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Kiesling, Herbert – 1975
This paper reports findings of research done concerning the productivity of types of classroom reading instruction in a sample of New York State elementary classrooms. Data was gathered from approximately 5,800 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students in five New York State school districts during the spring semester of the 1974-75 school year. The…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
McGonnell, Peter C.; Morrison, Alfred E. – 1970
The basic education program designed by Method of Intellectual Development (MIND) Inc., was used with two samples of adults in an attempt to update their basic skills quickly and economically in a non-school environment. The two samples consisted of: 23 unemployed and underemployed males; and 24 females. Ages ranged from 17-24 years. The two…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Attitude Change, Females
Haggard, Donald F.; And Others – 1970
A 96 hour course on the management of training was developed and evaluated for presentation to Advanced Army Officer Course (AOAC) classes. General procedures consisted of construction based on job task statements, a systems engineering approach to training, a state of the art technology, repeated presentation of course materials, and modification…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Courses, Curriculum Development, Educational Media
Health Services and Mental Health Administration (DHEW), Bethesda, MD. – 1968
The booklet describes what each type of worker is allowed to do and presents an overview of the substantive content of the training, length of training, training costs, and kinds of facilities and staff needed. The types of workers include community health aide, homemaker-home health aide, social worker aide, food service supervisor, physical…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Allied Health Occupations Education, Educational Facilities, Educational Programs
National Council of Churches of Christ, New York, NY. – 1968
An alphabetical directory of educational resources in many geographic areas (United States and overseas) is intended to assist the minister in uncovering further educational possibilities for professional church workers. Doctrinal theology, church history, comparative religion, social ethics, community action, group dynamics and 11 other subject…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Church Related Colleges, Church Workers, Continuing Education Centers
Stolurow, Lawrence M.; Peterson, Theodore I. – 1968
This report is a detailed description of the Harvard CAI Laboratory, including its history, organization, functions, staffing, programs and support. Discussed are materials relating to CAI in general, such as psychological research, modes of instruction, advantages and implementation of CAI. Reviewed also are specific projects of this facility. A…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers
Smart, John M., Ed.; Howard, Toni A., Ed. – 1976
Among the papers and presentations are: the keynote speech (E. Alden Dunham); the quality baccalaureate myth (Richard Giardina); the high school/college interface and time-shortening (panel presentation); restructuring the baccalaureate: a follow-up study (Robert Bersi); a point of view (Richard Meisler); more options: less time? (DeVere E.…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Bachelors Degrees, Conference Reports, Degree Requirements

Maidment, Frederick H. – Innovative Higher Education, 1986
The characteristics of programs in business administration at Ph.D. and D.B.A. granting institutions were investigated, including: number of students, programs per year, university staff directly involved; cost of program to the client; length of program; and how and how much the faculty was compensated. (MLW)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Compensation (Remuneration), Cooperative Programs, Corporate Education
Scates, Alice Yeomans – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1955
Interest has been expressed by many educators in the programs of higher education which are below the level of the bachelor's degree and which provide some form of official recognition for the students who complete them. This publication describes the general characteristics of such programs and the extent to which they are offered by institutions…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Geographic Regions, College Programs, Associate Degrees

Dudley, Richard E.; Hegler, Kay L. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1983
The teacher education program at Doane College (Nebraska) was substantially overhauled to provide additional support for beginning teachers. Program changes include raising admission and graduate requirements, offering graduate courses and supervision for new teachers, and cooperative activities with the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. (PP)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Graduate Study

Ulrey, Gordon L.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Assessed the effects of changing the kindergarten school day. Studied two school systems, with the experimental groups attending a full-day, every-other-day program. Found no significant differences on measures of school achievement and behavior. Parental dissatisfaction appeared to increase in the experimental program. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Testing, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten Children
Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
A recent federal welfare reform law requires each state to provide basic education and job training programs, in which colleges have a major role. Areas of disagreement between state and institutions include program length, the role of proprietary schools, and funding adequacy. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Role, Costs, Government School Relationship

Ginzberg, Eli – Academic Medicine, 1993
Areas of proposed reform in medical education are discussed, with attention to implementation, financing, obstacles, needed resources, and pedagogy. The trade-off between students' need for time off and perceived need for instruction time is noted. It is argued that costs of reform in time and resources are often ignored. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Costs, Curriculum Development, Educational Change

Volkwein, James Fredericks; Lorang, Wendell G. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
Analysis of transcripts and survey responses of undergraduate students in one university identified three types of student extenders (full-time students taking longer than normal to complete a degree), determined by financial need, grade-consciousness, and special situations. Characteristics of these groups are compared with those posited by…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Credits, College Students, Course Selection (Students)
Condly, Steven J.; Clark, Richard E.; Stolovitch, Harold D. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2003
A meta-analytic review of all adequately designed field and laboratory research on the use of incentives to motivate performance is reported. Of approximately 600 studies, 45 qualified. The overall average effect of all incentive programs in all work settings and on all work tasks was a 22% gain in performance. Team-directed incentives had a…
Descriptors: Incentives, Job Performance, Meta Analysis, Motivation Techniques