Our nation's economy and global competitiveness depend on an educated, skilled workforce that can quickly adapt to changes in technology and business processes. Adult educators understand that adult learners need opportunities to obtain workplace and career management skills through work-based learning experiences that prepare them for the complex…

Differentiating state services to support district and school improvement makes sense for two reasons: (1) support is most effective when targeted to the specific needs of the district or school, based on both performance data and diagnostic data about prevailing operational and professional practice; and (2) state resources of time and money are…

While academic interventions can be implemented in any grade, focusing on interventions in high school is critical because it is often a student's last chance to become ready for the academic demands of postsecondary education and careers. States across the country are implementing large-scale initiatives focused on delivering academic…

While literacy interventions can be implemented in any grade, focusing on interventions in grades 3-8 is critical because it is often the best chance for students identified with earlier reading deficiencies to become ready for the literacy demands of postsecondary education and careers. States in both the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL)…

A common problem for Chinese teacher trainers is coping with a passive class with silent trainee learners, when trainees tend to be unresponsive and avoid interactions with the trainer. This is especially true when a trainer seeks interactions in the process of training, such as asking questions to the class as a whole or expecting at least one…

A considerable amount of time, effort, and other resources go into the development and implementation of education projects. Quite obviously, the goal is to create effective projects that can serve as models of excellence. Whether the project is an hour-long endangered species talk, a family festival, a severe weather awareness workshop, marine…

The Illinois Board of Higher Education appointed a committee to review health professions education programs in Illinois and directed the committee to assess the educational needs in the health professions and the extent to which Illinois higher education is supplying qualified professionals to meet those needs. The committee also reviewed…

The purpose of this investigation (special field project) was to seek out theoretical and research-proven foundations pertaining to needs assessment activities and their potential impact upon the development and implementation of a Division of Student Affairs Professional Development Program. It was discovered that the activity is highly…

After listing factors that research and desegregation experience indicate impede desegregation success, the authors present a model that recommends identifying new, effective, researched, and nationally demonstrated programs that would address these factors. (JM)

This paper presents three methodological models that can be employed in conducting follow-up studies of preservice and inservice teacher training. The needs assessment model evaluates effectiveness by the discrepancy between "what is" and "what should be." The relative gain model assesses relative pupil improvement. The process-product model of…

The hidden dimensions of leadership and of the costs associated with the implementation of new information systems should be carefully considered. They can help determine the short- and long-term success of new systems.

A progress report is presented on the planning and implementation processes involved in improving the teacher education program at Bloomsburg University (Pennsylvania). Based upon a survey and analysis of faculty opinion, a review was made of all aspects of the programs in teacher education. The process of planning for change was divided into 7…

In the spring of 1988, the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Central Missouri State University (CMSU) appointed a committee to focus on the assessment of teacher education. Since then the Teacher Education Assessment Committee (TEAC) has funtioned as a dynamic operation collaborating with all colleges on the CMSU campus. This…

This study was conducted to identify a difference between preschool teachers' and school-based administrators' perceptions of critical issues and the numerical ranking assigned to those issues in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' (North Carolina) Chapter 1 Preschool Program. The study tested three hypotheses, and sought to ascertain what teachers…

In response to problems with the cyclical model of program review and reduced state and county funding, Burlington County College (BCC), in New Jersey, implemented a comprehensive analysis process to holistically assess program performance and resource allocation. First, program review goals were established and the major programs/services at BCC…