This Digest describes several programs designed to foster successful school reform, and examines the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) Program, recently approved by Congress. Whole-school (or comprehensive) reform includes a cross-disciplinary set of nationwide and local programs, dedicated to the intellectual and personal nurturing…

Funds are not always available to finance environmental education efforts in communities and schools. This digest highlights steps for identifying potential sources for funding and how to apply for those funds. Two sources of monetary awards to groups and individuals are grants and gifts. Four steps to identify potential donors and apply for…

A Request for Proposal (RFP) is the formal document used by an agency to solicit services from the outside sources that education agencies often use for the design, administration, or scoring of assessment measures. The guidelines presented are intended to help in writing an RFP. A few fundamental aspects of assessment significantly influence the…

This booklet guides educators in developing the family involvement part of a Title I program proposal. The booklet presents a checklist based on the new Title I Parental Involvement guidelines, many sample forms, sample school district parental involvement policies, sample program descriptions, and an overview of some research in parental…

Information on possible sources of funds and skills that are needed for obtaining grants from private foundations and corporations is presented to aid college administrators and faculty members. Attention is directed to private sector grants to higher education, grantsmanship within the institutions, grantsmanship as faculty development,…

Conditions that inhibit change in higher education institutions and various models of the change process are described. Attention is also directed to: organizational character, structural features, planning procedures, key individuals in the change process, and practical advice about change. The major change models for higher education…