Issues affecting pre-school education in a rural area of Kenya are highlighted in a study of a mother tongue education (MTE) programme in one indigenous language group, the Pokomo. Factors supporting the introduction of MTE include official support for MTE, the welcoming of non-government stakeholder involvement in education, the presence of…

A comprehensive community environmental inventory is an ongoing process of investigation and study to compile and evaluate information about the natural and man-made environmental features and characteristics of an area, as well as related social, political, and economic information. Such information is important to the community in developmental…

A look at possible ways to develop and organize a library resources center. (AK)

Developed as a guide for educational planners interested in expanding their career guidance and career education delivery system, this handbook suggests general plans, procedures, staffing patterns, activities, and resources in eight chapters. Chapter 1 provides a broad perspective on the rationale for career resource centers. Chapter 2 covers…

The University of Washington (UW) adopted a dual-provider cloud-computing strategy, focusing initially on software as a service. The original project--to replace an obsolete alumni e-mail system--resulted in a cloud solution that soon grew to encompass the entire campus community. The policies and contract terms UW developed, focusing on…

AFTER A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE AND OF THE EXISTING TEACHER AIDE PROGRAMS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS WERE DRAWN--(1) TEACHER AIDE PROGRAMS CONSTITUTE A NEW AND USEFUL SERVICE TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. (2) AN AIDE IS ONE WHO RELIEVES THE TEACHER OF NON-PROFESSIONAL DUTIES. (3) AIDES' TASKS FALL INTO THE BROAD…

The many resources for learning that exist beyond the confines of the classroom provide outstanding opportunities to extend learning for students. The major purpose of this book is to help teachers use these resources. The book is not a series of recipes for taking field trips but is an aid to planning. For a teacher inexperienced in the…

The paper, presented at a four-State adult education regional institute, first presents some problems in developing curricula for adult and continuing education, drawing distinctions between the terms "curriculum" (content-centered, credit offerings) and "program" (learner-centered, or problem-centered, non-credit offerings).…

This handbook helps school administrators and their colleagues plan and conduct educational workshops in their communities with or without help from universities or colleges. It can be used as a tool for staff development programs, and provides names and places that have used their communities as learning resources in the past two decades. The…

The module is one of a series of eight developed to provide inservice training for administrators of career education programs. It focuses the attention of the administrator on the various resources of the informational services (occupational, educational, and personal-social) which are available for use in career education resource centers and…

This book explores the perspectives of experienced practitioners, sharing ideas about building and sustaining organizational strength through workforce development practices and systems. As the saying goes, a company's greatest resource is its people. When managers really believe that and work to develop organizational capabilities, productivity,…

Few people are willing to admit that senior adults and young children share many common characteristics, including: (1) changes in development; (2) need for companionship; and (3) the desire to be understood. These two groups are connected mostly through direct interaction with middle-aged adults. One very practical way to build a greater sense of…

The rationale of this article is that schools and their leaders need to establish and formalize a system which focuses on integrating staff effectively into the organization's community and instituting esteem and competency. Competent educators in a professional community constitute two of the three dimensions that build the capacity to create…

As educators deliberate on how to provide a well-rounded education for all, the idea of working more collaboratively with a range of arts education providers has become increasingly attractive. Allowing outside organizations and individuals to gain access to institutions in a more evenhanded way and create long-term relationships that reinforce…