This report discusses the structural conditions under which organizational development (OD), as employed in the school systems of the United States and Canada, is more or less applicable to schools. The first section (chapters 1-6) reviews papers and books, concerning either OD in general or the ways in which the ideas of OD have been used in the…

Increased demands for colleges and universities to engage in outcomes assessment for accountability purposes have accelerated the need to bridge the gap between higher education practice and the fields of measurement, assessment, and evaluation. The "Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation in Higher Education" provides higher…

The booklet contains 18 articles, essentially journalistic efforts topically organized according to the categories overview, research, education, human growth and development, and support, which describe the Mountain-Plains Program, a regional program in comprehensive family career education in Montana. Article titles and their authors are:…

This book is an analysis of the relationship among collective bargaining (CB), firm competitiveness, and employment protection/creation in the United States (U.S.). Comparisons are also made between the U.S. situation and that in Europe. "Collective Bargaining in Context" (Richard N. Block, Peter Berg) places the US system of industrial…

Local school systems, Local Education Agencies [LEAs], and universities, Institutions of Higher Education [IHEs], work together in a variety of ways in the initial preparation and ongoing professional development of teachers, although it is difficult to ascertain the number of LEA/IHE partnerships. These relationships typically allow for a…

Madeline Hunter's statements and teaching examples lead to a conception of teaching best described as a teacher-centered, funnel model. The Hunter lesson design may be useful to science teachers for some instructional objectives, but it cannot be expected to improve the state of science education. Includes five references. (MLH)

The "Madeline Hunter Teacher Effectiveness Training Program" has been marketed with claims of improved instruction, increased student achievement, and an all-purpose lesson plan. Unfortunately, Hunter's lesson design is not consistent with many science education goals, is not appropriate for every science lesson, and contradicts…

Argues against the forced use of generic lesson design in science instruction. Asserts that teaching modules are popular among administrators because they seem to provide accountability. However, modules often promote traditional ideas in teaching, and administrators seldom investigate claims of programs. Critiques research cited by the Hunter…

This article aims to: (1) improve novice and experienced science teachers' understanding of contemporary pedagogical research, its value in improving classroom practice, and how to effectively communicate this in an interview; (2) improve administrators' interviewing practices so that exemplary candidates stand out from other candidates; and (3)…

This report, comprised of five separate reports, presents a set of statistical benchmarks for gauging the growth and development of corporate training and education over the last decade. "Summary Findings" (Robert Zemsky) presents in capsule form the technical analyses of the findings of the other four reports. It considers these…

Contents of this book include the following articles: "Genetics and competance: Do heritability indices predict educability?" Jerry Hirsch; "The role of experience in the development of competence," J. McVicker Hunt; "Intelligence-- why it grows, why it declines," John L. Horn; "The demographic context of metropolitan education," Karl E. Taeuber;…

Fourteen conference papers dealing with the effects of electronic information technology on social studies education are provided. Microcomputers received most of the attention, followed by satellite telecommunications, as the conference participants examined implications for student learning styles, student knowledge and attitudes, teacher…

A series of essays discussing ideas about humanizing work are presented in the document. Three major sections divide the essays, and each includes a preface with comments suggesting the central focus and questions with which the authors are concerned. The first section deals with the history, philosophy, and issues related to work and contains…

Examines the relationship between 35 preschoolers' moral reasoning about altruistic moral conflicts and their sharing, helping, and comforting in a naturalistic environment. (JMB)

The six essays included in this volume apply the philosophy that only those children who are reared in complete freedom will grow up whole and free, and attack the institutions which can shape and distort the lives of children--schools, courts, and the family. The introduction discusses the dilemmas of those who would free the child within society…