The Department of Physical Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Carbondale, has initiated and developed a systematic analysis of the scholastic achievement of majors in specified areas of the physical education curriculum in order to provide some useful information to academic advisors. (RC)

Ivey's Do-Use-Teach (DUT) model offers an important and viable vehicle for helping trainees get more than book learning out of training sessions. This article presents a basic structure for implementing a DUT model within the confines of the usual conseling theories or practicum courses. (Author)

This document describes the outcome of a 1999 symposium that was convened to develop the goal, principles, key considerations, and administrative requirements for a student-improvement program in Alberta. Named the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI), this program is an extension of Alberta's accountability framework that has been in…

This paper summarizes seven school-reform models demonstrating "strong" and "promising" evidence of effectiveness in improving student achievement according to a rating scale designed by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The intent of this summary is to assist districts and schools in the Pacific region in identifying…

The Family to Family initiative has encouraged states to reconceptualize, redesign, and reconstruct their foster care systems. By 1996, the initiative was being implemented in five states and six counties in two additional states. Drawing on the experiences of Family to Family participants, a framework for child welfare leaders working to reduce…

In 1993, the Connecticut State Department of Education received federal support for the activities of nine existing Family Resource Centers (FRC) and for funding new FRCs. The FRCs were based on the premise that many childhood and adolescent problems can be prevented by strengthening effective family management practices and establishing a…

Paper presented at Symposium on Research and Utilization of Educational Media for Teaching the Deaf (Lincoln, Nebraska, March, 1971). (CB)

Five articles in the special issue on local school mainstreaming focus on models and guidelines. Topics addressed include promoting peer acceptance and mainstreaming emotionally disturbed students in rural areas. For related material, see EC 133 674. (CL)

Examines recent trends in general education, discussing its importance, definitions of general education, and its inconsistent status. Provides three examples of successful general education programs, as well as an ideal model for a community college program. (AYC)

The article describes the Chapel Hill Gifted Handicapped Project (housed at the University of North Carolina) designed to develop a model and field tested curricula for gifted and handicapped preschoolers. (SBH)

The article describes the Active Response Inservice Training Model (ARITM), a classroom-based one-to-one instructional approach for teachers of severely handicapped students. (CL)

Teachers grow in stages until they reach maturity. Some arrive earlier than others; some never get there. This discussion suggests ways to help teachers achieve maturity. (Editor)

A model is presented that counselors in small groups may use to improve students' test-taking skills and motivation and to enhance students' self-knowledge and decision-making ability through better test interpretation. (Author)

This detailed position-paper reflects upon traditional and contemporary drug education with particular attention to programs in schools. An effective educational approach is presented by integrating critical issues with a practical rationale for developing drug education programs to meet the unique needs of exceptional children. (Author)