Describes the methods, materials, and process of a curriculum and group work model that provides an alternative approach for addressing academic and social skills developments. Provides a theoretical framework, including baseline data, an overview of learning theory, and a brief cultural history. The group itself focused on members' strengths.…

Currently, only one-third of U.S. students read at acceptably high levels. Designed for inclusive programs, Reading Styles recognizes that everyone, not just "handicapped" students, has varying strengths and weaknesses. The program identifies youngsters' individual strengths; matches reading methods, materials, and strategies to these…

Describes the two very different support and training models employed by the University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary in successfully confronting information technology challenges. (EV)

In the corporate world, more and more companies have begun to use a more effective method of evaluating prospective employees. It is estimated that by 1996, approximately 20 to 30 percent of the nation's large companies had begun to use this more effective method known as behavioral-based interviewing (BI). This article explains what BI is and…

The presentation will trace the experiences of two program directors from Walden University and their examination of issues involved with faculty assessment. Their experiences were used to create a simple but effective and workable model for faculty assessment and development. Once a presentation of how data were obtained, and analyzed, to create…

In this article, the authors describe a cross course collaborative research project designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate aspects of sociological study that are typically addressed in a compartmentalized course by course manner. They used this approach on two separate occasions. The first involved collaboration between a…

The top priority for college and university administrators should be to ensure that their instructional programs, and thus their entire institutions, are managed in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Proper management of fiscal resources determines the degree to which institutions are open and affordable. Review of the current…

The script for a slide show which describes the goal-setting process undertaken by the Elkhart (Indiana) Community Schools to determine educational priorities is presented along with reproductions of the slides used in the show. Topics covered in the script and the slide reproductions include: (1) background information on the Elkhart schools; (2)…

The traditional model of communication (sender-message-channel-receiver, SMCR) treats communication as a product rather than a process of interrelated elements of interaction. The SMCR model identifies communication skills, attitudes, knowledge, and sociocultural positions as important factors affecting interactions. According to this model, the…

With the introduction of humanistic perspectives in the curricula of medical schools in recent years, the role of medical history in education warrants reassessment. Examines the reasons for giving medical students an historical perspective and presents a model of the program in use at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. (Editor/PG)

This paper provides a rationale for studies of educational program implementation and offers a causal model for program evaluation emphasizing pupil-related variables that intervene between program implementation and outcome variables. The rationale is followed by a discussion of implementation as an evaluation construct. Process, independent…

The paper describes PAC (Psychology--Audiology Collaboration), a program which provides services and family support to the hearing impaired in a community setting. The program features a prevention component, treatment, educational and social support components, cross-discipline referrals, and interdepartmental training opportunities for graduate…

Intended for parents of gifted and talented children as well as for teachers and administrators, the handbook provides an overview of gifted education while describing one district's program model. The district's philosophy, goals and objectives, and definition of giftedness are set forth, followed by a list of learning and behavioral…

This article describes and provides examples of the three major training modalities currently in vogue. The strengths and weaknesses of each are examined and then integrated to build a recommended model for future training efforts. (Author)

Presents a description of Family Group Consultation and its application to a parent program. Discusses structure, issues and value of the model. (Author)