In this report, the author discusses the problem of educational change in terms of four basic elements: the objectives, the implementation process, the production possibilities, and the evaluation process. To illuminate both the logic of explanation and the specific needs for research, two competing explanatory models are developed: (1) the naive…

The Colorado College Plan was designed to reconstitute the academic calendar so that student and faculty time would be used more productively. Courses are offered one at a time, rather than simultaneously, in nine blocks, each 3 1/2 weeks in length. The fall semester encompasses four of these blocks and the spring semester contains five. Each…

What are the relative effects of self-interest and altruistic motives on teacher acceptance of educational innovation after the effects of the following classes of variables have been taken into account: personal attributes, characteristics of the school system, characteristics of the school, career patterns, and psychological predispositions?…

This cost study of the Modular Achievement Program at Bowling Green State University indicates expenditures for the 1972-73 academic year according to the state auditor's budgetary system for state universities of Ohio. Following an overview of the financial situation, emphasis is placed on indirect university contributions, instructional cost,…

System analysis is defined as a point of view as well as a set of procedures that enable decisionmakers and developers to examine approaches to social or educational problems. A list of various procedures and methods for a systematic approach to educational problems is provided. The development of a plan for a new school is described and the…

Tarrant County Junior College (TCJC) South Campus in Texas offers a special Basic Studies program for its high-risk students. The program courses are "college level," have transfer credit, and are positive in nature as opposed to the traditional compensatory, remedial approach. There is an in-depth discussion of: the Basic Studies…

This study was undertaken to discover the extent to which Canadian teacher education institutions were adopting proposals for change and innovation. A 10-section questionnaire (included in the document) was developed. Three sections are open-ended questions; the remaining seven are 1) planning and administration, 2) overall program design, 3)…

A lead article, Instructional Uses of School Political Experiences, written by Judith A. Gillespie, describes the High School Political Science Curriculum Project, the materials for which are in the early developmental stages. As has been explained in SO 005 407 and SO 005 409, the approach utilizes the school as a political laboratory. An effort…

The Gary-Indiana-Moorhead State College Project (GIMSC) in Cooperative Urban Teacher Preparation comprised a mix of professional courses in education with field and clinical experiences in the inner city. This report describes various aspects of the program including travel allowance, tuition, and costs; housing and cooperating schools; rationale…

This discussion provides a nine-step base for improving instruction on the college level. Emphasis is placed on the need for higher levels of imagination and desire on the part of administrators and professors, plus the desire to develop both financial and manpower support to implement the nine-step basis for change. Applications and examples of…

The objective of this paper is to identify the components of an assessment model that are applicable to the new institutions in higher education that are identifying themselves as being innovative or nontraditional. The emphasis is on the new institutions for several reasons. First, the new institutions are under greater pressure to justify their…

The paper has four main sections. The first is concerned with the characteristics and structure of satellite networks. The second discusses pressures within education that are causing the development of various types of networks and also identifies studies in which networking needs for educational sectors and services are defined. The third…

This study describes professional and curricular innovations in a traditional high school English department within one academic year, resulting from a self-evaluation prepared for the regional accrediting association. The study provides an overview of the school's community, a description of the faculty and student body, and a portrait of the…

Over 35 educational innovations--instructional, organizational, and financial--that have been proposed for American elementary and secondary schools in recent years are briefly reviewed. Innovations are listed in alphabetical order, described, and, where possible, evaluated. A few significant titles are provided for those who wish to explore a…

The First Hawaii Innovations Institute brought together education specialists in various educational fields to accomplish the following objectives: (1) explore new and imaginative ways of improving teaching and governance; (2) involve each participant in any three study groups, the deliberations of which were facilitated by a research center; (3)…