The article discusses the implementation of services to gifted and talented (G/T) public School students in Ohio including a schedule for establishing the program, definition of G/T, use of pre-existing resources in the schools, establishment of 10 task force groups, and community support. (PHR)

The author contends that public support will ultimately determine whether the arts will prosper in the public school curricula, and that art teachers who can communicate with fellow teachers, students, parents, and administrators clearly, and can demonstrate exemplary curriculum practices, are the centerpieces of the public relations effort. (KC)

A review of recent sex education literature is presented in an attempt to integrate observations and recommendations related to both program development and innovation acceptance. A Developmental Research and Utilization Model is employed to systematically guide planning, implementation, evaluation, advocacy, and institutionalization. Curriculum…

Identifies unique problems associated with developing gifted programs in rural schools. Makes suggestions to administrators concerning proper emphasis on program planning, sensitivity during the identification procedures, financial and transportation difficulties, and fostering community support. 8 references. (SV)

Suggestions for helping communities achieve the first National Education Goal--by the year 2000, all children will start school ready to learn--are presented in this document. The ways in which readiness is developed and what communities can do to support families are described. Examples are provided of 13 community projects that are preparing…

The purpose of this handbook is to help communities initiate small grant programs for teachers using the one currently operating in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) as a model. Small grant programs, in which teachers compete for community-sponsored grants to carry out innovative projects with their students, are described as meeting two needs: new…

This volume focuses on four North Carolina school systems that have developed strategies for improving teaching and learning environments in arts education. Article 1 discusses the challenge of providing adequate levels of visual arts instruction for exceptional children in Dare County and describes a specific art project for handicapped students…

Discusses the development and philosophy of several school camps, with particular emphasis on St. Mary's Lake Camp (Michigan) and Camp Tyler (Texas). (CM)

The relationship between student health and learning is receiving increasing attention. Many communities are placing health care providers within public schools. The article describes Arkansas' experiences using school-based clinics, noting everyone's roles and responsibilities. Arkansas has demonstrated that children's health care needs can be…

This report is designed to help the state, local school systems, and schools plan, implement, and assess parent/community involvement programs to promote greater student success. Following an introduction and an executive summary highlighting the state team's findings, section 1 discusses research on the relationship of parent involvement to…

This manual, developed by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, is intended to help concerned community members make school health education a reality. It provides suggestions on how to get people organized to take the right steps. The manual's suggestions are based on three statements. First, health education means teaching people…

The manual focuses on the development of a school-level home/school information system to improve communication and understanding of special education programs. A step-by-step plan for developing such a system is addressed in terms of five major topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): basic information gathering (surveys and needs assessment),…

A guide for the use by project organizers in the process of creating school-based community projects suggests ways of cultivating school-community relationships. Positive relations with community allies assures fewer obstacles and greater opportunities. An example of a successful community alliance in action is illustrated and identifying…

Describing a developmental model and efforts during the first year of a three to five year plan to develop an experiential program in Harrison District #2 (Colorado) patterned from Outward Bound, this report concentrates on five major areas of concern. A section on developing a support structure describes activity-based workshops, during which…

Establishing a marketing and public relations program to improve community perceptions of public schooling involves identifying community expectations, determining whether "inequalities of exchange" are occurring between the school and the community, gaining support of both students and staff, deciding what needs to be communicated to…