Since 2003, the Oral History Project Team has conducted interviews with individuals who have made particularly noteworthy contributions to the theory and practice of evaluation. In 2013, Mel Mark, Valerie Caracelli, and Miles McNall sat with Thomas Cook in Washington, D.C., during the American Evaluation Association (AEA) annual conference. The…

Educators frequently claim that the projects in which they are involved are democratic. However, considering the multiple and often conflicting notions of democracy and democratic education, are there any shared understandings of what either of those notions means? Does the claim that a project is democratic carry with it any shared assumptions,…

The Response to Intervention initiative is in danger of failing and being thrown on the ash heaps of countless education reform initiatives, but not because it is poorly structured, rather on account of poor implementation. Among the implementation mistakes are seven that can be watched for and avoided. (Contains 3 tables.)

In this article, the authors provide an overview and critically analyze three successful faculty-developed urban K-12 science outreach programs. They consider a successful outreach program as one that has been sustained for at least five years after initial funding, and has provided empirically-based research findings from the program.…

In a series of reforms started in 1998 and formalized with the 2000 introduction of the Blueprint for Student Success, the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) implemented a wide-ranging series of reforms designed to boost the literacy skills of students. This article provides an overview of the reforms, assesses the contributions made by the…

Shows that direct nursing practice is a viable role for the nursing faculty; that the issues involved are both manageable and complementary to the traditional university role. Defines faculty practice, presents available options, examines administrative support, and describes one college's experience. (CT)

Examines a range of possible approaches to the organization and implementation of staff development within colleges in order to abstract those criteria which might be considered essential ingredients of a successful approach. (Author)

Describes programmatic model of faculty development that can provide framework for faculty development activities and programs. Suggests that building an organizing structure around specific activities can help identify steps to be taken and move departments toward building type of faculty sought, including developing supporting and nurturing…

In this article, the author attempts to answer several frequently asked questions regarding evaluation issues. She explains the concept of "return on investment" and the way of measuring it. In addition, the author explains how qualitative data such as self-report data, do not give an accurate overall picture. Enlightening and amplifying other…

Describes development, implementation, and evaluation of a theory-based faculty development program for physician-educators in medicine and pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic (Ohio). The program includes a 12-hour course focused on precepting skills, bedside teaching, and effective feedback; on-site coaching; and innovative projects in clinical…

The former director of the national Teacher Center Project outlines nine of the most widely recognized problems in the development of teacher centers across the U.S. He concludes that the centers have given teachers a sense of greater control over their inservice education. (Author/WD)

Discusses the problems and benefits arising from a series of faculty workshops and a writing across the curriculum program. (MM)

Evaluation of a faculty development in gerontology program used structured interviews, self-reports, and questionnaires to obtain reliable evidence. Methodological problems encountered were identifying institutional and individual effects, selecting measurement methods, and designing outcomes evaluation instruments. (SK)

The author states that the trend toward building faculties with the highest possible proportion of doctorally prepared nurses should help improve the quality of research that faculties do, and, through their education of a second generation of nurse educators, should ensure the future of nursing research. (CT)

In this article, the authors advance 10 postulates describing what they believe to be true about collaboration in special education: (1) Collaboration in teacher education is possible; (2) Collaborative programs can be initiated from many departure points; (3) Collaboration requires real time for communication; (4) Supportive leadership is…