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Gilman, Barbara J. – Great Potential Press, Inc., 2008
Formerly titled "Empowering Gifted Minds: Educational Advocacy That Works", the author believes this book is the definitive manual on gifted advocacy for gifted students. The author tells parents and teachers how to document a child's abilities to provide reasonable educational options year by year. This book provides imperative information on…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Academically Gifted, Learning Disabilities, Underachievement
Birnbaum, Robert – 2000
The three-part book takes a critical look at the rise and fall of management fads in higher education since the 1960s. Part 1 introduces the fad concept and analyzes the development of seven new management systems in higher education. The chapters for Part 1 include: Chapter 1 "Seeking the Grail: The Never-Ending Quest"; chapter 2…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Benchmarking, Educational Administration, Higher Education
O'Neil, Jean F.; Calhoun, John C. – 1985
This document discusses the involvement of teenagers in community crime prevention. It gives the justification, methods, successes, and problems of crime prevention programs in which young people participate. Several reasons for involving teenagers are given: teenagers need to develop a sense of community, they are often the victims of crime, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Crime
Smith, Michael Clay – 1989
In today's litigious climate, it is imperative that those with responsibility for safety on college campuses know the basic legal parameters regarding crime on campus and take positive steps to help eliminate the problem. This book examines the legal parameters concerning all aspects of crime on campus and provides a background and framework in…
Descriptors: Colleges, Crime, Crime Prevention, Higher Education
Kibler, William L.; And Others – 1988
This book addresses policy and legal issues for colleges and universities interested in developing comprehensive programs to respond to academic integrity issues. It is divided into four sections. The first section defines academic dishonesty, provides a contemporary context for the issue, describes the scope of the problem, and considers reasons…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Case Studies, Cheating, Discipline Problems
American Association of School Administrators, Arlington, VA. – 1988
This book is a compilation of the recommendations on leadership contained in education reports and management studies over the past 5 years. In addition exemplary programs reported in a survey by the American Association of School Administrators are presented throughout the book in sections titled "Promising Practices." Eight issues identified in…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Curriculum Development
Boud, David, Ed. – 1981
A collection of essays examines ways in which teachers in higher education can enable students to become more autonomous in their learning: that is, how students can learn without the constant presence or intervention of a teacher. The introduction by David Boud discusses the trend in education towards a more autonomous learner, and provides an…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Trends, Experiential Learning, Futures (of Society)