Describes the most easily achieved and most difficult to achieve aspects of the model, along with what was possible only for some schools, and what was most disillusioning to the leaders. (IRT)

Fault Tree Analysis is an operations research technique used to analyse the most probable modes of failure in a system, in order to redesign or monitor the system more closely in order to increase its likelihood of success. (Author)

Describes the planning cycle being used in the Lincoln, Nebraska, schools and explains the role of staff development in the total program improvement model. (Author/IRT)

Being bullied is neither a "part of growing up" nor a "rite of passage." Some children never get over the fear and humiliation. Effective remedies include tougher discipline, increased supervision, counseling for students, and inservice training for teachers. A widely used Norwegian intervention by Daniel Olweus creates a…

Suggests that adults with mental retardation, even those unable to read or write or who have limited verbal skills, can express their ideas, feelings, and thoughts through poetry. Presents poetry written or dictated by the author's clients. Discusses how poetry can become the vehicle for self-esteem building through processes of self-creation and…

Describes an elementary school-wide peace education project including the use of a Peace Pole in the courtyard as a visual reminder to children and adults to consider peace in one's words and actions. Notes that developing the Peace Pole and its surrounding garden, and planning the dedication and celebration, resulted in enthusiastic cooperation…

Describes a philosophical approach to education called Deep-Dialogue/Critical-Thinking, which is promulgated by the Global Dialogue Institute. The institute is working with UNICEF and the Indonesian government to educate primary teachers in Indonesia to apply the principles in their teaching. (EV)

Describes the potential problems and benefits of departmental-level mentoring programs to improve faculty teaching, then describes the Program for the Enhancement of Teaching at DePaul University, including its specific activities such as lunches and seminars. (EV)

Provides descriptions of the policies and practices that enabled six colleges, once in danger of closing, to achieve turnarounds and regain financial health. The institutions profiled are: (1) Rocky Mountain College, Montana; (2) Bellevue University, Washington; (3) Muskingum College, Ohio; (4) University of the Ozarks, Arkansas; (5) University of…

Describes a summer program, Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE), that provides crucial experience to women who hope to go on to earn Ph.D.s in mathematics. (EV)

Describes use of the public television program "Between the Lions" in one kindergarten classroom to help develop literacy skills. Reports that 75 to 85 percent of children were engaged by the program, with the most attentive children being those who understood some letter-sound connections and enjoyed trying to read along. Most of the…

To help school counselors communicate what they do and how students are different because of what they do, the California Department of Education and Los Angeles County Office of Education have developed a continuous improvement tool for schools to use to demonstrate accountability and promote counseling and student support programs to the school…

Presents information on M.E.A.S.U.R.E., a process that assists school counselors in delivering a data-driven school counseling program. Highlights challenges faced by school counselors in an accountability-driven environment and provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. (Contains 10 references and 6 tables.) (GCP)

Describes the context of Basque language revitalization and offers a detailed picture of the motives, organization, and execution of the Ulibarri program, a program for the normalization of the use of Basque in school. (Author/VWL)