This booklet describes two prevention programs, Peer Power, a program for girls, and Awareness and Development for Adolescent Males (ADAM), a program for boys. It is noted that these programs, designed to reach students before high school age, help young adolescents stay in school, delay sexual activity and pregnancy, and develop realistic career…

This self-study manual for program administrators serving young special needs children and their families gives an overview of agency administration from the perspective of a family-centered approach. The areas of agency administration include: (1) family-centered philosophy and sound management practices; (2) governance; (3) mission; (4)…

This report is based on information obtained from a survey conducted by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education and provides a brief overview of the different programmatic approaches to bias reduction and violence prevention. The characteristics of the projects are discussed in terms of their underlying philosophy, the issues covered, training…

Within the framework of the Wisconsin Model for a Comprehensive K-12 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Program, this curriculum guide is designed to help students develop information and personal, interpersonal, and social system competencies as they explore fundamental principles related to alcohol and other drug abuse. The guide begins by…

This order presents regulations on the teacher training requirements for the Danish Folkeskole (municipal primary and lower secondary school). The document is organized into seven chapters. Chapter 1 presents the 4-year program's objectives: to provide preservice teachers with subject-related and pedagogical insights; to train them to cooperate,…

The Teachers for Secondary Schools Program (TSSP) is a one-year, intensive program for the preparation and certification of secondary school teachers. The program is inquiry-oriented, utilizing clinical training schools for program planning and delivery continuously during the year. Preservice interns from the University of Southern Maine are…

A literature review was conducted in an effort to locate programs that could improve opportunities for learning for middle graders, and particularly educationally disadvantaged middle graders. Of the more than 200 programs that were reviewed, about 80 were identified as having promising components for middle grades educators. Section I discusses…

In response to statewide reductions in funding for remedial college programs, the English and speech faculty at Daley College (DC) developed and implemented a special block program in fall 1988 for remedial/developmental students. The goal of the program is to prepare remedial students for college-level work within the 30 hours of remediation…

Recent activities provided in Ohio through Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act and its predecessor, Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are summarized in this annual report. Specific information contained in the report includes statistics for fiscal 1986 (the 1985-86 school year and the summer that…

Indian/Tribal Studies are the bedrock upon which 22 tribally controlled community colleges have been built since the mid-1950s. These colleges have put substantial resources, personnel, and time into building Indian/Tribal Studies programs into flagship academic, cultural, and language institutes. They exhibit common traits including tribal…

The 57 institutional members of Region IV of the National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA) were asked to provide information on computerization for teaching and conference use. Forty institutions (70 percent) responded. Sixty percent of the respondents indicated having a computer teaching facility. Of the 16 schools without a…

This guide is intended to assist Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program policymakers, planners, and program operators develop JTPA programs and activities. Discussed first are JTPA participant eligibility criteria and ways of assuring that competing groups can receive services in an equitable manner that is consistent with the intent of JTPA.…

A study examined the home and family life courses provided in secondary schools throughout the state of Washington. Course offerings and student enrollment figures were analyzed. Survey instruments were mailed to the home and family life teachers in each of the secondary schools in Washington. A computer analysis of the data reported from 143…

A statewide survey determined perceptions of the state staff and vocational administrators and teachers regarding time given to categories of vocational education outcomes and the educational level at which outcomes are appropriate. Differences existed between the secondary and postsecondary level regarding classroom time spent on identified…

This paper describes the background and development, provides an overview, and discusses the evaluation of the Carroll County, Maryland, elementary school science program emphasizing a hands-on approach to science. It uses locally developed materials designed at each grade level and focuses on process skills instead of concepts. The program…