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Newcomb, L. H.; And Others – 1978
Three papers presented at a teacher education conference on the development of common core curriculum for vocational teacher education are contained in this booklet. The titles and authors are as follow: "A Model Methods Course for Agricultural Education," by L. H. Newcomb; "Preparing Teachers to Develop Courses of Study in Vocational…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Conference Reports, Core Curriculum
Valdes, Gabriel M. – 1986
Florida is experiencing a renaissance in foreign language study through more substantial curriculum and admission and graduation requirements in secondary and higher education. The increase has resulted in a critical shortage of foreign language teachers, to which the state has responded with a program of incentives, financial aid, and rigorous…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities, Course Content, Curriculum Design
Cason, Gerald J.; And Others – 1986
The Performance Rating portion of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Objective Test Scoring and Performance Rating (OTS-PR) system is designed to help the clinical teacher evaluate students' clinical performance. The system collects, processes, and reports ratings of learners' performances in clinical settings. The system's 160…
Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Computer Oriented Programs, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Davies, Susan – 1996
The principles of action research were used to identify the reasons for substandard patient care in two long-term care facilities in Quebec; then, a 20-hour inservice education course for nurse managers at the facilities was developed, presented, and evaluated. Fifteen nurse managers (1 director of nursing, 12 health care managers, and 2 nurse…
Descriptors: Action Research, Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Kimble, Gregory A. – 1978
Information for newly appointed heads of graduate departments of psychology is presented as background material for the 1978 chairmen's workshop. Topics include the following: the budgetary situation, faculty productivity, faculty workload, teacher recruitment, faculty morale, graduate student morale, teaching load of teaching assistants, the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Budgeting, College Faculty, Department Heads
Totusek, Patsy F.; Doss, David A. – 1981
The Early Childhood Observation Form was developed to compare and evaluate two distinct curriculums used in Title I and Title I Migrant Pre-Kindergarten classrooms in the Austin Independent School District during the 1979-1980 school year. Variables recorded on the form included language spoken, group size, activity, adult instructional…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Students, Black Youth, Class Activities
Ruhlmann, Felicitas – 1994
The development of templates for computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is discussed, based on experiences with primarily linear multimedia tutorial programs. Design of templates for multiple-choice questions and interactive tasks in a prototype module is described. Possibilities of enhancing interactivity by introducing problem-oriented…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Foreign Countries
Kellogg, Robert C. – 1987
Three tasks are involved in acquiring and developing quality teachers to educate deaf students: hiring, evaluation, and inservice training. The section on "Teacher Hiring" focuses on developing an applicant pool, screening applicants, interviewing, and selecting the new hire. The next section, "Teacher Evaluation," outlines key…
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews, Evaluation Methods
Punger, Douglas S. – 1989
In February 1987, at a statewide meeting of North Carolina school board attorneys, it was revealed that most school board attorneys were not consulted about and had never seen the construction contracts executed by their clients. The general practice in the state was that the architects prepared the contracts using the standard American Institute…
Descriptors: Architects, Board of Education Policy, Construction Costs, Construction Management
Asselin, Susan B.; Vasa, Stanley F. – 1981
Because of its benefits to classroom teachers, tutors, and tutees, peer tutoring as a strategy for instructing handicapped students in vocational education is gaining in popularity. Several factors are important to the successful implementation of a peer tutoring program, including administrative support, assessment of tutoring needs, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Models
National Indian Education Association, Minneapolis, Minn. – 1977
Summarizing workshop sessions re: American Indian curriculum development for pre-school to grade 3, grades 4-8, and grades 9-12 (handled individually), this document includes strategies for facilitating community involvement, determining the appropriateness of instructional materials, and delivering American Indian heritage, history, and culture…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Biculturalism, Community Involvement
Messmer, Bet; Pemberton, Kristeen – 1995
A variety of materials and forms used in the development of vocational English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for industry employees are provided, with little narrative information. They include: a list of criteria for teacher selection; forms for recording contacts with companies; a list of information sources and content areas and several…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Evaluation Methods
Brinckerhoff, Loring C.; And Others – 1988
The paper focuses on three critical programming issues in providing support services to higher education students with learning disabilities. The first issue concerns the garnering of administrative support for students with learning disabilities. Administrative support cannot be effectively achieved until college administrators determine where…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, College Programs, College Students
Wan, Yee – 1996
A workshop for language teachers focusing on cooperative learning techniques is described. First, an example of the effectiveness of cooperative learning is demonstrated using a simple classroom game requiring interaction to solve a problem. The activity provides an opportunity for learners to practice questioning techniques in an authentic…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education
Nichols, Roy D., Jr. – 1980
A reading program implemented in the Birmingham, Alabama, public schools in 1974 has produced increases in reading achievement in each of the years it has been used. Prior to 1974, the average Birmingham student's standardized reading test scores ranged from two months below the national average at the end of first grade to one year and nine…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education, Low Achievement
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