Gifted students often show a deep interest in and profound concern for the complex issues of society. Given the leadership potential of these students and their likely responsibility for solving future social problems, they need to develop this awareness and also a sense of confidence in dealing with future issues. The Future Problem Solving…

To design public issues education programs to meet the needs of small farmers, the Cooperative Extension programs at Prairie View A&M University (Texas) and nine other 1890 land grant institutions surveyed small farmers' opinions concerning the 1995 farm bill. Responses were received from 644 farmers in the states in which these institutions…

This report represents the work of the Teacher Education Assessment Committee (TEAC) at Central Missouri State University (CMSU), Warrensburg, Missouri. The TEAC is a multifaceted system that conducts and publishes results of periodic assessments and evaluations of CMSU's Teacher Education Programs by soliciting input from: (1) CMSU teacher…

This report represents the second follow-up study by the Teacher Education Assessment Committee (TEAC) at Central Missouri State University (CMSU). The TEAC conducts and publishes results of periodic assessments and evaluations of the university's teacher education programs by soliciting input from: (1) the university teacher education faculty;…

This report describes compensatory education (CE) programs and compares their classroom activities with those of regular instruction programs. This report is part of an extensive series of studies on CE and its long-term effects. Data were collected through interviews, structured observations, and the generation of narrative protocols based on…

A study was conducted (1) to determine the career patterns of graduates in agricultural education from the University of Florida during the period 1975-1985 and (2) to assess their perceptions of the effectiveness of selected aspects of the program in agricultural education in preparing them for careers. Questionnaires were developed and sent to…

This overview of the current status of teacher incentive programs includes information on: (1) support for the programs and leadership for program development; (2) funding patterns; (3) evaluations of specific programs; (4) program objectives and participant attitudes; and (5) commitment to program development. Brief summaries are presented of the…

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the intents, activities, and results of the New York State Mentor Teacher-Internship (MT-I) Program. Part 1 provides an introduction and overview of the evaluation study; it includes information regarding the purpose of the study, the study design and analysis, and the issue of confidentiality. Part…

A study investigated the rationale of and procedures for gathering data on foreign language programs in secondary schools in Tennessee. The study transcends previous foreign language surveys by suggesting a method of presenting data in a useful format by analyzing foreign language support (FLSPT) in terms of quantifiable factors or "favorable…

Career ladder program assessment for 1988, which is being conducted by The Arizona Career Ladder Research and Evaluation Project, is in its third year of data collection, analysis, and reporting. This document presents 38 statistical tables on average scores of responses to a survey of teachers and administrators regarding levels of program…

A study (conducted as part of the Teacher Education Redesign Project, University of Akron) determined the perceptions of first year teachers regarding their preservice preparation. Perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of teacher training programs were sought pertaining to 17 competencies that were collected during follow-up studies of 233…

In order to determine the client's perspective of instructional development (ID) services, the perceptions of college professor clients of a campus-wide university ID center were studied, using a naturalistic inquiry interview approach based on the philosophy of symbolic interactionism. Developers' views were also examined through analysis of…

A survey was undertaken to gather and record the perceptions that college writing program directors and teachers have of the goals of their writing programs, particularly freshman composition. Responses were returned by 134 writing program directors and 135 composition instructors from publicly or privately funded institutions, two-year colleges,…

Reported here are the hearings on the Senior Citizen Higher Education Opportunity Act, which requires participants of federal aid to higher education to provide senior citizens with access, on a space available basis, to already scheduled courses and programs. The hearings were held in New York City on June 11, 1977, before the Subcommittee on…

The report is designed primarily for internal use by administrators and staff members of the Guided Occupational Orientation Project in Syracuse, New York, and contains a summary evaluation for the 1972-73 school year activities associated with the project. One section of the report discusses and displays specific outcomes compared with goals…