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Johnson, Jenny K., Ed. – 1989
This directory of educational communications and technology masters programs contains descriptions of programs in both the United States and foreign countries. The U.S. listings are categorized by state. Data for each institution include an address and contact person; a listing of courses; information on prerequisites for entering the program;…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Directories, Doctoral Programs, Educational Technology
Gilman, David A.; And Others – 1988
Several dimensions of state-sponsored, reduced-class-size programs are addressed. At present, 20 states are contemplating following the lead of Indiana's PRIME TIME and Tennessee's STAR programs. Yet the effectivenessness of reduced class size in elementary schools continues to be uncertain and controversial. No one knows whether reduced class…
Descriptors: Class Size, Costs, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices
Stephens, Lester; And Others – 1988
A group of consultants conducted a program review to evaluate the quality of social science programs in the state university system of Florida and made recommendations for improvements within the existing resource base and about program needs should new resources become available. An overview of social sciences in the system is followed by…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Curriculum Evaluation, Demography, Educational Assessment
Ellis, John A.; And Others – 1988
This study was conducted to assess secondary teacher perceptions of staff development. Participants were 250 teachers selected randomly from secondary schools in Indiana. Survey questions pertained to six basic areas in staff development: (1) program intent; (2) planning; (3) organization; (4) finance; (5) evaluation; and (6) follow-up and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Negative Attitudes, Program Attitudes
Baines, Elizabeth Murrow – 1986
A study reviewed materials on the elderly as volunteers and volunteer work with the elderly from five databases: Sociological Abstracts, PsychInfo, Health Planning and Administration, ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center), and the GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog (government publications). Some of the findings of the…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Case Studies, Gerontology, Motivation
Young, Linda – 1988
Olomana School, operated by the Hawaiian Department of Education, serves youths who have been placed in the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), the Hawaii State Hospital (HSH), and the Detention Home (DH). During the 1988 summer semester, Olomana School implemented the Extended School Year Program; the school day was expanded to six periods…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correctional Education, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
New York State School Boards Association, Albany. – 1989
To meet the challenge of effective instructional support, districts should develop and implement policies governing remedial education that are tailored to the needs of students and the resources of their local communities. An overview of state and federal remedial education programs is provided. Varying combinations of factors within and outside…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Boards of Education, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Martin, Anne L. – 1989
Two Australian language curriculum development projects are discussed: the Australian Language Levels (ALL) Project and the National Assessment Framework for Languages at Senior Secondary Level (NAFLSSL). While distinct, both projects are closely linked. Each project was launched in 1985 in a favorable climate and in response to cost, enrollment,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Italian
Ligon, Glynn; Jackson, Elaine E. – 1989
The efforts of the Austin (Texas) Public School District to improve the readability and usefulness of technical reports are reviewed. Coincident with, or consequent to, a 1977 letter by W. E. Jones to the editor of an Austin paper (the "Austin American Statesman") complaining about excessively lengthy (500-page) evaluation reports, the…
Descriptors: Documentation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Research, Evaluation Utilization
Triplett, Suzanne E. – 1986
The Education Data Improvement Project of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is described. The conceptual framework that guided its implementation is presented. The Education Data Improvement Project was designed to promote and facilitate the reform and refinement of the Center for Education Statistics (CES) national elementary and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Schenkat, Randolph J.; And Others – 1989
Project PIONEER (Partnerships in Integrating and Operating New Effective Educational Research) was a 2-year funded Title VI Excellence in Education Grant awarded to Independent School District 861, Winona, Minnesota, for the purpose of promoting among secondary students "learning how to learn" skills and an awareness of how knowledge is…
Descriptors: Humanities Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities
Meissner, Margit; Patton, Ellen – 1989
The "Graduate Information Booklet" provides directory-type information on Montgomery County (Maryland) services for disabled students who are graduating from high school. The first section on practical information explains armed services registration, acquisition of school records, personal identification cards, social security cards,…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Graduation
Kyle, John E.; Page, Clint – 1988
This booklet serves as a guide for city officials to use when evaluating the status and needs of children and families in their cities and planning services for them. The booklet is divided into five sections. The first section identifies the reasons that city officials should care about their city's children. The second section provides a list of…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, City Officials, Community Services, Family Problems
Francis, George, Ed. – 1988
Environmental education and training have been key elements of Unesco's Program on Man and the Biosphere (MAB) since its inception in 1971. The MAB Program is an intergovernmental program of research, training, demonstration and distribution of information, aimed at providing the scientific background and the trained personnel to deal with…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Environment, Environmental Education
LeGrand, Ray; And Others – 1988
A description is given of an intensive, clinically-based program of teacher education leading to a Masters of Education Degree and state certification in elementary or secondary education. The program is a combination of apprenticeship and course work, moving program members from the role of student to that of teacher in an evolutionary way. Four…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, College School Cooperation, Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education
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