Discusses virtual schools that have a World Wide Web presence and use the Web and the Internet, provides an evaluation methodology, and describes three specific virtual schools: The Virtual High School, a collaborative of high schools from across the United States; The Virginia Internet High School; and Cyberschool, in Eugene, Oregon. (LRW)

The Cooperative Extension Service's Children, Youth, and Families at Risk initiative is being assessed by the Evaluation Collaboration's three projects: state-strengthening evaluation project (resources to help states evaluate community programs); NetCon (evaluation of electronic and other networks); and National Youth at Risk Sustainability Study…

Proposes a course-integrated, across-the-curriculum model for information literacy to enhance the curricular and educational mission of higher education institutions. Examines issues and obstacles involved in establishing such a program, getting faculty and administrative support, and working toward curricular change. Discusses roles of faculty…

Describes the development of a cooperative project of the University of Illinois and East St. Louis from its origins in 1987 to the present. The program has involved more than 3,500 students in such projects as trash removal, home repair, community planning, and development of recreational facilities. Many students report their involvement has…

Illustrates how librarians can advocate their strong transferable abilities to management when coping with staffing shifts and shortages. Highlights include entrepreneurship and a move beyond traditional roles; application of skills; professional achievement in a new environment; examples of information roles and skills that function beyond the…

Summarizes eight lessons learned from the 15 years of the Brigham Young University (Utah) Public School Partnership program, which focuses on teacher education and citizenship education. Lessons are: find common ground; nurture administrative support; pay attention to organization; focus on student learning; have the courage to experiment; ponder…

Details development of "Fridays at the College" program in which middle school students and their teachers participate in enrichment programs lead by college professors. Discusses the evolution, goals, structure, and benefits of the program, as well as the advisory period that focuses on student development. Provides a model of college…

A number of collaborative efforts are taking place between the Rochester, New York, public schools and the Eastman School of Music. The partnership's chief goal is to enrich the lives of the city's children, a vision that is broadly shared by the district's leaders. (MLF)

Describes an attempt to evaluate the Transition Systems Change Initiative despite geographically dispersed program sites and different program goals, activities, and impacts. The design focused on common impacts and unique accomplishments of the projects by making maximum use of existing data. Project directors were involved in planning,…

Lists hardware, software, and network connections needed for basic videoconferencing; outlines steps in initiating collaborative videoconferencing projects between students in different schools; and describes a videoconferencing project developed by fourth-grade teachers in two elementary schools in Tampa (Florida). Lists resources for further…

Presents a model of conceptualization and intervention for juvenile delinquency. Model includes the characteristics of the adolescent, ecological context in which the adolescent lives, and the interaction among these variables. Describes a specific integrated service, training, and research project based on the model. The project utilizes a…

Focuses on a critical redefinition of the future school counselor as leader in promoting educational reform and meeting national and state educational objectives inclusive of creating healthy, safe school environments. Proposes that school counselors should play a major role in facilitating and leading interagency and interdisciplinary…

Describes ENFOR (environmental forestry) and initiative of the New England Governors' Conference, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the U.S. Forest Service that is exploring whether distance learning through home computers can be used to improve the management of New England's 700,000 privately owned nonindustrial forestlands. Courses and…

The president of the University of Washington discusses that institution's explicit institutional commitment to work with the K-12 system as a long-term goal which is inextricably tied to the university's other core missions. Describes cooperative efforts in the areas of inquiry-based science, technology, international education, K-12 school…

Three Texas nursing schools collaborated in establishing a telehealth clinic to provide services for chronically ill children. Expanded into public schools, the project provides distance learning and telehealth services to school nurses, teachers, administrators, and families involved in the care of these children. (SK)