This Massachusetts Kids Count report focuses on child abuse and neglect in the state of Massachusetts and presents recommendations for alleviating stressors contributing to child maltreatment. The report presents incidence information and identifies the impact of child abuse on future risk status. In addition, the report differentiates the 12…

Education depends on resources that may be tangible (teachers, facilities, textbooks, money) or intangible (political will, parental support). Considerations of space, usually in the form of questions containing the word "where", constitute another resource issue that confronts educational managers almost daily. Questions like…

Working through a group approach with the community will help school districts reach a multicultural, multiracial consensus to ensure an excellent and equitable education for every child. There is a valid role for Afrocentric and Eurocentric concepts in a pluralist context which includes Hispanic, Native American, and Asian perspectives as well.…

Designed for both state- and district-level policy makers, this report profiles the demographic and academic characteristics of California community college students. Introductory remarks describe the database for the report, the report's format, and the data elements presented. Section I contains a series of tables which aggregrate the following…

The model was developed as an example of useful information that can be included in categorical programs' school-level plans. It is a guide to help staff, parents, and others meet quality and legal requirements as they develop or revise annual written plans. In accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, a school plan is required for…

Executive committee chairman of the Primerica Corporation and chairman of the board of directors of the Institute for Educational Leadership stresses how difficult change is for all organizations and how, in the business as well as education worlds, external forces have compelled responses. The similarities and differences in the management and…

This paper describes a survey conducted in 1982 by the Rosemount, Minnesota, school district as a model for other districts wishing to obtain reliable information about their communities at low cost. The paper outlines the following information: (1) the objectives of the survey; (2) the district's constraints and resources; (3) preliminary…

This manual is a resource of ideas and suggestions for comprehensive statewide planning of vocational education. It is directed toward both experienced and inexperienced vocational education planners. The data analysis and display techniques presented are useful for producing information for developing state plans and for communicating data-based…

For use in vocational education planning, guidelines are presented for conducting a needs assessment which would determine the numbers and kinds of jobs available now and in the future, the needs and aspirations of the local community, the interests and ambitions of the students, and the resources available to do the job. One section is devoted to…

This book allows students to use two specific geographic perspectives - spatial and ecological - to help them understand spatial patterns and processes and the interaction of living and nonliving elements in complex webs of relationships within nature and between nature and society. The set of 12 lessons include: (1) "Where in the World?…

Work in America Institute, a nonprofit organization, contends that many changes are necessary to extend the working life of older workers. Forty-five recommendations are made for employers and government to ready the American workplace for an aging workforce. (Author/MLF)

Many of the demographic forces that affect enrollment projections can be anticipated: (1) changes in the birthrate; (2) immigration flows to the United States; (3) migration within the U.S.; and (4) policy decisions. Advises that enrollment projections be monitored yearly, and describes the cohort-survival method and the pupil-yield technique of…

Leadership for school improvement should start with school boards. Suggestions for board members include the following: (1) know what is happening in the schools; (2) set both short-range and long-range goals for schools; (3) build good communications; (4) conduct an ongoing curriculum evaluation; (5) inspire teamwork and leadership; and (6) take…

With the 1990s witnessing a unique type of extended family that is always on the run, public park and recreation departments are providing recreational programs to meet the needs of individuals of all ages. The article examines changing demographics and how they affect physical fitness behavior in American families. (SM)

Enrollment planning is the basis of all school system planning. Focuses on assessing the impact of a choice plan on student enrollment planning. Issues involved include home schooling, school employees' choice, and private kindergarten programs. Administrators are advised to evaluate existing forecasting methodologies. (MLF)