Dwindling public funding as well as greater competition for grant dollars create a challenge for Extension. For Extension to remain a financially viable organization, educators have to be able to produce substantive, measurable program outcomes and impacts. Evaluative data can inform program development and delivery, and helps administrators…

In a time of evolving Algebraic standards and expectations for Minnesota teachers and students, the establishment of quality professional development and technical assistance can help educators move more confidently toward greater mathematics understanding and, subsequently, successful teaching and learning. To this end, the Minnesota Department…

Procedures are outlined for employing a resource components approach to collect and report cost information on training and supported employment programs for adults with developmental disabilities. Examination of the costs of 41 Minnesota programs indicates that costs are functionally related to different consumer and program factors. (Author/JDD)

This document is the first of two volumes describing the activities of the Tri-State Parenting Collaborative (TSPC) Project, conducted in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota during the period from 1977 through 1982. The TSPC linked state education agencies, universities, local schools, community groups, and an education development center in…

The second of two volumes, this document describes the activities of the Tri-State Parenting Collaborative (TSPC) Project, developed to promote education for parenthood activities and programs in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The document details the leadership development programs and support systems that have evolved…

The pamphlet contains seven articles describing some of the in-service activities and stating conclusions reached in an adult basic education (ABE) staff development project in Minnesota. The purpose of the project was to establish a permanent delivery system for staff development at the local and State levels. Article titles and authors are:…

The GPS LifePlan is an interactive resource that helps students succeed in reaching their career, education and personal goals. GPS stands for "GOALS + PLANS = SUCCESS". http://gpslifeplan.org This holistic academic and student development program provides a structure for students to define their goals and helps them establish plans to…

The report describes evaluation activities of Minnesota's PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights) Center's "Parents Helping Parents" Program and the "COUNT ME IN" Project. Section 1 focuses on "Parents Helping Parents," a program to make parents more effective advocates for their children and to…

Minnesota's Family Service Collaboratives and Children's Initiative Partners encourage cooperation between communities and schools to improve the health of babies and children, increase school readiness, provide stable family environments, and promote basic academic skills. To fulfill the evaluation needs of these programs, this resource manual…

The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…

THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES PLANS FOR AN INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 PROJECT HEADSTART GRADUATES. IN EACH OF THREE TARGET AREA SCHOOLS A "KINDERGARTEN PRIMARY LABORATORY ROOM" WILL BE ESTABLISHED WHERE THE TECHNIQUES OF STUDENT PACING, EXPLORATION, AND SELF-SELECTION WILL BE EMPLOYED. SEVEN PROFESSIONAL STAFF,…