This study is the second phase of a five-phase evaluation of Individually Guided Education (IGE) in elementary schools. Its purpose was to look at a nationwide subsample of 30 schools to determine validity of Phase 1 self-report data; implementation history and utilization of IGE network resources; feasibility of gathering IGE cost data; and IGE…

Based on two papers presented at the American Educational Research Association meeting in 1981, this report provides an overview and major outcomes of a three-year study of the Research and Development Utilization (RDU) program. The RDU program tested and assessed a comprehensive model for assisting schools to use results of educational research…

A shift in the priorities set down in the Teacher Corps' rules increases the amount of time and attention paid to local projects rather than to large programs. Three Teacher Corps task forces convened to study the implications of the new rules and the realities of local project operation. The reports of the task forces are contained in this…

This document considers the impact of federal policy in the dissemination and implementation of one government-sponsored school improvement program. It reports a study of Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE), a high school work-and-school program developed under the auspices of the National Institute of Education (NIE). The report begins…

This brief report summarizes the staff development benefits that occurred as a result of teachers participating in the Research and Development Utilization Program (RDU). Surveys of 540 teachers revealed the five most frequently cited staff development benefits to be: (1) learning more about curriculum development; (2) learning more about the…

As part of a study to determine the feasibility of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) contracting with foreign countries to provide technical education and training, structured interviews were conducted with community colleges currently participating in contract education for third world countries. Twelve colleges, including the…

In-depth interviews with a randomly selected sample of 192 University of Washington faculty members who reported conducting scholarly research investigated their need for and utilization of a number of university support services. Users were asked to evaluate the services they had used, to identify any problems encountered, and to suggest…

Drawing on interviews, documents, and eight studies, this policy research study offers information and recommendations in order to fulfill the responsibility of the National Council on Educational Research to establish general policies for, and review the conduct of, the National Institute of Education (NIE). Questions guiding this study are: the…

This paper reports on a study of the evaluative perceptions of people who had worked with Teacher Corps in 12 regional networks. Respondents to the study questionnaire included 155 project directors, 11 executive secretaries, 120 deans of colleges of education, three national program officers, and 38 individuals who had been involved with Teacher…

This report examines issues that need to be addressed to create a comprehensive community-based early intervention system, in conjunction with provisions of Part H of Public Law 99-457. The report examines issues addressed by service providers in local jurisdictions developing programs for infants and toddlers with handicaps and their families,…