The article analyzes the results of a study in which the objective was to assess the process of school principals' training in Cuba. Data collection was done through the revision of existing documents and administering of questionnaires to subjects involved in the training process. Universities and provincial and municipal departments of education…

In this paper, we describe our experience with the creation and utilization of online assignments for several calculus classes at Simon Fraser University (SFU). We present our findings regarding available software by considering the needs and perspectives of the instructors, students, and administrators. We provide a list of questions that guide…

A key component of conventional distance education organizations has been the network of local study centres, set up to serve as a bridge between students and the educational organization. With the capacity of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enable direct contact between the educational institution and its dispersed students,…

Designed as a survey of 124 Nebraska public schools offering vocational agriculture, the primary purpose of this study was to obtain opinions of school administrators regarding selected aspects of the vocational agriculture program. A secondary purpose of the study was to present these opinions in a form useful to state and local supervisors of…

A chair of a university's department of Romance languages and literature addresses the status of two high priorities in the teaching of foreign languages: the integration of linguistics in the "new" curriculum; the continuing development of language teaching approaches in the classroom; and the commitment of foreign language programs in the…

Four surveys of attitudes toward vocational education were conducted in three school districts in Nevada in 1988 to derive information for use in strengthening vocational education programs. The surveys were completed by 331 parents, 1,454 students, 154 vocational teachers, and 29 administrators. More than 85 percent of students and a smaller…

With the growing proportion of older people in our society, vocational educators must examine their attitudes toward educational needs of the elderly and individual potential for continued growth. The author discusses an aging population, confronting age discrimination, and "second career" education and employment opportunties, and offers…

Barriers to effective education of handicapped children and the roles of social agencies in a position to provide a climate for change and innovation are the focus of this book. Administrative ineptitude, unqualified administrators and teachers, poor standards for graduate students, inadequate teacher education, and attitudes toward education and…

A needs sensing confirmation study was conducted to identify the Appalachia Educational Laboratory's (AEL) long term research and development program needs and provide guidelines for its seven member states' activities. The AEL Board of Directors, individuals serving in similar positions as the Board members, and a sample of non-public school…

The president of Idaho State University explains his institution's unusual increase in support to graduate study in pharmacy as part of an overall commitment to improved health care in the state. (MSE)

Data collected by the Education Division staff regarding school administrator training needs indicated that expanded or improved training is needed and that ideas on how to provide this training without extensive new resources must be shared. Several plans and policy options are described and discussed. (MF)

A research project was conducted to identify a framework that would provide the most effective and efficient ways of delivering inservice training and professional development services in Colorado. The project consisted of a survey of part- and full-time vocational education teachers and administrators of secondary, postsecondary, and vocational…

Interviews intended to discover the best ways of meeting the continuing education needs of senior Technical and Further Education (TAFE) staff were conducted with 250 individuals from 17 TAFE colleges throughout Australia. The study population consisted of principals, deputy principals, department heads, and heads of schools who spend 50 percent…

Research sought the perspectives of Iowa employers and deans and directors of continuing education regarding training and retraining needs of business and how Iowa community colleges' continuing education divisions could best meet those needs. A survey was mailed to Iowa employers and the deans and directors wrote summaries that described an…

The project was designed to demonstrate the use of a college credit course to provide inservice training for key elementary, secondary, vocational, and college staff numbers. They were selected by school administrators and given the reponsibility of leadership in developing plans to initiate career selection teaching teaching procedures in each…