This paper presents summaries of four articles relevant to school crisis response. The first article, "Peritraumatic Dissociation Predicts Posttraumatic Stress in Youth Following Accidents" summarized by Jim Matthews, suggests that peritraumatic dissociation is a powerful predictor of PTSD symptoms among youth who have been in a car…

Providing appropriate educational services to young children with autism may be one of the defining challenges of the 1990s and early 2000s for early childhood special education. The number of children with autism is increasing dramatically, the research literature is rich with evidence-based instructional strategies, and the Internet is even more…

The article examines acceleration methods for gifted girls and recommends a program of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The program appears to have been effective in attracting gifted high school girls because it offers university courses within the high school as part of the regular school day. (Author/SW)

Presents conceptual framework for understanding problems encountered by dropouts in school-to-work transition; underlying assumption is that dropouts are likely to face strains in homes, jobs, and other community settings similar to those which led to their dropping out. Also discusses exemplary school and work programs for dropouts. (CMG)

In addition to the results of the survey, detailed descriptions of seven projects are provided along with suggestions for applied research and practices that can be readily adapted by other projects serving similar populations. Journal availability; see EC 133 846. (Author)

Visits to 62 effective elementary and middle schools in 14 states provided substantial evidence of what is right with American education. This article lists the characteristics of effective schools, then briefly cites exemplary programs and curricular features found in 14 schools or districts. (PGD)

The main rationale for defining two-parent families eligible for welfare was to keep families intact by eliminating an incentive for union dissolution. But there are other reasons for family instability, most notably women's reduced economic gain from marriage associated with having a chronically unemployed husband. This article explores the…

This article provides a brief introduction to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) including characteristics, incidence, current government programs, successful local programs, and implications for school administrators. (DB)

Trends in the education of the gifted handicapped student are briefly reviewed, three model projects funded by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (now the Office of Special Education) are described, and several devices to aid the gifted handicapped are pointed out. (SB)

A preventive model is proposed to avoid special education through concentrated early intervention. Several operating programs are described as examples of the practicality of the approach. Issues including numbers of students who could be serviced by such a model and the ongoing role of special education alongside "neverstreaming" are…

Ten problem areas associated with research conducted with the Adaptive Learning Environment Model (ALEM) are delineated. Concerns about the implementation of this model in an effort to improve the interfacing of regular and special education are expressed in four areas: generalizability, level of learning, personnel and funding, and practical…

This project reviewed and critiqued educational and employment programs to assist exoffenders' reentry to the community. Chief criticisms include lack of followup studies; lack of relevance to life "outside"; and inaccurate, inconsistent, and unreliable research. (SK)

Reviews the current educational and occupational status of adolescent fathers and describes community-based programs designed to help adolescent males take charge of their lives and avoid early parenthood. Stresses the need for improved education and adult male role models. (FMW)

Summarizes literature on early childhood (EC) program evaluation, presents an overview of the national standards addressing quality in EC programs, and presents the results of a survey of the evaluation practices of 18 model EC programs. Found that the programs' evaluation procedures were varied, well-developed, open-ended, and process-orientated.…

An overview of research and programs aimed at primary prevention of adolescent suicide is presented. In addition to person-centered programs, institutionally oriented prevention efforts involving policy formation at the district, community, and state levels are outlined. Model programs and resources are cited. (SLD)