The National Institute of Education (NIE) had commissioned an evaluation project of certain postsecondary programs for nontraditional students that would involve decision makers in the core of the design activity. This report discusses the conflict that emerged between NIE and the Center for Research and Development in Higher Education (CRDHE) and…

The bulk of this report is a digest of "Coming to Our Senses: The Significance of the Arts in American Education," the 1976 product of the blue ribbon Arts, Education, and Americans Panel chaired by David Rockefeller, Jr. The chapters reproduced here concentrate on what is being done in art education in public elementary and secondary…

After first glancing at previous research suggesting that schools (and principals) had little effect on students, this research review focuses on six research studies that suggest the opposite: schools (and their principals) can make an important difference in student achievement. The review highlights Michael Rutter's three-year study of British…

This teacher's guide is the core module in a set of 36 modules and specifically accompanies CE 031 030. It is the first in the series Getting Down to Business. The purpose of module 1 is to provide an introduction to the other 35 business-specific modules in the program and be a supplementary reference for teachers. Following the overview are…

This is the second in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training modules and accompanies CE 031 032. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a farm equipment repair business. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…

This is the ninth in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training modules and accompanies CE 031 046. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a travel agency. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on introducing the…

This module on owning and operating a software design company is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the unit subject matter. Learning activities are…

This is the twenty-first in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training modules and accompanies CE 031 070. The purpose of this module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a word processing service. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain…

This is the twenty-second in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 072. The purpose of this module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a restaurant. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…

This is the twenty-third in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurship Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 074. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a day care center. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…

This module on owning and operating a sewing service is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the unit subject matter. Learning activities are divided…

This module on owning and operating a pest control service is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the unit subject matter. Learning activities are…

This module on owning and operating an energy specialist service is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the unit subject matter. Learning activities are…

As part of the work from the Content Area Reading Project (CARP), which focuses on inservice teacher education in content area reading, this paper examines eight premises for the training of administrators in the clinical supervision of content area teachers. These premises are as follows: (1) problems in content classrooms can be resolved if…

Because the use of clinical supervision methods by administrators in their evaluation and supervision of teachers has been linked to instructional improvement, administrators' perceptions about the implementation of clinical supervisory practices were surveyed. Participants in the study were 412 school district administrators and supervisors who…