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Hollins, Carol S., Comp. – 1983
Designed to assist personnel at John Tyler Community College (JTCC) in their decision-making processes, this report provides a compilation of research briefs on current and former students, faculty, and programs of study. The following research summaries are presented: (1) 1982 Graduate Follow-Up Study; (2) A Few Things You Should Know about JTCC;…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Graduates, College Programs, Community Colleges
Hollins, Carol S., Comp. – 1985
Designed for distribution to administrators, faculty, and staff at John Tyler Community College (JTCC), this report provides a compilation of research briefs on current and former students, faculty, and staff. The following research summaries are presented: (1) 1983-84 Facts and Figures, which includes statistics on student characteristics and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Graduates, College Programs, Community Colleges
Brown, George H.; Faupel, Elizabeth M. – 1987
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and the Longitudinal Studies Program (LSP) are major survey projects on educational outcomes performed by the Center for Education Statistics. NAEP is a continuing cross-sectional survey of young Americans' skills, knowledge, and attitudes. The LSP studies follow a sample of students as they…
Descriptors: Conferences, Cross Sectional Studies, Data Collection, Databases
Ponzio, Richard – 1984
The first section of this report describes the rationale and objectives of the Research Utilization in Elementary Teacher Education (RUETE) study which developed techniques for exposing student teachers to current research on effective instruction and effective schools. The progressive phases of the RUETE study are outlined and discussed. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperating Teachers, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Baez, Tony; Fernandez, Ricardo R. – 1984
The effects of bilingual education and programs for students who are not native speakers of English have not been researched thoroughly enough to provide sufficient, accurate, and meaningful evidence that will support litigation. Accordingly, this paper provides a historical review of the role of litigation in obtaining educational equity for…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation
National Inst. for Educational Research, Tokyo (Japan). – 1984
Research from 14 Asian and Pacific countries suggests that the outcome of educational research is not sufficiently utilized by educators in those countries. Several recommendations for the development of information exchange were discussed at an educational research seminar. It was recommended that research projects be worthy and be…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Comparative Education, Delivery Systems, Diffusion (Communication)
1987
This special report is a look at illiteracy across Canada and in Saskatchewan. It includes stories by Peter Calamai, a national correspondent with Southam News, and by Regina Leader-Post reporters Kevin O'Connor, Zena Olijnyk, Ron Petrie, and Beverley Spencer. The publication also includes stories by the Canadian press. Calamai's stories are the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, American Indians
Hoyle, John R.; And Others – 1985
This textbook provides a curriculum for administrator preparation courses based on guidelines established in 1979 by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Advisory Committee on Higher Education Relationships. Each chapter provides ideas for successful practices and suggested activities to provide actual experience in each area…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
Holenbergh, Rosita M. – 1983
This paper discusses the changes in social processes and corresponding changes in education as a result of the presence of post-war, non-Anglo-Celtic immigrants in Australia. This is followed by analyses of recent reports which have influenced policy, and the paper concludes with identification of research needs in the light of recent research…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Policy, Educational Research, English (Second Language)
Copp, Laurel; And Others – 1981
The role of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in encouraging research through the programs and activities of the member schools is discussed. It is suggested that the dean or administrative head of a college of nursing is in a position to influence nursing research activities. The principal role of the academic dean in…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, Agency Role, College Faculty
Erickson, Frederick – 1985
Basic issues concerning interpretive research, and theories and methods of using interpretive research to study teaching are discussed. The concept of interpretive research may also be known as ethnographic, qualitative, participant observational, case study, symbolic interactionist, phenomenological, or constructivist. Interpretive research…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Radnor, Michael, Ed.; And Others – 1977
The first two papers in this collection introduce both the Research and Development Exchange (RDx) itself and the subsequent contracted papers in this and a companion volume. The first paper discusses the general problems toward which the RDx effort is directed, understandings and assumptions affecting the design of the work, principles guiding…
Descriptors: Administrators, Change Strategies, Diffusion, Educational Innovation
Kowle, Carol P. – 1977
This information analysis paper distinguishes between issues and policy in vocational education, identifies current issues and outlines official policies, and makes recommendations for coordination among leaders who develop issues and policies in vocational education. Its synthesis of recent studies of vocational education supports the notion of…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Government Role
Aguirre, Adalberto, Jr. – 1977
Sociolinguistically oriented studies of the Chicano speech community cluster around two subject areas: (1) conversational code-switching, and (2) language loyalty and maintenance. Research representative of each of these areas is reviewed. It is felt that the large body of findings regarding the language use of the Chicanos have failed to take the…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Community Involvement, English
Doty, Charles R.; Cappelle, Frank – 1981
Inservice technical upgrading of postsecondary vocational-technical instructors is a major problem for vocational-technical education. Staff development programs for these personnel are needed, but are often difficult to locate or to create. This paper is designed to provide persons involved in staff development or preparing a staff development…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Resources, Faculty Development, Guidelines
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