Teachers and administrators interested in special education topics are seeking educational opportunities for professional development in order to better meet the needs of students, but face obstacles such as time and distance in attending face-to-face instruction. Distance delivery and more specifically offering courses online, is a very viable…

This article reports on a large scale implementation of personal response units in three introductory science courses at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. An online survey of students was conducted to gather their perceptions on the uses of the devices, triangulated by participant observation of the classes and email interviews with the…

In September 1998, the California State Legislature passed SB 2042, legislation that authorized the reform of teacher recruitment, certification, and licensing in the state. Its provisions are unique in that they represent the first time in California's history that almost all of the standards dealing with teacher preparation and induction were…

The growth of distance education options at the postsecondary level has led to a need to reassess how student services are provided to distance learners. This study used qualitative thematic analysis to examine the experiences of student service directors in Canadian postsecondary institutions when providing counseling and advising services to…

Short-term study abroad (STSA) is an important alternative for students not likely to participate in semester-long or yearlong international study abroad programs. The authors present an assessment of their short-term study abroad program, Environmental and Cultural Conservation in Latin America. The authors show that STSA programs appeal to…

Initial steps in a long-term effort to identify and analyze evaluations of inclusive education programs are discussed. Three activities have been initiated to survey current evaluation practice. A literature search revealed that "inclusion" is not yet a description for the ERIC system, but that some papers have been published on the topic. A…

Because of a need for information about the structure, staffing, physical space, and types of activities of media service departments at colleges and universities, a study was conducted to gain a snapshot of media service programs at 4-year institutions with student enrollments between 5,000 and 10,000 students in 1992 and 1993. A 47-item…

Under the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act, institutions of higher education are required to review the effectiveness of their alcohol and drug prevention programs biannually. This guide offers a method for gathering and interpreting student survey data on alcohol-related problems based on the methodology of the College Alcohol Survey developed…

Approximately 225 classroom teachers representing 97 randomly selected Ohio school districts participated in this study. They were selected as being most able to accurately inform researchers of their districts' standardized testing practices. Responding to a mailed survey, these teachers rated their schools regarding the extent of use and the…

A framework is proposed for describing the underlying dimensions of different styles that principals have as facilitators of change. A measure, the Change Facilitator Style Questionnaire, was developed to assess these dimensions and change facilitator styles. A review of the literature suggested an organizing framework of the following dimensions:…

Types of quality indicators (QIs) for elementary schools and secondary schools in Texas, the selection of indicators by district superintendents in Texas, and the subsequent rating scale analysis using Rasch measurement procedures were studied. QIs were scaled from 1 to 7, with 1 representing "not important", and 7 representing…

In 1989, a follow-up study of non-returning students who had attended Johnson County Community College (JCCC) during fall 1985, spring 1986, or summer 1986 was conducted to assess the former students' achievement of their educational goals. A target population of 7,910 long-term leavers was surveyed regarding their opinions and perceptions of…

The job relevance of the National Board for Certified Counselors Examination (NBCCE) was studied through a survey of professional counselors. The results of this study are presented. The NBCCE testing program, the composition and organization of the NBCCE, and the frequency with which the NBCCE is administered are described. The NBCCE is part of a…

As an update and continuation of a report covering the period 1979-1985, this report contains data collected from November 1986 through January 1987 on the destinations of June 1986 graduates of the Rochester (New York) City Schools. A single postcard mailing was followed by intensive efforts to reach the 400 randomly-sampled high school graduates…

In the sixth in an annual series of surveys of changes taking place in the academic and administrative practices of American colleges and universities, special attention was given to college and university faculty, in light of significant shortages predicted for the next decade. Questionnaires were completed by senior administrators at 366…