The purpose of this investigation is to tell the story of how six states are developing Programs of Study (POS) as mandated by the Perkins IV federal legislation. The authors' effort focuses on how states' technical assistance systems evolved and what successes and challenges existed for states developing POS. There was no intent to compare one…

From 1995, data on students' achievement in schools (i.e., teacher's grades) and all data on achievement in the 5-subject group certificate--the "Matura" exam--have been systematically gathered for the entire yearly cohort of students in upper secondary education in Slovenia. This paper describes an on-line data selection system and data…

This evaluation aimed to provide: (1) findings on the effectiveness of different activities and approaches to delivering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including leading practice and challenges; (2) a clear understanding of the impact of activities on pupils, teachers, the school and partners; and (3) a set of…

This publication presents the strategic plan for Oklahoma vocational-technical education that was designed to be used as a framework for developing functional plans at the state and district levels. It begins with a list of the nine strategic goals that have been developed as the starting point in systemwide strategic planning. The nine goals are…

A coherent career plan is a comprehensive document that relates learning experiences to career goals. Components include personal data, career assessment information, career and educational goals, education plan, work experiences, and evidence of competency attainment. South Dakota's School-to-Work Tech Prep Initiative requires coherent career…

Included in this module are five activities dealing with planning the urban environment. Activities included are: (1) analysis of new town development in the United States; (2) analysis of new town development in foreign countries; (3) discussion of technological advances expected in the next 25 years and their impact on the urban environment of…

Seven pitfalls of transition planning for students with disabilities are identified: (1) planning at an inappropriate level; (2) confusing means with ends; (3) failing to involve all relevant educational partners; (4) selecting programs before identifying goals; (5) failing to consider future community realities; (6) being unaware of the process…

This practical handbook is designed to help anyone who is preparing to teach a world history course--or wants to teach it better. It opens with Peter Stearns's essay "Where Did World History Come From?" and closes with Jerry Bentley's annotated bibliographic guide to the essential content knowledge for teaching world history. In between,…

This study, as the first empirical test of P-16 policy antecedents, reports the findings from an event history analysis of the origins of state dual enrollment policies adopted between 1976 and 2005. First, what characteristics of states are associated with the adoption of these policies? Second, to what extent do conventional theories on policy…

This teaching guide develops a unit on community planning for the high school student. The format allows the student to make selected decisions in areas of geography, economics, history, and politics that form a base for the student to build a model of his own city as it is, and how the student would like to see it. Included is a vocabulary list,…

Examines some attempts to define and implement Utopia, considering reasons why a literature on Utopia has developed and the utility of the concept within the context of a geography curriculum. Journal available from Faculty of Education, 3700 McTavish Street, Montreal, H3A 1Y2 Quebec, Canada. (Author/CK)

This study was undertaken to assess the capability of leaders in higher education and government agencies to cope with enrollment, financial and planning problems they will have to face in the next 10 years. Specifically, a study was made to determine the feasibility of establishing a national planning congress which would develop coherent,…

An integrated workplace-learning project is a self-directed, intellectually rigorous, field-based learning experience in which students apply academic skills in solving real-world problems in the community. This guidebook was designed to help teachers and other school staff collaborate with students and employers to plan integrated…

This document presents the first report of the Task Force on Environmental Education in Massachusetts. The Task Force was charged with 3 priorities during its first year of operation: (1) to assess all aspects of environmental education programs currently in progress at all educational levels within the Commonwealth; (2) to determine the…

Describes procedures used to design and conduct formative evaluation of a vocational planning process implemented by the Florida Division of Vocational Education. The rationale for using formative evaluation is discussed, as well as questions to be addressed, role of questionnaires and interviews, and implications for evaluators, planners,…