The broad purpose of this project was to examine all aspects of the Community College of Vermont (CCV) review and contracting process and to recommend changes to the CCV Review Board and Decision Team for implementation. Examination focused on the present program, the contract format, Local Review Committee procedures, the counseling process, and…

This program includes an extensive series of learning activities designed to improve students' skills in many areas of English, including expository and creative writing, literature appreciation, vocabulary, listening and speaking, research, and reading. Each activity sheet indicates the subject of the activity, its classification, the number of…

Contract learning is particularly suitable for teaching both the content and methodology of history in a college level, learner-centered, individualized format. Typically, a learning contract has three components. The first deals with the student's goals and objectives. The second component involves identification of the learning resources and…

This report is a summary and review of a study on the effects of introducing an independent learning system in low socioeconomic (SES) schools. The report is organized into five sections. The first provides background information on the independent learning system, the research design and student variables of interest. The second section describes…

This series of 20 books by 21 contributing authors begins to incorporate in one place descriptions of the various instructional design formats and strategies which have been tried and tested with students. Each instructional design is described within a common layout of six basic sections to make it easier to locate the corresponding information…

Statements and documents concerning the criteria and standards used for faculty promotion, retention, and tenure in member institutions were collected by the Deans' Council of the New England Teacher Corps Network. The response presented in this publication is made in the form of a memo to the faculty senate, from the dean of a college of…

The program of faculty development by growth contracting at Gordon College, Massachusetts, is described and evaluated, and a faculty development manual is presented. Under the growth contracting program, each participating faculty member writes a faculty profile that contains an assessment of strengths and weaknesses, a statement of current…

This study was concerned with a comparison of the effects of utilizing contract and traditional student evaluation methods in a CHEM Study and in a traditional high school chemistry course. The sample consisted of 49 students enrolled in a CHEM Study course and 63 in a traditional chemistry course. Student evaluations were conducted using the…

A plan for freshman-level composition which includes students at different achievement levels would make the developmental student an integral part of the college, and eliminate the humiliation of being branded "remedial." All students would participate in the class, write the same essays, and read the same material; however, students would be…

At least four factors are important to consider in contemporary teacher education programs: the demand for increased accountability; the emphasis on field-based instruction; the need for responsiveness to field input; and the need for responsiveness to student input. In New York, the demand for increased accountability has been translated into a…

The Mutual Agreement Programing (MAP) process, as currently used in corrections, provides for the use of a legally binding contract between the inmate and the Paroling Authority. The contract outlines future inmate performance in the areas of skill training, education, institutional behavior, treatment, and work assignment or employment. It also…

Twenty-nine unedited papers presented at the Second National Conference on Research and Technology in College and University Teaching are collected and grouped into nine sessions. Topics covered include student participation, audio-tutorial vs. conventional learning, selection and characteristics of proctors, the use of learning contracts, testing…

In its efforts to develop an external degree program designed primarily for full-time working adults, Delaware County Community College conducted a study to determine methods of developing policies, regulations, and procedures to assess experiential learning, and to find out what office of the College should administer this program and how it…

Describes a one-semester conversational language course based on specific proficiency goals. The oral proficiency pre- and posttests, goal contracts outlining performance objectives for each chapter of the text, specific instructional and grading techniques, and class activities are detailed. (MSE)

A planning model to improve performance in generating positive terminations of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) participants is described. Sponsors can improve performance by selecting participants with particular characteristics and altering types of services. This approach is useful for any social services which result in…