The author isolates and discusses the following evaluation aspects of cross cultural student teaching projects: (1) project rationale and objectives; (2) local institutional commitment of resources; (3) recruitment and selection of participants; (4) pre-site academic/experiential preparation; (5) noninstructional requirements; (6) site personnel…

A systematic program to improve the quality of instruction by college faculty focuses on the following goals: to have each course taught in a highly effective manner; to have academic programs be useful and effective; to have faculty members value high quality instruction; and to obtain useful and valid evidence about the effectiveness of courses…

Discusses the results of a study designed to compare Edmonton Public School Grade 11 students and teachers who were on the program, "Science--A Process Approach", with the Grade 11 students and teachers in the Edmonton system who were studying the provincially authorized science program. (Author/RK)

Describes a report on New Mexico's public school services for three- and four-year-old handicapped children, focusing on features of special interest to rural educators. Topics are curriculum selection, program models, and program delivery system alternatives. (JHZ)

Evidence suggests a common and consistent failure by college faculty to read available signals of improprieties in college athletics programs. The structure of the link between academics and athletics should be reexamined and the responsibility of the faculty reconsidered. (MSE)

A model of teacher education is presented that matches the preparation of teachers with the needs of society. It is field-based, problem-centered, technology-driven, developmental, and competency-based. It involves experiential sharing, expert staffing, a critical mass of professional assistance and presumes lifelong learning. (Author/MLW)

The need for a more pragmatic approach to international studies is proposed, and six U.S. programs of cross-cultural or international studies are described. (MSE)

Maintains that those who design intergenerational programs in school and nonschool settings should (1) protect the prestige of elders and children; (2) limit frustrations by arranging for intimate contacts; (3) plan for functional interaction that has integrity; and (4) ensure that contact is rewarding for elders and children. (BB)

Presents observations of how a particular teacher education program, the Open Education Alternative Program at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, incorporates the acquisition of teaching skills into the "reflective" practice of these skills. (BB)

Describes educational outreach program on child sexual abuse for counselors who provide in-service training for other school personnel. Discusses program areas of information concerning offenders, victims, and nonoffending family members; current state laws and proposed legislation; school system procedures and requirements for reporting suspected…

Reviews current relevant literature regarding violence between dating partners on college campuses. Relates the incidence and forms of violence, characteristics of violent relationships, contributing factors, precipitators, and gender differences in dating violence. Describes the development of date violence prevention programs currently in place…

Answers 20 frequently asked questions regarding implementation of elementary school foreign language immersion programs, including consideration of program goals, staffing, total versus partial immersion, student participation, effects on other programs and learning, and parent involvement. (CB)

A method for using group counseling to enhance the learning and personal satisfaction of computer-assisted career guidance is discussed. The author states that this combination of the human and the technological element appears to have real power in assisting individuals to increase significantly their career maturity in a relatively short period…

The United States Department of Energy's Schools and Hospitals Program has been popular among schools. The necessity of locating nonfederal resources to achieve energy management warrants (1) developing a strategy of evaluation among schools and (2) market research and analysis. (CJH)

This article surveys current design management teaching and reports on recent research undertaken to pinpoint the essential ingredients of a curriculum to bring design into management courses. Curriculum recommendations are summarized under the following headings: design in business context, nature of design work, design and product strategies,…