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Download full textNicol, Cynthia; Kelleher, Heather; Saundry, Carole – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004
The project's focus was to learn more about the ways to best assess and support the development of numeracy in the early grades. Project goals include involving teachers and researchers in: (1) the creation and use of performance-based tasks most appropriate for assessing numeracy in young learners; (2) the development and refinement of…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Numeracy, Student Evaluation, Performance Based Assessment
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1984
This publication is a compilation of highlights from papers presented at the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) project's regional conferences during 1983-84. Papers address pertinent issues in ADN education and practice. "AD Education: Are the Parameters Real?" (Julia Perkins) examines the parameters of associate degree nursing education from a…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Comparative Analysis, Competence
Krzywkowski, Valerie I., Ed. – 1985
Based on the conference theme, "Competencies for Librarians," papers presented at the 1985 meeting of the association include: (1) "Planning a Library-Based Public Access Microcomputer Facility" (Suzanne Kehm); (2) "Processing and Circulating Microcomputer Software in the Academic Library: A Sharing Session" (Jan…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Job Skills
Lee, Charles C.; And Others – 1987
Three conference papers on rehabilitation technology, authored by staff members of the Trace Research and Development Center, form this collection. The first, "Keyboard Equivalent for Mouse Input" by Charles Lee and Gregg Vanderheiden, describes implementation of a keyboard mouse input device using the numeric keypad. The paper discusses…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Terminals, Disabilities
Koenig, Judith Anderson, Ed. – 2002
Officials with the National Center for Education Statistics asked the National Research Center's Board on Testing and Assessment to convene a workshop to assist them with their decisions about reporting results for accommodating test takers. The day-long workshop brought together four panels of representatives from state assessment offices,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Beach, Robert H.; And Others – 1984
Educational quality and the organizational structure of the nation's educational system are examined in relation to the call for reform in American public education in this symposium paper. In "Introduction and Problem Statement," Robert H. Beach states that problems in American education stem from a structurally dysfunctional system,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Finance
TAFE National Centre for Research and Development, Ltd., Leabrook (Australia). – 1990
These proceedings contain 17 papers from plenary sessions, workshops, and other presentations at a conference to consider and clarify major issues in assessment and standards in vocational education and training, including identification of problems and suggested solutions. A summary of discussions follows most presentations. Plenary session…
Descriptors: Certification, Competence, Competency Based Education, Credentials
Stich, Judith, Ed. – 1979
Proceedings of the 1979 Financial Measures Conference which assess "Progress in Measuring Financial Conditions of Colleges and Universities" are presented. Focus is the prospective uses of financial indicators and the results of attempts to employ indicators at the institutional, state, regional, and federal levels for management, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Finance, Educational Quality
Maryland Univ., College Park. Univ. Coll. – 1983
Ninety-five papers from an international conference on improving university teaching are presented. Topics, which relate to the theme of the conference, "The Social Dimensions and Demands of Teaching and Technology," include the following: computer-based teaching and information exchange, the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of computer-assisted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Adult Learning, College Instruction
Smith, Lee W.; Muntone, John C. – 1979
A final report and compendium of presentation papers and related materials on a management workshop for institutional administrators in optometric and podiatric education is presented. Place and dates of the workshop are listed as are the participants, and the program agenda is provided. A synopsis of the curriculum content of the workshop…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrators, Colleges, Conference Reports
Maryland Univ., College Park. Univ. Coll. – 1983
Abstracts and other information from the ninth international conference on improving university teaching, whose theme was "The Social Dimensions and Demands of Teaching and Technology," are presented. More than 40 papers were offered in seminars in the following categories: student evaluation of faculty; techniques and programs to relate theory to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Adult Learning, College Instruction
Maryland Univ., College Park. Univ. Coll. – 1983
Proceedings of the ninth international conference on improving university teaching, whose theme was "The Social Dimensions and Demands of Teaching and Technology," are presented. Texts of more than 40 papers are included. These papers were offered in seminars in the following categories: (1) Non-Traditional Methods and Settings for Teaching the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Organization, Administrators, Case Studies
Gal, Iddo, Ed.; Schmitt, Mary Jane, Ed. – 1994
This document contains 13 papers from and about a working conference on adult mathematical literacy. The following papers are included: "Preface" (Iddo Gal, Mary Jane Schmitt); "Summary of Conference Discussions" (Iddo Gal et al.); "Reflecting about the Goals of Numeracy Education" (Iddo Gal); "Needed Skills and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators
Missouri Univ., St. Louis. Univ. Extension - East Central Region. – 1989
Thirty-one papers are included in this compilation: "Learning as a Part of Political Campaigning" (Boggs); "Life Review among Senior Citizens as Product of Drama" (Boggs, Leptak); "The Knowing/Doing Dilemma" (Bodrey, Felstehausen); "Facilitating Individuation in the Adult Learning Group" (Dirkx); "The Fourth R: Relationships in the Adult Basic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Continuing Education
Wisconsin Univ. System, Madison. – 2001
This document contains 82 papers and 6 workshop presentations from a conference on distance teaching and learning. The following are among the papers included: "Examples and Tools for Building Web-Based Learning Experiences" (Steven A. Ackerman, Thomas Whittaker); "Online Testing in Distance Education" (Tricia Ahern);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accounting, Adult Educators, Adult Students
