In order to keep student athletics in a proper perspective to the complete educational program, principals must make clear their emphasis on scholastic endeavors. This article suggests several ways a principal can promote positive attitudes toward and among high school athletes. (WD)

Presents some steps the superintendent can take to encourage academic excellence in his/her district. Provides guidelines to use in working with a curriculum committee. (IRT)

Nine standards for awarding graduate credit in physical education are presented. (MJB)

Program evaluation criteria can be derived internally (from the program and institution) and externally (from the field and accrediting agencies). Criteria should be explicit, functional, and applicable to the full range of possible programs. (SK)

Contains 19 standards for basic writing programs, covering teaching and learning, support, and program evaluation, developed by the Committee on Writing Standards of the National Council of Teachers of English for the United States Office of Education. (DD)

Maintains that professional and academic communities have different missions yet share some goals. Argues against the wholesale adoption of the United States model of journalism education, and for the establishment of the academy as the primary agent in journalism education. Offers several proposals and considerations in the negotiating process…

The "NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility" provides specific criteria to be used as a guide in reviewing the initial eligibility (graduation, core curriculum, grade-point average and ACT/SAT test scores) of students who have completed any portion of their secondary education in a non-United States…

State public policy has been an important tool for improving the educational preparation and opportunity for many communities. However, without concerted statewide efforts it will continue to be difficult to substantially expand opportunities to accelerate higher education attainment and workforce preparation. Over the next 15 years, the states…

With the advent of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, virtually every school in America is expected to meet high academic standards in the face of declining resources. The requirements to meet these standards are rising as funding decreases, and little help is available to schools. "Strength-Based Teaching" is intended to fill that…

This guide was developed to aid educators in meeting the required essential learning skills for their students as listed in the National Science Education Standards. This document suggests ways in which Project WILD activities can fit into their lesson plans and be used to meet these science standards, and provides correlation tables for Project…

This book has helped thousands of math teachers envision what can happen if they implement the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards. It reveals that with the right teaching strategies and curricula, students can become confident, creative, and actively involved in the math process and can actually think like mathematicians.…

This document provides students, parents, educators, administrators, policy makers, and the public with a set of common guidelines for environmental education. These voluntary guidelines are intended to aid state and local efforts to provide quality environmental education. The guidelines suggest expectations for learner performance and…

Encourages theatre teachers to take into account accreditation and assessment standards. Proposes that theatre education will continue to be marginalized in academic institutions if these standards are not considered. Concludes that it is only with a comprehensive view of their institutions that theatre teachers may place their work in its proper…

Reproduces, in outline form, the National Standards for Arts Education in Theater, as developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations. Notes that the standards are intended to be used as curriculum planning guidelines by K-12 educators, school districts, and states. (RS)