Describes the involvement of 12 high schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in a collaborative marketing program designed to increase public awareness of Catholic high school education, enlarge the pool of potential students, and increase enrollments at each school. Reviews the research, planning, and implementation phases of the project. (DMM)

Presents a case study of the University of Minnesota's community-based program to serve the needs of children, youth, and families. Highlights the early history of the enterprise, noting the guiding principles and mission that have fueled its development. Summarizes the first three years of the consortium's operation and discusses a few of the…

The efforts of five Bowling Green State University (Ohio) graduate students to design, develop, and implement a student retention training program using graduate assistants are described. Special techniques used to train participants and lessons learned in the process are noted. (MSE)

A collaborative research program in auger spectroscopy at the University of Liverpool (England) involved scientists from 12 universities and research groups in 5 European countries and financed with international funds is described. The experience of the collaborators suggests how similar projects might be initiated and managed. (Author/MSE)

Describes how the English department at Roger Williams University set out to revise and revive the English major under difficult circumstances during the 1988-89 school year. Shows how the faculty redesigned the curriculum, recruited new majors, and established support programs. (HB)

Workshop examines school-age summer programs. Papers are (1) "No More Homework" (Linda Sisson), presenting National School-Age Child Care Alliance standards relevant to planning and evaluating summer programs; (2) "Staffing for Summer Programs" (Richard T. Scofield); (3) "Opportunities and Challenges" (Karen…

The thirty-year history of the Black Studies program at Harvard University (Massachusetts) is chronicled, focusing on the roles of recent administrators and the program 's emerging identity within the community of African-American scholarship. Emphasis is placed on the influence of the current administrator, Dr. Henry Louis ("Skip")…

The Improving the Quality for All project in England and the Manitoba School Improvement Program in Canada have demonstrated considerable success in working with schools. This article traces both programs' development, analyzes their different approaches, and reveals commonalities. Both programs encourage teacher collaboration and foster…

Describes the Athens Writing Project, how it began, and the role it has served and continues to serve. Discusses the issue of voice, and describes a reflective writing sequence used in the project. (SR)

Investigates the application of a non-hierarchical leadership model at an urban public research university. Balances discussions of the values on which the program under review is based with descriptions of the practical structure of the program. Concludes with a discussion of the program's effects on students' cognitive and social development.…

An interaction of processes (e.g., design, implementation) and elements (e.g., curriculum) form a matrix for language teaching programs. The concept of stakeholders within this program matrix is elaborated: learners, teachers, administrators, and controlling authorities. A worksheet is appended. (Contains 56 references.) (Author)

Describes an English for specific purposes (ESP) teacher training and development program that has been underway for the past 15 years in Cuba.(Author/VWL)

Across the European Union there has been an increase in the number of programmes and initiatives aiming to promote small business and entrepreneurship. In line with this general trend, enterprise creation and entrepreneurship are increasingly recognised as vital for French post-industrial society, yet France is lagging behind Spain, the UK, Italy…

There are many reasons a student may become disinterested in academics and many ways they can fail in school and in society. Most educators will quickly admit nothing is more fulfilling than seeing a troubled student succeed in school and earn a diploma. The state of Wisconsin recognized this, a full decade before the No Child Left Behind Act, and…

In this technical report, data are presented on the predictive and concurrent relation between various student demographic variables (gender, race/ethnicity, special education status, Title 1 status, English language learning status, and economic disadvantage) and three reading easyCBMs (passage reading fluency, vocabulary, and multiple-choice…