In the 1990s, United States needs to build a movement for excellence that reaches into every African-American community and every African-American home to work toward the development of African-American children. Four criteria are set forth to ensure that African-American children, and all U.S. children, develop into outstanding citizens. (SLD)

Presents a program to introduce fifth graders to everyday economic life by constructing a true-to-life simulation of an economic community. Students apply mathematics skills to managing a checking account, calculating electric bills, and managing shops using computers. (MDH)

A program for training health care students, including pharmacy students, to provide interdisciplinary community-based services in rural areas is described. Students participate in a course and a summer practicum, in which interdisciplinary student teams live in rural communities and work together to solve health care problems. (Author/MSE)

Reviews the literature on education to reduce prejudice, and advocates a whole-school approach to countering racism and promoting equity. Urges comprehensive reforms in curriculum; classroom practices and teaching methods; teacher attitudes, behaviors, and expectations; hiring and promotion practices; racial harassment policies; student-assessment…

Reports the results of a survey of shared library facilities and describes some typical organizational and management structures. Effective organizational models are discussed. In general, the survey found that there are significant cost savings and service enhancements resulting from a shared facility arrangement along with some additional…

Discusses the role of the Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS). In light of the gap in workforce skills constraining economic growth, urges ongoing dialogue between schools and businesses, and emphasizes the need for more appropriate continuing education programs for workers. Cites examples of successful programs.…

A collaborative summer program by the University of Washington medical school, a professional association, and regional and state agencies provides students with an early introduction to community medicine in rural and urban underserved areas. Students (n=74) have been extremely satisfied. Suggestions are made for identifying potential program…

Experiences of the author support the contention that professors and practitioners in education face common dilemmas, and share the practice of teaching, but are not bound by any professional community. Professional communities based on commonalities in teaching can be constructed for those in higher education and the public schools. (SLD)

Describes experiences of the first year of the Quality Urban Elementary School Teachers (QUEST) program, a field-based program of teacher preparation for working in urban schools. The focus through three case studies is on how the undergraduates in the program begin to develop into competent and community-conscious teachers. (SLD)

One college administrator's experience in a professional development program with Polish university administrators is described. Aspects of Polish higher education (finance, professional development for administrator, the student-faculty relationship, relationship of the university with alumni and the community) were found to provide perspective…

Describes methods which have proven effective in motivating largely nontraditional and bilingual community college students to succeed. Suggests that teachers require writing, use graphs/illustrations creatively, use primary sources as required readings, provide supplementary readings, use brainstorming and quality circle techniques, and prepare…

Reports that students from fourth and fifth grades, along with middle and advanced history students acting as mentors, planned and executed a five-month historical research field project. Student research teams carried out at a local site a two-week archaeological dig uncovering artifacts and discovering how their predecessors lived. (NL)

Reports on ideas discussed at the second meeting of experimental teachers held in the Soviet Union in 1987. Considers teaching innovations that promote student development and seek cooperative teacher-student relationships, while serving social production needs. Emphasizes student creativity and personal responsibility. Builds from earlier work on…

Investigated validity of juvenile offender treatment typology utilized within peer treatment programs of youth services agency with 60 male delinquents. Results suggest behavior typology described in peer treatment literature has basis in psychological theory and can provide information for treatment and community reintegration and program…

Reports on the effect of external political pressure on the distribution of influence in school districts. Focuses specifically on the influence exercised by school-level administrators and teachers on school-level policy. Expounds on a theory of local variation across institutional organizations using the High School and Beyond study. (CFR)