This article presents an in-depth study supporting the Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) program as a model of effective professional development (PD) for K-12 teachers. The goal of this study was to determine the core and structural features of the SCP program necessary for effective teacher PD. The SCP partners a classroom teacher…

Examines the historical continuity, definition, institutionalization and legitimacy, and expansions of Black Studies as a discipline. Draws data from interviews conducted during 1978-79 with directors of Black Studies programs at 10 major universities. (KH)

Presents four conceptual models of familial adaptation to adolescent pregnancy discerned from interviews with African-American adolescent mothers (n=119) and their mothers (n=103): Parental Replacement; Parental Supplement; Supported Primary Parent; and Parental Apprentice. Claims framework provides method for better understanding of triadic…

Describes a program established in 1969 by Meharry Medical College for undergraduate minority students interested in careers in medicine and dentistry. Reviews the results of an evaluation of the program's outcomes. (GC)

Reviews research and data on youth employment, particularly among minority groups, and discusses the roles of the school and the family. Holds that the success of future efforts to assist youth depend on (1) the commitment of resources to the disadvantaged; and (2) a multidisciplinary, multiagency approach to youth employment. (Author/GC)

Discusses the use of public television as a means of providing mental health outreach services for the community. Describes a weekly program, "The Black Family," broadcast in Jacksonville, Florida, which focused on family relationships, social issues, and mental and physical health, using a call-in format that allowed viewer participation. (JAC)

This booklet presents summaries of the proceedings of five workshops held at the U.S. Department of Education that discussed strategies for improving urban schools. The first section contains materials from a workshop on the New Haven School Intervention Project, an elementary school effort designed to aid black and disadvantaged children. In the…

This final report for the PUSH-EXCEL project was designed to provide readers with an idea of the major actors and events that shaped the project's history and implementation, and to describe results of a 3-year evaluation of its impact (Chapter 1). Chapter 2 describes the original impetus for PUSH-EXCEL as arising from the Reverend Jesse Jackson's…

Although the results of minimum competency tests need to be interpreted with caution, data on the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) for 1980-82 clearly indicate the inadequate results of remedial programs for minority students in Texas. Secondary analysis of the data shows that overall performance on exit level math and reading tests…