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Goodwin, David; Muraskin, Lana – 1985
This paper is a combination of two separate essays, both of which examine changes in standards for student and teacher performance in various states over the past two years. Part 1 examines changes in standards for graduation from high school and the introduction or expansion of statewide programs of testing. Changes in the overall units for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Buchmann, Margret – 1983
This paper, on the central and distinctive contribution of knowledge to teaching, combines philosophical analysis with a discussion of work in research on teaching, student conceptions, and curriculum. The hierarchical argument contains two main points: (1) that content knowledge is a logical precondition for the activities of teaching; and (2)…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State, MS. – 1987
In fiscal year 1987, the Southern Rural Development Center was involved with 40 projects, task forces, symposia, conferences, workshops and other activities, focusing specifically on the rural problems of the region and supporting the community development efforts of 29 land-grant institutions in 13 southern states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Trends, Community Characteristics
Shoemaker, Byrl R. – 1989
The automotive industry continues to be the only industry that has set national standards for vocational-technical education and certification programs that meet those standards. The certification program for automotive technician training has proved that it improves the quality of training in programs at secondary and postsecondary levels.…
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Auto Mechanics, Certification, Community Colleges
Parshall, Lucian – 1990
This study describes the Michigan special education work force (as of 1988-89) with regard to six issues, one primary and five supplemental, having to do with the need for and supply of special educators and attempts to predict future personnel needs. The primary issue concerns the factors that will affect the teacher supply and demand in the near…
Descriptors: Administrators, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1990
Designed to help governors assess state and national progress in education, this fourth and final report of a series summarizes what has transpired since 1986 in the following areas of education reform through the recommendations of the seven task forces that were addressed in "Time for Results: The Governors' 1991 Report on Education": (1) school…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1984
This report, commissioned by Wisconsin's superintendent of public instruction, focuses on methods of attracting, preparing, and retaining competent and dedicated teachers in Wisconsin schools. Part I consists of recommendations to attract competent individuals to careers in teaching: informing the public about career opportunities in education and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Merit Pay
California Commission on the Teaching Profession, Sacramento. – 1985
This report sets forth 27 recommendations by the California Commission on the Teaching Profession for improving California schools. After an outline summary of the recommendations and an introductory discussion of education as California's "growth industry," the recommendations are presented according to three general topic areas. The…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Participative Decision Making

Washington, Doris – Social Studies Review, 1994
Discusses issues related to the underrepresentation of minority teachers in social studies education. Suggests that many minority college students choose occupations other than teaching. Recommends that secondary history teachers develop student involvement in history through historical research and controversial issues. (CFR)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Differences
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1995
This report lists fiscal year 1995 recommended allocations of Illinois state funds appropriated to the Board of Higher Education under the Health Services Education Grants Act. These funds are appropriated to support the enrollment of Illinois residents in health professions education programs offered by nonpublic institutions including medical,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Students, Dentistry, Graduate Medical Education
Prager, Karen – 1992
This bibliography provides a recommended list of research and theoretical literature in school restructuring of interest to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. The first section contains general references, including 66 articles and books on school reform proposals, how schools work, and the change process. The second section, addressing…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1994
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) integrated some of its national surveys of educational information into the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), which was initiated in 1987-88 and is being repeated at intervals to provide information about the nation's schools and their educators. The 1988-89 Teacher Followup Survey (TFS), a…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Planning
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1983
The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs met in Washington, D.C. on February 23-25, 1983, to discuss the implications of the proposed budget for the 1984 fiscal year. Testimony by representatives of government agencies and American Indian tribes and organizations focused on five main topics: closure of the Intermountain (Utah) and Mount…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education. – 1986
The secretarial instructional programs at Florida community colleges and area vocational-technical centers were reviewed to determine the actions that are needed to enable the programs to meet current and future demands for secretaries who are competent in the use of advanced office systems technology. Data for the review were drawn from a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Equipment, Employment Patterns, Facility Requirements
Lawton, S. B.; And Others – 1986
This study addresses four questions: (1) What types of performance appraisal policy for educational staff have been adopted by Ontario school boards? (2) To what extent have these policies been implemented in practice? (3) What types of appraisal policies are most effective? and (4) What processes have school boards used to develop and implement…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education