The job of the school principal has become much more complex and demanding over the past several decades. Many university-based principal preparation programs--which prepare the majority of school principals--have struggled with how to make the fundamental changes needed to prepare principals for today's schools. To test a path forward, The…

Many states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which emphasize "deeper learning" skills, such as mastery of core academic content, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. But can the new tests being developed to align with the CCSS be used to promote deeper learning and high-quality classroom instruction?…

The Hewlett Foundation commissioned RAND to review research about the effects of assessment and to summarize what is known about assessment as a lever for reform. To explore the likely influence of new assessments on teaching practice and the conditions that moderate that relationship, researchers conducted a series of literature reviews. The…

Purpose: In the USA, as elsewhere, there is an ongoing need to improve quality in higher education. Quality improvement models from business have not been widely embraced, and many other approaches to accountability seem to induce minimal compliance. This paper aims to contend that learning communities represent a viable alternative in the quest…

One of a series of global education instructional materials, this unit on cooperation was designed to be infused with existing social studies courses aimed at students in grades 5-12. Concept-based and skills-oriented, this curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of primary and secondary human goals; local,…

Designed to stimulate course planning teams to consider a wide range of technological options at the start of the course design process, this paper focuses on ways in which technology can be used to design, produce, and present European-wide distance education courses. The more detailed objectives of the paper are to look at how technology may…

Rural schools in Utah responded to state and local calls for school reform by implementing Outcome Based Education (OBE) programs beginning in March 1984. Significant improvements in learning have occurred as measured by test scores. Workshops introduced rural educators to OBE which provided a philosophical and operational framework for school…

The 1989 annual report of the Intersegmental Coordinating Council to the California Education Round Table was compiled as a report on the status of intersegmental cooperation and as part of an effort to develop consensus on critical issues confronting the educational systems and on intersegmental strategies to approach those issues. The report is…

This article describes one school's development of an alternative to conventional mainstreaming as an exercise in collaborative teaching and consultation for students with learning disabilities. Program design, a sample lesson, and evaluation/feedback are discussed. A timeline from a sample day and a list of collaborative teaching activities are…

This handbook provides information and ideas to be considered in the formation of the kinds of partnerships among service providers (i.e., advocacy groups, coalitions, educational agencies, churches, community-based organizations, etc.) that will be needed to enable both documented and undocumented immigrants to meet the Phase 2 legalization…

Describes the efforts of a university which is located in a rural area of Virginia to address the needs of surrounding school divisions in science and mathematics. Reports the results of a needs assessment and provides a listing of services offered by the university. (ML)

Describes the integrated skills reinforcement (ISR) approach to Language across the Curriculum used at La Guardia Community College (LCC) to teach basic skills within the context of the subject-content of various disciplines. Explains LCC's student-centered approach to faculty development, and the use of ISR as a basis for curricular,…

This directory profiles the following 16 vocational education consortia: American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials; Applied Communication; Applied Mathematics; Consortium for the Development of Professional Materials for Vocational Education; Electric Utility Instructor Training Consortium; Marketing Education Resource Center;…

One of a series of global education instructional units, this curriculum on stewardship was designed to be infused with existing social studies courses aimed at students in grades 5-12. Concept-based and skills-oriented, the curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of the relationship between humans and global…

Recounts the experiences of a group of K-12 social science educators attending the University of California, San Diego's Summer Institute. The Institute gathers K-12 educators and university professors for lectures, lessons, and interactive projects. The sessions focused on recovering unheard voices and perspectives from history. (MJP)