Describes several examples of urban parks and the renewal of city open spaces. Community groups interested in getting funding from government or private sources must cope with budget restrictions by making effective, innovative use of available money. Government agencies with funds allocated for urban improvements are mentioned. (AM)

This empirical inquiry investigates the establishment of off-site school support units for disruptive pupils in one division of the Inner London Education Authority. An attempt is made to analyze the problems experienced by the teachers and head teachers in establishing the units. (Author)

Describes the difficulties of implementing a successful management by objectives (MBO) program into the university environment. Benefits and principles underlying MBO are reviewed. Steps in implementing the MBO program are discussed with suggestions for avoiding problems. (RC)

Describes the Master in International Business Studies (MIBS) program of the University of South Carolina, emphasizing its interdisciplinary character and the importance of its language training component. Discusses program evaluations by both students and faculty and presents a statistical summary of enrollment, retention, and degrees awarded…

The transfer of an existing computer-based system for dental school clinical administration to another institution in another country is described. Considerable cost and time savings were effected by using an existing system rather than developing a new one. (MSE)

Examines the instructional effectiveness of educational television (both broadcast and closed-circuit) and discusses its application in the community college. Considers funding and cost-effectiveness criteria and describes selected community college broadcast systems. Discusses the state of the art of media technology and considerations in…

Describes the Faculty and Community Externship Program at Champlain College (VT), which places faculty on a short-term basis in external jobs related to their fields and, utilizes personnel from the community to take on the instructional duties of the interning faculty. Benefits, costs, and other administrative factors are considered. (JP)

Analysis of 12 interagency collaboration projects conducted by the Hispanic Program of the Worcester (Massachusetts) Youth Guidance Center reveals how this unorthodox method of service delivery can increase resources to U.S. Hispanic populations and identifies factors which hinder or facilitate the success of such projects. (SB)

Presents a rationale for teaching parenting to children, and through an analysis of Piaget's developmental stages, suggests that such instruction might appropriately begin at age seven when the child enters the concrete operations stage. Outlines implementation strategies, learning objectives, and sample instructional activities for a six-week…

A long-range program of staff development must be an integral part of any process of program development and maintenance. (Author/PHR)

Evaluation of large-scale programs is problematical because of inherent bias in assignment of treatment and control groups, resulting in serious regression artifacts even with the use of analysis of covariance designs. Nonuniformity of program implementation across sites and classrooms is also a problem. (Author/GSK)

If schools of education are to expand their programs and take on new roles, a change in funding patterns will be necessary. Fund raising skills will be required of college deans and directors and better use of available funds and resources must be made. (JD)

A study of vocational teachers' perceptions of the outcomes of Title IX implementation in vocational education showed that attitudes toward the desirability of Title IX were related to the teacher's content area. Perceptions of obstacles to implementation were primarily a function of familiarity with Title IX. (SK)

The Higher Education Research Institute studied the impact of Exxon Foundation grants from the Resource Allocation and Management Program (RAMP) at 49 private colleges to determine if and how college planning and financial stability were affected by changes in management techniques. Rules for supporting innovations at various phases of a project's…

The Digital Information Literacy program at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as the technological environment and facilities at the institution, serve as a case study for integrating information-literacy skills into traditional library services and partnerships. This article defines information literacy and outlines an overview of…