Designed to aid local districts in implementing local school improvement plans, this three-part curriculum guide begins by addressing the long-range planning of library media programs. The first part suggests a 10-step process for planning and provides an example of a 5-year improvement plan for library media programs, a checklist for evaluating a…

This document represents Georgia's response to the mandate of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act for the education of homeless children and youth. It is comprised of a foreword and eight sections. The first section, "Introduction," sketches the history of the McKinney initiative. The second section, "The Stewart B.…

The Workplace Education Initiative was created in Massachusetts to provide workers with the opportunity to develop basic literacy skills, to increase employer and union awareness of the extent of functional illiteracy among workers as well as its cost, to develop a number of partnership models that link the acquisition of basic education skills…

An overview of educational reforms during the 1980s (1978-88) and their effects is presented for use by policy makers, practitioners, and interested citizens. The first section of this report, called "The Reforms of the 1980s", is based largely on a 50-state survey and a research report, both commissioned by the Educational Testing…

This report outlines actions taken by the Utah State Office of Education to ensure that educational objectives of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act are accomplished. The report is prefaced by a request for proposals and is comprised of five parts. The first part presents definitions related to Section VII (B) of the McKinney Act. The…

The New York City high schools participating in the 1989/90 Peer Tutoring Program demonstrated excellent performance in reaching program objectives. The Peer Tutoring Program serves high school students who have failed to achieve specified levels of achievement in mathematics, reading/writing, or English as a Second Language. Higher-achieving…

This report describes problems West Virginia State has experienced in serving children, especially those in poverty-stricken areas, and recommends ways to overcome these problems. In confronting these issues, the task force made recommendations in four topic areas: Reorganization and System Change, Education and Child Care, Teen Pregnancy, and…

This eleventh annual edition contains a concise presentation of statistics about Connecticut's educational system collected from major State and Federal sources arranged according to each town and school district. State totals are given for the following areas: (1) community data; (2) district students; (3) early childhood education programs; (4)…

This book discusses state child care and early childhood education policies, particularly their relationship to the economy. It provides a framework for policymakers who are deliberating child care and early childhood education policies; outlines the range of recent state legislation; describes initiatives of Massachusetts and Washington; and…

Data from a sample of adult participants in JTP Ohio under Title IIA of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) were analyzed. Respondents were surveyed after completion of 13 weeks of JTP training. Five outcome variables were studied: weeks worked, employment status during week 13, earnings in week 13, welfare status during week 13, and school…

This handbook covers the field of business education in Missouri, outlining the program, rationale, components, principles, and resources. Specifically, the 13 sections cover the following: (1) the mission of business education; (2) the secondary program; (3) the postsecondary program; (4) adult education; (5) student organizations; (6)…

This booklet presents the 3-year plan for Minnesota's management of developmental disabilities services and related issues for the period between October 1986 and September 1989. Section 1 presents definitions of developmental disabilities; estimates of general incidence; and effects on individuals, families, and communities. Section 2 describes…

This plan was developed to serve the educational needs of Nevada's homeless youth, in accordance with requirements of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The plan presents a number of options for the consideration of individual districts and their respective social service personnel, depending on the size and specific needs of…

The impact of class size reduction at the early levels on student achievement in various states is discussed in this report. The Tennessee Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) study, a statewide longitudinal evaluation of the effects of class size on student achievement and development in primary grades K-3, analyzed demographic and basic…

This report reviews the activities of the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) for disadvantaged students at the independent colleges and universities of New York State. HEOP provides supportive services to eligible students, including pre-freshman summer work; remedial, developmental, and supportive courses; tutoring; and counseling. HEOP…