This paper discusses a pilot program that utilizes the summer schools of local school districts as sites for student teaching. The students undertake paid supervised teaching activities in selected public summer programs offering both remedial and enrichment programs. The major rationale offered for this program is that it frees time during the…

The project described in this report sought to develop a program whereby adolescents with learning disabilities could increase their skills to successfully cope with the transitions inherent in moving to adulthood. The program, termed the "Life-planning Program," consists of a series of activities designed to: (1) orient the student…

This paper presents a guide for developing and supervising field-based practicum activities to support training of special educators working in rural communities. Particular attention is given to organizing and overseeing practicum experiences that prepare teachers for integrating students with mild learning and behavior problems into regular…

Adult education in North Korea first eliminated illiteracy and is now concentrating on raising the level of general knowledge of the working people to that of college graduates. The first stage was concluded when illiteracy was eradicated by 1949 through the establishment of educational institutions for the literacy crusade. The second stage was…

The Minority Business Export Initiatives Program was developed by Harold Washington College and Chicago City-Wide College (two schools in the City Colleges of Chicago system) to assist minority business owners in developing and implementing international business strategies that would strengthen their economic viability within today's complex…

In this discussion of the use of mentors working with at-risk students, it is suggested that universities involved in preservice education should establish jointly, with local schools, the training of teachers in affective education--mainly in the area of self-esteem. The stress on cognitive development should take a secondary role, rather than a…

Proposed reforms in education call for, among other things: developing K-12 schools as field sites for teacher education; professionalizing teachers to give them a greater voice in carrying out the responsibilities of their positions; and providing the opportunity for lifelong career development for teachers. Schools and colleges or universities…

The Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education (TMATE) is a collaborative teacher education program between Tarleton State University and public school districts in Texas. The program was designed to expedite the certification of persons already holding a bachelor's degree. Summer school at the university--including 3 weeks of teaching in…

To comply with the Education for the Handicapped Act, comprehensive needs assessments were conducted in Ohio relative to appropriate physical education programming in the least restrictive environment. Results from an assessment in an urban school district confirmed the belief that physical education teachers did not possess needed competencies…

Now in its third year of implementation, the new secondary education teacher preparation program at Kansas State University (KSU) is designed to enhance the climate for educational reform. The program includes liberal arts studies, a defined course of study for each secondary teaching discipline, and three sequentially ordered semester blocks of…

This paper explains how the College of St. Thomas (CST) has created a new method of extending successful on-campus degree and teacher certificate programs to new sites more accessible to prospective students. The CST graduate degree model, begun in the 1970s and continued into the present, emphasizes learners working together in a cohort in a…

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 manual provides screening guidelines for rural preschool and kindergarten programs and describes the development of a model Early Screening Program (ESP) that involves nine child stations and two parent stations. Screening stations developed for assessment included: (1) gross motor; (2) visual motor; (3) visual perception; (4) auditory…

The Single Parent Project (SPP) at Eastern Washington University assists single parents on public assistance who are working toward an academic degree in order to become independent from the welfare system. The SPP provides campus-based services that help students succeed in an academic setting. Four areas of focus for the SPP are: (1) direct…

The purpose of the planning process at Catonsville Community College (CCC) in Maryland is to improve communication and decision making within the organization, to capitalize on the diverse talents and skills of the faculty and staff, and to use the limited resources of the college in ways that best fulfill the institution's mission. The five major…