Reports on the development of a program preparing graduate students to teach in the School of Oceanography, University of Washington, in response to repeated graduate student complaints about the lack of a program. Describes the program which is based on surveys of groups affected by the program and research on teaching assistant preparation,…

A survey of six universities offering doctoral programs in gerontology identified enrollments, costs, graduates' employment, and faculty characteristics. Not all offer a mix of specialties; none requires internships. Respondents agreed on the need for additional doctoral program development, but funding and faculty availability limit growth. (SK)

This article provides a use plan for instituting and maintaining a successful chore and allowance program for children. Specific guidelines are outlined regarding how to teach children basic money management skills. Explicit examples are offered for teaching these skills that can be easily adopted by parents and clinicians who specialize in…

Describes the current structure and processes at Penn State designed to enhance and unify efforts to link its resources to the communities it serves. Discusses the current dialogue within this major research university on issues related to the "engaged institution" and reports on the progress of several faculty groups that support…

Describes the success of the PhD Project, an effort principally backed and managed by KPMG Foundation, which has helped steer hundreds of aspiring Black, Latino, and American Indian scholars into business doctoral programs. (EV)

Compares the assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses of seven approaches frequently used in the public sector to involve large numbers of people in planning and implementing change. The approaches are real-time strategic change, search conferences, future searches, strategic options development and analysis, strategic choice, technology of…

Describes a staff development project based on a literature discussion format that allowed teachers a forum for discussing their perceptions of common readings relative to current practices. Presents anecdotal and statistical results revealing that the study group realized increased effectiveness for the staff. (NH)

Discusses ways in which a community-based program evaluation can be enhanced by using a screening tool to delineate the program's evaluative needs, resources, and commitments. Describes use of the Evaluation Pre-Screening Tool and reports on some examples of successful use. (SLD)

Describes the efforts of one community to define, begin, and finally, embrace community evaluation in the evaluation of a Smart Start program in Cumberland, North Carolina. Lists lessons learned in "selling" the evaluation to the community. (SLD)

Reviews findings obtained from a review and analysis of 37 standards for batterer programs in the United States that were in existence as of September 1997. Examines standards for content, categories, and common themes. Reviews conclude that regulations achieving greater uniformity in the field of intervention have been remarkably successful.…

A middle-school teacher gave up a successful pullout program for reluctant readers when appointed as an educational resource teacher. ERT does not exclude reluctant readers and allows all students to engage in numerous learning opportunities and activities. Teachers get support to incorporate reading and writing strategies across disciplines. (MLH)

Describes efforts of the federally-funded TRIO Student Support Services program at Kankakee Community College in Illinois. The program helps simplify the educational process for low-income, first-generation, or disabled college students. Describes how the program helps students through encouraging career clarity, intensive academic planning,…

Pennsylvania Extension youth and family educators (n=62) participated in an inservice program on enhancing community youth development programming. Participant evaluations showed significant gain in knowledge and understanding of community youth development concepts and support for the importance of developing a common framework and language for…

Describes the development of the Assessment Standards for technological literacy, the second phase of the Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology. (JOW)

Investigates the supervision practices of field based and university supervisors of school psychology interns in the United States. Findings reveal a highly qualified group of supervisors who met the standards set forth by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Although the field based and university intern supervisors' shared…