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Tursman, Cindy – 1981
Trends and issues in research into effective teaching are examined in this report. The status of the teaching profession is discussed in the first chapter, and developments in teacher evaluation, unionization, and effective schools research are traced. In the second chapter, research findings on the effects of teaching styles and of teacher…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Educational Strategies
Piper, David Warren, Ed. – 1978
Twenty papers originally presented at a conference organized by London University on "Efficiency in Teaching Methods in Higher Education" are presented. After an introduction by David Warren Piper, the following papers are included: "Old Prejudices and New Management Tools" (Gerald Fowler); "Efficiency in Higher…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Epstein, Joyce Levy, Ed. – 1981
This is a collection of articles about student attitudes toward schools. Articles include: (1) a foreward by Philip W. Jackson; (2) "Patterns of Classroom Participation, Student Attitudes, and Achievements," and "Developing a Research Agenda on the Quality of School Life(QSL)," by Joyce L. Epstein; (3) "QSL School Problem…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Lukenbill, Jeffrey D.; McCabe, Robert H. – 1978
This document presents the results of Miami-Dade Community College's three-year effort to design a general education program for the community college. A rationale, definition, and 26 goals for general education introduce the revised programs and requirements in three areas: (1) basic skills requirements, (2) the general education program, and (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Probation, Academic Standards, Ancillary Services, Associate Degrees
Kirk, Russell – 1978
Based on the theory that higher education in America has been on the decline since 1953, the decadence and hopes for renewal in higher learning are examined. The following afflictions are cited as cause for the decline: (1) a purposelessness or loss of the objects of wisdom and virtue; (2) intellectual disorder: all integration and order of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Academic Standards, Accountability
Phillips, Ione – 1975
Whether or not there will be enough funds available to meet required expenditures has become an annual dilemma for most colleges and universities in recent years. This publication, based on a survey conducted among the 130 member institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), is an attempt to show…
Descriptors: Budgets, Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Educational Quality
Buddin, Richard; Gill, Brian P.; Zimmer, Ron W. – 2001
This report focuses on the workings of the Impact Aid program with a special emphasis on the implications of the statute for military children. The main purpose of the statute is to defray the local share of expenses for educating federally connected students. The assertion is that military and other federal activities bring additional students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Armed Forces, Educational Change
Hoy, Wayne K.; Sabo, Dennis J. – 1998
This book offers hands-on suggestions for administrators who want to assess their schools' health. The goal is to improve middle schools by making sure the culture is right for all groups--students, teachers, and staff. Chapter 1, "Climate, Culture, and Quality," distinguishes between the concepts of organizational culture and climate, formulates…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods
Darling-Hammond, Linda – 1997
This book describes how the U.S. can radically improve not only individual schools but its overall system of education. The book examines the lessons of history and the expanding knowledge of what works in schools and classrooms, and it describes how school reforms might transform education presumptions and policies so that the education system…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Change Strategies, Democratic Values
Council for American Private Education, Germantown, MD. – 2002
The Blue Ribbon Schools (BRS) program was designed in 1982 with three purposes in mind: to identify and recognize outstanding schools; to provide schools a tool and criteria for self-assessment and improvement; and to facilitate the sharing of best practices among schools. This book presents profiles and best practices of 12 elementary, 2 middle,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Awards, Educational Practices, Educational Quality
Wood, Chip – 1999
This book looks at how to improve education by refocusing time on relationships among teachers, parents, students, and good ideas. It draws attention to the inappropriate pace of teaching and learning which decreases the quality of education and quality of life for students and teachers. There are 10 chapters in three sections. Section 1,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Aho, Erkki; Pitkanen, Kari; Sahlberg, Pasi – Human Development Network Education, 2006
The Education Working Paper Series is produced by the Education Unit at the World Bank (HDNED). It provides an avenue for World Bank staff to publish and disseminate preliminary education findings to encourage discussion and exchange ideas within the World Bank and among the broader development community. Many factors have contributed to Finland's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, School Restructuring, Educational Change
McGovern, Thomas V., Ed. – 1994
This volume synthesizes the scholarship and practice of the teaching and learning of psychology to create a practical handbook for faculty who work with undergraduates in this discipline. Section 1 establishes the framework with "Principles for Quality Undergraduate Psychology Programs" (Cynthia Baum, and others). Section 2 reviews seven critical…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Active Learning, College Instruction, College Outcomes Assessment
Goedegebuure, Leo, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This book is the result of a research project on the most important principles, structural features, and functionalities of higher education policies in 11 developed nations around the world. Reports on each nation, are based in large part on analysis of responses to a common questionnaire by national experts in each nation. An opening chapter,…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Comparative Education, Developed Nations
Shujaa, Mwalimu J., Ed. – 1996
School desegregation strategies are examined in political contexts to focus on the politics of quality schooling for African Americans. Through this approach, racialized uses of power in white self-interest are shown to influence policy making and policy implementation related to education. Essays include: (1) "Reclaiming Historical Visions…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Students, Cultural Differences, Desegregation Effects