An idea conceived by federal volunteer agency director Thomas Rauken in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program (VVLP) was officially launched in November, 1981. The program was scheduled to be federally funded for three years, and thereafter to be privately funded and operated. The VVLP formed a network of veteran volunteers who…

This practicum report presents a plan to reduce referrals for psychological evaluations in the schools in Dade County, Florida. Three goals of the plan are identified: (1) to reduce the backlog of referrals in three elementary schools; (2) to improve the placement rate of those students who are referred; and (3) to help teachers identify children…

Intended to assist administrators in the planning, management, and utilization of evaluation, this guidebook is designed as an introduction and supplement to other evaluation materials for bilingual education programs being developed under federal sponsorship, including evaluation models for Title VII projects. General information is provided on…

This study reports on one of the knowledge development activities conducted under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of l977 (YEDPA). The report contains findings of an analysis of nine YEDPA projects and the factors that contributed to effective implementation of these programs. The study compares discrete projects with different…

This report describes inservice training programs in six eastern United States school districts. The districts range in student population from 4,400 to 65,000 and initially desegregated between 1970 and 1978. A team of investigators visited each of the districts and interviewed approximately 40 administrators, inservice trainers, and training…

This directory lists and describes educational projects developed, under development, and projected for development by the Teacher Corps throughout the United States. Details given for each project include: (1) name and geographic area; (2) use of ERIC descriptors to describe the major subjects; (3) intended audience; (4) brief description of the…

A project was conducted to infuse and implement career education in a postsecondary setting based on the following objectives: (1) to demonstrate to faculty at the University of Maine at Orono the philosophy, concepts and practices of career education in post-secondary settings via a structured seminar series; (2) to develop twenty-six career…

Designed to serve as a resource to persons who work with youth and who plan activities to improve the education/work connection, this report identifies existing programs and activities that address the education-to-work connection and work to improve youth employment. It consists of three sections. The first section contains an overview of youth…

This paper is an evaluation of a curriculum guide designed to promote better eating habits in young children through educating teens as child care workers and future parents. The curriculum guide was initially field tested in two occupational child care classrooms in Minneapolis. The overall purpose of the evaluation was to determine whether the…

Seven fundamental questions pertinent to the evaluation of inservice personnel training programs are listed: 1) To what extent is useful, need-oriented, and relevant training provided to personnel participating in the program? 2) Are the trainees mastering the various tasks, competencies, data etc. being provided in the various elements of the…

Modifications made to the Dartmouth Intensive Language Model (DILM), an intensive immersion program, resulted in its effective implementation and enhancement of a small-college foreign language program, in spite of such limitations as a very small teaching staff, inexperienced and anxious students, and decreased contact hours for the program. (CB)

Discusses the Boston Compact, a 1982 agreement between Boston's business, governmental, and educational leaders to establish a system of priority hiring for high school graduates in return for the school system's assurance that it would improve education. Describes background and implementation since 1982, focusing on how well these goals have…

The planning process and results of a three-year minority student recruitment process in a school of social work are described, including effective tasks and strategies. The recruitment and retention effort consisted of six phases: gauging the environment, preinitiation, program planning and development, implementation, evaluation, and…

The author presents a sampling of organizations that have some kind of formal, alternative career path for their nonmanagement employees. It is shown that the rules, conditions, and reasons for implementing parallel systems vary extensively. (CT)

Describes the planning, implementation, and effects of a psychoeducational leadership training program designed for 15 high school girls elected to student council. Discusses how the program resulted in greater self-confidence and leadership among the participants and the assumption of greater responsibilities by council members in subsequent…