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Petracek, Svatopluk – 1986
This paper reviews issues and trends in inservice teacher education, focusing on state-of-the-art activities, criticisms levied against inservice programs, objectives, structure, basic models, and program evaluation methods. Trends identified focus on efforts to improve programs, innovations, program length, teacher involvement in program…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Rhodes, Frederick J. – School Guidance Worker, 1980
Discusses advances made in school counseling in Ontario in the past decade and goals for the future. Counselors must strive for continual improvement and evaluation of their own and their school programs to assist students in developing personal life skills. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counselor Qualifications, Counselor Role, Declining Enrollment
Download full textSilverman, Leslie J., Ed.; Taeuber, Richard C., Ed. – 1985
This document includes invited papers written for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Elementary/Secondary Education Data Redesign Project. Early in 1985, NCES began a thorough review of its data collection program. The purpose of the review was to address questions of the suitability, scope, reliability, and timeliness of…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Bagby, Susan; Chavarria, Linda Stout – 1980
The mini reviews in this collection synthesize current information regarding three timely topics in outdoor education: utilizing adventure education as a treatment mode for juvenile delinquency; providing outdoor education for the handicapped; and developing outdoor education nature centers. In "Outdoor Adventure Education and Juvenile…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Delinquency, Disabilities
Cates, Carolyn S., Ed.; Ward, Spencer, Ed. – 1979
The eight papers in this book summarize discussions and recommendations by participants in a 1977 conference that focused on three topics: definitions of linking functions and roles; coordination of dissemination and linking activities; and support needs of linking agents, including options for providing support. Each of the chapters provides…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Peer reviewedBusser, James A.; And Others – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1993
Nine articles examine current topics in leisure programing, including program design and evaluation, program design through imagery, keys to quality leisure programing, programing with style, total quality program planning, evaluation of leisure programs, programing for older adults, and the intergenerational entrepreneurship demonstration…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Imagery, Individual Characteristics
Keefe, James W., Ed.; Jenkins, John M., Ed. – 1984
Instructional leadership is the principal's role in providing direction, resources, and support to teachers and students for the improvement of teaching and learning in the school. This handbook reviews factors affecting that role in four broad domains: keeping informed about trends, planning for instructional improvement, implementing…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Moss, Jerome, Jr.; Copa, George H. – 1982
This occasional paper consists of three essays devoted to evaluation, inquiry, and local planning in federal vocational legislation. In their paper entitled "Evaluation and Accountability in Federal Vocational Legislation," Jerome Moss, Jr. and George H. Copa propose a rationale and a set of recommendations for federal legislation dealing with…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Legislation, Educational Planning, Federal Legislation
Fisch, Shalom M., Ed.; Truglio, Rosemarie T., Ed. – 2001
"Sesame Street," 30-years-old in 1999, is possibly the most influential program in children's educational television. This book collects and synthesizes key research studies since the program's inception, describing the processes by which educational content and research are integrated into production, reviewing major studies of the…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Television, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Perraton, Hilary; And Others – 1983
The five papers in this volume examine the methods, costs, and effects of traditional agricultural extension services and basic education and about the use of mass media for extension and education. The first paper, a literature review regarding the effectiveness of agricultural extension, reports that extension agents' studies of internal…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Farmer Education, Agricultural Education, Case Studies
Hord, Shirley M., Ed.; And Others – 1982
Papers by teacher education practitioners, on the topic of evaluation of teacher education programs, with responses by evaluation experts, are presented: (1) "Teacher Education's Evaluation of Graduates: Where Are We Going and How Do We Know When We Get There?" (J. T. Sandefur); (2) "Requirements of a Data Base for Effective Program Evaluation"…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Beginning Teachers, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Greenwood, Charles R., Ed.; And Others – 1985
This monograph contains five papers that discuss an eco-behavioral approach to psychology, special education, and applied behavior analysis. The papers point out the advantages of assessing ecological factors (such as natural stimuli and special education procedures) in a quantitative fashion and in a temporal relationship with student behavior.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Thomas, James L., Ed.; Loring, Ruth M., Ed. – 1983
Intended for teachers, librarians, and reading specialisits, the articles in this collection of essays address the problem of how to determine, capture, and then maintain children's interest in the reading process. Preceded by biographical information on the contributors and a brief introduction, the essays have been placed into one of four major…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
Smart, John C., Ed. – 1986
Theory and research on the effectiveness of college operations are covered in 12 chapters. Current research on each topic is reviewed, with attention to conceptual and methodological issues, and an agenda for future research is offered. Chapter titles and authors are as follows: "Transformational Leadership in Colleges and Universities" (Kim S.…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, College Administration, College Programs, Court Litigation
Direct linkGuzzetti, Barbara J., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Living in an age of communication, literacy is an extremely integral part of our society. We are impacted by literature during our infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. "Literacy for the New Millennium" includes information from specialists in the field who discuss the influence of popular culture, media, and technology on…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Young Adults, Adolescents, Literacy Education
