This conference, cosponsored by the NSF and the National Research Council (NRC), focused on developing and implementing strategies for improving undergraduate education in science, math, engineering and technology (SMET). Represented at the conference were various types of 2-year and 4-year institutions, private industry, professional societies,…

The Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools (LeTUS) is implementing a professional development program for science teachers to enact science curricula in a systemic reform initiative. This paper proposes a design approach for professional development in science education as a valuable way to re-conceptualize the process of fostering…

This report details the activities, findings, and actions that have made up Germanna Community College's (Virginia) student outcomes assessment program in specific reporting areas for 2000-2001. The following sections comprise the report: (1) an executive summary; (2) a report on assessment activities in five general education areas, including…

This paper documents the steps taken by Christopher Newport University (CNU) (Virginia) as it planned and implemented a World Wide Web-based education program in 1998-99. The paper begins by providing an overview of the context for distance education at CNU and detailing the history of both the institution and distance education. Next, the…

This discussion of the experiences of Saskatchewan (Canada) Education in developing integrated school-linked services should be a valuable resource for anyone planning or implementing a full service school program. Information derived from the Saskatchewan schools shows that each full service program is unique, characterized by specific local…

This paper outlines the Commission's program review responsibilities called for in Senate Bill 724 (Scott). It also summarizes the Commission's existing responsibilities in the area of new program review. Senate Bill 724 would permit the California State University (CSU) to independently award the Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D.) and includes…

The single most important prerequisite for professionals working with severely and profoundly handicapped children in provincial school systems is the belief that all individuals can learn and that their rates of learning are not a justifiable basis for judging the "worthwhileness" of individuals nor the importance of teaching them. (BRR)

Traces the development and missions of the federally sponsored Teacher Corps program. Discusses how persons functioned and what problems they confronted at local level implementation of the program. Suggests that major implementation problems of Teacher Corps stemmed from inability to restructure the program in accordance with modifications in its…

This article explains how a year-long, district-wide staff development program, which focused on developing teachers' critical thinking skills, was carried out. The program was planned and directed by specially-trained local teachers who familiarized their colleagues with Benjamin S. Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. (PP)

Describes the implementation and evaluation of a pilot project in Malaysia in which videocassette systems were used to improve the utilization of educational television programs. (Author/JJD)

Research literature dealing with the adoption and diffusion of educational innovations is summarized, and factors important in the adoption-implementation process are identified. A framework for assessing factors that may affect implementation and long-term use of health education curriculum innovations is given. (PP)

Address at the 66th Convention of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, Baltimore, Maryland, October 1980, describes the National Diffusion Network, the marketing arm of the Department of Education. State facilitators share innovations in education with school systems. Many adaptions from Maryland schools are usable in other…

Describes a computerized information system for student records used in the Masters of Business Administration program at Texas A and M University. File design, processing procedures, and software programs are examined. (Author/JJD)

Difficulties in implementing the Microelectronics Education Programme are discussed. Difficulties include too few microcomputers in schools, networking within schools, teachers working in isolation, distribution of software; and the problem of raising the level of awareness of teachers in all subject areas. (Author/JN)

Professors describe their experiences with the undergraduate psychology practicum course that has been in operation for over 10 years at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Specifically discussed are planning and implementation, special problems of industrial placements, administrative issues, and the perspective of a placement agency…