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Burke, Deborah – Principal, 1991
Fairfax County (Virginia) has pioneered the use of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs since 1974. Students come from 101 different countries and speak 150 different languages and dialects. Teachers are emphatic in claiming that the cultural diversity strengthens education in general. (MLF)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Minority Group Children
Stocklinski, Jan; Miller-Colbert, Jean – Principal, 1991
The Comer Process is a research-based school improvement model stressing collaboration, consensus, and communication for problem solving in academic, social, and staff development areas. The process allows school staff and parents to work together and to decide what is in the best interest of children. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Black Students, Community Involvement