Reviews National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and American College Personnel Association involvement in fostering student and academic affairs partnerships. Summarizes work of national organizations to foster this movement and suggests future directions for partnerships. Contains a reprint of "Powerful Partnerships,"…

The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) is a new national organization "dedicated to improving the quality of higher education." The AAHHE believes higher education institutions can, and should, do a better job of "meeting the needs of a changing US demography." AAHHE's roots lie in the Hispanic Caucus of the now-defunct…

The author, as the incoming president of American Association of School Administrators (AASA) contemplated the enormous leadership challenges before him, devoted considerable time and thought to what he would propose as his agenda for his term. After reflecting with pride on the association's past efforts to be the "voice in the dark" proclaiming…

Introduction: Despite the existence of guidelines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), clinical practices vary substantially. Practitioners can apply quality improvement (QI) strategies to adapt office processes and clinical practice towards evidence-based care. We identified facilitators and barriers to participation in a…

State and district school leaders across the U.S. have long sought ways to create success for children attending schools where too many have failed for far too long. A new approach to solving this old problem is called "starting fresh." By beginning anew with the freedom to do things vastly different, a real opportunity is created to…

This directory is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of organizational and informational resources related to the rehabilitation needs of American Indians with disabilities. The guide is divided into two sections. The first section contains lists of American Indian organizations, American Indian centers, Bureau of Indian Affairs offices,…

The first meeting of the Coalition of Adult Education Organizations (CAEO) was held in Syracuse in 1964 as a Conference of Adult Education Organizations. Its purpose was to obtain input to help determine the development of the Library of Continuing Education (LCE). Presidents, other officers or leaders of 17 organizations in Canada and the United…

The second general session of the Industrial Arts Division at the 1975 Convention focused on three concerns: attitudes toward women students and teachers in industrial arts, sexism and the law, and recruitment of women into industrial arts programs. (AG)

Analyzes the higher education lobby conceptual framework (based on constituent interests) and political framework (based on lobby resources and interorganizational relationships) concluding that while the interest groups have unique characteristics, the associations reflect the decentralized, fragmented, and nonideological character of the…

The entire journal covers the 61st Annual Convention of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers in Charleston, South Carolina. Keynote addresses, committee reports and workshops are presented. The workshops covered topics such as drugs, child advocacy, autistic children, school social work and programs for the school-age parent.…

Mrs. Barbara A. Sizemore, superintendent of the Washington D. C. school system, spoke at the New Orleans American Vocational Association (AVA) Convention. She expressed viewpoints on necessary student skills, occupational training, teaching methods, vocational/academic debate, and competency-based education. (EA)

This report presents rankings of major program areas and subareas of concern to African Americans based on responses to a questionnaire completed in February 1989 by local chapters of the National Urban League. The local chapters rank the areas according to needs in their community and priority for the Urban League Movement. This information is…

An overview is provided of the conditions and forces which underpinned the creation of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). Chapter 1 looks at major developments in the two-year college field related to the formation of the ACCT, including information on alternative organizations available to two-year college trustees, differences…

This document notes that, as health care costs continue to rise, the elderly are monitoring themselves as a means of cost containment, and as a way of enhancing their sense of well-being and their ability to lead active lives. It points out that more and more organizations are sponsoring health programs that promote the concept of self-care and…

This book is the second edition of a selective listing of organizations that promote books and reading, administer literacy projects, and encourage the study of books. Intended as a guide to national programs of special interest to the Center for the Book, it was also compiled to be useful to the entire book community. The emphasis is on the…