Examines "The Waltons" television series in terms of the questions about family relations and industrial society it raises in the minds of the viewing auidence. (MH)

The author used participant observation techniques to determine what the 1972 Congressional affirmative action mandate meant to Head Start personnel, and what happened as a result of the mandate. The author's findings variously contradict or explain the results of a survey conducted in 1973 by the Office of Child Development. (SJL)

Disagreement exists about the role and function of middle schools. Demand for improved student achievement, greater accountability, improved test scores, and greater responsiveness to parents characterize tensions. This paper reports on the efforts of one community to examine its middle-school program and reposition it to become more effective at…

During 2006, High/Scope worked with the Forum to provide training and technical assistance to several state and regional networks which are building quality improvement and accountability systems. In each community, High/Scope staff presented to local decision-makers and provided one- or two-day pilot training workshops for parishioners and…

This report is the product of a 2-year project during which the Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth, a 15-member panel, evaluated and integrated the current science on adolescent health and development with research and findings regarding program design, implementation, and evaluation of community programs for youth. It highlights…

In 1993, the Connecticut State Department of Education received federal support for the activities of nine existing Family Resource Centers (FRC) and for funding new FRCs. The FRCs were based on the premise that many childhood and adolescent problems can be prevented by strengthening effective family management practices and establishing a…

Describes a project called Subregional Approach to Improved Nursing Care, the central focus of which is to provide better use of human resources for improvement of patient care. (GB)

Title I authorizes grants or contracts for all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, or operating community-based services for the prevention of delinquency. (Author)

A special program creating a miniature community inside the school provides students with real-life curriculum. (GB)

Describes the State-of-Illinois supported Cooperative Summer Institute of McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, which participated in a week-long Creative-Problem Solving Institute at the State University College in Buffalo, New York. (MB)

Describes the Educational and Career Exploration System (1969), its use in one school, some results of a current evaluation study. Basic computer involved is the IBM 360. Presented at Fourth International Congress of Education and Vocational Guidance. (Author/CJ)

This study provides a baseline of information concerning the organizational and managerial characteristics of CETA prime sponsors in one region of the country. It also relates these characteristics and other more traditional program and participant variables to program outcomes. (CT)

Shows how evaluation design and federal involvement in Youth Employment Demonstration Projects unintentionally cause a negative appraisal. Indicates the problem stems from interaction of the contract research corporation, the educational research establishment, and the federal bureaucracy, rather than a specific methodology or bureaucratic…

Focuses on the method of administering a continuing education program. Outlines administrative strategies that can be adapted for the success and survival of any program. (JOW)