Proposes an expanded definition of critical thinking and discusses its components. Includes an outline of goals and objectives for a critical thinking curriculum. (MCG)

Identifies common characteristics among high-performing principals in their organizational context. These include a combination of personal vision, information sensing and analytic skills, and interpersonal skills, which collectively generate a schoolwide commitment to a common set of values. (TE)

The author uses behavioral objectives as the framework for developing an evaluation system with a simple approach. He believes that simplicity is the key to successful implementation of evaluation systems. (MD)

Summarizes one approach to constructing economics courses and outlines testing procedures which are congruent with this approach. Concrete examples of test items are presented. (Author)

The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is the first interstate compact for education in the United States. This annual report describes the foundation and activities of the SREB, which deals with education at all levels, from prekindergarten through college. SREB maintains an extensive database about education in all 16 member states. Staff…

By the end of the next decade the computer industry will have become the third largest industry in the world. However there exist large gaps in computer knowledge, skills, and understanding at the management level. An incompany training course to alleviate this situation is described. (DS)

Article addressed the question of whether or not behavioral objectives are useful as an educational tool for the music educator. (Author/RK)

Urges science teachers to consider the affective domain and to seek affective goals in teaching environmental topics. Suggests that biology and other science courses should adopt, as much as possible, the concepts of environmental education. (JR)

Social action is built upon models of social choice. The conversion of simple ideas of choice into an extensive technology is a major achievement, but it is one that has reinforced some biases in the models of choice in individuals and groups. (Author)

A look at how behavioral objectives are related to learning curves. Definitions and major uses are noted. Havighurst's development tasks are presented as a model for providing better retention of learning. Also includes a brief look at the infant science'' of Psychometrics. (Author)

Article discusses how behavioral objectives may be utilized in instructional systems. (GB)

Seven qualitative factors discussed as key possibilities for those crucial variables that shape and determine a school's effectiveness. The factors are (1) objectives, (2) impact of arrangement of resources and activities in learning outcomes, (3) impact of expectations on learning outcomes, (4) impact of interaction patterns on learning outcomes,…

An instructional program using simulation to reach instructional objectives is described. The four levels of simulation discussed are reading and listening, modeling, practice experience and role playing, and supervised experience. (Author)