The characteristics of students in the university have significance in revealing not only the nature of youth and the university but also the nature of the society that nurtured them. The complexities of this tripartite relationship are explored. (LBH)

This report analyzes the results of a bold set of initiatives designed to stimulate and support public responsibility for public education in 14 locales around the country. Local education funds (LEFs) led these initiatives, which received support from the Annenberg Foundation through the LEFs' national organization, the Public Education Network…

This book displays tools and templates for planning, organizing, and monitoring a beginning principal's daily tasks. The templates can also be downloaded from Eye on Education's website and they include a planning calendar, homework policy, letter to community partners, letter of introduction to your staff, and staff meeting agenda. Chapter 1…

The main purpose of this study is to focus on the university-community partnerships (UCPs) via distance in Turkey. Also, this study focuses on how to negotiate the meaning and usability of flexible e-contents to build online societies is very important for lifelong learners in assessing their understanding founded on culturally shared online…

This position paper examines the important role of the principal in instruction, the importance of community to learning in rural settings, and a model of learning that engages the child and teacher in an experiential mathematical mode. The principal's influence on student achievement is indirect and proceeds from the principal's roles as resource…

With updated language and references to the 2005 revision of the Code of Ethical Conduct, this book, like the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, seeks to inform, not prescribe, answers to tough questions that teachers face as they work with children, families, and colleagues. To help everyone become well acquainted with the Code and use it in one's…

The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to gain an understanding of how senior school administrators define inspired public schools; and (2) to discern the characteristics of inspired schools to guide meaningful school improvement efforts. Twenty-nine senior leaders--school superintendents and assistant superintendents--from across New England…

This volume addresses the theme of collaboration and partnership among community colleges, businesses, and the community by focusing on credit-based examples of innovative connections. Each chapter describes the ingenuity of individuals committed to establishing a relationship based on a recognized need or opportunity. Each chapter also offers…

This paper discusses current school reforms and their role in addressing barriers to student learning. Providing all students an equal opportunity to succeed requires more than higher standards and greater accountability for instruction, better teaching, increased discipline, reduced school violence, and an end to social promotion. It also…

The Office of National Drug Control policy has put together this guide to assist educators, parents, and community leaders in determining whether student drug testing is appropriate for their schools. The aim is to provide anyone considering a drug-testing program in his or her community with a broad understanding of the issue and solid,…

IMHE-Info is the newsletter published by the Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) programme. This issue includes: Spotlight on Regions: Looking for Solutions on How to Best Manage Regional Engagement. IMHE News, publications of interest and upcoming events are included.

This publication summarizes the proceedings of a Montessori colloquium on adolescence, designed for trainers and practitioners to find common ground between the theory of Erdkinder (observing children and, accordingly, creating a suitable environment) and practice as seen in current Montessori secondary programs. Opening remarks on the need for a…

A study described and evaluated the Cooperative Communication Project, which was designed to improve communication between inner-city families and schools about young children's literacy development. A total of four pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers from two schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools completed an inservice course (a…

The purpose of the Title IX parent committee, as mandated by the Indian Education Act of 1972, is to work with local school districts in the development and implementation of Title IX formula grant projects that meet "the special educational and culturally related academic needs" of Native American students. This document outlines the…

Little has been written about how to manage school-district conflict produced by a privatization initiative. This paper presents findings of a case study that investigated the politics of implementing a privatization initiative in a Michigan school district. The case demonstrates that no board of education should initiate a public discussion about…