Due to the "wicked problem" of the Academy's resistance to innovation, new teaching and learning programs struggle to become integrated into the fabric of the Academy, which slows the uptake of evidence-based practices. This wicked problem is rooted in the lack of slow, intentional mechanisms for cultural change in the Academy. In this…

At the start of 2000 a new scenario emerged in Europe thanks to the Council of Europe and the European Commission who, in support of the Bologna Process (1999), laid the foundations for disseminating the value of multilingualism and multiculturalism. The aim was to create a framework of actions to make citizens more aware of respecting diversity…

This qualitative investigation reports on the use of Parent Resource Centers (PRCs) as a mechanism for parental involvement in public school choice decisions. Interviews with parents and staff at seven PRCs in Florida revealed that PRCs employ multiple strategies to communicate choice information to parents: community-, school- and media-based…

The East Central Curriculum Management Center (ECCMC) was evaluated by the Illinois State Advisory Council on Adult, Vocational and Technical Education. The council reviewed the internal operations of the center, including (1) an assessment of how various units within the Illinois Office of Education (IOE) related to the Center; (2) a survey of…

Describes the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), shows how to use it, and provides a list of microfiche collection locations in Canada. (RB)

Article considered the museum as a storehouse of facts which are not readily available elsewhere and how to make those facts available. (Author/RK)

Intended for regular and special education administrators (as well as support personnel), the manual is designed to assist regional and local learning resource centers (LRCs) in developing and implementing their programs with a minimum of outside assistance. The document is divided into five major sections representing broad subject areas in which…

For a developing nation such as Zambia, quality education, utilization of manpower, and proper training are priority problems. Therefore a study was conducted to establish and document the need for a well-planned, staffed and executed learning resource center to solve some of that country's learning problems. Basic facts about the country of…

Six newsletters from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation survey various activities in the field. Articles are presented on the scope of ERIC/TM, major American Educational Research Association addresses available on tape, new terms in the Thesaurus, Clearinghouse services, selected input of new documents in the system,…

A dissemination center for information concerning learning systems would prevent uninformed buying on the part of users and would tighten quality control on the part of producers. (LG)

The final report focuses on the Pennsylvania Area Learning Resource Center, which provides media and materials services to handicapped children. Section I covers the project background; project philosophy, goals, and objectives; and project organization. Covered in a second section are 15 activities, such as assisting states in local and state…

The philosophy and objectives of ERIC are outlined and examined with respect to questioning what kinds of data systems would best serve the needs of teachers. (TW)

IN AN ATTEMPT TO REVIEW THE CURRENT STATE OF LIBRARY AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENTS IN SOVIET STUDIES, TO ASSESS MAJOR DEFICIENCIES AND NEEDS, AND TO RECOMMEND NEW SOLUTIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE FUTURE, 40 ACADEMIC AND GOVERNMENT SPECIALISTS, LIBRARIANS, AND FOUNDATION OFFICIALS WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN A CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK IN NOVEMBER, 1966.…

THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MLA) CALLED A MEETING OF THE CURRICULUM STUDY AND DEMONSTRATION CENTER DIRECTORS TO SHARE INFORMATION ON THE CENTERS' PROGRESS AND PLAN WAYS OF SHARING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION WITH THE PROFESSION-AT-LARGE, AND TO PLAN THE OPERATION AND SCHEDULE FOR THE 1966 ENGLISH INSTITUTE MATERIALS CENTER…