School communities in both urban and rural settings need trauma-informed (TI) supports; however, the adversities experienced and access to student supports may be unique to rural school communities. In addition, the contextual challenges experienced by rural schools and communities, as well as the strengths that can be drawn from them, will…

The script for a slide show which describes the goal-setting process undertaken by the Elkhart (Indiana) Community Schools to determine educational priorities is presented along with reproductions of the slides used in the show. Topics covered in the script and the slide reproductions include: (1) background information on the Elkhart schools; (2)…

The 1985 annual meeting of CAUSE, the Professional Association for Computing and Information Technology in Higher Education, addressed the current state and the future of higher education computing from a planning and management perspective, and provided participants with a forum to share special problems and opportunities confronting…

Customized lessons for 310 students add up to a boggling bookkeeping job, but Project PLAN in Winona, Minnesota, ticks it off with dispatch. (Editor)

This 206-item annotated bibliography focuses on projects which place the use of new communications technologies within an educational planning framework and which acknowledge the need for communications satellites to be considered as part of a total telecommunications system. Though citations included relate primarily to the uses of…

The lead article in this issue identifies the components of the planning process for non-formal education (NFE). Examples of five approaches to planning are presented along with factors that may influence NFE project design at the local level. The 61-item annotated bibliography emphasizes documents on local-level planning; however, resources on…

The background and development of the integrated pest management program in the Dade County, Florida, Schools is discussed. The activities of this IPM program are described. (CW)

Recounts problems facing community college arts programs. Considers college reputation and image essential to student recruitment. Focuses on Mercer County Community College's approach to arts programing, which stresses high-quality productions emphasizing community involvement, integrated services to campus constituencies, aggressive marketing,…

The preparation of a report, slide show, and brochure to promote awareness of the hazards of toxic pest control for school pest management personnel in the San Diego Unified School District is discussed. The future plans of the coalition are proposed. (CW)

A 2-year involvement to change the pesticide policy of the Oak Park, Illinois, schools is described. The new policy is discussed. (CW)

This paper is based on the assumption that in shaping academic strategies for long-range planning purposes, educational institutions must be able to gather adequate information on which to base administrative decisions. Information on how the institution has operated in the past as well as how it is currently operating are critical items for valid…

The year-long Lighthouse District Planning Process culminated in the development of a plan that addresses the needs of at-risk students in the Burlington School District and the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union in Vermont. This final report on the project also serves as a guide that can be used by other districts to construct a comprehensive…

This paper presents a site and project description and the conceptual framework of the Curriculum Articulation Project (CAP) and its relation to current math and science education reform initiatives. CAP is based on the notion that the teacher is the best individual to ascertain the learning needs of the urban, and often economically…

Each year one week is designated by the Governor of New York as Adult Learning Week because of the growing importance of adult education to society and the economy of New York State. The major purpose of Adult Learning Week is to promote greater public awareness of the availability and variety of learning opportunities for adults. In practical…

The second in a series on educational computing for teachers and administrators, this booklet offers a checklist for use in making decisions about program development, 11 case studies illustrating how teachers in Washington state have initiated programs, and a collection of articles on various aspects of educational computing programs. The…