Discusses critical issues in education and the counselor's role in school reforms. Topics include curricular reforms, information overload, maintaining institutional identity in the face of enrollment declines, and the importance of access. (JAC)

Suggests ways that community services/continuing education programs can maintain their visibility, integrity, currentness, and flexibility. Sees proper marketing both within and without the institution as important means of ensuring the continued expansion of credibility. (DMM)

The excellence of a school lies in the way it directs itself--particularly its professional staff--to improve performance. To meet its obligation to be ever self-improving, the faculty should focus on studying students, creating tailored learning experiences, evaluating long-term school effects, and encouraging diversity. (PGD)

Outlines the results of a national survey of employers on the quality of secondary education. Findings show the majority of employers surveyed did not feel the schools need improvement to fulfill their hiring needs. (MD)

Defines psychic intelligence as an inclination all children possess to use whatever cognitive intelligence they have for learning, adaptive behavior, and pleasure; strongly suggests that algorithmic drill usually damages the mentality of children by stifling psychic intelligence; and discusses the use of pocket calculators to prevent this effect.…

Developing and maintaining effective physical education programs requires that teachers continually update their knowledge and skills. Books and journals, conferences, professional organizations, and consultants provide information to help teachers develop effective programs. (DF)

Public education suffers from a lack of public confidence. Strategies that public school decision-makers can use to turn around public opinion is the focus of this book. Decision-makers should use some of the marketing techniques learned from the private sector to "sell" the schools to the client system (the citizens being asked to support…

Providing the early childhood (EC) community with a timely, actionable information about the Illinois State Board of Education's early learning initiative, "Little Prints" is a newsletter highlighting best practices among EC programs, representing the interests of and issues of EC professionals engaged in the education and care of…

The purpose of this paper is to stimulate discussion about what institutions and students can reasonably expect from one another to enhance learning productivity. Expectations can be divided into five areas: teaching and learning, the curriculum, institutional integrity, the quality of institutional life, and educational services. For each of…

A great deal has been written in the educational literature about the use of distance education, given the rapid expansion of the World Wide Web on the Internet. Web-based courses are now available or under development at many academic institutions and through corporate universities. Educators are concerned, however, about ensuring the quality of…

This document is the eighth in a series of documents published by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as part of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education. This book offers recommendations for the basic knowledge and abilities educators need to provide high-quality environmental education (EE).…

Presents key features of good science lessons. (MKR)

Higher productivity must become internalized in college institutional cultures and recognized as a strategic issue for long-term reasons of educational quality and robust survival. The primary challenge is not downsizing but right-sizing for available resources, mission, and quality standards. The concept of selective excellence must prevail. (MSE)

Parker J. Palmer responds to questions concerning models of reality, ways of knowing, pedagogy, the components of "good teaching," morality and spirituality in education, developmental education, cultural and racial pluralism, and truth. (DMM)

This study reports on the Hong Kong education quality assurance and school monitoring system. Three research questions were addressed: (1) Who controls the quality of school education in Hong Kong? (2) What strategies are used in the Hong Kong school education quality assurance process? (3) Agenda for Future Research on quality assurance and…