In this book, Bernard van Leer Foundation programs in Israel that combined early childhood education and community development approaches across a 10-year period are described. Chapter (1) provide an introduction; (2) discuss the evolution of this combined approach, its theoretical roots in the separate disciplines of early childhood education and…

This report examines cooperative learning in the Central Elementary School, a special demonstration school in a cooperative project between the Snohomish, Washington School District and Western Washington State University. After reporting the research findings on cooperative learning approaches identified in "Effective Schooling Practices: A…

This book reports on compensatory education in Israel and presents results of a 10-year evaluation of the Boarding School Fostering Program, a secondary school project in the education of culturally disadvantaged gifted students. The book is divided into two parts. Part One, "General Orientation to Compensatory Education in Israel," is…

This monograph describes the Middle Grades Assessment Program (MGAP), presents 11 case studies of schools implementing the program, and offers experience-based suggestions for school improvement. The MGAP provides an approach to school improvement that involves training staff to assess their school on nine criteria, an approach designed for…

This report analyzes the effectiveness of the High/Scope Parent-to-Parent (PTP) Model as a system for disseminating support to families and communities. Focusing on dissemination to a variety of program sites and efforts to help selected sites function as Regional Training and Dissemination Centers (RTDCs) for the model, the report is divided into…

The significance of innovations in educational technology is examined. Issues such as measuring effectiveness and analyzing costs and the impact of these issues on classrooms, schools, and whole systems of education are discussed. A listing of current projects, with summaries, is provided. (Author/CO)

Covering the 12-month period beginning October 1, 1976 and ending September 39, 1977, this annual report reviews the activities of the Institute of International Education in both narrative and statistical form. Part 1 presents a general review of the year. Part 2 deals with educational services (communication, cooperation, planning, and…

A research/demonstration project was designed to evaluate existing vocational education programs offered at the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) and to provide residents with services such as ability assessment, employment or orientation, job sampling, career awareness counseling, and instruction. The project's anticipated outcome was…

Four case studies of community programs in which the school is the central agent are presented. The role of specialist liaison personnel and their activities is highlighted. The first example is that of a cluster of schools that use school-based welfare officers to deal with common social problems in the community. The second case describes the…

This pamphlet makes a case for performance evaluation of educational personnel as the primary method for improving schools. The case is developed through commentary, examples, and statements of educators familiar with performance evaluation. The paper examines current issues related to the evaluation of educational personnel such as the purpose of…

The Los Alamos schools obtain support from a combination of local, state, and Department of Energy funds mandated by the Atomic Energy Commission Community Act. Each year the Los Alamos schools prepare three budgets, and during any week the schools may work directly with all three levels of government concerning funding. In 1974 the state of New…

This publication presents the thinking and experience of experts from around the world on matters relating to the role of teacher education institutions in responding to nontraditional programs for children, youth, and adults in changing societies. Case studies of formal and nonformal education programs in the fields of agriculture and rural…

Research points to two major deficits in the juvenile offender: behavioral (minimal social adaptive skills) and educational (learning disabilities). A private hospitalization treatment program for adolescents is described which combines a behavioral and educational approach to the juvenile offender. A case study illustrates how a…

This report presents a case history of federal and state efforts to encourage voluntary adoption of an experimental educational voucher program by a number of New Hampshire school districts in the mid-1970s. The author traces the path of the "unregulated voucher" concept from its birth in 1969 to its consideration and rejection by New…

This publication presents a collection of 26 environmental education case studies recognized as being representative of curriculum materials and/or projects. Contained are action programs that can serve as models for the classroom teacher, principal, curriculum consultant, superintendent, state department official, or teacher educators in the…