Analyzes the growing demand for out-of-school programs and activities for children with attention to program approaches, delivery systems, and problems. Provides recommendations for new public investments, community-level planning, and increased knowledge through research. (Contains 66 references.) (SLD)

Examines optometric education and training in developing nations, especially in Africa where the need for eye care has driven many non-optometrists into eye care delivery. Suggests that a system allowing multiple entry and exit points en route to becoming an optometrist provides a range of service delivery options that make best use of personnel…

Suggests that discussions of the application of technology in education often neglect the issue of access. The issue of access is of interest to educators, because it involves educational equity, without which any delivery system perpetuates the current divide between rich and poor and between minority and majority populations. (Author/VWL)

Examines Chesapeake (Virginia) Public Schools' successful Reading Recovery Program, asking whether it provides early intervention services to enough children and to those needing it most. Unfortunately, many first-graders who might benefit from Reading Recovery were not served. Only 43 percent of the lowest achieving children were selected.…

Examines models of integrative delivery services for children and families and the role of the school counselor in the provision of such services. Discusses the importance of structuring the delivery approach and the role of school counseling professional organizations and counseling programs as valuable sources of support. (Contains 17…

Analyses of data from over 6,000 Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) in Indiana revealed that on average half the service hours on IFSPs were actually delivered to children and families. Most commonly delivered early intervention services were special instruction and occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Rates of delivered services…

A qualitative study was undertaken with four groups -- immigrants, youths, Aboriginal people, and landlords -- in order to explore, compare, and contrast diversity issues among the homeless population and those at risk of homelessness in a larger Canadian city (Calgary, Alberta) with a smaller city (Lethbridge, Alberta), to better understand their…

This paper discusses the issues raised when delivering professional doctorate programmes to students at a distance. It explores the importance in doctoral study of engagement with a research community, what a "community of practice" might mean within the academic context and the problematic nature of working with students already operating within…

Current educational literature stresses the importance of a task-based approach to instruction, rather than an emphasis on content delivery. However, as institutions attempt to meet the demand for online courses, many offerings still focus on presenting online content resources with minimal opportunity for interactions and active learning. To help…

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Bank, and the European Commission have conducted reviews of the career guidance policies and practices in 37 countries. The 37 country studies, together with the 3 synthesis reports and a number of other commissioned papers, constitute the largest database on career guidance…

To describe the current status of special education and services for children and youths with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) in Singapore, the authors highlight the country's overall structure of special education and mental health, identification of and intervention with children and youths with E/BD, perspectives about E/BD, and…

In this component of the evaluation, the Circles of Care grantees assessed the feasibility of their model systems of care. The goal of the Feasibility Assessment was to assure that each model system of care was well designed with careful consideration of project goals, community resources and readiness, cultural competence and measurable outcomes.

This paper presents outcomes and accomplishments of the first round of participating individuals, communities, and grantees of the Circles of Care program (CoC). While accomplishing all CoC program goals, the initiative supported grantees in developing individual service delivery system models and positioned each grantee advantageously for…

In this paper, the design and development of a long-distance course on geriatric interdisciplinary teaming are presented. The focus is on the conceptualization of the course, followed by details surrounding developing a design team; designing curricular content; deciding delivery methods; scripting; overseeing and editing videos; and determining…

Collaboration for the purpose of interdependent problem solving represents a fundamental reform of services for children with serious emotional disturbance and their families, which have typically been categorical, poorly coordinated, costly, overly restrictive, and frequently provided outside of the children's home communities. This article…