Herein, the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center provides a list of resources for school administrators to use to assist in school safety efforts. The list includes the following categories of resources: (1) Before an Emergency; (2) During an Emergency; (3) After an Emergency; and (4) Emergency…

This document provides abstracts from a sample of studies that examine risk and/or protective factors or suicide prevention programs for American Indian/Alaska Native youth. Prior to the individual literature summaries, the document includes a section called "From the Literature: Overview of Risk and Protective Factors." The exhibits in…

From 1990 to 2006, the number of Hispanic students in U.S. public schools nearly doubled, accounting for 60% of the total growth in public school enrollment. Approximately 10 million Hispanic students are enrolled in the public K-12 system, comprising nearly one-fifth of public school students in the United States. This issue of "The Progress…

This annotated bibliography was compiled as a guide for educators, administrators, counselors, parents, and everyone concerned about the opponents of sexuality education in schools, their arguments, and their tactics. Entries were chosen to represent a variety of materials in terms of both format and content. This bibliography is divided into…

This document was designed to be used as a narrative compendium of current research in the area of child abuse and neglect, and as a research/reference aid to specific topics in the study of child maltreatment. Within each section heading, new publications are briefly described and their most important findings are highlighted, referenced by the…

Examines two books ("Who Gets Ahead" and "Small Futures") that consider the role of the school in assuring students of social and economic equality once they are out of school. (IRT)

Noting that the urgency to break the cycle of illiteracy in the United States has been substantiated by the passing of federal acts such as the National Literacy Act of 1991, this paper presents annotations of 30 items from the ERIC database related to family literacy programs. Annotations in the paper are organized into six sections--overview,…

Approaches for serving culturally different handicapped children in the schools are considered. The importance of focusing on human diversity, beginning in the early grades, is emphasized. Teaching competencies needed to promote understanding and acceptance of such diversity are described, including skills in assessment, communication with…

This article presents a brief definition and overview of Essentialism, an educational philosophy developed in opposition to Dewey's Progressivism and calling for discipline and academic standards in the schools. A chronologically arranged reading list of books by leading Essentialists follows. (Author/SJL)

Forum participants met to assess Connecticut's progress in providing services to 4-year-olds and their families, and to discuss the relationship between young children and public schools. Discussion explored these questions: (1) What are the roles and responsibilities of public schools in supporting 4-year-olds and their families? (2) What do high…

This work includes a discussion of multicultural education and a bibliography of nearly 1000 curriculum guides and supplementary and instructional aids designed for multicultural instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. First, various definitions of multicultural education are examined and common elements of the definitions are…

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet identifies important research about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and describes resources that discuss historical roles, challenges, and opportunities related to these institutions. The topics covered include: (1) history; (2) finance and support; (3) enrollment; (4) Title IX;…

Discusses the historical fallacies and cultural assumptions surrounding the "literacy myth" in Western society. Includes an extensive list of references. (PD)

This annotated bibliography cites books and articles on aging. The bibliography was compiled by a resource team who are helping teachers and elderly volunteers create classroom environments in which the strengths and uniqueness of these volunteers are recognized. The books in the first section "Aging in Society" describe the problems, aspirations,…

This annotated bibliography contains 99 entries, listed alphabetically by author, that are concerned with religion and family life education. Articles listed discuss sexuality and family life education from Jewish and Christian perspectives. Many of the entries deal with adolescent sexuality and offer resources for children, adolescents, parents,…