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Cash, Robin; And Others – 1993
The new year-round calendar implemented at Western State College (Colorado) is described, and the corresponding changes in curriculum and facility use are highlighted. The Western Scholars Year, with four alternating 12-week and 8-week terms, replaces the traditional 16-week semester schedule. Regular academic courses are scheduled over four…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty
American Association of School Librarians, Chicago, IL. – 1993
Eight position statements from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), published from 1990 to 1993, are presented. "Position Statement on the Value of Library Media Programs in Education" (March 1993) affirms the importance of school library media specialists as part of the total educational team. "Sample Statement on…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Confidentiality, Educational Background, Elementary Secondary Education
O'Neill, John; And Others – 1990
This handbook supplement, for administrators and supervisors, is part of a packet intended to aid educators, families, and adult service providers to facilitate the transition from school to adult life in the community for students with both cognitive disabilities and visual or dual sensory impairments. Emphasis is on preparation of students for…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Education Work Relationship
Nimnicht, Glendon P.; Partridge, Arthur R. – 1962
Thirty-seven small high schools in 22 states, ranging in enrollment from 27 to 328 students in the top 4 grades, were visited to obtain information on the outstanding aspects of their educational program, teaching methods, or physical facilities. Information was also obtained from six teachers and one administrator from seven schools in the Rocky…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Correspondence Study, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Quality
Neuhauser, Carol; And Others – 1989
In 1989, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to assess the current and potential child care needs of students and staff and to determine whether the early childhood program child care services should be expanded. A survey was mailed to 708 full-time faculty, full-time staff, and part-time staff and to 312 students…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1984
This document presents the United States Department of Defense Dependents Schools' (DoDDS) framework for developing and evaluating curriculum. The primary innovation described is a 7-year cycle, adopted to make curriculum evaluation more flexible and less costly than under the existing 5-year cycle. Seven high-priority subject areas (science,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Stennett, R. G.; Earl, L. M. – 1983
A preliminary, descriptive overview of the students and their progress in the first year of a new French immersion program looks at the 1982-83 grade 8 cohort of 40 students, most of whom had come from the standard core French program in grades 6 and 7, and compares their progress in other subjects with two grade 8 classes in another school. Data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, French
Sigurdson, Sol E. – 1981
The effectiveness of the Block Plan, developed and implemented by the seventh grade students at Edith Rogers Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) was investigated. The Block Plan uses the concept of a pair of teachers assigned to two classes of students for the homeroom period plus a pair of teachers assigned for each of four academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attendance, Curriculum Development
Cabot Public Schools, AR. – 1978
A model public school adult education program was established to provide training and/or skill upgrading for adults in vocational education. To coordinate the adult classes and to provide new classes, the Cabot School District of Arkansas hired an adult education coordinator. To respond to community needs and to establish an exemplary program, the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Community Programs
Eddy, Margot Sanders – 1979
The experiences of a variety of postsecondary institutions using different academic calendar options are examined. Several calendar options are described: the traditional semester, the early semester, 4-1-4, the quarter system, the trimester plan, composite plans, and year-round plans. The traditional semester calendar begins in mid-September and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Students
Kaiser, Harvey H. – 1979
In an effort to stimulate and assist higher education administrators to think and do something about the erosion of buildings taking place on many campuses, this publication serves as a basic overview of the problem. Rising energy costs, continuing inflation, and worsening financial conditions in general only compound the situation that has been…
Descriptors: Building Obsolescence, Building Operation, Campus Planning, College Administration
FERRANTE, LOUISE ANN – 1962
AN INVESTIGATION WAS MADE OF PROBLEMS AND PERSONAL NEEDS IN NEW YORK STATE REIMBURSED PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION IN HOME ECONOMICS AS SEEN BY TEACHERS AND BY ADULT EDUCATION DIRECTORS, OF PROGRAM AND TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS, AND OF DIFFERENCES IN ASSESSMENTS BY TEACHERS UNDER DIFFERING TYPES OF CERTIFICATION. QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES…
Descriptors: Administrators, Attendance, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis
Wade, Durlyn E. – 1964
To determine the class size and teaching load of secondary teachers of English in New York state, the Research Committee of the State English Council mailed 1,093 questionnaires to chairmen of English Departments in the state's registered public and private secondary schools. The 694 usable replies--representing 4,410 full-time English…
Descriptors: Class Size, English Instruction, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Noninstructional Responsibility
Allan, Blaine W., Comp. – 1963
The procedures, forms, and philosophy of the computerized modular scheduling program developed at Virgin Valley High School are outlined. The modular concept is eveloped as a new approach to course structure with explanations, examples, and worksheets included. Examples of courses of study, input information for the data processing center, output…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Data Processing, Flexible Schedules, Flexible Scheduling
Wirtz, Dorothy – Bulletin of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Assn., 1970
Reasons favoring the maintenance of foreign language requirements in public schools and colleges are developed in this essay in terms of international understanding and practical application of the second language. Five goals and accomplishments of current programs are examined in an attempt to determine whether recent linguistic methods produce…
Descriptors: College Admission, Colleges, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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