This annual newsletter contains updates on the latest Community College Research Center (CCRC) research, new publications and details of upcoming presentations at major conferences. The feature article in this issue, "Strategies for Increasing Student Success," by Thomas Bailey, summarizes the discussion found in the CCRC Assessment of Evidence…

This booklet examines the plight of homeless families who have children who need special educational services. It explores the magnitude of homelessness among families, provides empirical descriptions of homeless populations, and identifies factors contributing to the rising incidence of homelessness in the United States. Specific effects of…

A workshop was held at George Washington University to consider the shortage of adult educators to meet the needs created by the Federally assisted programs in adult education and possible ways to prepare a wide variety of adult educators in large numbers, in a short period of time, without lowering professional standards. Discussion centered on…

Government sponsored projects designed to increase the participation of minority persons and women in educational research and development are outlined in this paper. Each outline includes: (1) the title of the project; (2) the name and address of the project director; (3) the project's duration; (4) the project's funding level; and (5) a brief…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the operation and effects of Title I ESEA programs operative in selected school districts in Michigan in relation to change in their respective elementary curricula as perceived by elementary school teachers. A total of 87 teachers took part. A questionnaire was developed and administered. In addition,…

The Birth to Three Inservice Training Project was a federally funded demonstration project which trained Connecticut early interventionists from a variety of backgrounds. The model stressed a conducive learning climate, mutual planning, diagnosis of individual learning needs, continuous evaluation, and follow-up training. The service delivery…

This federally funded exemplary career education project involved 35 Mini-Grant programs conducted within 24 elementary and middle schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools. Project highlights are described, noting the favorable impact of innovative career awareness activities upon disadvantaged Indian students, their parents, and the community.…

This report describes the development and field test of "Make It Happen!," a school-based approach to integrating technology into the middle school curriculum. This activity, conducted between October 1989 and May 1991, constituted Phase II of a 5-year study of technology integration for mildly handicapped students in four middle schools…

This report describes the activities and research directions taken during the second year of an anticipated four-school-year study that attempts to identify effective instructional practices in Chapter 1 junior high schools in Los Angeles (California). The report is divided into four sections. Section 1 reviews the purposes of the study and…

This report describes the development and field testing of a federally funded model designed to integrate technology into the high school curriculum of students with disabilities. In this second phase of a 5-year study, six high schools located in four school districts were used to evaluate the model. The model is based on the premise that…

This manual for training supervisors in the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) contains a set of guidelines and suggestions organized into seven sections. Section 1 is a brief introduction. Section 2 describes determining training needs and contains a sample task statement. Section 3 covers designing the training program. It includes an…