Described is a project initiated to evaluate and disseminate the Electrical Power Engineering Technology Curriculum developed at Oklahoma State University. The objective of the evaluation phase, to have the original model curriculum evaluated by both present and potential employers, was accomplished in a two-day workshop with participation of…

This study evaluated the impact of the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP) which, during 1969-1974, produced learning materials for secondary school science courses. The extent to which ASEP materials had been adopted and used by secondary schools, variation in adoption and use between states and factors associated with this variation,…

This project developed an effective science curriculum, "Science for the Hearing Impaired" (SFHI), through adaption of two Houghton Mifflin science programs for use with hearing impaired adolescents (ages 9-13). This adaption included reorganization of objectives and content within lessons, deliberate and appropriate teaching of science…

This document presents a study related to teacher education programs in general, but with specific attention directed to, National Science Foundation (NSF) institute programs for in-service teachers. The study was designed to answer questions pertinent to an assessment instrument designed and used with the Ball State University NSF institute…

Seven New York City urban education programs were evaluated under the direction of the state urban education coordinator, and the evaluation reports on those programs are included here. The seven programs are: Strengthening Basic Skills in the Junior High School, Reading Diagnostic Centers, Multi-Sensory Stations, Guidance Interim Class, Bilingual…

A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE EDUCATIONAL EFFECTS OF A LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM USING SPANISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION WITH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING BACKGROUND. THE PROGRAM'S EXPERIMENTAL VARIABLE CONSISTED OF BILINGUAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTION AND AN ACCELERATED COURSE IN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE. THE 994…

In response to a proposal request from the state, Achieve reviewed the draft of Maryland's Pre-K-8 Voluntary State Curriculum (VSC) in Science (dated May 2004). This preliminary report summarizes their findings and also reflects the discussion that followed their presentation to representatives of the Maryland State Department of Education on…

This report assesses the Do-It-Yourself Home Savings Techniques project, which was designed to develop and test an instructional unit for making homes energy efficient. The project, implemented at schools in the Cleveland City School District from October 1981 through February 1983, involved 11 science teachers and approximately 1,200 students.…

This report documents the creation and evaluation of materials for the Carroll County, Maryland, elementary school science curriculum. Based on a 1983 pilot study and implementation of this program, funding was secured from the National Science Foundation for evaluation of the program. The principal investigating agency was the Carroll County…

This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the UNESCO Primary Science Project being piloted in Grade 5 in selected Malawi schools. Specific objectives included determining: (1) differences in performance and attitudes between students following the UNESCO program and students following the old primary science program and (2) problems…