The writings included in this student-produced publication are those of students in the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union's (ILGWU's) Worker-Family Education Program technical and English-as-a-Second-Language classes at a Bronx (New York) local unit. The collection of writings consists of personal narratives, interviews, dialogues,…

This manual presents Iowa standards for special programs for students with behavioral disorders, describes interventions which appear appropriate for such students, and notes shortcomings with current practices that accentuate the need for these standards. Chapter titles and authors include: "Overview of Project" (Carl Smith and Dennis Dykstra);…

Intended to assist Agency for International Development officers, advisors, and health officials in incorporating health planning into national plans for economic development, this ninth of ten manuals in the International Health Planning Methods series contains eight papers dealing with the integration of community health concerns into…

The purpose of this publication is to focus on issues in development and implementation of comprehensive guidance programs. To achieve this purpose a list of 10 of the most important issues was composed. The top 10 issues, in order of frequency of concern of leaders, are: (1) displacement of non-guidance tasks, including school counselors'…

This book focuses on the how-to of developing Professional Development Schools (PDSs) without external funding, challenges of developing such partnerships, and benefits of PDSs to schools and universities. The nine chapters are: (1) "Creating a New Institution" (Nate Essex, Vivian Gunn Morris, Marty M. Harrison, and Fred Johnson); (2)…

The basic theme of this yearbook, "The Role of the Schools in the Improvement of Community Life," is open to a variety of interpretations. Many factors determine what role the schools will play in a particular country or area, and consequently, what part they may have in community improvement programs. Among the factors are the history…

Several prominent educators and counselors discuss the importance of career development for all citizens in this report. They present successful strategies for using the National Career Development Guidelines at the state and local levels to improve programs and to make them available to diverse groups, at all ages and stages of their lives. The…

This annual publication presents perspectives on development education from developing nations or "Southern" countries. The following articles are included: "Development Education: Education Beyond Labels" (P. Christenson); "Synthesis and Reflections of Annual '90/91" (J. Sommer); "Creating the World in Our Own…

This monograph was developed to provide mental health and other service delivery workers with an overview of conceptual, programmatic, and educational developments in mental health services to disaster victims over the past 10 years. It was written primarily for national policymakers, administrators, and service providers of disaster relief…

This document brings together brief national reports describing teacher education in most of the countries which, as signatories to the European Cultural Convention, make up the Standing Conference of European Ministers of Education. Countries represented are: (1) Belgium; (2) Cyprus; (3) Denmark; (4) Finland; (5) France; (6) Federal Republic of…

This monograph contains reprints of lectures presented by National Dance Association Scholars from 1977 through 1987. The following Scholars are represented: (1) Elizabeth R. Hayes; (2) Miriam Gray; (3) Ruth L. Murray; (4) Araminta Little; (5) Mary Frances Dougherty; (6) Charlotte York Irey; (7) Lois "Betty" Ellfeldt; (8) Mary Alice "Buff"…

This guide provides basic background information about outdoor and environmental education for interested educators. Collected articles summarize current thought, trends, and practices in outdoor and environmental education. Examples of current programs are selected to demonstrate both the variety and excellence of programming in this area. These…

This paper reviews issues and trends in inservice teacher education, focusing on state-of-the-art activities, criticisms levied against inservice programs, objectives, structure, basic models, and program evaluation methods. Trends identified focus on efforts to improve programs, innovations, program length, teacher involvement in program…

This sourcebook synthesizes findings from studies on school improvement programs. The prefatory overview emphasizes key themes and issues addressed in the seven papers that comprise the body of the document, discusses the role of staff development, and examines the process of translating research into policy. The papers summarize the findings of…

This collection of newspaper articles illustrates the range of activities and programs at Illinois' 39 public community colleges. Each of the articles was written by a newspaper employee and appeared in an Illinois weekly or daily newspaper during 1981. Arranged alphabetically by the college being focused upon, these articles highlight programs…