A methodical, goal-oriented system for identifying and correcting the weaknesses of institutional management without undermining that institution's strengths and general character is described. The program, developed by the United Negro College Fund, is called the Integrated Systems Approach to Improving Management. (Author/MLW)

Instead of engaging in the controversy over competency-based teacher education, this paper deals with a description of the implementation of the actual CBTE program, the problems of transition, and difficulties of operation. It is presented primarily as input for those involved in teacher education and contemplating a movement toward CBTE.…

This article describes an 18-month study of programs for adults with less than high school educations. Project outcomes include a listing of programs, abstracts of selected programs, case studies of selected programs, guidelines for developing or evaluating programs, and a publication discussing issues related to cooperative adult education…

Reviews applications of the Delphi methodology to educational issues and provides an evaluation of present trends in its development. (Editor/RK)

In 1994, the Carnegie Corporation called for an action agenda to promote responsible parenthood, guarantee quality child care choice, ensure good health and protection, and mobilize communities to support young children and families. In 1996, the Corporation created the Starting Points grant program to encourage states and communities to address…

Charter schools are public schools created through a business-like contract, or "charter," with the sponsoring school board. Although the process is somewhat standardized, each state's schools are unique. Ways in which charter schools are operating in one state, Wisconsin, are detailed in this volume. The text represents the most…

The United Nations declared the year 2000 and the decade 2001-2010 as "The Year for Culture and Peace." A culture of peace implies more than a passive and quiescent state due to an absence of war and violence. To attain a culture of peace, people must actively strive toward positive values that enable different cultures and nations to…

This annual report outlines activities of the California Educational Research Cooperative (CERC). The CERC was established in 1988 to bring educational professionals and research scholars together, and its partnerships involve 26 school districts working with the University of California, Irvine. The document lists CERC's mission and goals, its…

In 1992, Congress established the Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP). This report describes the initial stages of the ongoing evaluation of 93 projects funded under JUMP and includes its preliminary findings, which suggest hope for the future. Positive outcomes of the evaluations to date include reports from both mentors and youth that mentoring…

This document is comprised of six technical reports detailing the methods and findings of the first major study in the United Kingdom to focus on the effectiveness of early years education. The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education Project (EPPE) studies the progress and development of 3,000 children in various types of preschool and…

Authors describe their experience in an unusual free clinic in Galveston, Texas, and present implications derived from that experience. (DM)

Examines human services in China and reports that they demonstrably are based on the philosophy that the highest end of the individual is selfless service to the people. (DM)

The interdisciplinary social studies materials for sequential use in grades nine through twelve and designed to help each student develop into an independent thinker and a responsible citizen are assessed. Most class activities are organized around directed discussion working toward the objectives of inquiry skills, knowledge, values, and…