Results of a study to determine the status of environmental education in Kansas public schools is presented. The investigation points out the need for a statewide coordination effort, by pointing out the disparity between rural and metropolitan programs. (MP)

Provides a description of Project Tactics for Applying Programs in Education (TAPE), a National Science Foundation funded program currently in use in South Dakota. Components of the program which include the use of television, telephone, and newspaper media are explained. (CP)

Reports favorable results of a process-promoting curriculum installation endeavor, involving time allotment increases, improvement of exercise teaching, pupil acquisition of desired behaviors and skills, and changes in teacher attitudes toward curricula and teaching styles. The use of a professor-consultant in elementary curriculum implementation…

Investigates the perceptions of teachers, principals, and consultants concerning the importance of identified inservice activities, provided by a consultant, to implementing teachers. One hundred-forty-five educators participated in a program in which Science--A Process Approach (SAPA) materials were introduced. Collectively, educators considered…

Problems in individualizing instruction in elementary school mathematics are presented and their solutions are discussed. (CP)

Some of the major concerns regarding competency-based education (CBE) and ways of dealing with them are discussed. CBE is viewed as an opportunity for educators to work for real improvement in the teaching and learning process. (MP)