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Jensen, Robert; And Others – 1988
This workshop proceedings presents summaries of the presentations of four speakers and recommends criteria and measures for determining institutional effectiveness. After introductory comments on the sponsorship and format of the workshop, the paper highlights the major points made by Carol Boyer, who reviewed recent research and other efforts…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
Download full textInstitute of Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC. – 2002
Laura Bush hosted a White House Conference on School Libraries on June 4, 2002, to discuss the latest research on libraries, student achievement and successful local programs. Mrs. Bush's cohost was Dr. Robert Martin, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and education, library, government and philanthropic leaders from across…
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Development
Dixon, Terry P.; And Others – 1992
This document contains papers and transcripts from a university faculty colloquium which shared views about teaching methods and information on successful approaches. Following a copy of the colloquium announcement and a brief introduction, the main section presents transcripts of the presentations. The first discusses the structure and role of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Instruction, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
American Medical Association, Chicago, IL. – 1983
Proceedings of the Allied Health Education Forum, which aimed to afford an opportunity for mutual exchange between those who accredit and those who are accredited, are presented. The plan for the forum was to be action-oriented and to allow for interchange on topics identified as important to those involved in or interested in allied health…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Allied Health Occupations Education, Conferences
Peer reviewedBrown, William E. – Journal of Dental Education, 1986
A 1985 conference of dental schools to discuss the need for and approaches to curriculum change resulted in agreement on a series of principles to guide curricular review and a seven-stage model for change. These are summarized and the need for more thorough evaluation of program outcomes is discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Conference Proceedings, Dental Schools, Higher Education
Coston, Caroline A., Ed. – 1988
The document consists of 30 author contributed chapters concerned with augmentative communication service delivery. Chapter titles and authors are: "Communication Options for Persons Who Cannot Speak: Planning for Service Delivery" (David Beukelman); "Planning Service Delivery Systems" (Roland Hahn II); "Planning Ohio's…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Delivery Systems
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1994
This monograph summarizes outcomes of a forum addressing strategies to improve special education program evaluation efforts and orient policymakers, administrators, and advocates to the benefits of program evaluation as an integral part of program improvement. The forum also addressed barriers restricting evaluation of program effectiveness…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1990
The conference reported in this document was attended by representatives of seven states (Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington). Participants focused on three key questions: (1) what are the issues and objectives behind assessment in each state? (2) what can be done regarding the implementation of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
Young, Mary Eming, Ed. – 2002
In April 2000, the World Bank hosted a global conference that addressed the benefits and challenges of investing in early child development (ECD). The landmark conference brought together the world's leading experts, academicians, practitioners, and policymakers to focus on various aspects of ECD. This volume contains the proceedings of the…
Descriptors: Brain, Case Studies, Community Role, Developing Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1982
An overview of 19 papers presented at the meeting indicates that countries in the Asia and Pacific region are aware of socioeconomic changes and the need for national educational systems to provide adequate responses to these changes. New personnel profiles and educational training programs are needed. Factors which will affect the development of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Improvement
Stevens, Barbara R., Comp.; Engeldinger, Eugene A., Comp. – 1984
A general list of suggestions for effective library instruction and library instruction projects in a variety of disciplines are presented in this guide. Developed for a faculty and academic staff development seminar, the Library Instruction within the Curriculum Project, these projects illustrate diverse approaches to library instruction with the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Information Seeking
California State Dept. of the Youth Authority, Sacramento. – 1987
This publication is the product of a two and one-half day workshop that was held to develop directions and strategies for meeting the future needs of California correctional education. The first part of the document contains the opening session address by California Assemblyman John Vasconcellos and two presentations--"The Doomed and the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Correctional Education
Landers, Keneston, Comp. – 1986
These proceedings contain 58 papers. Selected brief titles are: "Teaching Reading in Advanced English to Adult Chinese Students" (Bao); "Analyzing the Training of Trainers and Adult Educators" (Boshier); "Knowledge Utilization in Social Work Practice" (Baskett); "Adult Education in the U.K." (Bright); "Developing Media Literacy in Adults"…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Educational Policy
Tamir, Pinchas, Ed.; And Others – 1983
This book contains the papers presented at an international seminar which examined the state of the art and the problems and issues related to the preservice and inservice education of science teachers. These papers, numbering above 60, are arranged in 9 chapters. The first chapter provides a general overview of problems and issues related to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Corwin, Luene; And Others – 1986
This report reviews the program evaluation approaches used at three member colleges of the National Postsecondary Alliance (NPA), a consortium of postsecondary schools intent on achieving excellence in occupational education. The first paper, "Introduction" by Luene Corwin, discusses the goals and major activities of the NPA. The second…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria
