This publication focuses on in-service education for rural teachers who are remote from universities or other training centers. Section 1 consists of three models for in-service programs presented at a writing conference by Lawrence Heldman, Edward Krahmer, and Lionel Orlikow. The models include specifications for a national organization to serve…

A framework for the development of adult education within the community development process is presented, based on a three-year project in England that experimented with a number of approaches. The network system suggested involves: (1) an organizational model for adult education provision in a community development setting which may be adopted…

This paper explores a technique, simulation gaming, used by management and by planning educators in several fields for approaching some of the elements of human relations matters and concepts. It seeks to survey the development of this method by tracing the development of the simulation gaming technique in symbolic simulation. Some of its…

Major elements in a general process model for state and local planning for minority and disadvantaged education are discussed. These elements are: (1) needs assessment and public discussion of issues, (2) state goals and objectives for disadvantaged education, (3) local community college goals, objectives, and commitments, (4) provision of…

The terms "measurement" and "evaluation" have been frequently defined and confused. Three of the most common definitions of evaluation are that it is identical to measurement, that it is "determining the congruence between performance and objectives," and that it is a matter of professional judgment. The goal of evaluation is to provide…

This publication contains papers presented during two 3-day conferences for 71 deans of Colleges of Education and 134 professors of educational administration, both of which focused on orienting selected educational leadership personnel to the implications of preparing educational personnel with a career education program focus. Presentations…

Described is the development of the Paraprofessional Educator Manager (PEM) Model and the role of the PEM in early childhood education. Various studies are first cited to show that individuals other than trained teachers can stimulate the intellectual development of preschool children. The PEM model is thought to provide for the greatest…

A description of the comprehensive testing program model currently in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia is provided. The primary objective of the testing program is to facilitate academic instructions of individual students. The four types of testing programs in the D.C. public schools are Standardized Achievement Tests,…

Man's knowledge may be conceptualized and ordered into four domains or classes--formal knowledge, descriptive knowledge, prescriptive knowledge, and praxiological knowledge. In today's rapidly changing world of work, the key saleable skills are flexibility and adaptability. A secondary school program based entirely on the formal, descriptive, and…

The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) faculty in elementary education began a systematic study of The Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Models. Seminars, informal discussions, and on-site visits to model builder schools were used as instruments to review the models and formulate a viable program. The model developed for NCCU was…

Career education is based on the idea that all educational experiences, curriculum, instruction, and counseling should be geared to preparing each individual for a life of economic independence, personal fulfillment, and an appreciation for the dignity of work. It is a lifelong systematic way of acquainting students with the world of work in their…

In individualized instruction, the amount of recordkeeping which must be done can be best handled by computer. In this paper, the logistics of recordkeeping in elementary education is explored through a systems approach. A model is proposed which can be used manually to keep track of progress in various skills. The model can easily be adapted to…

An overview of educational evaluation theory in general, and its formative phase in specific, is presented. Educational evaluation is defined as are its formative and summative phases and its classifications of external and internal evaluation. Each phase and classification are discussed largely in the context of formative evaluation. In addition,…

Part of a 4-volume set constituting a model to assist all school districts in Region 17 (Texas) in infusing comprehensive career oriented education into their existing instructional programs by 1980, this teacher guide contains materials for the second part of a 3-phase program designed to move the participant through a series of informational…

This publication examines the new Oregon competency-based high school graduation requirements that became effective in the fall of 1976, delineates some of the pros and cons of the requirements, assesses the early experience with the requirements, and speculates about the requirements' eventual impact. In addition, a major section of the booklet…