The result of an International Reading Association committee organized to identify successful community programs that stimulate an interest in reading, this paper identifies and describes 10 selected program areas that might be used as models for other communities. Following a brief description of the project and the submission criteria, the 10…

A bibliography on postsecondary accreditation covers: (1) in part I, 529 books, articles, and historical references completed during 1970-1984 and (2) in part II, 122 doctoral dissertations for the 1935-1984 period. Eighty percent of the dissertations were completed since 1980, as were 42 percent of the other materials. Part I includes some brief…

Based on the experiences of the Boston Public Schools (BPS), this document offers guidance in the organization and development of a system-wide approach to an extensive expansion of computer technology. The following topics and steps in the process are addressed: identifying the present status of a school system's computer education program;…

An analysis of the history of U.S.-Soviet exchanges suggests answers to questions that a number of private foundations have raised about the range and effectiveness of such programs. Government-sponsored exchange activity grew from the late 1950's through the 1970's. Since the beginning of the Reagan administration, government funding has…

The Transition Program for Refugee Children (TPRC) is designed to provide target students with the linguistic and cultural skills necessary for a successful transition into the educational and societal mainstream. In 1982-83, the program served 885 students in 18 New York City high schools. TPRC funds--provided under the Refugee Act--supported…

An analysis of two alternative (nonformal) rural education projects provides data on Rural Craft Training Centers (RCTC's) in Kenya and the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement (SSM) in Sri Lanka. The RCTC objective is to design pilot rural development strategies for expanding income in selected poor; the SSM objective is to build a "righteous…

The following cooperative programs, cited in the Carnegie Foundation's report on American secondary education, have been undertaken by colleges and universities: (1) Johns Hopkins University, through its Center for the Advancement of Academically Talented Youth, offers gifted students the opportunity to take university courses; (2) Kenyon…

Issues and strategies to enhance the growth of undergraduate social work education programs are described. The six issues discussed apply to either undergraduate programs that are autonomous social work programs (such as departments of social work) or to programs located in sociology departments, combined with sociology, or combined with other…

These hearings present a performance review of and information about the Federal administration of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, which assists 169 centers for runaways throughout the country. The centers provide emergency shelter and family mediation for many of the youngsters who run away or who are directed to leave home by their parents.…

A project assessed the impact of 21 vocational programs funded for displaced homemakers (DHs) in Pennsylvania during the three-year period 1979-80 through 1981-82. To determine whether the programs focused on priority solutions for the problems of the target population, a review of project proposals and final reports was conducted, and…

These 11 papers begin by discussing the delivery of mental health services to non-urban black consumers, focusing on traditional education for practice, ethnocultural sensitivity, and geography and victimization. The expanding clinical social work roles in nontraditional approaches to rural aging are discussed also, and mental health, social work…

A model for college-level translation training for the professions at the American University (District of Columbia) is described, and suggestions for adaptation are provided. The training consists of a translation component implemented in existing regular departmental foreign language courses. The model provides students with introductory…

this resource book contains 35 articles designed to present general information concerning camp business and financial management to directors or administrators. Typically a specialist is employed to supervise camp business and finance, but the administrator needs to have a broad understanding of five specific business topics: (1) liability and…

Much of the evaluation of vocational education at the state and local levels has been conducted in response to federal legislation. Although some of the evaluative information has been useful for program improvement, much has been collected only for compliance with federal and state mandates. The educational reform movement has prompted school…

A total of 195 clients of the Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) Private Industry Council's (PIC) transitional child care assistance program were interviewed in an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The program was designed to allow participants the opportunity to succeed on the job and to continue to receive help in paying…