An experimental program in Calculus I at the University of Southern California (USC) is described. It is concluded that it is possible to give a meaningful program in which computer use is incorporated. The intent is to set up all USC calculus courses with some use of microcomputers. (MP)

Reports on four pilot studies which investigate the vice principalship role in high schools and its relationship to school organizational context. Examines school environmental factors as well as the alliance-building and maintenance activities of vice principals. (Author/ML)

Technical assistance given to facilitate implementation of continuous progress programs in a Georgia elementary school system is discussed in terms of long-range goals for staff development and general objectives for a continuous progress model and its mainstreaming program. (DS)

Reports on a pilot project which used an imaginary tour of an Italian city as the basis for conversation exercises. (AM)

What qualities in teachers do student teachers feel are more important than others? Do student teachers agree as to the varying importance of these qualities? This pilot study conducted in Fall semester, 1975 at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale attempted to answer these questions. (Author)

Describes an innovative national program, the Child Development Associate Program, designed to prepare a new category of child care worker--the Child Development Associate--and how this program is being implemented in Hawaii. (Editor/RK)

Investigates the interaction between a model's head turn and an observer's perception of being looked at, as a function of the model's visible eye. (Author/RK)

Used group and individual interviews to examine the information needs and sources of London parents of young children. Found that the areas in which information was needed by the majority of parents were children's and parents' health, child care and development, schools, behavior, careers, education, and training. Popular sources of information…

School support teams--external groups of teachers, pupil services personnel, and reform experts--assist schools as they plan, implement, and improve their schoolwide Title I programs. Team members of the Texas School Support Initiative, begun as a 1994-95 pilot project involving 12 schools, learned the value of building trust, starting with…

The role of instructional coach is being piloted in four schools within the Department of Defense Dependents Schools system. One teacher from each school is appointed as an instructional coach for teachers in the building to provide a range of services leading to improved instruction and student achievement. This collegial/instructional coaching…

Methods used in an educational indicators pilot project studying the conditions in primary schools in the least developed countries are described. Sample surveys with 88.88% to 100% response rates were conducted in 14 countries. Recommendations are made for improving sampling techniques in underdeveloped countries. (SLD)

This pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility of using PDAs (personal digital assistants or palm pilots) as a data collection device in studying information seeking behaviors of undergraduate students. Discusses results that shows heavy use of Internet search engines and that most information searches do not extend beyond the first…

Describes a pilot study that compared three course formats in an undergraduate course: traditional format, Web-based section, and a hybrid that mixed traditional and Web-based methods. Discusses student performance, student satisfaction, instructor experiences; and implications and recommendations for Web-based courses. (LRW)

Offering hypertension screening within the Black community in a convenient, nonthreatening environment can aid in reduction of morbidity and mortality attributable to high blood pressure in Black men. This article describes a successful pilot program which used volunteer barbers to perform on-site hypertension screening for their customers. (IAH)

Describes a pilot project by the University of California to provide access to biomedical and health sciences literature through the integration of the MEDLINE database into the University's MELVYL online union catalog. The discussion covers the design, implementation and evaluation of the system, current planning efforts, and key technical and…