A recent employer survey sponsored by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills found that the skills new job entrants most need for success in the workplace--oral and written communication, time management, critical thinking, problem solving, personal accountability, and the ability to work effectively with others--are the areas in which recent…

The purpose of the directory is to publicize innovative library activities in post secondary educational institutions. To compile the directory, a report form and cover letter were sent to 119 college libraries and 12 library schools. A total of 101 reports of individual programs were received with 75 libraries and five library schools responding…

THIS RESEARCH INVESTIGATED THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF AURAL OR VISUAL PRESENTATION OF BASIC MUSIC MATERIALS AND WRITTEN OR VOICE RESPONSES. NEW METHODOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY WERE EMPLOYED IN A CONTROLLED LABORATORY SITUATION WITH BOTH GRATIFYING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING RESULTS. WHERE SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS WERE DUE TO THE EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT, THE…

Discusses reading and writing workshops at Green Intermediate School. Notes that Nancy Atwell's voice has become a significant thread woven into a tapestry of literacy research and instruction among others whose work has contributed to the evolution of the way educators teach children to negotiate language. (SG)

This article features the winners of this year's "Campus Technology Innovator" competition. The winners are: (1) Drexel University, Pennsylvania (outsourcing); (2) Darton College, Georgia (3D); (3) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (ePortfolios); (4) University of Michigan (the Web); (5) University of Tennessee College of…

TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE INFLUENCE EXERTED BY DIFFERENT SOURCES ON THE ADOPTION OF INNOVATIONS AMONG EXPERIENCED VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS, THIS STUDY HAD AS SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TO (1) DEVELOP MEANS OF CLASSIFYING TEACHERS INTO ADOPTER CATEGORIES, (2) IDENTIFY THE MORE INFLUENTIAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN CREATING AWARENESS, (3) IDENTIFY…

This guide is part of a series produced by the U.S. Department of Education, and it builds on two previous works: "Successful Charter Schools" (ED493615) and "Charter High Schools Closing the Achievement Gap" (ED494482). It profiles seven K-8 charter schools that are making headway in narrowing gaps in achievement. It examines…

Little is known about how restructuring networks actually affect the cultures of school systems. This report examines the creation of an "island" of reform in a school district in northwest Ohio. The research emanated from the discovery of a new "island" in northwest Ohio called the Pathfinder Network. The group formed through…

The forest products industry is one of the largest manufacturing enterprises in Ohio. Sawmills are a well-known and visible manufacturing sector. This document reports on a descriptive correlational study that investigated perceived educational needs of innovative Ohio sawmill operators which could serve as a model for individuals conducting needs…

The purpose of this proposed project is to demonstrate innovations in a joint vocational school which would serve public and non-public schools in Erie, Huron, and the eastern portion of Ottawa counties. The objectives of the proposed activities were to (1) emphasize a correlated curriculum developed around the "world of work" between…

Data on the characteristics of 400 Wisconsin dairy farmers by adopter category innovator-early adopter and early majority; early majority and late majority; and late majority and laggard) are compared with the characteristics of 200 Ohio farmers studied in 1961. The data on the Wisconsin dairy farmers were obtained/by personal interview in a 1962…

This interview focuses on the Montessori adolescent program begun by John McNamara in 1978 at Ruffing Middle School in Ohio, describing the adolescent-centered curriculum, activities, and materials utilized in the program. Suggests that such programs need to provide an environment where children can first and foremost experience community,…

A 2 + 2 manufacturing program enables students to receive associate degrees from colleges in the Lima, Ohio, area. They then can take upper level courses offered by Bowling Green State University and the Ohio State University. The schools responded to requests by Westinghouse and others in the community to prepare employees with necessary skills.…

In 1994 the Ohio State Legislature established Venture Capital to support school restructuring. The Venture Capital school initiative is a concept borrowed from the business community in which the corporate entity provides risk capital to parts of the organization to stimulate creative ideas and to provide opportunities for local entities to try…