Takes as background the shift over time in Great Britain toward models of target setting in education, based almost entirely on measurable outputs. Outlines some alternative models involving targets for inputs and processes, and use of targets that are exhortative rather than directly measurable. (BT)

Explores student interaction with the educational system and shows why large numbers of students have incentives to undercut the intent of educational reforms. Describes the kind of educational structures and policies that create pathways to competent adulthood and have a chance of bringing about the reformers' goal of educational excellence. (SLD)

Outlines various perspectives of lifelong learning as the foundation of case studies in a rural Japanese prefecture and a city. Case study analysis identifies four characteristics for lifelong learning program development and research: clearly stated societal objective, knowledge and skills curriculum, participant accountability, and social…

Prison educators are caught between public opinion swings from retribution to rehabilitation, from security to human rights. Even prisoners do not see education as a tool for future employment. The link between education and recidivism rates is difficult to establish. (SK)

Outdoor educators frame programs as rites of passage because of similarities with Van Gennep's first two stages of a rite of passage--separation and transition. The model is generally ineffective because of the goal of conformity associated with the model's third stage--reincorporation. Smaller communities may be able to use the model to…

Proposes a project to ensure that in 10 years, all students graduating from U.S. colleges and universities will be literate in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at the level outlined in 1990's "Science for All Americans." (EV)

Notes that though process drama is a touchstone of educational theatre, those who profess and practice it fail to engage in a critical examination of its efficacy. Contends that one of the reasons process drama does not accomplish what it sets out to do is because its role-play elements can be characterized as simplistic, restricted, stereotypical…

Extends readers' theater to movie theater by asking the students to make a video production of the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. Notes that the educational objectives for the project included increasing reading fluency, developing oral presentation skills, identifying the basic elements of a novel including setting, character, and plot, and…

Describes the Maryland Partnership for Teaching and Learning K-16, a statewide effort created in 1995 as a response to the growing need for cross-segmental collaboration in the education community. (EV)

Studied the predictability of 8 different types of goal orientations as motives for academic achievement in a sample of 7,391 13-year-old students. Findings suggest that students at this age already pursue a variety of academic and nonacademic goals and that different types of goal orientations are differentially related to achievement. (SLD)

Notes that in times of economic downturn and uncertainty, theatrical risk is usually abandoned, except by those organizations that are already financially strong. Explains that the commissioning of new works is relatively new to the area of Theatre for Young Audiences. Contends that college and university theatre programs need to broaden their…

Reviews changes in cooperative education in the last 3 decades and considers whether they have resulted in changes in ethical practice. Concludes that the fundamental ethical criterion of cooperative education--to engage students in educative experiences--has not changed. (SK)

Analyzes the traditional relationship between public schools and Australian democracy. Argues for the need to retheorize the democratic purposes of public schools in ways that move beyond the discourse of nation building and that redefine the concept of education as a "public good." Argues further that contemporary neoliberal educational…

Outlines a model for using videotape within developmentally based supervision. How videotape both supports and detracts from the evaluative, monitoring, and developmental functions of supervision is outlined. A proposed model for incorporating videotape use into supervision to support developmental goals is then presented. (Contains 39…

Emphasizes the crucial role listening plays in human communication. Notes that more corporations and educational institutions are beginning to provide direct instruction in listening. Lists the listening and media literacy goals stated by the National Communication Association. Proposes that the interactions of the listening teacher/trainer with…