As the complex responsibilities of principals and teachers expand, the need for effective professional development (PD) is greater than ever. This quantitative study examines the PD needs of schools and the relationship between PK-12 and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), as perceived by principals, identifying areas for collaboration.…

This study explored library graduate student perceptions of their readiness for and comfort levels in doing activities related to accessibility and disability. The study also aimed to determine the training needs of library graduate students. A survey with both quantitative and qualitative questions was developed, snowball sampling was used, and…

This document from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) provides guidance on initial steps for how educators can plan and prepare for addressing knowledge gaps due to extended remote learning as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. The purpose of Stage One is for grade-level or course content teams to: (1) Analyze their 2019-2020 curriculum…

Quantitative literacy is an essential twenty-first century skill that universities are heavily invested in teaching to students. The social sciences play an important role in these efforts because they attract students who might otherwise avoid data and mathematically oriented courses and because they ground quantitative reasoning in political and…

Customer service is a core component of user experience and an important element in making patrons feel welcomed and valued within our libraries. At the University of Maryland Libraries, we took on the challenging task of creating a customer service training curriculum for all staff working at public service points and offering a digital badge for…

Legacy or not, mainframe education is being taught at many U.S. universities. Some computer science programs have always had some large system content but there does appear to be resurgence of mainframe related content in business programs such as Management Information Systems (MIS) and Computer Information Systems (CIS). Many companies such as…

This report describes AISD teacher concerns regarding the introduction and implementation of the district's Response to Intervention (RtI) framework in AISD middle schools during the 2010-2011 school year.

This manual represents part of the results of the first curriculum development workshop organized by the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession for members of the African Teachers' Association of South Africa. This "train-the-trainers" workshop had the goals of: critical analysis of the prevailing social…

The report summarizes findings from a needs assessment survey of 16 precollege schools and programs to assess needs in the field of education. Four areas of service which precollege programs could provide were identified: curriculum development, materials development, technical assistance, and inservice training. Among findings were that…

Describes how to use student generated comments to motivate class discussion and curriculum change in high school modern European history courses. Explains a technique for improving student participation in the classroom through a technique (transactional evaluation) which involves introduction, comment generation, simple data processing, group…

Presents results from a survey that assessed the training and educational needs of government documents librarians. Highlights include areas that should be covered in greater depth in library school curriculum; whether there are sufficient workshops or seminars to meet continuing education needs; and desirable preparation and educational…

This paper presents a case and some ideas for integrating basic skills development with occupational training. Explaining why traditional instructional methods do not work in the workplace, the paper summarizes learning theories that support work force literacy programs. It explains how to identify the skills needed in the workplace, provides…

The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) conducted a study of educational needs in its member states: Alaska Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The 1992 Regional Needs Assessment had three objectives: (1) to identify current and emerging issues affecting educators in the Northwest; (2) to identify research and development needs…

Focusing on the status of entrepreneurship education in agriculture at the secondary, postsecondary, and adult/young adult levels, volume 1 of this report presents findings from a national study conducted to provide planning information for a major national initiative on agricultural entrepreneurship education. First, an introductory section…

A study was conducted to determine the entry-level requirements for meeting planners. The study benefited from the definition of the body of knowledge that had already been done for a professional meeting planner certificate by the Association of Professional Meeting Planners International. To document the competencies needed for an entry-level…