This article summarizes the design and findings of the four-year Rand Corporation study of four federal programs designed to promote change in local schools: ESEA Title III, Right to Read, the Vocational Education Act, and ESEA Title VII Bilingual Projects. (SJL)

The Contingencies for Learning Academic and Social Skills (CLASS) program is described. CLASS is a comprehensive, self-contained behavior management package designed for remediation of the behavior problems of disruptive, acting-out students in Kindergarten through grade 3. (Author/MH)

The authors urge educators to accept that behavior problem youngsters can no longer be barred from the public schools and that effective programs for these children need to be implemented. This paper was presented to the State Department of Education Conference on Emotionally Handicapped Programs, Orlando, Florida, August 9, 1977. (SJL)

The cross age teaching program at Bemis Elementary in Troy, Michigan, is described, including procedures and forms by which teachers request tutors, the tutor volunteering process, parent information letters, and tutor training content, particularly self-concept enhancement techniques. For a companion article, see p30-34 of this issue. (SJL)

To design a learner-centered training process, the author emphasizes focusing on the creative artistry of people and the logic of human beings. Lists sixteen key skills designers should obtain to design and develop training programs. (CSS)

This article evaluates the position of the Ontario Ministry of Education on moral education, particularly as evidenced in the MacKay Committee report, "Religious Information and Moral Development." Finally, it suggests some reasons why formal moral education should not continue to be part of the public school curriculum. (Author/SJL)

A proposed model for preservice teacher practicums, the Reflective and Critical Internship Program, is designed to encourage students to voice their concerns and produce their own solutions to classroom issues, particularly in relation to classroom management. Within this model, the problem-solving process is both individual and collective.…

Strategies for building the connection between an urban university and the surrounding community through a service learning program are discussed, drawing on the experience of the Shriver Center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus. Issues addressed include consideration of program form and function, faculty involvement, and…

Describes Maricopa County Community College District's (Arizona) efforts to implement a clarified and automated articulation process through the design of a World Wide Web page. Indicates that the page provides instructions, a list of transferring courses, and hyperlinks to support services and external partners. Highlights opportunities and…

A survey of alumni of two disparate Master's in Public Administration (MPA) programs, at Evergreen State College (Washington) (n=114) and University of Akron (Ohio) (n=91), found more similarities than expected in program experiences, perceptions of what is important in their careers, and how an MPA program can contribute to careers. Implications…

Broad contextual and cultural influences of reforms on employment and higher education in Lithuania are examined, effects of this transition on higher education administration are considered, and conditions that would encourage administrators to take an entrepreneurial or proactive approach are discussed. A model for training programs to assist…

Partnerships between businesses and higher education institutions can help meet the training and information-technology needs of businesses and simultaneously increase the expertise and technology base of the institutions. Challenges include obtaining venture capital, personnel, cultural differences, and legal issues. A Kent State University…

This article discusses England's national strategy to improve the quality of gifted and talented education. The strategy includes: intensive area-based programs through localized excellence initiatives; a regional dimension through "GATE A", the new gifted and talented education arm of the London Challenge; and resources for student,…

The features of positive youth development settings, identified in recent research, are applied to camp program planning, staff selection, and comprehensive program evaluation. A web-like model of positive features of the program's organizational and social environment provides a systemic viewpoint. (TD)

This article describes the positive outcomes of a 3-week residential program on mathematics problem solving for gifted rising high school seniors. The program incorporated a curriculum that integrated five process standards espoused by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics including problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication,…