Responds to view expressed by Wittmer in previous article concerning doctoral programs in counselor education seeking accreditation review by Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs rather than by the American Psychological Association. Asserts no single response to affiliation-accreditation issue will suit all…

The article examines trends at the United States Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Problems facing the new leaders include separation from some constituencies and high turnover in the leadership. The agency is encouraged to re-establish partnerships and recruit new leadership. (DB)

Reliance on the "delegation model" in public education has created a fundamental gap between families and schools. The Accelerated Schools Project has helped two poverty-afflicted, minority-populated elementary schools in the San Francisco Bay Area enlist parents and mobilize community agencies to achieve shared improvement goals.…

Assesses the feasibility and effectiveness of the Sexual Abuse Treatment Project used in a child welfare setting in Canada. Also evaluates the therapeutic process, which was based on an intensive psychodynamic model, and assesses its effectiveness for child and adult clients. (RJC)

Describes the roles of case manager and home visitor in relation to handicapped infants, toddlers, and their families. Strongly advocates combining the roles in this service. (SAK)

The author recommends an approach to public management studies that teaches how public management affects the quality of citizens' lives. Using examples from the literature on schools, prisons, and armies, he argues that public management studies should attempt to specify what ends given public organizations ought to achieve and how best to…

Explores the processes through which unemployment groups were established and the significance of their activities. Self-help groups were joined by community development workers and the outcome was an integration of educational, individual, and community needs. (JOW)

The study evaluated the extent of gender inequity in vocational rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities, through analysis of data on input, program, and output dimensions over a 13-year period, 1972 to 1984, for state rehabilitation agencies in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. (Author/DB)

Discusses the coordination and history of pre-school services in Britain since the 1970s. During this century, British preschool services have developed within separate areas of public policy. In the late 1970s, coordination became a central issue in public debate and government policy. (RJC)

Providing transition services to special needs learners in rural areas is a challenge for most school districts. It takes a coordinated effort on the part of the school staff and the community to meet the needs of these learners effectively. (JOW)

The authors trace the evolution of the Minnesota Research and Development Center at the University of Minnesota and describe it as an exemplary partnership between a university and a state governance agency. The origins of the relationship are described. The multiple impacts of this center are also discussed. (Author/CH)

Covers various issues related to a move towards the creation of a new system of accrediting institutions of higher education in Great Britain, and the proposed change in emphasis from external to internal validation. Discusses the problems of defining academic quality, the role of government in education, and the future of the Council for National…

The inadequacy of available foster homes frequently paralyzes the foster-care system and hinders agencies in meeting their most basic mandates. This examination of foster-parent recruitment discusses escaping the inoperable system cycle, a broad-based holistic recruitment approach, retention efforts initiated and maintained comparable to…

The South Yorkshire Outdoor Pursuits Trust manages an unstaffed residential facility that is used as a base for outdoor activities by various youth groups and by social services and mental health providers. The Trust sponsors an annual three-day outdoor leadership training event for staff of statutory and voluntary agencies. (SV)

Collaborative project-based learning, usually utilized in elementary and secondary education, has several advantages for counselor education. Provides one example of the use of project-based learning in a community counselor education course, and presents recommendations for its use in other counseling courses. (JPS)