The Schoolwide Enrichment Model is a blueprint for total school improvement that stresses flexibility and creativity and promotes challenging, enjoyable learning across all school types, levels, and demographic differences. The model combines organizational resources with three service-delivery components: the total-talent portfolio,…

This study analyzed data from surveys returned by 319 itinerant teachers of students with hearing impairments. Analysis of responses suggests that itinerant teaching differs in numerous ways from more traditional special class and resource room approaches. Implications are considered, in light of the increasing use of the itinerant service…

Measures service quality from the viewpoint of customers (students at an Australian university), using the SERVQUAL model. Obtains evaluations of academic and administrative aspects of the educational service. Makes significant negative evaluations of administrative service quality (resulting from communication problems). Satisfaction with the…

Viewing equity as paramount, child advocates attempt to secure a just proportion of resources for children. Children need parents as individual advocates, given the lack of institutions to promote children's well-being. Parents are natural advocates, due to special knowledge about their children's needs, strong commitment to their success, and…

Focus groups of early intervention therapists, nontherapist professionals, administrators, and family members were interviewed to determine challenges to providing specialized therapies to young children with disabilities. Results indicated a perception that policy/administrative constraints and a shortage of pediatric therapists caused services…

A national agenda for the education of children and youth with visual impairments has been developed by eight national organizations. Agenda goals focus on referrals, parent participation, personnel preparation, provision of educational services, array of services, assessments, access to instructional materials, and the core curriculum. The…

Any curriculum may be updated or revised by convening a constituent task force, developing a mission statement, creating goals and learning outcomes, using a comparison matrix to link goals and outcomes, analyzing current curriculum goal/outcome gaps, deciding preferred delivery methodologies, revising and fine tuning, and assessing outcomes.…

A former mental health counselor and managed-care case manager provides insights on dealing with managed care organizations. Offers suggestions on how mental health counselors can develop working relationships with case managers, do treatment planning, submit claims forms, and resolve disputes. (Author/JDM)

Examined the process of marketization undergone by higher education in Hong Kong with particular reference to the strategies and approaches adopted by the University Grants Committee, the central funding body for higher education in Hong Kong, to ensure a "value-for-money" higher education. Discusses the implications of a management…

Newly enrolled graduate students at the University of North Carolina completed the Graduate Orientation Assessment Questionnaire to determine if orientation needs were best met through departmental or campus-wide efforts. Data collected indicate that social and academic needs are best met through departmental activities, whereas information on…

This article provides guidance for practitioners interested in creating or refining speech-language services at the high school level to promote academic success for students. Problems in providing high school speech-language services, the context for designing programs at this level, the role of the speech-language pathologist, and best practices…

Relations among social status, current service delivery, and service delivery preferences were examined in 42 students with learning disabilities (LD), 40 low-achieving, and 42 average/high-achieving students in grades 2-4 and 6-7. Most students preferred pullout service to in-class service. Only among LD students were self- and peer-rated social…

This article presents five models of early intervention used in Budapest. Diagnostic and treatment methods used by the Pediatric Institute and the Conductive Education System are described, along with the Deveny Special Manual Technique and Gymnastic Method, the Gezenguz method and techniques used in the Early Developmental Center. (CR)

Five articles on management practices in dental schools include: "Overview" (Robert W. Comer et al.); "Patient Support Services" (Betsy A. Hagan et al.); "Health and Financial Records" (Robert W. Comer et al.); "Support Services and Staff Responsibilities" (Wayne William Herman et al.) and "Implications and Future Challenges" (Robert W. Comer et…

Reviews the history of services for people with mental disabilities in Pakistan, with emphasis on the development of outreach projects based on principles of community-based rehabilitation. Strategies are suggested that build on existing realities and strengths of families and communities. Promising examples from Bangladesh are cited. (Author/DB)