The Linguistic Bibliography is a general-purpose tool which provides a comprehensive listing of references to archival documents in linguistics and related fields, with a retrospective coverage of almost thirty years. The measures of the Linguistic Bibliography Project, which were implemented during 1963-1966, are summarized with an amphasis on…

The Wells Fargo Gamefield Program grants can help reverse the downward trend in the health of American youth. Used from the elementary through the college levels, the program can bring fitness for life to communities. (MLF)

A new federally funded program designed to recruit and train people from the larger society to help cure the ills of city schools is described. (CK)

A program designed to upgrade the quality of life of low income people in urban and rural areas is described. (CK)

An innovative plan for achieving racial integration and interracial harmony in the public schools is delineated. This plan would make use of public facilities for classroom purposes, foster interschool cooperation, and initiate field trips and outdoor activities for students. (CK)

Volunteer groups improve the life of residents of New York's Harlem district. (CK)

Tested an algorithm for directing novice counselors in making empathic responses. The independent variable was assessed using a computer simulation program. The second experiment employed a completely randomized design. In another, the algorithm was modified and a randomized block design employed. Experimental groups performed significantly…

This new edition of "Good Policy, Good Practice II" revises and updates the authors' 2007 publication. Like the earlier edition, it responds to one of the questions that is raised most frequently in the authors' work with public policy and education leaders as they begin to address the national and state imperatives to increase the proportion of…

At the state and local level, many school systems, districts and early childhood networks have developed approaches and programs to support children's transition to school. These programs often address school readiness. There are many definitions of school readiness. Some refer to the skills and attributes of individual children, defining it as…

Over the last 2 decades, Irish schooling and society have gone through a period of significant structural and policy-driven change. To meet the emerging needs of the knowledge/learning society, schools and teachers are challenged to develop their capacities as "active learning communities". This places greater demands on teachers and…

This technical appendix provides more detail on the reading reforms implemented under the Blueprint for Student Success project in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) between 2000 and 2005. It provides details on the dataset, the econometric methods the authors employed, and the results, which are also detailed and discussed in the main…

In a time of scarce resources, many colleges and universities are looking for ways to stretch their existing resources for student success. At the same time, most institutions have a significant number of student workers. This paper presents the latest research that describes the vital role of on-campus employment in student retention. This report…

This paper reflects on experiences of working with schools in urban contexts as they have attempted to improve the quality of learning. Set within the context of the English education system during a period of intense national pressure to "raise standards", these experiences have been focused around issues of performance and leadership…