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Social Programs That Work.
Crane, Jonathan, Ed. – 2000
In recent years, social programs for the poor have lost the support of the American public. This book describes some of the very best programs and documents their benefits, demonstrating that we can, in fact, make substantial progress in the fight against educational failure, family dissolution, violent crime, substance abuse, unemployment, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children
Effective Collaboration Among Health Care and Education Professionals: A Necessary Condition for Successful Early Intervention in Rural Areas. Making It Work in Rural Communities. A Rural Network Monograph.
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Smith-Dickson, Bonnie, Ed.; Hutinger, Patricia, Ed. – 1982
Addressing the lack of cooperation between early intervention programs and the rural health community, this monograph presents eight papers by educators and health professionals who identify specific problems and offer solutions in the form of effective collaboration techniques and model programs. Papers by Susan Hastings and Stewart Gabel…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Attitudes, Community Health Services, Community Resources
The Status and Future of Academic Advising: Problems and Promise.
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Habley, Wesley R., Ed.; And Others – 1988
The status and future of academic advising is examined in this American College Testing Program (ACT) monograph, providing an in-depth look at the topics consistently viewed as critical to the success of advising programs. In chapter 1, Wesley R. Habley introduces the monograph by examining the trends in advising over the past 15 years, focusing…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Administrative Organization, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Public Relations Plans.
Walker, Albert, Comp. – 1978
This packet contains descriptions of a variety of campaigns conducted by agencies for organizations or clients, or directly by the organizations. They were selected for their broad range of purposes and methodologies. The packet contains descriptions of the following campaigns: a campaign designed to build the economy of Orlando, Florida; a…
Descriptors: Awards, Business, Community Programs, Community Relations
Data Wise in Action: Stories of Schools Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning
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Boudett, Kathryn Parker, Ed.; Steele, Jennifer L., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2007
What does it look like when a school uses data wisely? "Data Wise in Action", a new companion and sequel to the bestselling "Data Wise", tells the stories of eight very different schools following the Data Wise process of using assessment results to improve teaching and learning. "Data Wise in Action" highlights the…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Change, Leadership, Program Descriptions
Child by Child: The Comer Process for Change in Education.
Comer, James P., Ed.; Ben-Avie, Michael, Ed.; Haynes, Norris M., Ed.; Joyner, Edward T., Ed. – 1999
This book examines the broader aspects of promoting children's learning and development through the Comer Process. The Comer Process, a schoolwide intervention formulated by James P. Comer, centers on healthy child development as the keystone to academic achievement and life success. The text focuses on the Yale School Development Program (SDP), a…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation