Early Head Start (EHS) is a comprehensive program providing intensive services from before birth to age 3 to promote improved outcomes in child, family, staff, and community development. The third of a 3-volume series designed to share the experiences of the 17 EHS programs participating in the Early Head Start National Research and Evaluation…

This report describes the implementation of the DC 21st Century Community Learning Center (DC 21st CCLC) After-School Program between October 1999 and May 2000, as well as the implications of current implementation for continued evaluation of the program. The report is also designed to inform Children and Youth Investment Partnership Investment…

This guide discusses starting a project to prevent vandalism and graffiti. It tells students how to get started on a project and suggests some activities young people could organize. These steps are outlined: (1) choose a project; (2) identify resources and make a plan; and (3) recruit and train volunteers. Educating the public is an important…

This paper examines the availability of Title I funds for preschool programs from both a legal and practical perspective. First, it provides general background on Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the changes that were made to it in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. Second, it provides data on states? use of Title I…

Discussed the voucher system of education: its creation and use in a school district. (RK)

Discusses problems in implementing the basic environmental law, The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Lists 10 principles (in the form of "commandments") for use by decision makers, suggesting that they serve as guidelines for actions involving environmental and social considerations. (Author/JN)

Discussion of care and planning given to the implementation of an automated library system highlights informing the staff in the early stages, project management, involvement of the entire staff, the control log, time and money, where and when to go online, and implementation consultants. (EJS)

The use of theoretical models in impact assessment can heighten the power of experimental designs and compensate for some deficiencies of quasi-experimental designs. Theoretical models of implementation processes are examined, arguing that these processes are a major obstacle to fully effective programs. (Author/CM)

Discusses "Developing Career Education at the College Level" by Robert Reardon, which indicates the level of effort required to implement comprehensive programs. The benefits to students include smoother school-to-work transition, better relationships, and improved instruction. (JOW)

This survey of potential impacts of office automation on organizational communication and productivity covers the following--(1) the relationship between office automation and organizational communication; (2) communication variables relevant to office automation; (3) benefits and caveats related to implementation of office automation. Thirty-four…

Six representative intervention programs for high-risk infants are selected, and their essential features are summarized. A model for use in designing, implementing, and evaluating intervention programs for infants and/or their families is discussed. (Author/RH)

Critical decisions face technologically developing and progressing countries. National priorities must be considered in selecting and implementing technological advances. The authors present an intervention model for adapting technologies to developing countries. (Author)

An alternative inservice concept presented attempts to individualize inservice for teachers. The basic idea is one of offering a large number of possibilities for personal-professional development to the teachers. A brief description of the risk involved and the possibility of inservice growth on the part of teachers is included. (Author/TLJ)

An inservice training model for successful implementation of FM (Frequency Modulation) transmission systems for hearing impaired students must take into account its purpose and functions, mechanics, and management. (CD)

Describes the implementation of and provides guidelines for duplicating a successful program replacing traditional inservice education approaches with a series of 12 lunchtime presentations over a school year. The program avoids teachers' end-of-the-day fatigue, permits long-term inservice planning, and provides a break from the routine. (PGD)