The "communications revolution" and its impact on education is discussed, and definitions of services are provided. Educational applications of communication (the combination of computers and communications) are described and roles for colleges and universities in expanding data communications use are suggested. (BH)

Describes a methodology for determining the extent of implementation of instructional innovations. The structural equations model used to measure the interaction among teacher, curriculum, and student, is given. (RAO)

Focuses on the attitudes of classroom teachers and how these attitudes may facilitate or impede student learning in the school. (Author/RK)

The process is recounted by which the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) picked up an NIE-developed innovation (Experience-Based Career Education) for broad demonstration, confirming the viability of a separate research arm, USOE's ability to cooperate with that arm, and the vo-ed community's receptivity to proven educational innovation. (Author/AJ)

The National Institute of Education recently initiated a three-year effort to encourage implementation of the Experience-Based Career Education program and to study the process by which it occurs. Emphasized are: transferring financial support to States and local systems, developing a network of program sites, and diffusing essential technical…

The data presented on the first three years of the implementation of a middle school provide evidence that the middle school concept does improve the learning climate for adolescents and provides a more positive climate for staff and community as well. (For availability, see EA 507 405.) (Author/IRT)

Discusses a study which determined empirically that potential users of new social studies materials do not perceive the attributes of the materials as has been assumed in the innovation adoption literature. Willingness to adopt new materials seems to be based upon observable benefits, degree of difficulty, investment requirements, and familiarity.…

This article examines educational philosophy and the trends it has generated--their strengths, weaknesses, and comparative success. (JD)

This article describes a program to train student teachers to work in inner-city schools and the conflicts that arose when student teachers, attempting new innovations with their pupils, met strong resistance from the established conservatism of the school principal and older teachers. (JD)

Merits and criticisms are included in this description of a program at Wayne State University (in Detroit, Michigan), consisting of a competency based, interdisciplinary intern seminar which combines vocational arts education and educational philosophy into a single set of educational objectives. (SH)

The Lolo experience involved 34 Teacher Year Alternative (TYA) students in a week-long field experience, during which they were paired with inservice teachers, observed their work, and then assumed full classroom duties while the teachers participated in a three-day workshop on humanistic approaches for classroom teaching. (MB)

A study of three schools is presented. The causes of internal conflicts which often lead to the demise of such schools are discussed. Article concludes that despite their transient nature, these schools serve an important purpose, both as legitimate educational alternatives and as examples of new methods for existing schools. (RW)

The series of events involved in implementing an innovative educational project in a fairly conservative community are outlined with particular reference to parental dissemination procedures, the role of the media, and staff response strategies. (Author)

Provide brief accounts of significant current innovation and research in Australia. (Editor/RK)

Improbable as it may seem, some admissions officers have been able to increase the size of their applicant pool; more effectively identify and serve student needs; and simplify their admissions process--all at the same time, and without increasing their office work load. (Author)