Presents an innovative model that demonstrates how occupational social workers can make unique and timely contributions to the placement and retention of chronically unemployed persons in competitive employment. Supported work services model described is based on a national demonstration project recently funded by the federal government and…

The article documents the need for language intervention programs for language-disordered adolescents, especially as the need relates to classroom success. A delivery model operating in Polk County (Florida) is described which emphasizes the integration of language intervention with the middle or junior high school curriculum. (Author/DB)

Key components of science programs for gifted learners are explored and illustrated by a case study that engaged 220 junior high school students in a summer program of lecture, laboratory, problem-solving, tutorial and consultative contact with scientists. Implications for implementing such programs in local settings are discussed. (Author/VW)

The Learning Enrichment Model (based on Renzulli's Enrichment Triad Model and the Revolving Door Identification Model) provides multiple enrichment options for gifted adolescents. Model components include screening, training, networking, counseling, exchanging information, and parent involvement. Six program forms are included. (DB)

This paper discusses technical issues related to methods of reporting the outcomes of graded tests, with reference to three existing schemes which exemplify differing graded test models. The models are designed for secondary school pupils and are operated in one or more Local Education Authorities in the South of England. (LMO)

"Females in Engineering, Methods, Motivation, and Experience" (FEMME) is a precollege program at New Jersey Institute of Technology giving academically talented ninth-grade girls an introduction to engineering. Four experiments (windmill building, burglar alarm construction, electrochemistry, and spatial reasoning activities) helpful in achieving…

Featured are 8 of the 17 exemplary staff development programs selected by the Advisory Panel of the National Center for the Improvement of Learning. Nine of the programs were featured in the February issue. (Author/DCS)

Describes a model for Hispanic farm laborer irrigation schools that was developed, implemented, and evaluated by cooperative extension personnel. Success of the approach was due to attention to critical elements in the model, which is applicable to other adult basic education programs. (JOW)

Instructors at Cleveland State University have designed an activity that moves prospective supervisor teachers through the steps of a particular model simulation to develop needed skills. (SK)

The No Child Left Behind Act leaves no doubt about the importance of effective reading instruction, setting a national goal for every child to become a proficient reader by the third grade. With 70% of fourth graders from low income families currently unable to read at even a basic level, teachers face a daunting challenge. The schools described…

Comprehensive school reform (CSR) focuses on reorganizing and revitalizing entire schools, rather than on implementing individual programs. The idea behind CSR is that schools cannot educate all students to high levels unless all the education system's components work together toward a common goal. Choosing a CSR model can be difficult and…

The Local Systemic Change through Teacher Enhancement Initiatives carry forward the systemic reform efforts of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources and the goals of the Teacher Enhancement (TE) Program in the Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The TE Program supports…

Professional development allows prospective teachers to develop their professional skills in order to help students achieve higher standards. The need for more challenging mathematics content for students means that teachers will also have to learn more challenging mathematics content and how to teach it. This document suggests new ways of…

This publication is part of a series prepared in cooperation with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education. This document focuses on the…

The School Attendance Demonstration Project (SADP) was designed to improve school attendance among teenagers receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits in San Diego County, California. An impact study was conducted from March 10, 1996 to March 10, 1998, to evaluate the effects of providing social services and imposing…