Noting that reading specialists are transforming themselves from remedial reading tutors into schoolwide resource specialists, this guidebook recognizes the need to deal with both process and content within this challenging role. Chapters in the book are: (1) Getting Started; (2) Developing the School Program from September to June: (3) Developing…

An overview of Career Resource Centers (CRCs) is presented. CRCs are described as places where students can go to find career information, find a summer job, or take a vocational interest inventory; where teachers can go to find career education materials or to arrange a field trip; or where guidance counselors can go to hold group sessions,…

This publication is a detailed guide for both adult basic education program managers and practitioners to the concept of adult literacy provision within an open learning model. It has three major sections. Section 1 investigates the aims and directions common to both open learning and adult basic education. It provides reviews of programs that…

This six-part guide offers practical advice for the establishment and management of a family-support program, including discussions about typical problems and the ways practitioners have chosen to resolve them. This volume, Part 1, defines collaboration and draws distinctions among different collaborative stages. Topics explored include…