This report provides information designed to encourage those working in international education to directly confront "language problems" by considering the effectiveness and feasibility of initial education in the mother tongue or local language. It serves as a bridge between applied linguistics and developmental education, exploring…

This volume contains abstracts of the more than 250 discussion papers, symposia, displays, and training sessions presented at the Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) 1996 annual meeting. Papers deal with elementary, secondary, and higher education, and cover a broad spectrum of educational issues. Although many papers focus on the…

This volume contains abstracts of the more than 300 discussion papers, symposia, displays, and training sessions presented at the Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) 1999 annual meeting. Papers deal with elementary, secondary, and higher education and cover a broad spectrum of educational issues. Although many papers focus on the…

This paper synthesizes the literature on educational change that analyzes why reform is so difficult for teachers to implement and how schools can alleviate some of the difficulties in order to ensure effectiveness. The first section explains difficulties with educational change and details barriers to change. Barriers include lack of time in the…

This proceedings document presents eight papers given at a 1997 conference on nursing education at the master's degree level. The papers are: (1) "Reality of the Marketplace for Advanced Practice Nursing" (Mary Elizabeth Mancini); (2) "Providing Faculty with the Skills to Teach in a Changing World" (Diane Skiba); (3) "Charting New Territory:…

This report from the U.S. Department of Education describes the current status of the flagship federal program for the nation's schools, Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Key issues addressed in the document include the performance of low-performing students and students in high-poverty schools. It looks at the implementation…

This monograph brings together information on school safety trends, policies, and projects from various countries around the world. It has been written for school principals, superintendents, administrators, boards of governors, school-parent bodies, and others in leadership positions who are concerned about school safety issues. It discusses the…

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, there is a dramatic change in society. Teachers and educators are confronting the challenges of more accountability to fulfill the increasing demands of multicultural education in urban areas. Wise (2000) and Freire (1993) declare that society requires the development of an especially flexible,…

This paper reviews the literature on 4x4 block scheduling. Studies reveal that the advantages of such scheduling are simplicity, potential for greater student achievement, and reduced disciplinary referrals. Discipline is enhanced through this type of schedule because it decreases the number of times that students are moving in the halls between…

Described programs of instructional creativity at St. Mary's Junior College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Author/RK)

Reports the results of a survey sent to State department of Education Science Consultants to determine if they were receptive to the concept of science-mathematics specialists in elementary schools. Thirty-five respondents indicated that such specialists are desirable for grades 4-6 and would be employed by school systems. (JR)

Author comments on the new wave of radical critics of the educational establishment and offers some areas where reform may be realizable. (Author/RK)

Describes a science and mathematics methods course which attempts to develop elements within the prospective teacher rather than trying to reconstruct identical situations between preservice and actual teaching experiences. Examples of these elements are: self-perceptions, role perceptions, and ability to develop rapport with students. (JR)

It is hoped that a new program in Agriculture and Natural Resources Education now in the planning stage in Michigan will be broader in scope and also more closely tied to local circumstances than agricultural education programs have been up to now. (SA)

The New Resources Program at the College of New Rochelle has consciously tried to develop a philosophy of education for adults (already experienced learners) and establish a program based on this philosophy. These programs include life experience credits, core seminars, independent study, curriculum development, increased student-faculty…