This paper provides a summary of the development and management of five campus demonstration sites designed to create harmony with natural systems and meet current student needs without compromising the needs of future generations. Information for each campus includes an overview of the site, project origins, the proposal and design process, the…

Congress began funding the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) program in 1998 to stimulate whole school reform in low-achieving schools. Schools receiving CSRD funding are required to evaluate the reforms implemented and the student results achieved. In response to interest among educators and researchers, a national research…

A third wave of school reform, originating in the United States, has arrived in the Pacific region. The first wave, which occurred in the 1980s, resulted in increased teacher salaries, core-subject requirements, and an expanded academic calendar. The second wave led to improved teaching conditions, with greater emphasis on professional development…

Recent research confirms that college campuses continue to have significant alcohol and other drug-use problems. Although the vast majority of college students are under the legal drinking age of 21, alcohol is the drug that causes the most problems. Studies conducted on college campuses suggest a strong relationship between alcohol and other drug…

This document presents 10 student affairs programs selected by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators as being exemplary programs in their field. The programs address a broad range of objectives, including preparing students to become effective leaders; helping students combine work and academics; involving students more…

A study was conducted to describe the population of alternative models for comprehensive school reform in the region served by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). The study addressed the questions of whether schools that did not propose to adopt widely known or implemented reform models were able to design a reform process…

Presented are detailed instructions for a demonstration to simulate for educators the experience of the disabled reader. (DB)

Florida A & M University, a majority black university, and Florida State University, a majority white university, have engaged in two demonstration teacher education intergroup relations projects. (Author)

Two counties in Ohio are used as models for Extension organizations striving to reach and serve urban clientele. (DS)

Describes Project Build which proved successful in bringing disadvantaged youth into the building trades. (MB)

Discusses proposed demonstration schools which will provide 3-year model programs to teach skills in the areas of outdoor recreation and applied ecology. (SB)

Presents a model program for inservice college teacher education which has proven effective in upgrading the instructional quality of seminar participants. (AN)

Ten-state project tests new routes to better life for itinerant workers. (Editor)

A summer camp program for learning disabled children utilizing graduate and undergraduate special education majors is described. Training goals for both graduates and undergraduates are discussed. (CD)

The article relates the use and construction of a strobe unit as an instructional aid. (GB)