Based on experiences in Dallas, Boston, and Minneapolis, guidelines are given for local school-business partnerships, including objectives, forms of cooperation, and partnership activities. In this last area, internships, magnet and specialty school programs in the above-mentioned cities are described. (SJL)

A sample of nonpersisting students is compared with persisting counterparts at Pepperdine University in terms of receipt of financial aid, grades awarded, etc. The findings suggest that financial aid is awarded to students with a higher probability of persisting to the end of the term. (LBH)

A study, conducted to test the influence of biorhythms on law school performance, focused on academic disadvantages, absenteeism and withdrawal, biorhythm compatibility among students and teacher, and study efficiency. One conclusion is that outside employment and basic ability are more important than biorhythms in determining success. (JMD)

A questionnaire was distributed to Native American registered nurses to discover what factors helped them succeed. Analysis of the 104 questionnaires returned from a sample of 185 showed that personal characteristics were significant, as was peer support from other Native Americans. (JHZ)

Parent involvement in the education of their children can help students become more successful in school. A three-step approach, involving parent motivation of students, parent participation in school functions, and parent-teacher communication, can generate positive relationships and foster interaction among all segments of the educational…

Specific cultural differences underlie school failure. A program successful in helping one ethnic majority may be incompatible with another minority group. Programs must be made culturally specific for each group. Examples are given of the KEEP program used with Hawaiians and Navajos. (VM)

Points out eight factors consistently associated with effective schools (academic focus, student participation in decision-making, etc.) and eight common problems with effective schools projects (short-term focus, unrealistic expectations, etc.). Summarizes successful projects at a K-12 village school and an urban junior high school. (JHZ)

Competition is a significant reality of life, but its potentially demoralizing effect when practiced in the middle level classroom demands controlled, effective introduction by teachers. Before student competition, the student and teacher should agree on the following concerns: sufficient mastery, competitive skill proficiency, willingness,…

This study examines the relationship between adolescents' time perspective and attributions for achievement. Measures of time perspective (continuity, optimism, pessimism, and utilization) and attributions (ability, effort, context, and luck) independently assessed for success and failure were administered to 10th graders. Implications for…

Excerpt from "The Reconstruction of Patriotism: Education for Civic Consciousness" discusses civics education from Revolutionary days to present. An allegiance between schools and the military is proposed to create a national service system supplementing classroom teaching, which is currently incapable of conveying the meaning of…

The consensus among Japanese that education is important is the single most important contributor to the success of Japanese schools. Other factors include institutional centralization and centralized fiscal support, the valued role of maternal support, and the strong supportive learning atmosphere at home and in the classroom. (CMG)

A longitudinal study of the varying impact of educational sponsorship on the early professional careers of male college graduates of elite and nonelite social origins suggests that attendance at high quality colleges benefits the children of nonelite families more than it does those of elite backgrounds. (Author/SK)

Two experiments were performed to examine the process of attributional thinking in Black and White children who differed in social class. Blacks did not display a less adaptive attributional pattern than did whites following actual performance on exams, and no differences existed in children's understanding of the meaning of causes. (Author/LMO)

The Pavitsiak Centre, a preschool daycare center, was established in Nain, Northern Labrador. Residents include Inuit natives and settlers of European ancestry. The program's initial success is related to meeting community needs, coordinating planning with primary teachers, involving and supporting parents, and preserving the Inuit cultural…

Reviews the findings of Lehman's study of age and outstanding occupational achievement along with the explanations of why major contributions most likely occur in young adulthood. Proposes an alternative explanation based on the central developmental tasks facing individuals in young adulthood and middle age. (JAC)