Summer reading programs are a staple in libraries nationwide and provide a valuable service: keeping teens productive and occupied when they are no longer busy in school. Producing creative programs at the library can be challenging when faced with this easily distracted teen demographic; that's where "Sizzling Summer Reading Programs" steps in.…

This issue of "The Native Scholar" is comprised entirely of the annual report of Catching the Dream (CTD), an organization that awards scholarships to Native American students and grants for improving Native American schools. CTD scholarship programs are described, as are scholarships in general and how to find them. Fourteen scholarship websites…

During the summer months, most of the students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) are at great risk of falling further behind in reading and mathematics due to lack of exposure to the spoken and written English language in their homes. The purpose of this study was to examine the short-term effects of a summer program on the literacy and…

This paper describes the historical and social contexts of schooling for 31 predominately African American Catholic high schools referred to here as the "Cornerstones." Twenty-six (86%) of these schools were in inner city areas. In an effort to understand the common characteristics and practices of these schools, their 31 principals in…

This final report describes activities and accomplishments of a 40-month federally supported program at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh to create models for increasing the persistence rate to the baccalaureate of students who transfer from two-year colleges to four-year schools. These models were created by a transfer…

This paper highlights recent efforts to create a collaborative between Wright State University, Ohio, and public school partners. These efforts resulted in the creation of several partnerships with school sites which allow preservice teachers to be placed directly with selected clinical faculty in the buildings. Classroom teachers participate in a…

A multi-age summer adventure camp at the University of Idaho offers 4 days of challenging activities in the wilderness to elementary age students, junior high leaders, high school counselors, and university interns. An associated private school offers up to 20 students, ages 3-10, an alternative to traditional public and private schools. Both…

Disability Research Encompassing Native Americans in Math and Science (DREAMS) is a comprehensive program that offers math and science experiences to Native American students with disabilities and encourages systems change in schools on or near Indian reservations in related domains. These domains include development of science instructional…

This is a report on a school-wide ethnographic study of intervention strategies for at-risk students in kindergarten through second grade. A group of 5 teachers from an elementary school of approximately 250 students in a Midwest community of about 18,000 people (2 first-grade teachers, 2 second-grade teachers, and 1 music teacher) comprised the…

The national contributions contained in this paper and on the Eurydice website formed the basis for the comparative study on the integration at school of immigrant children in Europe. Each contribution has exactly the same structure with four main sections entitled as follows: (1) National definitions and demographic context of immigration; (2)…

The improvement of the rural schools of the United States is the most important school problem. The most important factor in their improvement must be better educated and better trained teachers. The education and training of teachers should always have some special reference to the work of the schools in which they are to teach. Therefore any…

Contains reflections on the importance of teachers' summer vacations and the activities that revitalize the teaching spirit. (RL)

The special section contains information on federal programs, state programs, independent programs, social/recreational programs and agencies, and supportive organizations and agencies serving the deaf. (SBH)

To continue high quality secondary agriculture education programs needs must be met with strong (1) recruiting, (2) summer teachers' programs, (3) teachers' professional background, (4) classroom approach, and (5) community involvement. (LRA)

Physical educators have the opportunity and responsibility to create situations that will enhance the character development of their students. This paper examines theories of character development, then describes character development in elementary school physical education, in summer physical education settings, and among at-risk populations.…