In the recent past, during the 36 hours of required coursework necessary to become a certified teacher in the state of New York, not a single course deviated from the same model of teacher centered lectures and a long list of "to dos" that would presumably enable pre-service students to face 30 odd children in their own classrooms with…

In this paper, the authors draw on empirical data from CCRC's Scaling Innovation project to examine trends in developmental education instructional reform and outline a framework for reform adoption and adaptation. The paper's findings are based on two qualitative data sources: a scan of developmental education reforms that involved changes to…

SPECIFIC COURSE CONTENT SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY EACH SCHOOL TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS EXPRESSED IN THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD'S "ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM." ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING SUCH A COURSE IS OFFERED. TEACHERS AS WELL AS STUDENTS SHOULD BE SPECIALLY QUALIFIED FOR THIS PROGRAM. PREPARATION OF THE TEACHER OF FRENCH SHOULD…

This publication developed by the New York State Education Department with the cooperation of the University of the State of New York, is a curriculum guide for elementary science (grade 4-6). This guide is organized around 6 large subject areas: (1) Living things; (2) Our growing bodies; (3) Air, water and weather; (4) The earth and its…