The establishment of national experimental teaching demonstration centers (NETDCs) in China has played an important role in improving the experimental teaching level in universities and colleges, promoting scientific research, and cultivating innovative talents for national- and region-level innovations. However, how to promote the sustainable…

In this article, James J. Gallagher proposes that understanding the political issues and the debate surrounding the education of gifted students is based on the recognition that education policy (including rules, regulations, financial allocations, etc.) reflects social policy. Hence, society prioritizes needs so that the most important of these…

Aurora (Colorado) Public Schools responded to the Colorado State Model Content Standards for Reading and Writing and the accountability measures attached to the state assessments by implementing the Aurora Achievement Initiative in 2001. Originating from literature on best practices and large-scale school reform, the goal of the districtwide…

The purpose of this paper is to examine and evaluate the form, function, and effectiveness of Illinois demonstration centers established as change agents for the improvement of district programs for gifted children. The evaluation involved an analysis of the centers' policies formulated over an extended time period, the quality of the…

Questionnaires were used to evaluate the impact upon visitors of 21 demonstration centers provided for by the Illinois Plan for the Gifted. Results indicated that the centers as a group adequately informed their visitors about the demonstrated program, convinced them of the programs' merits, and caused a minority of visitors, who were already…

Describes the work of the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC), including the organization's mission; teacher input; structure and means of accessing the ENC catalog; scope of the ENC collection; repositories and demonstration sites; collaboration with other organizations; and supporting systemic…

Questionnaires were completed by 691 public school personnel visiting demonstration centers operated by the Illinois gifted program in over 20 school districts. Data indicated that the centers, intended to illustrate innovative educational techniques, were generating a good view and acceptance of the overall nature of their programs, but were not…

Nineteen geographically distributed secondary schools were linked with research and development resource groups for the purpose of implementing a 5-year learner-centered curriculum. The ultimate goal was to have each of the schools serve as a demonstration center for regionally continguous school districts. The changes attempted were the products…

The educational applications of computers for instruction, administration, and vocational guidance are herein reviewed. Reports on recent trends in computer-assisted instruction and computer-managed instruction toward forming behavioral objectives and reducing learning time and implementation costs provide an introduction for a description of the…

The Clinic for Learning, a demonstration and training center at Junior High School 57K in Brooklyn, was conducted jointly by the School of Education at New York University and the New York City Board of Education, with the financial assistance of the Ford Foundation. New York University was to introduce its faculty and students to the public…

Begun successfully in 1963 as part of the larger Illinois Plan for the Education of Gifted Children, the demonstration center in "Anytown", a small northwestern Illinois community, was phased out after four years of operation. New curricula for grades 7-12 were developed at the University of Illinois for the Anytown and other similar…

Urban education problems require long-term conceptual analysis leading to reconstruction. Focused preparation is necessary; that is, prospective teachers, counselors, psychologists, and administrators must learn to understand each other's problems and functions, and the educational and other issues confronting them in the inner city, so they can…

The effectiveness of demonstration centers in education as a means of inducing school personnel to adopt new modes of behavior (methodology) and/or new materials (curriculum) is evaluated. Data was collected through the use of an observation schedule, two questionnaires, and a structured interview. Demonstration varies in effectiveness depending…