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Policy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1994
This report describes the research design of a study that identified and evaluated a collection of reforms designed to enhance learning by altering the amount of and/or the quality of time devoted to learning. The study focused on the quantity and quality of time that teachers and students spent in school and, to a lesser extent, students'…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day, Extended School Year
Lafleur, Clay; Tucker, John – 1997
This study was designed to see how six teachers, who had experience with educational change, dealt with particular curriculum mandated reforms in the province of Ontario (Canada). Teachers were asked to reflect and comment on their experiences implementing "The Common Curriculum, Policies and Outcomes, Grades 1 to 9, 1995," an initiative…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Eastern Iowa Community Coll. District, Davenport. – 1991
This final report describes a project to develop postsecondary teacher resource guides for supervisor courses in food service management, preparation and service of modified diets, and meal service in long-term care facilities in Iowa. Introductory material includes the following: project objective, a description of how the objective was met, the…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Dietetics, Food Service, Frail Elderly
Hunter, Madeline – 1994
This book presents 16 teaching techniques organized in lessons to be used by teachers who work with adolescents or young adults. The lessons may be used by individuals or in groups to improve instructional skills. A study guide or meeting plan precedes each chapter and suggests objectives, anticipatory set, input and modeling, means to check…
Descriptors: Chalkboards, Classroom Techniques, Drills (Practice), Error Correction
Nash, Margaret A.; Norden, Tamara – 1991
This curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of single parents and displaced homemakers who require additional skill building before entering the job market or a job training program. The curriculum, which is designed as a 36-hour program instruction, contains units on the following topics: taking responsibility for oneself (assessing…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education, Daily Living Skills
Campbell, R. J.; Neill, S. R. St. J. – 1991
This study investigated the amount of time secondary school teachers spent working and the types of work activities, based on records and survey forms from 348 teachers in secondary schools in England and Wales. Findings include: (1) the weekly mean time spent on work was 54.4 hours; (2) teachers spent an average of 16.9 hours teaching, 12.9 hours…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Curriculum, Educational Policy, Elementary School Teachers
Gmelch, Walter H.; Miskin, Val D. – 1993
This guide to leadership for college department chairs addresses three major challenges: (1) developing understanding and clarity about the motives and role of a department chair; (2) understanding the strategic planning process for creating a productive department; and (3) developing key leadership skills required for effectiveness. The first…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Department Heads
Harapnuik, Dwayne; Montgomerie, T. Craig; Torgerson, Carla – 1998
This paper describes "The Internet: Communicating, Accessing & Providing Information," a University of Alberta (Canada) credit course which is delivered over the Internet. The purpose of this course is to help students understand what the Internet is and to learn to use Internet tools. The paper: (1) discusses the primary development…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
Blackadar, Ann Riley; Nachtigal, Paul – 1986
One of four programs funded nationally to test the notion that increased efficiency in the use of student and teacher time would result in higher student achievement, the Cotopaxi/Westcliffe Project was unique in that the two Colorado districts involved were small, rural, and operated on a four-day school week. The 4-year intervention consisted of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Robinson, Patricia W. – 1990
The purpose of this practicum was to develop a study skills curriculum to be incorporated into the existing ACT I Extended Freshman Orientation program at Brenau College in Georgia, to assist underprepared students admitted under special admissions programs in achieving greater academic success. An eight-step curriculum development process was…
Descriptors: College Programs, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
West Virginia Northern Community Coll., Wheeling. – 1990
West Virginia Northern Community College provided workplace literacy education and training for employees of Weirton Steel Corporation and Union Carbide Corporation. For Weirton Steel the training included 4,040 hours of instruction in fundamental literacy skills (reading, writing, speaking, and math), oral and written communications (including…
Descriptors: Accounting, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Kells, Patricia P.; And Others – 1982
Results of an assessment of 50 ecological and stress management competencies that were developed as part of a Kansas project to improve retention of special education personnel are presented in narrative and data sections. Ecological considerations include those that contribute to job success, such as job challenge and community atmosphere, while…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Classroom Environment, Competence, Disabilities
Dodd, S.; And Others – 1982
A study examined the day-to-day work activities of teachers of Technician Education Council (TEC) certificate programs in Great Britain. During the study, a detailed questionnaire dealing with the tasks performed by TEC teachers, the amount of time spent on TEC teachers on individual activities, and the impact of the TEC programs on teacher…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Programs, Job Analysis, Job Performance
Comfort, Ronald E. – 1984
In a 6-month study of a small private school (Fielding) in central Virginia, seven participants in a curriculum practicum tested a research strategy for investigating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes fostered by a school's environment. Given the subjectivity of environmental influences, the team rejected scrupulous data collection to…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Class Organization, Cognitive Objectives, Curriculum Design
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. Div. of Special Education. – 1988
Ten modules for training paraprofessionals who work in classrooms for students with emotional handicaps address the following topics: (1) awareness of emotionally handicapped (EH) students and the educational programs and services designed to meet their needs (assessment, evaluation, the individualized education program, case conferences, social…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques