The use of media in education is reviewed in terms of audiovisual waves and vogues, actual trends, and problems to be solved. Concerns and techniques are listed for each area. (JEG)

Describes the purpose, intent, and programs of Countesthorpe, an experimental school in Britain. (GB)

Describes a special mini-course day at Iron Mountain Senior High School in which students had a wide variety from which to choose. (GB)

Innovation may be good in medical education, but the changes in one school may or may not be beneficial to another. (HS)

Presents pros and cons of computer assisted instruction in education. Gives examples of lessons, discusses costs, types of computers, teachers as programmers, and research and development. (LK)

Describes the Teacher Drop-Out Center, an agency that helps innovative administrators find like-minded teachers, inside and outside the system. (Author)

This article reports on implementation efforts of a comprehensive school based health education program. (MM)

This book provides 14 profiles of innovative and transformational leadership at community colleges. The experience and knowledge shared by the contributors demonstrate how community colleges are adapting creatively to rapidly changing economies, technologies, and education standards. Each of the chapters tells a story of unique challenges and…

In 2005 and 2006, the "High Schools That Work" ("HSTW") program of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and the College and Career Transitions Initiative of the League for Innovation in the Community College (League) facilitated a series of 15 state-level forums aimed at identifying ways to foster collaboration between secondary and…

Urban district reform has been hampered by the challenge of understanding and supporting the tremendous complexity of district change. Improving this understanding through actionable, practice-based research is the purpose of this study. The authors began the study with the hypothesis that achieving districts both align their instructional systems…

Methamphetamine dependence is an emerging epidemic confronting physicians. In an effort to improve understanding of its impact, the authors presented an educational workshop at a national meeting for general internists featuring small group discussions with patients in recovery (PIR) from methamphetamine dependence. Participants rated the workshop…

We report the results of an evaluation study of a diversion program, operated by the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Assessment Center in Florida. The Post-Arrest Diversion (PAD) program represents an innovative approach to treatment and intervention within the juvenile justice system that utilizes standardized psychosocial risks and needs assessment…