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Mednick, Fred – 1996
Arguing that adolescence is a syndrome to be managed rather than a stage to be outgrown, this book offers suggestions from a high school principal as an insider's guide to today's teenage world. The book contends that the major task of adolescence is to gain mastery over emotion, and that a partnership between parents and educators is imperative…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Rearing
Dunton, Nancy; Leon, Seth – 1995
This KIDS COUNT report examines statewide trends in the well-being of New York's children. The statistical portrait is based on six general indicators of children's well-being: (1) economic well-being; (2) education; (3) health; (4) adolescent behavior; (5) child welfare; and (6) children's families. Indicator 1 focuses on poverty, neighborhood…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Kaplan, Tom; And Others – 1997
This Kids Count data book examines statewide trends in the well-being of Wisconsin's children, focusing specifically on child health. The book provides a baseline on child health at the point of elimination of the Aid to Families with Dependent children program and the adoption of Wisconsin Works (W-2) program. The statistical portrait is based on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
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Woloszyk, Carl A. – 1996
Secondary data sources, including the ERIC and National Dropout Prevention Center databases, were reviewed to identify programs and strategies effective in keeping at-risk youth in school and helping them make successful school-to-work transitions. The dropout prevention model that was identified features a system of prevention, mediation,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Articulation (Education), Career Exploration, Community Involvement
Walker, Sylvia, Ed.; And Others – 1991
This proceedings reports on a national conference which explored means of eliminating and reducing barriers to employment, educational opportunities, and rehabilitative services for minority individuals with disabilities. Section I, titled "Policy Implications and Future Forecasts," contains five papers with the following titles and authors:…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Agency Cooperation, American Indians
Marvinney, Sandy, Ed. – 2000
This Kids Count report is the eighth to examine annually statewide trends in the well-being of Washington's children. Following an introduction, Part 1 of the report focuses on one "success story" and one "challenge ahead" for each of the five domains examined: (1) family and community (including teen birth rate, teen…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Haberkern, Rachel M. – Issue Notes, 2002
The 1998 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was the first federal legislation to contain a "charitable choice" provision allowing faith-based organizations (FBOs) to compete for state and federal government funds on the same basis as secular providers. For FBOs that consider pursuit of government…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies, Church Programs
Porter, Alice, Ed. – 1997
This KIDS COUNT sixth annual report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Washington's children. The statistical portrait is based on five general areas of children's well-being: family and community, economic well-being, health, education, and safety and security. The 20 key indicators of child well-being are: (1) births to unmarried…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Marvinney, Sandy, Ed. – 1999
This KIDS COUNT seventh annual report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Washington's children. The statistical portrait is based 24 key indicators of well-being: (1) teen birth rate; (2) teen pregnancy rate; (3) births to unmarried mothers; (4) divorces involving children; (5) family foster caseload; (6) average real wages; (7) per…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Doolittle, Martha; Ryan, Marci – Online Submission, 2000
This report summarizes results of the AISD federally-funded Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program evaluation for the 1999-2000 school year.
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Legislation, School Safety, Elementary Secondary Education
Oswald, Kim Johnson; Christian, Cinda L. – Online Submission, 2003
This report summarizes evaluation results for AISD's federally-funded Title IV Safe and Drug-free Schools and Communities program activities for the 2002-2003 school year.
Descriptors: School Districts, Grants, Prevention, Substance Abuse
Bess, Stacey – 1994
In 1984, the Salt Lake City (Utah) school district was one of the first in the nation to set up a public school classroom in a homeless shelter. This book describes one teacher's experiences teaching kindergarten through sixth grade in this "school with no name." Through poignant stories, the book illustrates some lessons learned over 6…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Children, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Buck, Beverly R. – 1994
This 1994 Kids Count report focuses on risk-taking behaviors among Colorado adolescents and discusses how prevention and early intervention strategies can impact the lives of the state's children. Statistics and descriptions are given for: (1) alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; (2) teen sexuality, including sexual activity and teen pregnancy and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Fong, Richard – 1996
This report was developed by Minnesota Planning to help counties measure their progress toward meeting the Minnesota Milestones goals for social and educational services for children. The report card is composed of 21 indicators of children's well-being. Since the 1994 report card was released, Minnesota has made progress in eight areas (1) abused…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Advocates for Children and Youth, Baltimore, MD. – 1994
This factbook presents the second comprehensive look at the conditions of children and families in Maryland. It can be used as an important tool in measuring how well or how poorly children are doing in 15 baseline outcome measures, organized in four basic sections: economic well-being, good health, safety, and preparing for adulthood. The data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
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