The Community Collaborative Professional Development Center (CCPDC) coordinates the preservice teacher-training efforts of Texas Woman's University (TWU) by linking teacher educators with school districts which provide field placements for students and community business partners. The CCPDC includes 11 school districts that provide field training…

In the state of Ohio, three current state technology initiatives, SchoolNet, SchoolNet Plus, and Telecommunity have been funded. It is critical that schools of education and K-12 schools collaborate to develop a K-16 approach to pre- and inservice teacher education in the area of educational technology. The Technology in Education Adoption Model…

In this report, the Rural Sociological Society Task Force on Persistent Rural Poverty presents 11 Pathways from Poverty (PfP) state-team efforts and accomplishments. Education and training are themes that appear here and there throughout the strategies described. Many PfP state teams have formed alliances with state rural development councils that…

In August, 1997, Gavilan College (Gilroy, California) was awarded a Fund for Instructional Improvement grant to review the current and projected roles of information competency instruction within California community colleges and to develop an information competency draft plan for system implementation, training, and evaluation. Five day-long…

Use of electronic mail (e-mail) as a resource in a Universiti Kebangsaen Malaysia (UKM) English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teacher education course in 1997-98 is described. The second-year undergraduate course, "The Teaching of Reading Skills in an ESL Context," enrolled 115 students with a range of experience with computers. One course…

Prior to 1975, children with disabilities had no federally guaranteed right to public education. In 1975, Congress passed public law 94-142, which guaranteed that all students regardless of their handicapped condition be taught in the least restrictive environment. In 1990, it was re-named the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Teachers…

Since 1993, the Critical Thinking Cooperative (TC2) has initiated projects with school districts and universities throughout British Columbia. To date, the main emphasis has been on social studies, with the exception of some recent work in language arts. This paper investigates the application of the TC2 model of critical thinking to computers,…

The "At-Risk Youth in Crisis Handbook" series has been designed to promote inter-agency agreement on procedures for schools to follow in managing crisis situations with at-risk students. Volume 1 explains the rationale for the Handbook, tells how it was developed, and guides school districts in adapting the Handbook to meet their own…

The paper briefly discusses pedagogical theory underlying the application of cooperative learning strategies in postsecondary environments and describes specific cooperative pedagogical strategies. Most of the paper consists of descriptions of the following exemplary cooperative learning techniques, with supporting data when available: (1)…

At the 1988 annual conference of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, literacy was voted the number one issue. As a result of this designation, the board established a literacy task group to investigate the possibility of funding projects which would assist the colleges in the field of promoting literacy. In February 1988, with funding…

This paper describes a learning team curriculum structure in which the college professor relinquishes center stage in the classroom and involves students in two important tasks: (1) regular and specific reflection on their own learning and strategies for learning; and (2) asking their own questions. The learning team approach helps students learn…

Distinctions are made between foreign language (FL) and second language (SL) teaching and learning. It is suggested that several major issues emerging in FL and SL education in the United States must be considered before substantive improvements can be made in the FL or SL competence of both native English speakers and those whose native language…

These five issues of "Research in Developmental Education," examine the theoretical models and foundations of developmental education. Included are the following: (1) "Theoretical Foundations of Developmental Education," by Hunter R. Boylan, which examines the behaviorist, humanist, and developmental theories underpinning developmental education;…

The Collaborative Efforts Action Group of the Urban Superintendents' Network moved from an examination of the roles of schools, businesses, and community agencies in improving the quality of education in America to promoting the creation of comprehensive collaboratives that can strengthen family and community life. This report shares what…

In response to Florida's Auditory General's recommendation that the Florida Bureau of Apprenticeship (FBA) be terminated, the benefits of apprenticeship were examined. Participation in apprenticeship programs provides social and economic benefits to participants, their communities, the state, and the nation. School-to-work programs, U.S. versions…