Western Washington University's Center for Vocational Educator Preparation identified a prioritized list of technology teacher competencies validated by practitioners and an expert panel. Instructional strategies, resources, and assessment methods for teacher education were developed based on the competencies. (SK)

Propositions about what works in program evaluation are presented: (1) evaluators should be involved from the beginning; (2) evaluation should be based on explicit programmatic theory; (3) quasi-experimental designs must have high internal validity; and (4) evaluators must combat the deterioration of experimental control that occurs in…

Describes the development of a journalism telecourse that, rather than present videotaped lectures, uses footage from interviews with practicing reporters and television news anchors to illustrate themes and processes in the field. Discusses issues related to the designing of the program, obtaining interviews with eminent journalists, and…

Explains how faculty at Quinnipiac College reconceptualized developmental English and designed a new program that provides additional instructional time within the regular freshman English course. Finds that developmental students are better motivated and achieve growth in reading and writing commensurate with students who had a prior semester of…

A new paradigm of education, talent development, may be the successor to gifted education. The talent development perspective involves extension and redefinition of the nature of giftedness or talents, identification, and programming. Emphasis is on identifying and nurturing talents in all students, rather than selecting and serving the "gifted…

Demonstrates the role that formative research played in the development of one repeated format within "Square One TV," an educational television series about mathematics. Illustrates the value of the "CTW Model"--the collaborative production of educational programs by the Children's Television Workshop. (AEF)

Reviews research evidence on the benefits and costs of increasing investment in children, and a redirection of some economic policies that have an indirect impact on children. Concludes that much more could be done to enhance the well-being of children, but it would require a willingness to increase both public spending and taxation. (MOK)

The 21st-century integrated curriculum will be based not on themes, but on broad, unchanging concepts. The concept-based curriculum will require teaching of necessary language arts and other skills as needed for in-depth concept study. This approach offers common learning for all students by broadening specific objectives of many subject areas.…

Describes the process by which the Towson State University (Maryland) Center for Instructional Advancement and Technology was created and grew to a staff of 10 within 18 months, noting six factors: response to clear need; a range of programs; rapid staffing and facilities provision; high-level administrative leadership; supportive institutional…

Many colleges in New Jersey are opposed to the for-profit University of Phoenix plan to offer six degree programs within that state. The university currently enrolls 50,000 on 87 campuses in 13 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico and has formally applied for licensing in this and three other northeastern states. Thirteen colleges operate within a…

A survey of 150 full-time faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and part-time instructors and 140 students at a public research university led to recommendations for a teacher development program based on respondents' expressed needs and institutional needs. Twelve essential steps in the needs assessment process are discussed as a model for…

The Mentor/Mentee (M & M) program at a rural comprehensive high school complements the instructional program by helping students manage their time and focus on successful learning. Each mentor works with 15 students. The mandatory program emphasizes each student's worth and helps kids develop their potential. (MLH)

Describes Forsyth Technical Community College's (North Carolina) CareersNOW! Partnership that fosters cooperative development of a training program directly linked to current job openings and responsive to state and federal mandates for the state's "working poor." Discusses the workforce development process, program impact, enhancing student…

Discusses the importance of determining learning domains, goals, and objectives, as well as the ethics of good programming. Provides an overview of different types of program delivery methods and of how knowing the audience affects the overall program and its direction. Concludes with an examination of the importance of reflection in learning.…

An Illinois district is reaping the benefits of a teacher job-sharing program. Planners must consider daily common planning time; notification deadlines for job-sharing decisions and finding partners; requirements for attendance at school meetings and functions; effects on salary, benefits, and tenure; and eligibility requirements. (MLH)