Elderly and working families with young children have been strongly affected by social changes, particularly in the areas of low-cost quality child care and meaningful opportunities for the elderly. The feasibility of an intergenerational program in which non-center-based, low-cost child care could be provided while expanding employment and…

A taxonomy was developed for classifying instructional materials in fourth grade mathematics, as well as the content of actual classroom instruction and of achievement tests. The taxonomy is defined by the intersection of three factors and results in 468 cells: (1) mode of presentation (for example, use of graphs, tables, story problems)--3…

Experiences with various modern management techniques and practices in selected small, private church-related colleges were studied. For comparative purposes, practices in public colleges and universities were also assessed. Management techniques used in small companies were identified through review of the literature and the management seminars…

One-week workshops for Preparing Educational Training Constultants: Skills Training (I) (PETC-I) were given to members of two teacher training networks: the Florida Teacher Education Centers (TEC's) and the Midwest Institute for Individually Guided Instruction (IGE). PETC-I is an instructional system which can be used for trainers in existing…

Synthesizing two priority proposals identified by the Indian Education Project of Michigan, this report outlines a proposal for establishing an Indian Education Center (staffed by American Indians and advised by a University Advisory Committee made up of Indian parents and the Indian community) to meet the needs of Indian students and…

This feasibility study is divided into sections presenting a brief history of the extended school year concept, an extensive survey of recent efforts at implementing the concept, the planning and implementation of the Hartford study, reports of five committees, final recommendations, and an evaluation of the study. Also included are a number of…

Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) is a program which provides students with a comprehensive secondary education that exposes them to a cumulative series of planned, personalized learning experiences in a wide variety of life and work settings. To determine possible program implementation, the Far West Laboratory (FWL) has engaged a series…

After the Westinghouse Electric Corporation made a comprehensive analysis of the technical, economic, social, environmental, and institutional factors affecting the feasibility of utilizing solar energy for heating and cooling buildings, it determined that solar heating and cooling systems can become competitive in most regions of the country in…

A feasibility study was made to define, within the conceptual framework and in accordance with the recommendations of the UNISIST program, the managerial, technical, legal, and financial framework for the setting up of an International Science and Technology Policies Information Exchange System (SPINES). This report describes in some detail the…

The feasibility of using criterion referenced tests (CRTs) in a large-scale evaluation conducted in an effectiveness evaluation context was investigated. The study began by examining the theory that structures the development and validation of CRTs to discover whether, on theoretical grounds alone, CRTs are suitable or not suitable for large-scale…

Examined feasibility of employing mildly mentally retarded persons as caregivers. Observers rated competence of two female trainees in a day care center. Suggests caregiving may be a feasible employment option for some mentally retarded persons with appropriate training and placement, and advocates further research on screening and on the benefits…

A procedure for assessing and comparing schoolwide change, so that groups of schools could use the resultant information for continuous improvement, was developed. The feasibility of the new assessment procedure was tested by applying the new procedure in 5 schools in the Bay Area School Reform Collaborative (BASRC) in the San Francisco Bay Area,…

Three methods for evaluating a nationwide audiovisual instruction program for preservice and in-service teachers in Germany will be implemented: (1) a questionnaire on teacher attitudes toward the media packages; (2) a case study of teachers working with the media during the program; and (3) intensive group discussions on program applications. (CP)

Describes the development of a program in Connecticut that combined Web-based training with peer mentorship to improve technology integration in K-12 classrooms. Topics include prerequisites; program implementation; a nine-month pilot study; formative evaluation; mentor survey; summative evaluation; and the feasibility of this type of program for…

The costs, effects, and utility of mathematics instruction assisted by microcomputer presentations were compared with those of conventional classroom approaches, using 79 students in grades 3 and 5. Results indicate that grouping students for instruction on microcomputers in classrooms is cost effective. (SLD)