The emergence of the human service profession as a field of endeavor responding to the changing needs and values of society is discussed. The purpose of the service professional will be to provide a range of human services to the individual, thereby eliminating indifferent and fragmented service; to help the individual seeking service to reach a…

Needs, resources, methods, and motivation must be emphasized in personal and professional growth programs if teachers are to continue to develop professionally. Programs should include input by teachers, administrators, and staff development specialists in a spirit of mutual development of professional skills and, when possible, should be built…

THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO TEST THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS AND INTERACTION EFFECTS OF SEVERAL METHODS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS' ATTITUDES AND THE UNDERACHIEVEMENT OF THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE INVESTIGATION ALSO ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND AN EARLIER STUDY ON THE EFFECTS BROUGHT ABOUT IN CHILDREN BY EMPHASIZING…

A two-year project involved two elementary school faculties in planning curricular change. Both schools selected two major goals: to improve reading achievement scores and student self-concept. University personnel served in a consultant/trainer role. The school staffs expressed doubt about the feasibility or the necessity of the self-concept…

USING INFORMATION FROM 5 COMMISSIONED STUDIES ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF OHIO LIBRARIES (SUMMARIZED IN THIS REPORT), QUESTIONNAIRES, AND FIELD VISITS, THIS SURVEY IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A BEGINNING FOR CONTINUOUS PLANNING AND TO PROVIDE A GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR STATE-WIDE ACTION PROGRAMS. PROBLEM AREAS FOR OHIO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE SEEN AS--FINANCIAL…

Manpower training and upgrading programs have negative secondary effects upon regular employees. A review of the literature and empirical research on these negative effects indicated that no model has yet been devised and tested to measure these negative effects. This paper suggests a preliminary model for the evaluation of the disruptive effects…

A study was conducted to determine: (1) characteristics of illiterate adults enrolled at St. Teresa's VIP, and (2) implications of these characteristics for training volunteer tutors. A review was conducted of related research and opinion articles. A total of 48 students were interviewed concerning educational background, reasons for attending…

The Zuni comprehensive development plan encompasses a variety of projects designed to achieve major development goals on the Zuni Indian reservation in New Mexico. The single overall planning objective is to raise the level of living for residents of the Zuni reservation to equal or to exceed the average for all United States citizens. Major…

"American Indians are the poorest of any nonwhite minority in the United States. Life on the reservation offers them few opportunities: if they move to the city, they face problems of adjustment that can prove insurmountable. What is being done--what more could be done--to help Indians satisfy their needs in a largely alien society? To develop the…

Many teaching improvement programs proceed with only minimal student participation, but students can make important contributions at each stage of program development--from assessing the changes needed to evaluating the results.

Describes a statewide attempt launched in Connecticut in 198l, designed to improve school effectiveness through a systematic process using valid assessment methods founded on emerging research and sound practice. Also summarizes findings of the project's first major evaluation. (Author/GC)

Outlines three effective schools projects: (1) Project RISE (Milwaukee), (2) the Effective Schools Project (Chicago); and (3) Project SHAL (Saint Louis). For each project, details administrative and instructional support arrangements, system-wide initiatives, outcomes, and future directions. Summarizes the main issues in creating effective…

The Constituency Building Study created a forum for seven grantees and 14 local colleagues to share and reflect on their work. The study proceeded through a series of conversations among the participants and researchers. These conversations explored participants' views of their work; their goals, strategies, and challenges; and their achievements.…

Improving school systems is critical to bridging the achievement gap and achieving federal accountability goals. Research in three urban districts partnered with a university-based intermediary organization sheds light on promising instructional reform strategies and challenges to bringing about systemwide change. Analyses of district efforts to…

As schools evolve improvement plans in keeping with higher standards and expectations and increased accountability, most planners recognize they must include a comprehensive focus on addressing barriers to student learning and promoting healthy development. A growing volume of research on the value of schools, families, and communities working…