Describes research aimed at informing and improving AIDS prevention efforts for urban African American youth and their families during the children's transition to adolescence. Also presents are a theoretical model and preliminary descriptive data focusing on the implications for preventive intervention work and the need for ongoing collaboration…

Describes strategic planning model as means of dealing with social and economic factors affecting camp programs. Details model's five steps: organizing for planning, situation analysis, determining strategic issues, developing plan outline, and implementation and evaluation. Recommends planning process of six months to one year. (TES)

Describes forms of and reasons behind child abuse. Describes camp staff's role as reporters of suspected abuse. Describes techniques for identifying and dealing with abuse victims. Recommends offering victims respect, support, advocacy, and unconditional love. Describes steps staff might take to maximize camp's effectiveness in helping abuse…

Describes two-step exercise for applying imagination to summer-camp programing. Step 1 involves casting programs in imaginary environment, altering them for new setting. Step 2 involves role playing, encouraging participants to "wear" new cultural roles such as American Indians, cowboys, or sailors. Emphasizes value of imagination for improving…

Use of a family systems conceptualization in educational programing for behavior disordered students can improve program effectiveness and complement other effective classroom interventions. Changing support staff roles is recommended. For example, school psychologists coordinate family counseling services with ongoing educational programs instead…

Describes a study of the use of part-time faculty at community colleges nationwide, focusing on strategies used for managing part-timers. Discusses six recommendations stemming from the study's overall finding that colleges must take steps to improve the utilization and integration of part-time faculty. (18 citations) (MAB)

Examines reasons for the differing perceptions of teachers and parents about the quality of early childhood programs. Suggests focusing energy on the daily quality of work with children because, when teachers provide quality experiences, parents notice and are more likely to express their support in the policy and political arena where early…

Explores the use of a cyberspace technology, i.e., computer conferencing, to support collaborative learning in courses at two Canadian universities. Instructional design for online learning is examined, including course design, learning tasks, group size, and course requirements; problems are identified; and improvements are suggested, including…

Describes the efforts of Mayland Community College (North Carolina) to make budget decisions based on desired student outcomes and the corresponding changes in testing and placement procedures. Reports gains for students entering after the changes. Suggests budget decisions are more effective once community colleges define student learning…

Describes a study of relationships among costs of child care, nature of children's child care experiences, and their effects on children. Findings in the areas of quality; costs, revenue, and support; sector comparisons; and economic environment reveal that most child care is mediocre in quality. Makes recommendations to improve child care. (BAC)

Welfare reform must include reform of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which is more costly and faster growing than Aid to Families with Dependent Children. SSI allows growing numbers of disabled citizens to depend on the government in spite of new employment opportunities for the disabled and protective legislation. (SLD)

Describes three-hour "Fun Day" workshops implemented to increase parent participation in Head Start workshops. Notes three factors of program success: (1) parents received attractive invitation from child; (2) invitation guaranteed adult would have fun with child; and (3) every family received a gift. Describes workshop activities and…

Examines means of achieving dispositional educational aims (rationality and caring) by redesigning teacher education programs. Prospective teachers must be prepared to cultivate rational, caring dispositions in themselves to encourage these dispositions in their students. (SM)

Advocates research on the effectiveness of early intervention programs for disabled children based on scientific method, rather than advocacy of positions. Reviews effective intervention practices. Illustrates use of the biosocial systems research model, examining biological traits in the context of social systems. Discusses benefits of this…

Describes a recent survey of library resources for American Studies at libraries in Taiwan and compares the results with those of two earlier surveys. Faculty opinions, periodical holdings, book holdings, and recommendations for improving the quality, quantity, and utilization of library resources for American Studies are discussed. (LRW)