This report is the 24th in an annual series that provides information on the magnitude and distribution of federal Research and Development (R&D) programs. The data for the 1974-76 period on which the report is based were received from agencies early in 1975 and reflect plans in the President's 1976 budget. They were disaggregated in the…

This training program was designed to serve as the first part of a two-stage concentrated course leading to the doctorate in educational research, and to train personnel for intermediate responsibility in national, state, and local educational research. Twenty young teachers, selected for dynamic personality, high intellectual caliber, and…

Despite the faith felt in 1965 in the power of educational research to effect immediate educational improvement, no sweeping reforms have resulted from research and development activities to date. This is partly due to lack of funds and to the fact that Schools of Education have emphasized their roles as socializers and distributors of credentials…

Instructional technology needs to be carefully defined in order that educators do not make poor decisions about instructional strategy, and waste their limited resources because they lack a clear understanding of the principles that underlie the alternatives that will increasingly be open to them. This paper presents a list of the shortcomings of…

The final revisions of 14 of the 15 strands for the Drill-and-practice Mathematics Program were completed. The numbers of lessons taken on the system was double that of the previous reporting period. Some changes were made in the way in which the Drill-and-practice Reading Program was handled. Additional adjustments were made in the curriculum,…

This paper is a historical overview of the educational research and development setting that has been inherited by the National Institute of Education. The author identifies four major periods: a) the emergence of education as a field of study (1855-1895); b) the period of empiricism (1895-1938); c) the assumption of a pragmatic orientation; and…

The report provides a narrative summary of the Institute's activities during the year July 1, 1972 through June 30, 1973. Following a listing of the staff and facilities available, the report cites the sources of financial support received in 1972-73. The remainder of the report lists the research and development projects for that time period as…

Among the articles in this newsletter are discussions concerning the employment of mathematicians in industry and questioning the necessity of some of the present doctoral programs in the mathematical sciences. Other articles include details of the organization and the members of the Policy Council of the National Institute of Education and a…

This booklet presents plans for a regional, university-based teacher center that encompasses preservice and in-service teacher education and the dissemination of R&D (research and development) information. The efforts of the University of Toledo to conceptualize and begin implementation of such a center are described. It is stated that the…

This program is designed to train individuals to develop and evaluate educational products by means of a consortium composed of agencies and individuals in Southern California with expertise in one or more aspect of product development and product evaluation. The trainees would include degree and non-degree candidates, and the program would…

Programmatic instructional development refers to sequenced and coordinated efforts to produce effective instructional programs which cumulate over time and which attain outcomes that would be impossible under non-programmatic projects. As practiced at the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL), it involves the combined efforts of specialists from…

Individualized instruction is defined as a process by which each learner is assisted in developing his own unique path, which may vary not only in rate, but in approach and content as well. There is concern at the present inability to provide such programs. Students must be provided opportunities to receive instruction, each at his own level. To…

This report provides comprehensive statistical information on the size and scope of federal funding for research and development and the types of institutions and purposes to which such funds are directed. Some of the highlights of the report include: (1) an upward trend since 1970 in federal R&D support is indicated in the 1973 budget; (2)…

The Center for Educational Studies is a cooperative research center jointly funded and governed by the Grand Rapids Public Schools and Western Michigan University. It developed out of the need for more sustained longitudinal research oriented toward practical teaching applications. Current research being carried out includes studies on sex…

Research and development strategies designed and implemented at the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Cognitive Learning and the Southwest Regional Laboratory are discussed in papers by the directors of each and by members of the R & D Center staff. These papers further give examples of the research and development activities underway…