Social and emotional learning (SEL) has been increasingly emphasized in educational research and practice for promoting children's wellbeing. Perhaps the most well-known SEL framework is the model provided by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). This framework has become the dominant framework informing state SEL…

To evaluate the experiences that teachers and other decision makers were having with accessibility features and accommodations, as well as their attitudes toward them, an online survey was conducted with educators in nine states. These states were part of an Enhanced Assessment Initiative grant project to promote optimal decision making about…

The certainty of facing death and bereavement and the complex personal and societal issues involved argue for the importance of death education. The current study addresses a gap in knowledge by beginning to assess the extent of dying, death, and bereavement (DD&B) course offerings by U.S. psychology departments. This article reports on data…

This article reports findings on visitors' preferences for content presentation of a future global warming and climate change exhibit. The study was conducted with two groups: one from the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, and the other at the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio. The…

What happens when teams from 57 cities building afterschool systems gather to discuss two key system responsibilities--improving afterschool programs and using data for informed decision-making? Lots of rich discussion. This report covers a national afterschool conference held in February 2013. It details what mayors, program providers, system…

THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED THREE SEMINARS IN 1961 FOR PROFESSORS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. THE AIM WAS TO ENCOURAGE A MORE SYSTEMATIC USE OF CONCEPTS AND THEORIES IN RESEARCH ON SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. THIS REPORT PRESENTED 22 PAPERS WHICH WERE PRODUCTS OF THE SEMINARS. THE PAPERS WERE GROUPED UNDER--(1) SOCIAL…

"Citizenship" is a quality that most Americans would agree should be promoted in the schools. "Values education," as we have seen, provokes controversy and the question "Whose values are you going to teach?" An acceptable response is: "Values of citizenship, American democratic values, and the values upon which…

Intended for primary teachers who wish to incorporate career motivation activities into the existing curriculum, this handbook contains thirty-six teacher-developed career motivation units designed to be an integral part of the existing elementary curriculum. Embracing many different occupations and professions, the units are developed around the…

This description of career education activities in Akron (Ohio) Public Schools was prepared as part of a study conducted to identify evaluated, exemplary career education activities which represent the best of the current career education programs and practices referred to in Public Law 93-380. (See CE 018 212 for the final report of this study.)…

This final report presents examples of activities conducted to address the objectives focused on in the 1979-80 Upper Arlington Career Education program. It first presents a list of the twelve objectives for three specified levels: (1) grades K-6--motivation (2 objectives), (2) grades 7-8--orientation (2 objectives), (3) grades 9-10--exploration…