RAND Criminal Justice conducted a randomized experimental evaluation of the South Oxnard Challenge Project (SOCP), a collaborative project between county, city and private non-profit agencies based on the "Corrections of Place" (COP) model. The project targets youth who live in South Oxnard or Port Hueneme, are between 12 and 18 years old, have a…

This book suggests a range of possibilities for business-education partnerships and provides the practical information necessary to implement and replicate them. Following the foreword, preface, and acknowledgments, a chapter describes an educational partnership and the various levels of involvement. The main section offers detailed information on…

The 14 readings in this book focus on service learning in higher education, its theoretical framework, the advantages of various techniques, and practical means for implementation. Service learning is seen to offer students the chance to combine academic knowledge/skills with community experience. Chapter titles and authors are: (1)…

Beginning with a biographical sketch of L. T. White and comments by his contemporaries, the volume goes on to provide a collection of his writings and speeches on distributive education emphasizing the value of cooperative activity between the marketing and educational communities. Practical suggestions are offered for improving educational…

Prepared by a group of professional leaders in agriculture and agricultural education throughout the United States, the pamphlet focuses on broad planning and leadership for the future in the field of agricultural education. An introductory section which traces influences on vocational education program development is followed by a section…

Three Office of Career Education papers, specifically prepared for presentation to conferences of business-labor-industry persons are provided in this monograph, to clarify the roles and responsibilities, as well as advantages, of involvement in career education. The papers are titled the following: (1) The Linkage of Education with the World of…

The purpose of this booklet is to help elementary and secondary schools improve vertical articulation within their k-12 instructional programs. Although some authorities maintain that only an ungraded program can ultimately solve the articulation problem, this booklet describes a number of steps that can be taken to improve articulation within an…

Guidelines for managers of university research groups cover securing resources, personnel, and services and choosing collaborators, as well as organizing, supervising, and controlling research activities. Attention is directed to: orientation of personnel; reporting mechanisms; boosting morale; the needs of different personnel; handling travel,…

Volume 2 of the handbook has been designed to supplement the material presented in Volume 1, which was concerned with basic problems associated with the Adult Basic Education (ABE) classroom. Volume 2 aims at a wider audience. Chapter 1 attempts to give a detailed description of the deprived adult learner, and considers such questions as how they…