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Welsh, Phil – 1977
Student outcome objectives and process objectives were the focus of the Portland Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) project evaluation. The Portland EBCE project followed the EBCE model developed by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL), based on experiential learning with career and academic experiences in the community. A total of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitudes, Career Development, Career Education
Maine School Administrative District 51, Cumberland Center. – 1977
The first-year activities of a project designed to implement the Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) program developed by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Greely High School, Maine School Administrative District #51 are described. Assessment of student outcomes used a pre- posttest design with one experimental group consisting of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitudes, Basic Skills, Career Development
American School Band Directors Association, Newark, OH. – 1970
The guide, one in a series of committee reports relating to school band performance, organization, and equipment needs, is intended to aid band directors as they develop public relations programs. The materials were developed in response to widespread need expressed by ASBDA members in a 1969 survey for assistance in drawing up press releases,…
Descriptors: Bands (Music), Community Support, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs
National Academy of Education, Washington, DC. – 1978
In response to eight questions concerning educational achievement, the National Academy of Education's Committee on Testing and Basic Skills cited four changes in school practices which have caused declines in writing skills and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. Those changes are a proliferation in courses with less rigorous intellectual standards;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, New York, NY. – 1978
The influences, both on and off campus, that determine the shape of the curriculum of many campuses are considered. The main components of the curriculum--advanced learning skill, general understanding, breath, concentration, and electives--are outlined. The relationship of college education to the world of work is discussed. The unique…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Role
St. John, Edward P.; Weathersby, George B. – 1977
During the past decade, public and private funding agencies have invested large sums in programs designed to strengthen struggling colleges and universities. However, there is an absence of a conceptual framework for assessing the impact of these programs on funded institutions. Such a framework is described in this paper. To illustrate the need…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Bibliographies, Change Strategies, College Planning
McQuay, Paul L. – 1976
A plan for staff development was evolved at Williamsport Area Community College (Pennsylvania), a primarily vocational-technical school. Program objectives were established and questionnaires constructed to survey needs of trustees, professional, and classified staff. A five-part recommendation resulted that included (1) the placement of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Individual Development, Inservice Education
Download full textMelching, William H.; Larson, Susan M. – 1975
Using "A Model of the Functions of Master Instructor" (HumRRO-TR-73-23) as a guide, procedures and materials for training Army instructors to improve their classroom effectiveness were developed. In constructing the model, various materials on instructor characteristics and responsibilities in four main areas (training programs,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management, Educational Innovation
Hoover, Larry T. – 1975
A consensus exists regarding the need to improve law enforcement and to upgrade the quality of police officers through the imposition of higher educational standards. Three rationales for educational upgrading include: (1) to improve effectiveness in performing crime control functions through better motivation and greater ability in applying…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Curriculum
Runkel, Philip J.; And Others – 1975
A case history of organizational development in the Kent, Washington, school district from August 1967 to April 1972 is presented in 14 chapters and numerous appendixes. The first section contains a summary, the theoretical scheme, and the principles used in building the cadre of organizational specialists. Chapters 5, 6, and 7, concern…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Communication Skills
Jore, Carlotta P.; And Others – 1975
The Mountain-Plains Task Force on Indian families was established due to the low success rate of Indian enrollees in completing the Mountain-Plains program, a model educational program for the rural disadvantaged population. As a consequence, the task force was proposed to identify program failure factors and to suggest ways of retaining Indian…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alcoholism, American Indian Culture, American Indians
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1974
Three districts that desegregated their schools by choice--Berkeley, California, Moore County North Carolina, and Searcy, Arkansas--as well as the Hillsborough County, Florida school district, desegregated under court order, are examined in this publication. All four studies examine the desegregation plans of each district as well as the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Agents, Compensatory Education, Desegregation Effects
Fitzsimmons, Stephen J.; And Others – 1975
As the first of 2 volumes reporting research on the social and educational development of 10 rural school districts prior to their involvement in the Experimental Schools program, this book is concerned with the impact of history on comprehensive educational improvement. Present 6 of the 10 histories, this volume includes: Craig, Alaska; Wilcox,…
Descriptors: Books, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Comparative Analysis
Fitzsimmons, Stephen J.; And Others – 1975
As the second of 2 volumes reporting research on the social and educational development of 10 rural school districts prior to their involvement in the Experimental Schools program, this book is concerned with the impact of history on comprehensive educational improvement. Presenting 4 of the 10 histories, this volume includes: South Umpqua,…
Descriptors: Books, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Comparative Analysis
Bell, T. H. – 1976
The author discusses the need for a more disciplined society through more disciplined education. Discipline and moral values in education are the keys to responsible citizenship, which is disappearing in the United States today. Without abandoning compassion and special attention to minorities, a nationwide commitment to high standards and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility
