Most institutions teach ethics in some academic disciplines, but such efforts are usually experiential and are typically designed to reach student leaders and judicial offenders. This packet summarizes six model ethics programs which were identified as being comprehensive--they reached all or most of their students. The sample programs here were…

Eight programs are described that are representative of the variety of approaches to the problem of integrating the sciences and humanities. The reason why integration of science, humanities, and the social sciences is important in the undergraduate learning experience is addressed in an essay by George W. Hazzard entitled, "Knowledge…

The third annual report of doctoral program changes at institutions in the west, conducted by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), is presented. Information included in the report was compiled from a survey of doctoral-level private institutions and state higher education agencies in the 13 WICHE states. Data are…

IMPACT II is a program for professional development of teachers in the Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown (Ohio) areas that assists educational reform by providing innovative teacher-developed curriculum ideas, teacher-to-teacher networks, teacher recognition, and discretionary funds for teachers. IMPACT II…

Descriptions are provided of 57 projects that concern central disciplines in undergraduate education. The projects, which were funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, focus on: improving introductory courses (23), excellence in a field (15), and fostering coherence throughout an institution (19). Each project is described, and the…

In 1990 the Arkansas State Board of Higher Education adopted guidelines for the development of state minimum core curriculum response to state legislation. This legislation provides that courses within the core shall apply to the general education core curriculum requirements for baccalaureate degrees at state-supported institutions and shall be…

The Richmond (California) Unified School District's System for Choice allows parents and students to select from a variety of programs designed to satisfy diverse interests and needs. This publication describes offerings at De Anza High School, a Paideia school. De Anza is the only high school in the district that offers Classical Studies, a…

The product of Phase II of a two-year project funded by the U.S. Office of Education to prepare, evaluate, and distribute a print-based curriculum on critical television viewing skills for teenagers, and to prepare guides and workshops on television viewing for parents and teachers, this final report describes tasks undertaken in four areas during…

This guide was developed for two purposes: to enrich science and mathematics programs in schools and to encourage the professional growth of teachers of science and mathematics. A basic premise behind the development of this guide is that all students should have a variety of learning experiences, especially students in categorical programs such…

This publication describes award winning IMPACT II projects developed by teachers in the Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools in 1991. IMPACT II is a teacher program that assists educational reform by providing innovative teacher-developed curriculum ideas, teacher-to-teacher networks, professional development, teacher recognition, and…

The National Diffusion Network (NDN) was established in 1974 through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement upon the belief that there are few difficulties encountered by school systems that have not been solved successfully in some other location. The primary function of the NDN is to disseminate information about a wide array of…

This document seeks to help deans and faculties of colleges and schools of education in the United States develop a global perspective for teacher education. The report explains the urgent need for a global approach to both the general and professional components of teacher education--teaching and learning methods as well as clinical and practical…

Presented are brief descriptions of the winning entries in this magazine's contest for existing programs to serve as prototypes for wide-scale use in elementary schools of the 1980s. Top prizes went to computer literacy, energy education, and nutrition projects. Twenty runners-up are also described. Project addresses are included. (SJL)

Intended to assist teachers as they assess, plan for, and teach deaf blind students, this manual describes a process for adapting curricula for students who function within the 0-24 month developmental period, also known as the sensorimotor period. The manual's first section provides an overview of project activities including the literature…

This catalog of instructional television and audio resources includes: (1) an alphabetical listing of available television programs; (2) instructional television schedules for both open circuit and closed circuit networks; (3) an instructional television curriculum overview; (4) lists of district-operated distribution centers; (5) information on…