Discusses different goal orientations of educationists and social scientists as a means of stimulating thinking and action in the realm of social studies curriculum and instruction. (Author/DB)

Some reflections are offered about instruction in the community junior college by the director of Special Programs, Westbrook College. The commentary is not about evaluation, but the evaluative point of view underlies the entire discourse. (Editor/LBH)

Presented is the third part of a three part report describing the contributions of major committee reports to secondary teaching of chemistry during the period 1893-1975. This third part covers the period 1947-1975, and includes a brief summary of the entire three part series. (SL)

Synthesizes into four nondiscrete categories--societal, organizational, jurisdictional, and fiscal--the deliberations of 78 persons dealing with problems and solutions in the area of educational finance. (Available from The Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration, Suite N1201, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V5,…

The value of the study of foreign languages and literatures is discussed, and its attractions for the student of today described. (RM)

In June 2003 the Board of Education adopted "Our Call to Action, Pursuit of Excellence," the second edition of the school system's strategic plan. This update of the original November 1999 Our Call to Action, while remaining focused on the core mission of providing every student with a high-quality, world-class education, strengthened the…

This 2004 revision represents a refinement of the competencies to reflect current technologies and to incorporate future technological developments. The three Competency Goals are unchanged from those adopted for the 1992 Standard Course of Study. They are: (1) The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will…

Marzano's Taxonomy--the most current and comprehensive guide in 50 years to define the new standard for education--is a resource for all directors of curriculum and instruction, directors of staff development, principals, and teachers. Developed by Robert Marzano and John S. Kendall, internationally recognized experts in the development and…

Conflict's path of devastation and chaos has dramatically slowed the ability of war-torn countries to reach the Education for All (EFA) goals adopted in Dakar (April 2000). This paper describes the situation confronting children, their families, and governments in conflict countries and describes the challenges of reaching universal primary…

This collection of articles relating to elementary and middle school mathematics illustrate the goals outlined in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) documents' six Principles and 10 Standards. These goals provide effective lenses for carefully examining and thinking deeply about the classroom episodes described in each article.…

This study was intended to evaluate whether a recently proposed 2 x 2 achievement goal model could be replicated, and it aimed to evaluate whether students were more advantaged by pursuing one type of goal or a combination of goals. The achievement goals and graded performance of 1,213 undergraduates were studied at 3 time points during a semester…

This essay is based on a roundtable of higher education leaders and policy officials convened in June 2002 as part of a larger research effort undertaken by the Alliance for International Higher Education Policy Studies (AIHEPS), an international collaboration for comparative research on higher education policy. The roundtable focused on AIHEPS…

This address, given at the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario (ACAATO) Conference in February 2002, focuses on the identity of the Ontario Community Colleges and if that identity has changed over time. The author concludes that community orientation has never been part of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology…

This paper reviews the association between delay of gratification and future time perspective, which can be incorporated within the theoretical perspective of self-regulation of learning. It proposes that delay of gratification in academic contexts along with facilitative beliefs about the future increase the likelihood of completing academic…

The goal of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is to prepare all students for successful roles as workers, family members, citizens, and lifelong learners. To achieve this goal, this document identifies basic elements that are expected within all CTE programs. These elements are the basis for any instructional program to be approved for state…