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Moe, Stacey G.; Pickrel, Julie; McKenzie, Thomas L.; Strikmiller, Patricia K.; Coombs, Derek; Murrie, Dale – Health Education & Behavior, 2006
The Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) is a randomized, multicenter field trial in middle schools that aims to reduce the decline of physical activity in adolescent girls. To inform the development of the TAAG intervention, two phases of formative research are conducted to gain information on school structure and environment and on the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Seagren, Alan T.; Creswell, John W. – 1985
Management tasks of department chairs and their perceived needs for staff development were studied in Australian Colleges of Advanced Education (CAE), U.S. state colleges, and a U.S. university. Data were obtained from 679 Australian and 98 U.S. department heads, using similar instruments developed by the Nebraska-Lincoln Task Force on Management…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Comparative Education, Department Heads, Foreign Countries
Akarsu, Bayram – Online Submission, 2004
The purpose of this study was to explore and discover classroom management problems encountered by undergraduate science teaching assistants (TAs). Information about TA perceptions of classroom management problems was obtained to better understand how gender, teaching experience, and academic discipline affected their classroom management…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Science Departments
Trice, Andrea G. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2005
This qualitative study examines how four academic departments responded to the presence of large numbers of graduate international students. Results focus on faculty members' responses to international students as advisors, instructors, and supervisors; departmental policies established to address their presence; and the unresolved issues that…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Faculty, Departments, Foreign Students
Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2006
According to data collected by the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), states are increasingly offering what they describe as a "single certificate" for early childhood and early childhood special education (i.e., certification that covers children both with and without disabilities). This document describes…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Certification
Brantley-Dias, Laurie; Calandra, Brendan; Harmon, Steve W.; Shoffner, Mary B. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2006
This paper seeks to examine efforts by PT3 projects over the last several years to increase collaboration among education and arts & sciences faculty. To what extent have PT3 projects sought to address this issue? How successful have they been? What barriers have they faced? What lessons have they learned? In this article, the authors seek to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Schools of Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness
Laurence, David – ADE Bulletin, 2001
Describes a survey conducted by the Modern Language Association of English and foreign language departments' use of tenured and tenure-track, full-time non-tenure-track, and part-time faculty members and graduate teaching assistants in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Reports on professional support, benefits, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration), English Departments, English Instruction
College Board, 2009
Educators across the United States continue to enable a wider and ethnically diverse proportion of students to achieve success in AP[R]. Significant inequities remain, however, which can result in traditionally underserved students not receiving the sort of AP (Advanced Placement) opportunities that can best prepare them for college success.…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Advanced Placement, Graduation, State Departments of Education
Brener, Nancy D.; Weist, Mark; Adelman, Howard; Taylor, Linda; Vernon-Smiley, Mary – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Schools are in a unique position not only to identify mental health problems among children and adolescents but also to provide links to appropriate services. This article describes the characteristics of school mental health and social services in the United States, including state- and district-level policies and school practices.…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Health Needs, School Psychologists, Mental Health
Tryneski, John, Ed. – 1996
This publication offers an update in concise form of pertinent information for teachers, administrators, librarians, counselors, and other school personnel on certification requirements. Recommendations of regional and national associations regarding school staff responsibilities and school policies are presented, as well as current addresses for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Qualifications, Counselor Certification, Elementary Secondary Education
Langendoen, D. Terence – 1987
An analysis of the status of undergraduate linguistics programs in the United States and Canada includes information about 165 U.S. and 18 Canadian institutions. It presents: alphabetic and state-by-state listings of the institutions offering linguistics education, including the recent history of their participation in the Linguistic Society of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Bachelors Degrees, College Curriculum, Departments

Buckles, Stephen; Schug, Mark C.; Watts, Michael – Social Studies, 2001
Reports the results from a 1999 survey conducted through phone interviews to identify which states were using assessments in social studies and to describe the types of assessments being used. Finds that two-thirds of the states conduct assessments in social studies while most assessments use objective questions. (CMK)
Descriptors: Civics, Economics, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Gaughan, Tom – American Libraries, 1991
Reports results of a survey of library schools in the United States and Canada that focused on factors contributing to the health of successful programs. Topics discussed include budget considerations; faculty publishing records; enrollment figures; relationships with other academic departments, including joint degree programs; and state economic…
Descriptors: Budgets, Departments, Economic Factors, Enrollment Rate

Duenk, Lester G. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1990
Published certification requirements from the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands showed some common characteristics in nondegree certification. However, wide variations were found in work experience requirements, recency of work experience, evaluation of job and basic skills, requirements for initial…
Descriptors: Employment Experience, Employment Qualifications, State Departments of Education, State Standards

Wolverton, Mimi; Gmelch, Walter H.; Wolverton, Marvin L.; Sarros, James C. – Review of Higher Education, 1999
University department heads in the United States and Australia function under increased uncertainty and stress: diverse student populations; funding shortages; demands for quality; downsizing; balancing academic/administrative roles. Article examines environmental pressures on these administrators explores strategies department heads in the two…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Department Heads