A volunteer program's worth affects volunteers themselves, the leisure service agency, and the community. Four major activities which recognize volunteer worth are discussed--keeping good records, thanking volunteers and recognizing them formally, providing feedback to volunteers, and developing cost-effectiveness analysis. A cost-effectiveness…

Examined impact of creative parenting program in which parents (N=70) participated. Found the program was effective in changing parental behaviors on two dimensions; parents became more accepting of their children and relied less on parental authority in their relationship with their children. (Author/ABL)

Investigated the impact of freshman orientation and locus of control on college adjustment in college freshmen (N=315). Found orientation had no effect; students characterized by internal locus of control were significantly better adjusted than were their external counterparts. (Author/ABL)

Attempted to analyze resident assistant (RA) performance using four years of comparable evaluation data and appropriate statistical technique to determine if RA training courses are effective. Results from evaluations of 206 RAs failed to support hypothesis that those who received training would be more effective RAs than those who did not receive…

Findings are reported from a study conducted to design, implement, and evaluate the effects of a cardiovascular screening and educational training program aimed at reducing heart disease risk factors of corrections personnel. Inclusion of peer educator/advocate intervention significantly affected the incidence of certain risk factors. (IAH)

Discusses results of a survey of a substantial number of 12,835 students who had earned International Baccalaureate (IB) diplomas since 1971. Examines student characteristics and future plans. Describes interesting developments taking place as the network of schools using the IB continues to expand. (NB)

Makes three arguments about prison education and its potential role in shaping the lives of students: (1) many criminals and most prisoners are different in some fundamental ways from their citizen peers; (2) education does not necessarily lead to change in behavior; and (3) prison education can have an impact on knowing, writing, and doing. (JOW)

Describes an interdisciplinary research effort being undertaken by the University of Dayton (Ohio) to identify successful diocesan models of educational collaboration, focusing on San Jose, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Toledo, Ohio; and Erie, Pennsylvania. (DMM)

Describes and evaluates parents of young handicapped children. Presents a rationale for the involvement of parents in the education of their children and argues that parents can acquire basic teaching skills to work effectively with their children at home. (JOW)

The article describes critical factors in the organization and delivery of services to students-in-transition with severe to profound mental retardation. The extent of need for transition services is reviewed; a framework for transition case management in Philadelphia is described; and the roles of communications, capability, and disposition in…

A research review points out the role of a "strategic center" in developing and managing partnerships between a camp and other organizations. A separate survey of 14 camp directors found that directors' awareness of their actions and philosophies about providing quality experiences to children were related to the accessibility of their attitudes…

Asks why critical approaches to educational administration have rarely moved beyond critique to transformative process. This failure may stem from critical research's incompatibility with motivating and sustaining a complex change process. This article reviews two phases of critical research in education, identifies features enhancing research…

Describes briefly the School Development Program, a long-lasting school improvement movement. Discusses in particular a research project at Neal Middle School in Durham, North Carolina, that will demonstrate what and how much students learn between elementary school and high school. (SR)

Describes a successful project in Philadelphia that paired students from Germantown Friends School with children at the Home of the Merciful Savior School for Children with Cerebral Palsy. States that the arts staff at both schools composed a musical which the two schools performed together. Concludes that performing the musical taught acceptance…

Reports selected findings from a national evaluation of a British pilot scheme for mentoring new headteachers, using questionnaire data collected from 238 new principals and 303 mentors and information from 16 detailed case studies. Mentoring was judged successful by most participants because it offered numerous benefits, including help with…