This report describes plans for implementing a proposed center for research on teacher education. The proposal for the Center was a collaborative effort involving the 19 campuses of the California State University System to develop a national base for research on teacher education. The first section describes briefly the efforts undertaken to…

A planning project for the identification of research and evaluation efforts in teacher education to be undertaken in the state of Ohio is described. The planning project's philosophy was that all elements of the teacher education community should be involved in the planning of directions for teacher education research and evaluation (R&E) and…

The Institute of Family Studies has completed its fourth year of operation, and government and public demand for input from the Institute is growing beyond its capacity. This report focuses on current operating difficulties as well as on the structure and activities of the Institute. The first section, entitled "Structure and…

The Institute of Family Studies has completed its fifth year of operation; its future development depends on a clear statement of government support backed by sufficient staff and financial resources. This report focuses on current operating difficulties, structure, and achievements and activities of the Institute during the 1984-85 fiscal year.…

To test the concept of linkage as a means of improving educational practice by more effective utilization of research-based knowledge and resources, the operations of the Merrimack Education Center were compared with the Havelock linkage model. On-site interviews were conducted with Center personnel and written materials were reviewed; school…