Most colleges and universities have a tripartite mission composed of teaching, research, and service. For faculty seeking tenure, though, this mission can seem very heavily weighted toward research. In fact, the phrase "publish or perish" is widely understood both inside and outside the academy as the primary path to a successful career…

This report of selected sessions from the national conference on "Parents, Children and Continuity" in May 1977 deals with topics of immediate concern to Home Start (home-based) Programs and Child and Family Resource Programs. It is based on notes taken at conference sessions and consists of brief summaries of topics discussed. The…

This document reports on the first phase of an evaluation of the 1967-68 ESEA Title I projects of the Fresno City Unified School District which seeks ultimately to achieve a rank ordering of project components as to their effectiveness. Primary emphasis in this volume is on describing the various projects and components along with pertinent…

A 122-item bibliography with English abstracts of books and articles in Hebrew provides information on various aspects of education in Israel from December 1968-March 1969. A special section on Israeli higher education 1913-69 comprises half of this volume and spans a half-century of debate, establishment, relationships, and problems of higher…

The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of a continuous school year plan -- the 45-15 plan -- for the Boise Public Schools. Under this plan, students would attend school for 45 days and be absent from school for 15 days in rotating shifts throughout the year. Eleven subcommittees researched various aspects of a continuous school…

Individualized health incentive program modules were developed for students having severe physical disabilities. Their needs fell into these categories: lack of function of the involuntary nervous system; paralysis or lack of feeling; bracing or confinement to a wheelchair; muscular weakness; arm and joint immobility; prosthetic limbs; brittle…

Offering a wide range of methods and practical advice, this sixth edition equips teachers with tools they need to deal effectively with a range of discipline/management problems in the classroom--from minor misbehavior to serious assaults. The following features are included in this edition: (1) A new chapter discusses how to deal with and support…

This progress report details the objectives of the Guam Department of Education's District Action Plan and progress toward achieving them in fiscal year 03-04 and the first quarter of fiscal year 04-05. Areas covered are: (1) standards and assessment; (2) personnel quality and accountability; (3) federal, state, and local programs; (4) home-school…

As increasing numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse young children enter preschool through second grade classrooms, teachers are faced with complex challenges as they struggle to meet children's needs. This document is comprised of the first two parts of a three-program videotape training series designed for preservice teachers, child…

As part of a series exploring effective strategies for school improvement and dropout prevention, this monograph focuses on early childhood education and reading/writing programs, and compiles strategies to help families engage in meaningful literacy activities. The monograph describes and defines family literacy, provides a research basis for…

This document is comprised of four issues of a quarterly publication presenting information related to the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. Regularly appearing features of the publication include a calendar of Reggio conferences; information on the Reggio Children organization, contacts, exhibit schedule, and study tours; and a…

This manual is designed to serve as a companion to the two professional development volumes: Volume I: "Human Development, Culture, and Cognition;" (see ED491608) and Volume II: "Language." (see ED491609) Its purpose is to support the presenter in preparing for and conducting classes or workshops. The manual contains activities and suggested…

This compilation of publications from the School-Linked Service Integration Research Project focuses on integrated services and includes the following papers: (1) "New Community Schools: Issues for Families in Three Streams of Reform" (Wayne Sailor), describes issues in special education reform, general education reform, and school/health services…

This report presents provincial/territorial and national data on child care in Canada. Data collection methods included document examination for nation-wide statistics, and questionnaires sent to each provincial/territorial child care office, followed by telephone interviews with an official from each jurisdiction to update or clarify data. The…

This document consists of 10 issues of the newsletter "Community Update," containing articles on community and family involvement in education. Article topics include: preparing America's future teachers; reports on satellite town meetings; E-rate (education rate) discounts for telecommunications services in schools and libraries;…