This publication is part of a series of tools and resources on financing and sustaining youth programming. These tools and resources are intended to assist policy makers, program developers and community leaders in developing innovative strategies for implementing, financing and sustaining effective programs and policies. This brief highlights six…

Social workers in academic and agency settings have the opportunity to do funded research using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 small grant mechanism designed for discrete, clearly defined projects that can be completed within a 1- to 2-year time period with limited funding. This article describes the R03 mechanism and provides a guide…

This descriptive study provides a snapshot of teacher evaluation policies across a demographically diverse sample of districts in the Midwest Region. It aims to lay the groundwork for further research and inform conversations about current policies at the local, district, and state levels. Specifically, this study examines district evaluation…

Impact evaluations of school-based management (SBM) programs, or any other kind of program, are important because they can demonstrate whether or not the program has accomplished its objectives. Furthermore, these evaluations can identify ways to improve the design of the program. These evaluations can also make successful interventions…

Like many institutions, Massey University has experienced growth in enrolments of international students. Increasing numbers of international students has led to frustrations for international and domestic students, and for staff. This paper describes an innovative programme designed to help with the orientation of international students. Domestic…

The Journal of Agricultural Education has primarily published research that uses quantitative research methods. Perhaps this is due partly to the lack of a qualitative research conceptual framework to guide our profession. Most researchers in agricultural education were academically prepared to conduct empirical research. Those who are in the…

A prominent leader in the movement towards restorative approaches in juvenile justice presents cutting-edge practices for community service. Such programs balance community safety, accountability for behavior, and development of the competency of youth. This article describes the benefits and challenges of implementing this model and suggests the…

There is significant potential for error in long production processes that consist of sequential stages, each of which is heavily dependent on the previous stage, such as the SER (Scoring, Equating, and Reporting) process. Quality control procedures are required in order to monitor this process and to reduce the number of mistakes to a minimum. In…

Computer assisted career guidance (CACG) systems have been around for at least the past 20 years in career guidance centers. There are two types of systems: information retrieval and guidance interaction. This study investigated the effectiveness of DISCOVER in facilitating career decisions among college students. DISCOVER is a systematic career…

This print component to the telecast "Making the American Dream Work for Our Children: A New Vision of School Guidance" focuses on collaborative approaches to helping young people achieve in school and raise their academic and vocational aspirations. Like the telecast, this booklet offers alternative approaches to established methods of school…

Individuals have increasingly recognized the role that guidance for learning and work can play in encouraging adults to achieve their educational and personal goals. This pack of materials was designed to help those who offer guidance to adults and take a pro-active approach to developing quality assurance. These seven booklets are intended for…

The views of four individuals about the results of a survey of 50 schools and colleges regarding how they are communicating with each other in terms of the Buckley Amendment are presented. Methods for handling college recommendations now that such forms are not confidential are discussed. Panel discussion at the Annual Conference of the National…

Career guidance by objectives and results, capitalizing on the organizational and implementation processes of management by objectives and results, requires a broadened, developmental concept of career guidance and the use of student needs assessment and program evaluation techniques for the selection of objectives and content. (EA)

If counseling services are to remain a viable force in the American school system, black counselors must be involved in significant numbers, join the counseling/guidance professional organizations, and situate counseling in the context of a black life style directed toward self-determination, respect, and justice. (EH)

The authors explore the roles that distributive education teachers and counselors may assume in the establishment and maintenance of a job placement service. (EA)