Describes a project that attempts to evaluate the objectives of five differing preschool models in five schools in the Mount Druitt area of Sydney. Also examines senior student role conflict using an analysis of student perceptions of their actual and ideal behaviors along with the role expectations set by group members. (Author/RK)

Describes the Brookline Early Education Project, a program designed for parents of preschool children. Operating as part of the public school system, the program offers home and center-based school, health, parent education and parent support programs to parents from time of their child's birth until the child's entry into kindergarten. (BD)

A New Jersey plan to turn people without education degrees into schoolteachers is discussed. Some New Jersey education officials are concerned that schools have hired relatively few of the new provisional teachers, and some are critical of the quality of preparation the teachers receive. (MLW)

There is a tendency in Western countries to view school-centered innovation (SCI) as the new panacea for the problems of curriculum change. To investigate the potential and limitations of SCI in developing countries, a case study of the Secondary Schools Community Extension Project in Papua New Guinea was conducted. (RM)

Describes set-up, user characteristics, goals, and successes of neighborhood computer centers where informal microcomputer instruction is presented. Centers described include East Harlem's Playing to Win; Center for the Development of Non-Formal Education in Austin, Texas; a learning center in New York City's business district; and Family…

Provides a review of some of the innovative programs university systems are using to encourage faculty to take early retirement, including bridge benefits, bonus plans, guaranteed part-time employment, rehearsal retirement, and 30-and-out plans. (JAC)

This report describes ongoing efforts of the Maine Department of Education to encourage high school improvement through state-level actions. Three intertwined strategies have added value to the individual schools' improvement efforts, including: (1) the drafting of a statewide reform framework called Promising Futures; (2) the creation of a new…

To study children and families who come into contact with the child welfare system, the Children's Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families conducted the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). As part of that larger study, this report provides a cross-sectional national overview of child welfare services as…

The process of adopting new innovations has been studied for over 30 years, and one of the most popular adoption models is described by Rogers in his book, "Diffusion of Innovations" (Sherry & Gibson, 2002). Much research from a broad variety of disciplines has used the model as a framework. Dooley (1999) and Stuart (2000) mentioned several of…

Numerous ideas regarding school reform have been in evidence of late. One idea that has received increased attention is standards-driven education reform, which is the subject of this book. The text features an outline of a CD version, which is included. The volume is intended for interested laymen and professionals and features an eight-step plan…

This book is intended for those who are worried about the state of schools and who want to improve them. It focuses on the Authentic Teaching, Learning and Assessment (ATLAS) program, which brought together the most successful ideas and practices of four partner organizations (Education Development Center, School Development Program, Harvard…

Summarizes nontraditional educational programs in terms of changes occurring in the type of student enrollment, location of learning experience, and methods of instruction and evaluation. Concludes that higher education is no longer the exclusive preserve of the young, but is a lifelong activity for all people. (CC)

Discusses the two programs, conducted by the Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities, in terms of the underlying philosophy, operating procedures, and flexible individualized offerings. Indicates that the University Without Walls provides an education economical in time for students and in cost to institutions. (CC)

A husband-wife teaching team defies the rules of failure by giving their students a chance to fight the system. (Editor)

Describes Pope John Central High School in Elgin, Nebraska, one of the most innovative secondary schools in the state. (CB)