The 1980-81 Austin Independent School District Title I Migrant Program for current and former migrant children operates at preschool through high school levels on an increased budget of $1,025,358 and centers around student recruitment and parent participation, a pre-K through high school instructional program, and health and clothing support…

This paper describes a course of study offered by Bradford College in West Yorkshire, Great Britain, to twenty 16-19 year old students of Asian background who left school alienated from education as a process and school as an institution. The program offers English, prevocational, and vocational courses with the goal of improving the students'…

One of five individualized courses included in a parent involvement curriculum, this course focuses on infant developmental characteristics, techniques of good physical care of the infant, and techniques for teaching the infant. The course is comprised of three units: (1) Growth and Development, (2) Infant Care, and (3) Developing the Baby's…

This collection of 80 articles from "CASE Currents," a publication of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, focuses on nine topics in sections entitled: (1) The Association: Building Your Base; (2) Finances: Making Ends Meet; (3) Activities: Bringing 'Em Back; (4) Chapters and Clubs: Reaching Alumni Near and Far; (5)…

Recognizing the need for a new approach to the problem of federal/state jurisdictional overlaps in delivery of services to Indians, the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped contracted with the National Association of State Boards of Education and Indian Education Training, Inc. to conduct a series of national and regional conferences which…

This publication features thirteen articles on community involvement. Several programs and individuals concerned with the role of the community in educational development and improvement are discussed. The main points made in all of the articles are: 1) research on community involvement appears limited, and 2) research "experts" are grass roots…

The purpose of the essay is to stimulate action toward disarmament, defined as arms reductions to the lowest level possible without making internal law enforcement impossible. Intended as a guide for peace activists, the booklet identifies 13 issues that hold promise for leading toward a disarmed world: banning nuclear tests, tests of new…

Suggestions are presented for the improvement of current educational programs in the state of New York through student involvement in "recycling" available local resources and the generation of new resources that may be used in cooperative programs involving the entire school and the local community. Benefits of the suggested approach…

A definition of Citizenship (CE) should include: (1) a general statement which focuses on the CE domain, (2) a statement of underlying principles, (3) a list of included content areas, (4) specification of learner outcomes, (5) a list of instructional modes, and (6) a description of the kinds of institutions included in the CE movement.…

The learning module described is for the use of teachers who wish to learn the technique of classroom meetings to create an atmosphere of unity within the group. The scope and sequencing of topics in this module are outlined, and the activities and resources involved in its use are described. Also included in this report are ordering information…

The final evaluation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Migrant Program in the Austin, Texas Independent School District is reported. The program consisted of instructional, student recruitment, parental involvement, health services, and clothing components. The instructional component included programs for pre-kindergarten…

Designed to assist the parent in providing language learning opportunities to children at home from infancy through first grade, this practically oriented guidebook includes activities for early childhood to develop sensory awareness and to encourage directed play, investigation, and exploration. Exercises are designed to develop physical…

The quality of education for nonwhite students in the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is examined in this report. Three areas are discussed: (1) student achievement; (2) evaluation of teachers, principals, and administrators; and (3) system accountability. Emphasis is placed on the accountability of the MPS to the black, American Indian, and…

Eight social studies skills and strategies for their implementation at the secondary level are outlined. Each skill is presented in a separate chapter which defines the skill, offers a rationale for its inclusion, and provides sample activities. Chapter I focuses on listening and speaking skills. Activities emphasize using a recording to develop…

The conclusions are reported of a survey of aspects of school and classroom environments and their effects on student achievement as these effects were indicated by data from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) study of schools in the United States. Only the resource levels and activities generally…