The New Jersey Department of Education asked Research for Better Schools, Inc., to design and conduct a data-collection process that would generate information about the programs and practices in the school districts participating in the state's Operation School Renewal (OSR) in 1986-87. The primary purpose was to provide descriptive program data…

A practicum aimed to increase academic competence in math and/or reading and to improve study skills of 27 at-risk students referred by their classroom teachers to the school resource specialist. A before-school peer and cross-age tutoring program for at-risk students was developed. Proteges were monitored on the usage of the following study…

This report synthesizes first-phase evaluation results of the Teenage Parent Demonstration program. This program, whose cornerstone is case management, responded to three concerns: (1) rising welfare caseloads; (2) persistently high rates of teenage pregnancies and births; and (3) the high probability that teenage parents will go onto welfare and…

In 1988, Shepherd College-South Branch (SC-SB), a rural institution serving primarily place-bound adults, began offering non-nursing courses that would transfer to three regional nursing programs. Student requests, however, and a recognized shortage of registered nurses led to the establishment of a two-year rural nursing program in 1993. A county…

This paper summarizes a project which assessed and evaluated three alternative master planning alternatives and a final master plan for Children's Village, a residential center for children with severe emotional disturbances in Detroit, Michigan. The paper first presents an assessment of the current facilities and program of the center and then…

This report discusses the Federal Pell Grant Program, the largest need-related federal postsecondary student grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, along with recent changes in the program authorized by the 1992 Amendments to the Higher Education Act. The program is designed to assist student from low-income families who…

This report presents the results of a systematic study and evaluation of the existing educational plants of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), along with a determination of future plant needs. Section 1 contains an introduction to the educational plant survey, including statutory foundations, procedural…

Telecomputing means using a computer that is connected to the Internet or an online service. Examples of how some students use this technology are presented. Illinois high school students design their own science experiments. At a middle school in New Jersey, home and school links and small group collaborative learning are enhanced through…

Designed to provide Quebec's community colleges with more precise information and a better understanding of their educational options, this report presents a description and analysis of the educational systems for the 12th through 14th years of schooling in England, France, Germany, Norway, the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Ontario,…

This manual is designed to support Iowa's library-based summer reading programs for children of all ages, though its primary focus is on elementary age children. Following a general information section, the manual is divided into eight parts, dealing respectively with: (1) publicity and programming, including sample print and radio announcements…

A study was done of the specific program characteristics of remedial and developmental programs at institutions of higher education in the 15 states of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). The data and findings were part of a larger survey of public and private colleges and universities by SREB which examined remedial enrollment and the…

In order to strengthen cooperation among institutions of higher education and businesses with global connections in Silicon Valley, a project was undertaken by San Jose City College to compile a list of the internationally oriented business-related courses available at local institutions and identify existing gaps in the curricula. Information…

This catalog describes over 100 telecommunication programs offered through The Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium (NAPBC). The NAPBC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to produce and encourage the production and successful use of quality public telecommunication programs by and about Native Americans. Indices to audio visual…

This report evaluates the Supported Study program, study centers designed to facilitate student achievement in elementary and secondary schools in the Strathclyde Region of Glasgow, Scotland. These centers are a place for students to work on their homework before or after school, with adult assistance available. The origins and purposes of…

This British collection of essays on intensive second language instruction is divided into four groups. A section on intensive courses outside Britain includes: "Intensive Courses in a German Youth Hostel"; "Intensive German from an Austrian Perspective: An LEA Initiative"; and "Integrating Intensive Sessions into the…