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Hart, E. Paul – 1987
This paper discusses the results of a field study that attempted to answer questions related to science curriculum renewal in the province of Saskatchewan. The purposes of the field study were to obtain educators' reactions to proposals for change in the science curriculum, assess teachers' needs for science teaching, and determine the nature and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Bartell, Carol A.; Willis, David B. – 1987
Guided by interpretive ethnographic methods and by instructional leadership concepts, this comparative study of secondary principals in Japan and America discovers characteristics of excellent principals and examines their values in relation to dominant cultural themes. The investigation applies anthropologist Clifford Goertz's assumptions (1973,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
Grover, Burton L.; Post, Richard L. – 1984
The Arlington, Washington, School District--a mostly rural district with enrollment of 2,790--conducted a survey of its public using both blanket mailing and random sampling procedures in order to compare the views of the total population with the views of the typically small percentage who mail back a questionnaire. The questionnaire contained 29…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Comparative Analysis, Data Interpretation
Kennedy, Kerry J. – 1984
This paper reports the results of a study of the implementation of multicultural education policy initiatives in Australia. An outline of the study's methods follows brief discussions of the emergence of multicultural education as a policy issue and the context of multicultural education in Australia. To assess the impact of multicultural…
Descriptors: Community Control, Cultural Context, Decision Making, Educational Policy
Ellis, James D. – 1989
The Biological Science Curriculum Study with support from others conducted a three-year project (ENLIST Micros II) to develop and test a model for implementing educational computing in science courses. Descriptive data on background characteristics, prior experience with microcomputers, and educational level of the leaders and new participants was…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education
Weiss, Iris – 1987
This is the report of a national survey of approximately 1,000 teachers and administrators from a sample of 425 schools nationwide. The report includes a description of the sample design, instrument development, data collection, file preparation, analysis procedures, and survey forms. Topics covered in the report include science and mathematics…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science
Kimball, George; And Others – 1985
In an attempt to correlate effective school practices with actual observed student achievement, a survey instrument concerning principal leadership and school climate was distributed to classroom teachers in the Oklahoma City Public Schools. Responses by more than half of the teachers yielded 1,294 usable questionnaires representing all 94 schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Evaluation, Analysis of Variance, Educational Environment
Kansky, Bob – 1987
The Technology Advisory Committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics recently conducted a survey to assess the status of state-level policies affecting the use of calculators and computers in the teaching of mathematics in grades K-12. The committee determined that state-level actions related to the increased availability of…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary School Mathematics
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Sobkin, V. S.; Pisarskii, P. S. – Russian Education and Society, 1996
Presents the conclusion of the analysis of the massive educational survey done in Moscow (Russia) in 1991. This section largely focuses on students' parents' and teachers' attitudes towards the relevance and benefits of education. Participants are identified by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. (MJP)
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Educational Benefits
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Fujioka, Nobukatsu – International Journal of Social Education, 1995
Presents the results of the original "Teaching About World War II" survey conducted with junior high social studies teachers in Japan. The teachers generally condemned Japan's military conduct and favored a variety of instructional materials and strategies. Includes questionnaire, tables, and graphs. (MJP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Education, Cultural Context
Kutsenko, V. A. – Soviet Education, 1990
Questions the effectiveness of the career guidance that Soviet secondary students receive. Discusses a survey of 2,605 students that investigated students' life goals assessments of their labor training and work experiences. Argues that Soviet schools need to correlate career guidance more effectively both with development of individual student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Career Guidance, Education Work Relationship
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Lowther, Malcolm A.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1990
Using data from a nationally representative survey of college faculty teaching introductory courses, a study compared the course planning procedures of faculty (n=2,311) in eight disciplines: English composition, history, sociology, psychology, mathematics, fine arts, languages, and business. No key differences were found between full- and…
Descriptors: Business Administration, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development
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Hurd, Stephen J. – Economics, 1990
Presents results of a 1989 national survey of computer use in over 600 schools in England. Identifies changes that have taken place in computer use over a four-year period and the factors contributing to the change. Discusses findings regarding computer hardware and software. Offers recommendations for improved use of computers in education.…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Gorman, Steven; Yu, Ching C. – 1990
The relationship between student's home environment and achievement in science was examined using data from the 1985-86 National Assessment of Educational Progress, Science Assessment, for a nationally representative sample of American school age children in grades 7 and 11. Science achievement and background data were also collected for grade 3.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Family Environment, Family Involvement
Shymoniak, Leonard; And Others – 1991
Tenth in a series of annual reports, this report presents fall 1990 demographic, staffing, salary, and workload information on California community college employees, based on data collected from all 71 California community college districts. Section I presents data on primary occupational activity, full-time equivalency, and type of assignment…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Compensation (Remuneration)
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