Mental health challenges for youth continue to be a growing concern. Youth-serving organizations have the potential to play a significant role in recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in youth. The Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training course is widely used to equip adults working with youth with skills to support…

The principalship is a challenging endeavor. Without question, principals need support. The idea of mentoring as a leadership capacity development strategy for school leaders is present in recent literature and has been utilized frequently as a serviceable tool throughout the past few decades. Mentoring models exist in many shapes and forms.…

School personnel are accountable for the academic "achievement" of students with and without disability labels (Every Student Succeeds Act [ESSA], 2015). In Wisconsin, "achievement" is measured via performance on standardized academic assessments (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction [DPI], 2019). The use of these…

The "proud-parent" attitude of states towards higher education between 1945 and 1970--due to the baby boom, the technological contributions that research universities had made to the war effort, and the GI Bill--began to cool in the late 1960s, when inflation and increasing demands from other state services such as Medicaid, prisons,…

This multi-site case study examined leadership strategies used during successful implementation of standards-based grading systems in three Wisconsin high schools. It found that leaders' reported commitment, patience, and persistence showed evidence of sustainable, high-functioning systems. It drew two main conclusions: first, school leaders need…

Founder's Syndrome can create barriers to change in Extension programs. As a result, Extension staff have experienced challenges in effecting organizational change where Founders are present. 4-H Youth Development staff in Wisconsin applied a variety of strategies to move forward with 4-H programming, despite the influence of the Founders. Staff…

This research described the retrospective formation of identity and manifestation of responsibility of four African-American female leaders who served as urban school principals. Cross (1971, 1991) determined that African-Americans undergo a four step process of identity development that he coined Nigrescence. Within these four stages of identity…

Prompted by the concern of Extension faculty involved in providing leadership for 4-H programs that the literature being provided is not used to an extent expected/intended--to an extent that would justify costs involved, a two-phased study was conducted. One phase examined Wisconsin 4-H literature against a framework of what constitutes adequate…

The 2006 Wingspread Conference on Engagement in Higher Education convened twenty-eight formal and informal affiliate organizations, all of which focus on advancing the scholarship and impact of higher education's engagement with communities, to explore acting strategically as a "guild" with common interests and diverse capacities for the…

In 1987, the Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service conducted a survey to determine the impacts of Extension's efforts to assist and educate leaders of community groups. A broad range of community leadership positions served by Cooperative Extension were included in the study. A total of 344 leaders were systematically selected in a stratified…

These guidelines outline the role of the visiting team members and the team leader and familiarize the team with details necessary to conduct a comprehensive external evaluation of Wisconsin secondary vocational programs. First, the three goals of the on-site evaluation are outlined. A discussion of the team selection and team members' functions…

The report of the 5th Annual Conference of the National Indian Education Association (November 1973, Wisconsin) focuses on education on Indian terms. The summary includes conference highlights, such as the Wisconsin Indian Educator of the Year Award, student concerns, and Title IV, Indian Education Act. Representative excerpts of conference…

PROJECT MODELS IS A COOPERATIVE PROJECT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN R/D CENTER ON COGNITIVE LEARNING, LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE PROJECT'S AIM IS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF STUDENT LEARNING AND TO FACILITATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES BY REORGANIZING THE STRUCTURE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTO…

THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION (R/I) UNITS WHICH WERE ORGANIZED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN FIVE WISCONSIN CITIES TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING AND TO FACILITATE SCHOOL-RELATED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION. EACH UNIT IS COMPOSED OF A LEADER (TEACHER SPECIALIST), CERTIFIED TEACHERS, NONCERTIFIED AIDES, AND STUDENTS. THE…

This report describes the National Extension Leadership Development (NELD) Program. Section I offers interns' reflections on the meaning of NELD in Wisconsin. Section II is a history of NELD. Section III presents minutes of meetings of the National Advisory Committee. Sections IV-X provide overviews of the various programs offered through NELD in…