A study of the influence of several instructor and course variables on student ratings found no significant effects related to instructor's rank or gender, course content, or class size. A finding that elective courses yielded more positive ratings than required courses was consistent with previous findings. (MSE)

A research sample of 56 college and universities provides nationally representative descriptive data on the linguistic theory and applied linguistics content in the curriculum of graduate programs in bilingual education in the United States. Suggests directions for change in such curricula. (Author/LMO)

A survey completed by 319 principals of high schools with enrollments under 500 was used to determine the core curriculum and the specific curriculum needs of today's small high schools. Principals indicated a need for additional courses in computer-related areas, remedial reading, speech, first-aid, geography, creative writing, and consumer…

This guide represents Louisiana public higher education's initial effort to improve the transfer process by making the process of transfer and evaluation of credit more easily understandable. A student transfer guide, this document includes a matrix of forty General Education college credit courses which (with few exceptions) can transfer between…

Using data from an evaluation of two welfare-to-work programs in Riverside, California, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, a study found that requirements to participate in mandatory welfare-to-work programs can increase employment and earnings and reduce welfare income, independent of actual participation in the welfare-to-work program. Usually, these…

The material offered in this publication furnishes a general picture of present practices in the presentation of information in hygiene to students in colleges and universities. At college age we are not done with problems of health and even if the subject were taught thorough in high school (which is rarely the case) there is much yet to be…

Examines the required and elective geography courses, staffing, textbooks, and methodology used in Dutch secondary school geography instruction. Shows that geography enjoys a high status, that Dutch textbooks tend to apply major geographic themes to a specific regional setting, and that active learning plays a prominent role. (MJP)

Provides San Diego Community College District English faculty views on the mandatory prerequisites now being enforced for several courses. Discusses the external factors in, and implications of, enforcing prerequisites, as well as potential outcomes.(YKH)

Subjects for research in graduate psychology departments are frequently drawn from subject pools of undergraduates in introductory courses. Participation is often included among course requirements. A survey found some deviance from American Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines or federal law. Exemplary subject pool procedures and…

Columbia University (New York) dental-school study examined educational/patient care effects of changing from a numerical requirements-driven clinical curriculum to a comprehensive-care model driven by patient needs and led by faculty group leaders. Results suggest a significant increase in number of treatment plans completed by students, with no…

Examines the short-lived imposition by the Singaporean government of religious knowledge as a compulsory subject for upper secondary students. The original required course contained six options: Bible knowledge, Islamic religious knowledge, Buddhist studies, Confucian ethics, Hindu studies, and Sikh studies. The course became optional in 1989.…

In this study, I examine the perspectives of preservice teachers enrolled in a multicultural education course at a large predominately White Midwestern university. Past research on the development of multicultural attitudes and knowledge of White preservice teachers is inconclusive. In an effort to examine the multicultural perspectives of…

Using the national data from high school transcript studies conducted from 1982 to 2005, this special analysis addresses the following questions related to students' coursetaking patterns and trends during this period: (1) What do states require and what do schools offer for coursework?; (2) How many course credits do students earn by high school…

The education of students is fundamental to shaping a preferred provincial, national and global future. It is also essential in maintaining Alberta's standard of living and ensuring its global competitiveness. The education system must simultaneously prepare the citizens of tomorrow while equipping the students with the knowledge and skills they…

Among the recommendations of the "Nation at Risk" report (1983) was that a core curriculum of four units of English, three each of science, social studies, and mathematics, and a half unit of computer science be required. Between 1982 and 1992 the percentage of high school graduates earning the recommended units in core courses increased…