Describes the purposes and methods of full-service schools, which focus not only on children's academic development, but also their physical health, mental health, and social development. Provides advice for developing full-service schools from the experience of the four-year LEARN Program in California. (JPS)

Reviews approaches and themes in the social work activities of the Centre for Evaluation Studies at the University of Huddersfield in England. Although adhering to methodological pluralism, the Centre's emphasis is on practitioner evaluation using single-case evaluation in combination with other methods. Presents some key findings. (JPS)

Argues that if interagency collaboration is to be more than a buzzword, school leaders must work to build shared commitment to the school's vision through sustained and collective discussion. Strategic planning and collaborative visioning are highlighted as ways to approach shared commitment. Examples of newly-formed collaboratives are presented.…

Outlines the development of partnerships across three employment-related government ministries, in a context of organizational restructuring and downsizing. Describes a consultation process regarding effective collaboration to assess unemployed clients' employability needs. In meetings, the workers developed a process that involved the cooperation…

The work of accreditors can help boards ensure that distance learning is consistent with their institution's mission and purpose. The eight regional accrediting commissions have produced a draft document containing quidelines that boards can use to help ensure quality in distance learning initiatives in addressing institutional context and…

Reviews the six building blocks presented by the author in the first issue of this journal. Assesses how well the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) has accomplished the goals involved and points out new areas of growth and new frontiers that AMHCA can address in firming up the professional identity of the mental health…

Focuses on the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services Library Programs. Discusses what and whom the National Endowment supports, applying for a grant, grantmaking programs, research and education, and includes a list of state humanities councils. Three tables show LSTA funding, national leadership…

A nonprofit community action agency, BusinesStart, provides business training and small loans to entrepreneurs in 18 rural counties in southwestern Virginia and northeastern Tennessee. The entrepreneurs, many with no previous business experience, cite the agency's basic business training as key to their success. (SV)

This article considers ways in which opportunities for children with special educational needs in England and Wales are being affected by current developments in post-compulsory education. The development of a Lifelong Learning Partnership by the Milton Keynes Council is used to illustrate how major developments affect local authorities.…

The Department of Education's Inspector General has identified and prosecuted 17 cases where borrowers received large amounts in student loans by claiming falsely to be pursuing studies at foreign institutions. Officials see serious statutory, regulatory, and program deficiencies that may expose programs to more fraud and abuse. Critics feel the…

Study asks adult members (including elders) of a rural Paiute tribe in Nevada about issues affecting local youth for the purposes of determining program needs and developing and implementing new programs or program changes. Describes the role that agencies providing services to reservations can play in assisting Native American communities with…

Analyzed the relative performance of contract agencies providing out-of-home care by examining administrative data on the length of time it took children placed in out-of-home care to return to their families. Found that contract agency performance differs and that "agency effects" leave an independent imprint on a child's out-of-home…

Clients in recovery from substance abuse are eligible for and can benefit from vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. VR, its history, its case management format, and American Indian tribal VR programs are discussed. A partnership between an American Indian substance abuse treatment center and Oregon state VR services is described, and…

Researchers from a government agency and a university collaboratively studying workplace learning examined their own interactions in planning. A surprising finding was their difficulty legitimizing a focus on their own workplace learning. The two groups had different assumptions about acceptable public disclosure. Keys to workplace learning were…

Analyzes results of over 500 subject review visits by Britain's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Notes that the grades show a significant increase over previous years and considers what may have caused this. Suggests that it is the result of improved institutional knowledge of the process and also genuine quality enhancement in the…