Managing the issues associated with gang activity is prioritized in Minneapolis parks. A strong commitment to interagency cooperation and teamwork has effectively addressed the root causes of gang formation and prevented some criminal behavior. The article examines public safety enforcement, summer programs for Minnesota youths, positive role…

This article describes a summer mathematics enrichment program for gifted junior high students. Concerns in the areas of attrition, student motivation, student selection, and developmental influences on student persistence are raised, and research directions are outlined. (DB)

A successful summer immersion experience for high school German students is described, with focus on the development, philosophy, and structure of the language academy. Theoretical and practical information is given on student/staff selection, participant grouping, curriculum development, activity planning, facility preparation, and enforcement of…

Maintains that creative drama is an effective strategy for instruction and assessment in science classes. Describes a two-week summer program for high-achieving science and math middle school students which involved creative drama. (SR)

Describes a three-year summer program for American Indian ninth and tenth grade student leaders from reservation schools designed to increase mathematics achievement. Involves intensive teacher training, workshops for parents, follow-up technology/visualization workshops, and ongoing communication among teachers, students, and the Montana State…

Examined assumptions, expectations, attitudes, and behaviors that hinder or enhance faculty-student relationships during student's first year in college. Findings from 135 high school graduates enrolled in college summer basic skills program and from 66 faculty members revealed that high school students entered college with preconceived…

Some forms of constructivism are emancipatory in intent. The article describes principles of an emancipatory approach to knowledge construction, illustrating the effects of the principles on teachers' knowledge construction and practices with comments by teachers who participated in Hofstra University's Summer Institute for Teachers. (SM)

A two- and three-week Intensive English Holiday Courses held for high school students at Beit Jann Druse village in December and August each year is described that could be adapted to other villages in Israel. (two references) (LB)

Discusses the use of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Oral Proficiency Interview for assessing the effect of study abroad on foreign language learning, and provides a detailed account of the use of the Portuguese Speaking Test as a means of assessing participants of a summer program in Brazil. (15 references) (JL)

"Exploring Career Options in Engineering and Science" at the Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey) introduces talented female students (entering grade 11 or 12) from all over the country to engineering and science in a 2-week residential program involving hands-on laboratory work; on-site visits and seminars; and student research.…

Describes structure and pedagogy of SummerMath Program at Mount Holyoke College, six-week summer program designed to provide for female high school students an environment that would address deficiencies in their mathematical education. Demonstrates connections between SummerMath approach and new scholarship on women's education. Includes brief…

Last summer, 400 elementary school students from rural Athens County, Ohio, spent six weeks attending a day program at Ohio University. Originally intended to feed poor children during the summer, the program now provides tutoring in reading, math, and computers, as well as enrichment activities and swimming. Parent aides can take one university…

A study explored emerging, persistent cognitive style in four gifted preschoolers to investigate how gifted potential may be transformed or obscured as abilities are applied to tasks. Remarkable style consistencies among the screening analysis, summer program behaviors, and later reports of cognitive ability and styles in kindergarten and first…

A content-specific staff development summer institute upgraded teachers' knowledge of chemistry concepts, increased familiarity with pedagogical strategies, and facilitated transfer of program initiatives into the classroom. A 2.5-year study indicated that the program was beneficial. Three essential program components were modeling and practicing…

Determines the effects of the National Society of Hispanic Masters of Business Administration's (NSHMBA) Summer Enrichment Program on Hispanic students' PSAT scores and general achievement in high school mathematics. (Author/CCM)