"California in a Time of Excellence" follows the Golden State's efforts to reform its public school system from 1983 to the present. Beginning with progressive curriculum reform initiatives that were launched even before the National Commission on Excellence in Education (NCEE) issued "A Nation at Risk" in 1983, James Andrew…

The National Assessment of Educational Progress--commonly called "The Nation's Report Card"--tells a dismal story: Only 2% of high school seniors in 2010 could answer a simple question about the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark "Brown v. Board of Education" decision. And it's no surprise. Across the country, state educational…

This annual report provides a national perspective on Title II-D for federal fiscal year (FY) 2008 (2008-09 school year), as well as emergent trends based on data from the past seven years. Title II-D is the only federal education program with funds explicitly targeted to support state and local effective uses of educational technology in the …

This document, a supplement to the "Louisiana Studies Curriculum Guide," was designed to enhance junior high school students' appreciation for the Acadian settlers impact on Louisiana history and culture. A course outline presents four units of study that include: (1) early history; (2) life in Louisiana; (3) social and cultural life;…

This collection of articles, reviews, and reports related to the humanities in community and two-year colleges begins with Fred Pincus's "Class Conflicts and Community Colleges: Vocational Education during the Reagan Years," which discusses the social effects of the Reagan administration's educational policies, especially with respect to…

This document presents the working papers from a conference that explored ways for students to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights. The conference provided an opportunity for leaders in law-related education and others interested in the Bicentennial to work together to begin exploring, identifying, sharing, and jointly suggesting…

Pennsylvania school reform in the decade following the publication of "A Nation at Risk" can be divided into three distinct phases. As these phases parallel those of the nation, Pennsylvania is a representative state in which to explore the nation's efforts to repair its ailing school system. The first phase was that of adding inputs, of…

This state curriculum guide was developed to reaffirm the importance of world history in the Louisiana social studies curriculum. It contains statements of the Louisiana social studies goals, program scopes and sequences, a list of 14 generalizations and related concepts, and a master course content outline. Seven study units are presented that…

As part of the statewide Illinois Articulation Initiative, a panel was formed in October 1993 to develop a model articulated nursing curriculum and minimum nursing competencies. This report presents the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the panel. Following a brief introduction, the history of articulation efforts and policies in…

The role and influence of mandated testing in educational reform are reviewed. Mandated testing refers to large-scale (districtwide or statewide) multiple-choice testing programs used for policy purposes of evaluation and accountability, which includes nationally normed standardized achievement tests and tests custom-developed to reflect state and…

Although competency-based adult education (CBAE) has been practiced by teachers for centuries, the term was defined more fully and formal programs were developed around 1971. One of the prime forces in the growth of CBAE was the Adult Performance Level (APL) project at the University of Texas, a project that defined CBAE and produced suggested…

A 2-WEEK, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR WAS HELD MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1966, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOR SELECTED FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATORS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURES OF THIS SEMINAR WERE ESENTIALLY THE SAME AS THOSE USED AT THE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP…

A 2-WEEK, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR WAS HELD JULY 11-22, 1966, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOR SELECTED FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATORS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURES OF THIS SEMINAR WERE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THOSE USED AT OTHER VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP…

A 2-WEEK, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR WAS HELD JULY 25-AUGUST 5, 1966, AT TAHOE CITY, CALIFORNIA, FOR SELECTED FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATORS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURES OF THIS SEMINAR WERE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THOSE USED AT THE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP…

This case study traces the evolution of curriculum-related educational reforms in California, concentrating on those that have influenced mathematics and science. These reform efforts are examined in the framework of the state's political and policy context. Data came from interviews, a synthesis of the research literature, and newspaper accounts…