Elements that the University of Akron, Furman University, and Wichita State University believe to be essential for mounting a successful program for change are identified: definition of institutional mission, top administrative support, leadership development, comprehensive change programs, emphasis on communication and process, and merging of…

Discusses a meeting which provided administrators and faculty with experiences in analyzing problems teacher education faculty members experience in research universities. A case study approach was used to examine common organizational problems in secondary education and to propose solutions. Case study tasks, procedures, and results of the…

According to this model for effective professional growth programs for teachers, teachers and their supervisors must independently identify the teachers' growth needs, must agree on the needs, and must mutually develop a program that is appropriate, demands supervisor responsiveness, and is well-received by the teacher. (PGD)

A faculty member's research project to determine the effectiveness of an Arabic language component in a course on Islam is described. The construction of the course with an experimental model and problems in measurement of results are outlined. (MSE)

A faculty member's experiment to test the hypothesis that choice of an academic major is related to a student's ease in written and aural skills in a foreign language is described. Majors were given values according to their aural or analytical characteristics, and correlated with achievement. No significant relationship was found. (MSE)

A study investigated the effectiveness of stereochemistry lap-dissolve projection as an aid to students in developing three-dimensional imaging and whether certain visual orientation tasks could be correlated with aptitude. Students found the slides helpful, and a modest correlation of achievement and visual skills was found. (MSE)

Describes an inservice technique that models for teachers how they can use the Directed Reading Thinking Activity to develop students' predictive strategies. (FL)

The principal can make a fundamental difference in the performance of a school by involving staff members in school improvement planning, specific teacher and program development, and careful assessment. (Author)

Argues that faculty and administrators must interact in policy making and information exchange to meet the needs of older nontraditional students. Areas pinpointed for closer cooperation include program planning, faculty development, program retention, student recruitment practices, and cable television usage. Offers suggestions for overcoming the…

A program of course evaluation by faculty peers at the University of Birmingham (England) between 1974 and 1978 is described that used reciprocating partnerships of teacher and evaluator and a flexible combination of evaluation procedures. Implications for evaluation methodology, staff development, and course development are discussed. (Author/MSE)

The development and administration of a Teacher Resource Center at American River College is outlined. The center's major focus is faculty development, but it also provides encouragement to faculty in a time of tight resources. Available from California Higher Education, P.O. Box 26541, Sacramento, CA 95826, $2.00. (MSE)

Compares English and American writing across the curriculum programs. Describes a survey of two- and four-year colleges in New Jersey to identify programs bringing cross-disciplinary faculty groups together to discuss student writing performance and interdisciplinary problem solution plans. Reviews identified program initiation and evaluation…

Excerpts from final report of National Assembly on Foreign Language and International Studies (Nov. 1980) recommend additions to higher education to encourage development of curricula with a strong international component. Emphasizes importance of second-language instruction and international studies within an integrated curriculum, cooperation…

Advocates the development of cooperative community college/university marketing endeavors to capitalize on institutional differences and to best serve nontraditional students. Addresses the possible benefits: the utilization of university staff and graduate student expertise, especially in research; improved teacher education and faculty…

A study of the accomplishments and needs of the science education discipline revealed many areas indicative of crisis or problems: (1) a decrease in the number of science education programs; (2) decrease in faculty; (3) decline in research and curriculum development; (4) lack of cooperation and communication between departments; and (5) changes in…