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Nisbet, John – 1985
This introduction to a collection of articles on the status of the relationship among educational research, policy, and practice in countries around the world notes that, while research findings influence the development of pressures for change in educational policies and practices, the policy-makers and practitioners, in their turn, influence the…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Download full textPolicy Forum, 1997
Education reform efforts across the United States are dramatically raising expectations for student achievement. However, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) found that teachers have not been adequately prepared for the changes in practice needed to meet new student learning goals. This publication briefly examines research…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Research Connections in Special Education, 1999
This issue describes promising research and development in the use of universal design principles to ensure curriculum access. It defines universal design and describes the differences between universal design and assistive technology. The activities of the Center for Applied Special Technology, the National Center to Improve the Tools of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Children
Research Connections in Special Education, 1999
This paper presents a synthesis of the research on positive behavioral support (PBS) for students with challenging behaviors. PBS is a long-term approach to reducing the inappropriate behavior, teaching a more appropriate behavior, and providing the contextual supports necessary for successful outcomes. It notes that the 1997 amendments to the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Powell, J. P., Ed. – 1984
Seven articles on higher education and research and development in Australia are presented, along with 12 review articles. "Research into Postgraduate Education" (Ernest Rudd) reviews such topics as admission criteria, student characteristics, form and quality of instruction, and the employment market. "Postgraduate Education…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Foreign Countries, General Education, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedPowell, J. P., Ed. – Higher Education Research & Development, 1982
Seven articles on higher education research and development are presented, including a review of higher education research pertaining to equality of opportunity and accountability. Remaining articles cover the following: an evaluation of college-level student services in Australia; perceptions of academic scientists, employers, graduates and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Access to Education, Accountability, Adult Students
Giltrow, David – AECT President's Library, 1989
Designed to provide instructional technologists, policy makers, and administrators with an overview of the basic principles of distance education, this booklet comprises eight chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) A Selective History; (3) Components of Distance Education Systems; (4) Organizational Options; (5) Instructional Technologists and Staffing…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrators, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education
