This report is California's response to the four questions that the United States Department of Education (USDE), Division of Adult Education and Literacy, requires of all states and territories receiving federal funding from the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The questions…

In February 1998, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) developed and published a report called "An Action Strategy for Improving Achievement in Mathematics and Science" which laid out a series of strategies for improving achievement in mathematics and science. To facilitate the implementation of some of…

This book is based on the understanding that fostering a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world is important to the development of young children and the preservation of planet Earth. It is also based on the belief that experiences children have early in life impact the attitudes and behaviors they carry with them throughout their…

In their search for new ways to assess their agencies' success in working with children and families, child welfare administrators and senior managers are increasingly seeking regular and reliable sources of information that help them evaluate agency performance, make ongoing decisions, and provide an accurate picture for agency staff and external…

A collaborative publication between Harvard Family Research Project and The Finance Project, this brief offers guidance in documenting progress and demonstrating results in local out-of-school-time programs. Following introductory remarks providing a rationale for program evaluation, discussing principles of program evaluation, and clarifying key…

In anticipation of the 35th anniversary of Project Head Start, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) launched a national initiative to discover how Head Start can best serve children and families in the new millennium. A series of hearings and open forums were conducted throughout the country in 1999, along with a special session featuring…

There has been concern in New Zealand about whether the level and pace of licensing and chartering Pacific Islands early childhood centers (PIECCs) are sufficient to meet current needs. This study identified obstacles to the attainment of licensed and chartered status as assessed by key informants from agencies working with Pacific Islands…

Even Start is a federally funded program addressing the literacy needs of children and parents by offering parenting education, early childhood education, parent and child together time, and adult education. Noting that recent research on brain development and learning prompts a reexamination of beliefs and practices related to child rearing,…

Discusses steps vocational educators must take to avoid intrusion of industry-government performance contracting. (SB)

A Columbia, Missouri, high school publishes its menus four weeks in advance and offers students a choice between two lunch lines. Providing students with alternatives resulted in a ten percent increase in lunch participation. A sample 4-week menu cycle is provided. (Author)

The in-service effort described here was an Institute Program sponsored under Title IV, section 404, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to assist those school personnel faced with the myriad of problems occasioned by desegregation-integration activity. (Author/CB)