"Whole-child development" can mean different things to educators, researchers, other child- and youth-serving professionals, and policymakers. Multiple bodies of research and methods of analysis affirm that child development (and human development in general) is dynamic, bi-directional (i.e., the child and context influence each other),…

The metric system now enjoys almost total worldwide acceptance, but the United States is still resisting it. Americans need to stop trying to convert "true" English units to metric and learn the metric system by using it. (Author/RM)

Digital accessibility practices are becoming standardized in higher education as institutions seek to meet compliance with federal and state equal access laws. Students with disabilities have equal rights to access university programs and services in digital format. The widespread use of assistive technology, artificial intelligence, and content…

The need for increased accountability in higher education and, specifically, the nation's community colleges-is something most educators can agree on. The challenge has, and continues to be, finding a system of metrics that meets the unique needs of two-year institutions versus their four-year-counterparts. Last summer, President Obama unveiled…

Due to the increasing demand on the United States to convert to the metric system of measurement, this document was developed to alert owner-managers to the implications surrounding the system as well as to increase their knowledge of it. Based on the findings of a 3-year Federal study, the information presented focuses on the possibility of the…

This paper explores human resource management practices in the university sector with a specific focus on talent pools and talent management more generally. The paper defines talent management in the context of the university sector and then explores its interdependence with organisational strategy, the metrics used to measure academic performance…

A brief history of the use of the English system of measurement is provided together with a discussion of the United States conversion to the metric system. United States industries which now use the metric system are listed. (SD)

The authors discuss background information about the metric system and explore the effect of metrication of agriculture in areas such as equipment calibration, chemical measurement, and marketing of agricultural products. Suggestions are given for possible leadership roles and approaches that agricultural education might take in converting to the…

A history of measurement systems is presented. Topics discussed include standardization of units, invention of means for weighing, evolution and international adoption of the metric system. A chart of the modernized metric system is included. (Author/DB)

This publication is intended to serve as a guide for teachers introducing the metric system to elementary and secondary school students. Suggestions are based upon the premise that students learn best when totally involved in activities using the metric system, with few comparisons to our traditional English system of measurement. The booklet…

This study was concerned with identification of elementary school grade levels appropriate for teaching various phases of the metric system. The same unit was taught to 201 elementary school children in grades three through six. Pretests and posttests were used to assess progress made by students in developing skills and understandings related to…

This bulletin provides elementary school teachers with some information about the metric system and some suggestions for teaching it. A history of the development of the system is given followed by a grade by grade guide to objectives and activities to be used with lessons on measurement with the metric system. The activities stress the decimal…

A needs assessment survey was made to analyze the needs and attitudes of parents and educators in regard to the metric system. Questionnaires were sent to educators, K-5, and to parents of 10 randomly selected classrooms in 2 Illinois school districts; one an urban area and the other a farming community. The 549 returned questionnaires were…

This handbook has been compiled to provide a reference for teachers at all levels who are implementing the metric system in their classroom. It includes practical suggestions and recommendations for teaching the metric system, as well as papers identifying and discussing the fundamental mathematical and psychological issues underlying the teaching…

A useful metrics system for the assessment of the environmental impact of chemical processes is utilized to illustrate several of the principles of green chemistry. The use of this metrics system in conjunction with laboratory experiments in green chemistry would provide for reinforcement in both the theory and practice of green chemistry.