Suggests a structure for college-school cooperation in developing competency based teacher education programs. (JG)

Poor communication with clients, role clashes with cottage youth leaders, and excessive limitations imposed by institution administrators characterized problems of an institution for juveniles which caused disillusionment of social workers. Nevertheless, some social workers succeeded in establishing rapport with clients and developing programs…

The twelve characteristics of an ideal training course discussed in the article are based on the workshop course Criterion-Referenced Instruction: Analysis, Design and Implementation by Bob Mager and Peter Pipe. Behavioral objectives, provision for student differences, practice, feedback, diverse materials, and progress information are some of the…

By looking at statements that authors make in their books, article considered what is meant by an inconsistency and how vague and incompatible assertions can be misleading as well as trap an author into canceling out his own recommendations. (Author/RK)

Article presented the case for consumer education in the general education of a high school student. (Author/RK)

This paper discusses magnet schools generally and evaluates the other papers included with it in a single volume. Magnet schools have been fairly successful in meeting their stated goals, and in some cities, such as New York, they are so popular that parents must compete to gain their children's entrance. Still, magnets have tended to rely more on…

The Education Improvement Act of 1984 provided for the establishment of a teacher incentive program to reward teachers who demonstrate superior performance and productivity. Three incentive program models were developed by school districts in South Carolina and approved program models were pilot-tested. Each school district in South Carolina…

The Glendive Migrant Program, a 1989 exemplary Chapter 1 program, is a 5-week summer project serving the children of migrant families working in a 60-mile area along the Yellowstone River valley, Montana. The program serves approximately 110 students, ages 1-18. Instructors, supervisors, and aides work with nursery, preschool, and elementary-age…

A discussion of the literacy education needs of the Hispanic community in the United States provides a profile of the Hispanic population and offers a plan of action for educational programming. At 7 million, the illiterate Hispanic population comprises one-third of functionally illiterate Americans. This subgroup is diverse, with as much as half…

This paper reviews research on the effects of separation or divorce on children and adolescents, and describes a structured small group counseling program for school counselors working with adolescents from changing families. The stated goals of the group program are as follows: (1) to clarify participants' feelings toward divorce; (2) to help the…

The single greatest issue facing American education today is how to improve the education of low achievers and other students at risk of school failure. Currently, elementary school students who have fallen behind academically are placed into special classes designed to eliminate those deficiencies. Students meet in a small group with either a…

The purpose of this paper is to summarize current trends in child abuse prevention and to provide program administrators and policymakers with guidelines for implementing successful new parent programs in their communities. Contents address: (1) the scope of the child abuse problem; (2) a theoretical framework or conceptual model for use in…