Questioning reform in the standards movement: professional development and implementation of common core across the rural South

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were adopted in an effort to create a consistent set of standards across schools, districts, and states in order to ensure equality of educational opportunities for all students in the country. Educational reform through standardization implies that across thousands of miles and millions of students, individual classroom teachers are able to create equitable instruction based on policy and curriculum mandates. For such reform efforts to be successful, standards must be implemented with fidelity, thoroughness, and strong support from stakeholders. The present study examines the role of teacher preparation for CCSS implementation, notably in rural and economically depressed districts in the American South. Teachers were surveyed about their CCSS professional development experiences and needs, CCSS instructional and assessment practices, and perceptions of student learning related to new standards. The analysis reveals that teachers do not feel fully prepared to teach according to CCSS, and highlights areas of professional development where districts failed to support effective teacher implementation. Findings from this study illustrate inequitable professional development for teachers and provide implications for professional development types, content, and quality that teachers perceive as essential for CCSS success.     

南非以结果为本位的教育改革

以结果为本位的教育是20世纪90年代在北美首先发展起来的。以结果为本位的教育有着深刻的理论和实践渊源,并建立在一定的前提假设之上,在具体的实践过程中,还得遵循相应的实施原则。在特定的背景下以结果为本位的教育传入南非后,经历了一系列的发展过程,在实施过程中也出现了一些问题。     

A novel method for tracking pedestrians from real-time video

INTRODUCTIONObjecttrackingisachallengingandimpor tanttaskincomputervision .Someofthemorepopularapplicationsincludevideosurveillanceinstrument,roboticcontrol,andautonomousve hicularnavigation .Trackingalgorithmsfindhowanimageregionmovesfromoneframetothenext.Thisimpliestheexistenceofanerrorfunc tiontobeminimized ,suchasthesumofsquareddifferences (SSD)betweenthetwoimagere gions.Thiserrorfunctionistheresultofmakingthe“constantbrightnessassumption” .Yet,quiteoftenweareinterestedintrackinga…     

“国培计划”十年研究综述与展望

"国培计划"十年研究既涉及对"国培计划"宏观价值、政策文本和培训成效的思辨分析,又关注对教师培训各核心要素的实践反思。虽然"国培计划"实施十年间产生了大量研究成果,但研究视域尚待拓展。有关"国培计划"今后研究值得关注以下四个方面:一是高站位,系统谋划"国培计划"的研究内容与主题;二是低重心,有效践行"国培计划"的行动研究范式;三是多维度,跨界寻找"国培计划"研究的适切性理论与方法;四是大格局,凝练构建"国培计划"的中国特色与本土化经验。     

研究性学习模式在高等教育中的设计与实施

研究性学习是一种以学生为主的新型教学模式。在强调素质教育，注重培养学生综合能力的教育观念指导下，高校实施研究性学习是必要而可行的。为了更好地在高校开展研究性学习，我们可将其实施分为三个阶段：初期阶段、中期、后期阶段。在不同的阶段有不同的目标定位。     

Developing Country-Tailored Policy for the Provision of Schools with Educational Software and Content: The Case of Lithuania

In many countries, the development and introduction of educational software into general education is one of the key issues of national ICT policies. However, differently from other issues of ICT in education, this question is much more country-specific. Therefore, each state shall look for individual solutions that match its economic, social, cultural and other national requirements the best. This paper analyses the development of country-tailored policy for schools' provision with educational software and content. While having generic objectives, the research investigates the case of Lithuania. Initially, the paper gives a review of the Lithuanian context. Then, it analyses the policies and practices of other countries and abstracts potential solutions of the key strategic issues, relevant to the development and implementation of educational software into general education. In parallel with theoretical investigation, the research ratiocinates and demonstrates how each solution, proposed in the Lithuanian strategy of schools' provision with educational aids, has been adapted to the national peculiarities.     

课程改革:在实施中异变的原因与对策

随着课程改革实践的发展,课程实施的异变问题已或隐或现地存在,并受到越来越多的关注。课程实施中的异变,就是事先设计好的课程理想或预期目标在课程实施中逐渐发生变化,实践层面实施的课程在性质、状态或情形上不同于改革前所预先设计的那样。课程实施中存在两种异变,即超越性异变和衰减性异变。引起课程异变的原因,主要来自课程自身。在课程实施过程中,要尽量促进超越性异变的产生,避免衰减性异变,这是确保课程成功实施的关键。     

A treatment and education program for parents and children who are at-risk of abuse and neglect

A treatment program for families at-risk of abusive or neglectful parenting was described and evaluated. The program combined intervention strategies and concepts based on research on abuse, early intervention, education and social service. Treatment and education for the parent and child were provided in the three services of the program: Home-Based, Family School, and Neighborhood Peer Support Groups. At-risk families were identified by a high-risk stress index. Program evaluation was based on 46 families and their 74 preschool-age children. Data collected were: incidence of child abuse or neglect, family stresses, observations of parent-child interactions, family goal measurement, and developmental testing of the children. A significant reduction occurred in the number of children abused or neglected as compared to a similar high-risk, nonintervention sample. The family stresses were reduced, parent-child interactions improved, and the intellectual decline of the children was prevented. Families who participated in all three services gained the most from the program.     

推行科学管理抓好支部工作

贯彻“求真务实”精神，提高管理效率，必须推行科学管理。只要正确理解科学管理的涵义，高度认识推行科学管理的意义，大力宣传科学管理的知识，加快传统体制改革步伐，完善用人机制，严格用人制度，加强科学管理研究，我们就能使科学管理思想被党支部管理者内化、升华、落实到实践中，收到应有的效果。     

基础实验室安全管理对策研究

实验室是高校开展人才培养和科学研究的必备场所,实验室的安全对整个高校的安全和稳定至关重要。新时期高校实验室安全面临许多新的问题,并由此引发不少的伤亡事故。笔者针对本院实验室存在的安全隐患及其原因,提出以“以人为本、预防在先”为核心的安全思想,提出了改进和加强实验室安全管理的若干对策。