The Internet has become a powerful force in transforming organizations in both private and public sectors, including public education. Some educational reformers now view virtual schools, in which the majority of course content is delivered online, as a viable alternative and innovative means of educating K-12 students. As of September 2007, 42…

This guide to curriculum quality standards for vocational education begins with an outline of potential uses for the standards and indicators. The next section provides a list of the standards and indicators developed by the national task force of NCPQ (National Consortium for Product Quality). The standards guide the NCPQ curriculum review…

The author outlines the importance of educational assessment in determining the quality of a school's educational system. A model is presented showing the three dimensions of quality educational programs and their interrelatedness. The Indicators of Quality Schools instrument, the purpose of which is to identify areas for improvement across three…

Recently, a large number of state and national reports have focused on the issue of excellence in education. While none of these reports spotlights the community college, both those dealing with K-12 education and postsecondary education have implications for two-year colleges, especially as they relate to high school graduation requirements;…

A survey of research findings on environmental and person variables provides clues as to what is required in a high quality infant-toddler program. One of the most important components of such a program is a loving, responsive caregiver. Research has shown that there are specific adult qualities that nurture the roots of intellectual competence,…

Offers a summary of the first pastoral letter of the black bishops of the United States, "What We Have Seen and Heard." Sees the Catholic schools representing an opportunity for quality education and character development to many in the black community. (DMM)

Boards of education have the responsibility to ensure that the school schedule is viewed as a means to improve school instruction. Lists important questions to ask administrators concerning scheduling. (MLF)

Describes why the National Association of Elementary School Principals developed its "Standards for Quality Elementary Schools: Kindergarten through Eighth Grade," how the standards differ from those of accrediting agencies, how the standards should be used, who will receive them, and what impact they may have. (PGD)

Teachers today are being held accountable and being judged inadequate as a result of factors--curriculum requirements and school organization--over which they have little control. In spite of this, many teachers are making extraordinary contributions to education. Examples of educational innovations being used by secondary history teachers are…

Presents a preliminary report of the Quality of Engineering Education Project Task Force on the Use of Educational Technology. Reviews major issues and proposes nine goals: also offers actions that should be taken by engineering faculty, university administration, technology vendors, accreditation and professional societies, governments, and…

Presents results of a New Mexico school survey that found the quality of education improved in schools as enrollment declined. (MD)

This action guide reflects the discussions and recommendations of the Goals 2000 Education Action Planning Process. The booklet includes a summary checklist of critical actions that must be taken by those working at the national, state, and local levels to advance the arts in the Goals 2000 education improvement process. The sections of the…

It is up to the governor to assume the leadership for providing the citizens with a vision of what a quality education can be. (Author/MLF)

Two approaches to assessment of quality in higher education, the production-measurement and stakeholder-judgment perspectives, are described and compared in a review of literature. It is concluded that, although the production-measurement approach is dominant, it is too narrow a conceptualization and cannot accommodate the diversity of goals and…

Rankings of colleges and universities in the popular press have two problems: (1) they are gimmicks to sell publications; and (2) institutions have become pawns, juggling numbers in quest of higher rankings, the ethical equivalent of cheating. Higher education must return to truth, fairness, and honesty to regain its purpose and integrity. (MSE)