In September 1993 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a handbook to assist school- and community-based practitioners in designing and conducting evaluations of drug- and violence-prevention programs funded under the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA). A study was undertaken to assess the level of customer satisfaction with…

Since 1992, the Vermont Department of Education has granted funds to the University of Vermont (UVM) to operate the Migrant Education Program (MEP). This review by the State Auditor found that prior to fiscal year 1999, the Department did not make a concerted effort to oversee the MEP and, as a result, several critical programs components were not…

This report presents 228 tables detailing findings concerning management practices of marketing programs at 68 colleges and universities. Highlights of this report include: a mean of 5 employees regularly visit high school guidance counselors; only 5 percent of the colleges sponsor campus visits for select applicants; 24 percent of the colleges…

The State of Maryland has published this guide that provides State and local personnel, architects, and governmental officials with the method of operation and administration of the State's Public School Construction Program. The material is arranged in sequential order and follows a project from inception through design, construction, and…

Adventure programming is the deliberate use of adventurous experiences to create learning in individuals or groups, often with the goal of improving society or communities. Adventure programming may focus on recreation, education, individual or group development, or therapy, or on a combination of these. This second edition contains 61 chapters by…

A discussion of changeable economic issues that can affect dental general practice residency program planning includes costs and resource allocation, maximizing efficiency and productivity, ambulatory and inpatient revenue sources, management functions, faculty as practitioners, faculty appointments, and marketing. (MSE)

A training specialist who moved from higher education to the corporate world relates some of his experiences, including how he developed a management training system. Problems educators face in the corporate environment are discussed, as are suggestions about how teacher educators can prepare people for the business world. (Author/PP)

As the popularity of women's athletics has grown over the past decades, women's athletic programs are beginning to expand, and state advisory groups are being formed. A restructuring of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, to ensure representation of girls' athletics, has resulted in improved understanding and opportunities…

The clinical education program at Ferris State College, College of Optometry, and the various clinics affiliated with the college are described. To ensure quality, all individuals with the responsibility of teaching the students are faculty of Ferris State. (MLW)

To realize its potential, the experiential learning movement must develop a balance between traditional and experiential methods and philosophy. As an approach to developing this synthesis, three dilemmas created when experiential learning is developed as a reaction to the shortcomings of traditional methods are identified and analyzed.…

The Leaving School Early (LSE) Program, established in 1975, is designed for 14- and 15-year-olds who find none of the public school programs suitable. Applicants are assessed by a social worker and an individualized work or education contract written. LSE participants are monitored by teacher advisors. (SJL)

The transfer of an existing computer-based system for dental school clinical administration to another institution in another country is described. Considerable cost and time savings were effected by using an existing system rather than developing a new one. (MSE)

Past, present, and future costs and funding of graduate dental education are reviewed and compared with those in predoctoral dental education. Major environmental factors affecting fiscal survival of dental schools are analyzed. Different types of program needs are taken into account. (MSE)

Data from a survey of the governance of academic health centers conducted on behalf of the Association for Academic Health Centers was used to investigate the organization and management of schools of pharmacy. Organization, outreach and externship programs, university setting, intra-university relationships, and dean as a manager are discussed.…