This paper describes and evaluates a summer program in teacher education--Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL). The project's major objective was to help preservice teachers design educational materials which would improve the reading accuracy and comprehension of their students. Primary objectives of project SAIL were to provide field-based…

The Industrial Arts Career Exploration (IACE) Program in Utah was evaluated for the year 1978-79 in order to describe the status of the programs, numbers, organizational patterns, and participants. This information was collected by visiting the schools and using an information form; additional evaluation was derived by comparing Career Education…

The Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects were designed to test whether guaranteed part-time jobs during the school year and full-time jobs in the summer would induce economically disadvantaged youths to remain in or return to school. The General Accounting Office (GAO) found that most worksites provided adequate experiences. Others, however,…

A three-year project was conducted to develop a competency-based college major aimed at preparing contemporary nurses, both basic preservice and degree completion R.N.'s to deliver family-centered care in acute settings or community health settings. The competency-based major was developed using a conceptual framework that introduces…

This review of technical education research and development examines the literature, highlights the applications of research and development, and establishes priorities for future research and development. It is also designed to provide relevant information on definitions and sources pertaining to technical education so that the novice in the…

Inspiried by a United Nations effort to establish a worldwide university, the four and one-half year project carried out in Thy (Denmark) is explained in this final report, from its historical beginnings in 1973 to its official completion in 1978. Dedicated to the solution of problems which could be considered universal, the project goals are…

The research on which this report is based has aimed at an assessment of the nature of reform of education content and associated processes in developed Western nations as well as in the Arab world. Chapter 1 is designed to clarify the concept of "education content" and to specify processes involved in "content reform," as…

This directory lists those American teacher centers that are in touch with the Teachers' Centers Exchange. All 116 entries in the directory are written in a common format. This is intended to help readers make comparisons and select individual ideas rather than to adopt whole models. Each listing is headed by the name, address, and phone number of…

This research compared alternative school programs for French language learning. Student achievement was focused on, and data concerned French language arts (including attitudes), mathematics, English language arts, environmental science, social studies, geography, and history. Research was carried out during the 1973/74 and 74/75 academic years,…

This document reports on the Health Advocacy Training (HAT) Project which was a 3-year demonstration program of evaluation, training, and technical assistance to improve health aspects of day care programs operating in the Southeastern Region of Pennsylvania. Section I presents an introduction to the project. Section II presents a comprehensive…

This guide presents detailed information concerning the purposes and process of program evaluation, the role of the evaluator, and the development of an evaluation plan or design. Instruction is provided in selecting or developing assessment instruments, collecting and analyzing data, reporting evaluation results and applying the findings. The…

The Racial Attitudes and Perceptions Survey (RAPS) consists of four scales: perceived discrimination against blacks; attitude toward racial interaction; feelings of reverse racism; and racial climate. This instrument was administered to approximately 10,000 military personnel in a variety of research designs to determine the impact of race…

Clinchy and Rosenthal's error classification scheme was applied to test results to determine its ability to differentiate the effectiveness of instruction in two elementary schools. Mathematics retention tests matching the instructional objectives of both schools were constructed to measure the understanding of arithmetic concepts and the ability…

Developed as part of a New Hampshire project entitled "Curriculum Activity Planning for Schools," this manual supplements the project guide (CE 021 833) on how to establish components for a competency-based vocational secondary school curriculum. The essential components for curriculum development are classified in an introductory…

In accordance with federally mandated evaluation requirements, Enterprises for New Directions (END), Inc., was requested to conduct a summative external evaluation of the 1977-78 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCTion) Consortium. The Consortium consists of 114 two-year colleges nationwide which receive technical assistance through…