred in the conduct of federally supported research and development. Others believe that the federal government is taking…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF LOCAL PERSONNEL, LOCAL RESOURCES, CONSULTANT LEADERSHIP, AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND TRIAL OF A SYSTEM OF EVALUATION FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. NINE SCHOOLS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE LOWER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN AND ONE SCHOOL IN THE UPPER…

THE THEORY AND THE RESEARCH RELEVANT TO INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS PAPER, A CHAPTER FROM THE 65TH YEARBOOK OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EDUCATION, PART II. GENERALIZATION, CONCEPT FORMATION, AND "PROCESS" OBJECTIVES ARE DISCUSSED IN A SECTION DEVOTED TO THE ANALYSIS OF SUBJECT-MATTER OBJECTIVES OF INSTRUCTION.…