Reviews the status and advantages of the metric system's implementation in the U.S. Describes metrication already accomplished and conversions planned in the near future. The role for vocational education in this process is pointed out. (MF)

A history and overview of the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA), the only professional association exclusively devoted to international educational interchange, is presented. Focus is on NAFSA activities and its cooperative efforts with private and government agencies concerned with foreign students and exchange programs.…

An examination of the scope and dimensions of adult counseling programs in the United States. Emphasis is placed upon a 1974 national survey of adult career planning and development programs. Counseling programs for women, ethnic minorities, and mid-career change are highlighted. Prospective strategies to improve adult counseling efforts are…

Describes an evaluation of twenty local adult basic education programs for the Illinois Office of Education by Northern Illinois University. Findings are presented for program components evaluated: curriculum and instruction, intra- and extrainstitutional relationships, professionalism, evaluation and follow-up, physical facilities, efficiency and…

This article reports a survey of Bachelor of Science in Education Degree graduates in industrial technology education from The Ohio State University. The program is described first. Then responses of former students are presented and analyzed. (Author/CT)

Describes a management-oriented system for the evaluation of educational programs for gifted children in public schools. Referred to as the Program Analysis and Review System, the approach comprises three sequential steps of program specification, documentation, and outcome determination, which are discussed in detail. (MBR)

Because an educated workforce is recognized as essential to ensuring competitiveness in a global economy, it is considered an issue of national concern how teens in the United States are faring educationally, especially compared with teens worldwide. This research brief summarizes the key findings from a larger review of more than 300 research…

This report describes what has been learned in the first year of a study to examine collaborative community initiatives designed to improve low-income families' access to good-quality infant-toddler child care; the report examines the Early Head Start/child care partnerships in detail and identifies emerging themes to consider in more depth as the…

This booklet describes the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The ATE encourages improvements in advanced technological education at the national and regional levels using curriculum development and program improvement at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE not only…

In 1996, the City of Phoenix Enterprise Community Job Linkages Initiative sought to increase employment by matching local people with local jobs. Evaluation of the second project at Friendly House found that Friendly House, during the 18 months of the grant, increased residents' employability skills and linked them with Enterprise Community…

Examines the distinction between extrinsically motivated evaluation, which addresses the concerns of the bureaucracy, and intrinsically motivated evaluation, which addresses specific concerns of teachers and learners to improve aspects of ESL/EFL programs. An approach to evaluation is proposed that might satisfy both parties, using a current…

School administrators, eager to raise student achievement levels to meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, are increasingly looking to staff development as a means to enhance student achievement. In this article, the author describes how Mountain View Alternative High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, an alternative high school…

"College readiness" means that a student can enter a college classroom without remediation and successfully complete entry-level college requirements (Conley, 2012). In order for students to be considered college ready, they must acquire skills, content knowledge, and behaviors before leaving high school. Research on high-school performance…

We report on a study of three school jurisdictions in the province of Alberta. The original premise for the research on which this report is based was to investigate the diverse ways that school districts had administered resources that were provided through a major initiative to improve learning in the province. This account is not centrally…

The Mississippi Gulf Coast community College (MGCCC) Leadership Development Program focuses on developing well-prepared community college leaders. This program is designed to give participants key pieces of leadership and show how they are an essential piece of the college. The curriculum is based on American Association of Community Colleges…