Teacher effectiveness, equitable distribution, and teacher preparation are inextricably linked. Recognizing that evidence-based practices account for at least part of the effects of teachers on achievement and the critical role of teacher preparation, the TQ Center (National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality) offers innovation…

The English Project of the University of Hawaii Curriculum Center, begun in 1966, has as its objective the production of a tested curriculum in English for all grades, together with a plan for installing it in the Hawaiian schools and disseminating it to other schools. During the reporting period covered, evaluation activities were carried out…

Can an effective approach to art education be developed that will not only reach a majority of our students, but will also be practical in terms of existing human and material resources? A study was undertaken to develop and evaluate a series of self-instructional, programed art sequences for the upper elementary through high school levels. Six…

Since the first graduate course in educational media was offered in 1940, the program at Indiana University has grown into an integrated Audio-Visual Center/Division of Instructional Systems Technology program which offered 45 courses in 1968-69. The program seeks to combine opportunities for advanced study, practical experience, and research with…