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Guskey, Thomas R.; Sparks, Dennis – Journal of Staff Development, 1996
Describes a model for exploring the multidimensional relationship between staff development and improvements in student learning. The model is based on the premise that the quality of staff development is influenced by many factors, including content characteristics, process variables, and context characteristics. (SM)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education

Bender, William N.; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1996
Research shows that distance learning (DL) works well for staff development. This article examines current DL technologies (satellite systems, interactive television, and computer-based interactive systems), noting issues to consider when using these technologies (audience characteristics, expectations, cost recovery, and interagency…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Technology

Komro, Kelli A.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1996
The Project Northland peer participation program tested the feasibility and effect of involving students in planning and promoting alcohol-free peer social activities. Longitudinal studies indicated nearly half of the student cohort participated. There was a relationship between students' involvement with planning and lower rate of alcohol use.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Comprehensive School Health Education, Drinking, Grade 6
Kourofsky, Carolyn E. – Currents, 1997
Colleges and universities are achieving modest results in using the World Wide Web for fund raising. Suggestions for developing/updating Web sites include: providing basic information such as pledge forms and development office contacts; tailoring the site to campus and potential donor interests; using the site to support other efforts; providing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Audience Awareness, Donors, Electronic Mail
Noftsinger, John B., Jr. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1996
Some higher education institutions have involved external constituencies (including public schools, private business and industry, state or federal agencies, and social service and nonprofit organizations) in developing and funding creative public service programs. Such partnerships provide a prime opportunity for an institution to increase its…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Excellence in Education, Federal Government, Financial Problems

Glahn, Ronald; Gen, Raymond – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
Contends that educational organizations must shift their focus from innovative online product development to a standardization of the product with an increase in process innovation and development. Asserts that an increase in process design is the next step toward developing, implementing, and refining collaborative learning, learning communities,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Planning

Woodard, Patricia – Research Strategies, 1996
Hunter College librarians and faculty collaborated in an interdisciplinary honors survey designed to familiarize undergraduates with electronic research tools and with statistical, geographical, desktop publishing, and graphics software. Participating librarians cited consumption of staff time, lack of a chain of command, and communications…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Problems, Computer Graphics, Computer Software

Carpenter, Julie; Trohopoulos, Ioannis – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 1997
Provides an overview of Greek public libraries and discusses the role of the mobile library, which deposits books directly at communities and schools. Specifically, the MOBILE project concentrates on cost-effective alternatives for information access by remote communities or special-needs populations and on promoting cross-border European…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bookmobiles, Foreign Countries, Improvement Programs

Abilock, Debbie – Emergency Librarian, 1997
Discusses research findings on gender issues in education and suggests how school librarians can incorporate this information into their programs and practices. Topics include research on: children's literature and sex roles; reading habits and topic interests; information literacy behaviors; and classroom interactions. (AEF)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Gender Issues

Calhoon, J. Anne; Wildcat, David; Annett, Cynthia; Pierotti, Raymond; Griswold, Wendy – Journal of American Indian Education, 2003
A study-abroad exchange program for American Indian students at Haskell Indian Nations University (Kansas) and indigenous Altaian students at a Siberian university studied water quality issues common to both countries. Connectedness with the global Indigenous community was enhanced by comparing traditional knowledge. Mentoring and traveling as a…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Culturally Relevant Education, Environmental Education
Mulhern, Sherrill – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
The Chulupi Indians of Paraguay use a humorous tale containing an incest sequence to transmit information and approved social attitudes toward incest to members of their culture. Accounts of incestuous rape need to be included in United States prevention programs to deter this destructive form of child sexual abuse. (JDD)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Child Abuse

Kaemingk, Kristine L., Ed.; Sechrest, Lee, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Eleven articles are presented that focus on education about and prevention of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and on the evaluation of programs for AIDS prevention and education. Conceptual and methodological issues are considered, and suggestions are made for accomplishing the goals of AIDS education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Educational Needs

Medrano, Manuel F. – Equity and Excellence, 1988
To study impact of bilingual education programs on reading and mathematics achievement, 278 Mexican-American seventh and eighth grade students were examined over a three-year period. The effects of the following variables on posttest scores were examined: (1) pretest scores; (2) gender; and (3) group (bilingual or mainstream). (BJV)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Foster-Harrison, Elizabeth S. – Elementary School Guidance & Counseling, 1995
Peer helping provides critical opportunities for practice and reflection as a means of supporting psychosocial development. School counselor skill and knowledge play an important role in the process of peer program development and success. Provides steps for developing a successful program and a sample developmental training model. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Programs, Educational Counseling, Educational Theories
Thompson, Scott – New Schools, New Communities, 1995
Two different approaches to community involvement in the schools are demonstrated by participants in the School-Community Connection initiative of the Institute for Responsive Education. The Wisconsin school district connects students to the outside environment, while the Hawaii district brings supportive networks into the school to nurture…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Parent Participation