This report summarizes eight case studies undertaken to evaluate the benefits and costs of mediated instruction and distributed learning. The case studies included: (1) "The Master's Degree in Social Work at Cleveland State University and the University of Akron: A Case Study of the Benefits and Costs of a Joint Degree Program Offered via…

The first wave of school improvement, largely perceived later as a failure, responded to Sputnik-era fears the United States was falling behind other nations, and focused on minor reforms of the educational system. Larry Cuban distinguishes the first-order changes of the first wave from the more fundamental changes implied in second wave efforts.…

This document represents the next step by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in its efforts to ensure quality, indicate goals, and promote positive change in mathematics education for grades pre-K-12. Following an introduction in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 elaborates on six guiding principles for school mathematics instructional…

In the early 1960s, European adult educators developed a new theoretical model of adult learning called "andragogy." In 1968, Malcolm Knowles introduced the concept of andragogy into U.S. adult education literature and identified four primary assumptions about adult learners: adults become increasingly independent and self-directing;…

The key to better outcome performance measures for community colleges is finding an effective and valid method of determining students' educational goals or reasons for attending the institution. In an attempt to find a solution to identifying student intent, San Juan College (SJC) postulated that student intent at any point in time can be most…

A survey of graduate skills was conducted based on the responses of over 1,000 people who completed Higher National Diploma or first degree art, design, media, and related courses at The London Institute. It assessed what skills respondents acquired and developed during their course and compared these with the range of skills used in their…

The paper discusses retention models for the nontraditional student population, including transfer students, older adult learners, commuters, part-time students, graduate students, women, students with disabilities, and ethnic minorities. Since 1975, leading research in the field of postsecondary student retention has been grounded on Tinto's…

This paper discusses the role that culture and language can play in American Indian education, as well as some challenges of incorporating culture in education. The movement toward incorporation of language and culture in school curricula emerges out of a tattered educational history. This history shows how the use of Native languages and cultures…

This report highlights Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states' recent legislation affecting teachers. Section 1 examines teacher licensure and certification, looking at such action taken by states as requiring teachers to know how to use technology in order to get or renew licenses and addressing the issue of teachers' content knowledge…

Many Americans assume children's publicly funded education begins with kindergarten. To the contrary, kindergarten is not mandated in all states. Moreover, most kindergarten programs implemented in the public education system are half-day; full-day kindergarten is far less frequent. Access to kindergarten is highly dependent on state, school…

This is Volume 2 of the Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year 1892-93, containing Parts III and IV. Part III contains the chapters: (1) Documents Illustrative of American Educational History; (2) Report of the Committee of Ten on Secondary School Studies, with Papers Relating Thereto; (3) The National Educational Association; (4)…

Describes evaluation experiences in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, School District. Suggests that use of evaluation results can be maximized through a systems approach that involves developing and monitoring different performance indicators, and tailoring educational practice by focusing corrective action on areas where performance is found to be…

Two issues facing educational reform in postindustrial society are: (1) the imbalance between society and its ecosystem; and (2) the inability of traditional liberal-technocratic approaches to deal with the imbalance without engaging in cultural domination. These issues are discussed in relation to critical theory, existential phenomenology,…

Features of compensatory education programs which have been effective with low-achieving, socially and economically disadvantaged students are delineated. Analyzed are the effects of: (1) changing classroom organization; (2) varying instructional methods; and (3) concentration on developing children's learning processes. Policy recommendations are…

Examined some of the factors which influence college students' evaluations of their instructors. Found that a student's relationship with the instructor was the best predictor of the student's evaluation of the instructor. Also lends partial support to the idea that students evaluate male and female instructors differently. (PD)