This report studies the specific attributes of educational disadvantage which prevent satisfactory achievement in New Hampshire children. It is based on a sample of approximately 10 percent of the state school districts, which are divided into three levels of economic status, three levels of achievement, and an urban, suburban, or rural category.…

Asserts the importance of psychological and spiritual factors in the treatment of chronic illness. Discusses the inevitably of sickness, old age, and death, as well as the presence of the physician, patience, pain, and hope. Maintains that reflection on these qualities can benefit both the physician and patient. (MJP)

This report examines the results of an exploratory research study of the social competency development among multicultural students who attended an after school program administered by the Spanish Education Development Center in Washington, D.C. Three main questions were probed: (1) What social competencies are needed by multicultural children to…

The number of Black faculty, administrators, and students at predominantly White colleges and universities has been declining because of White elitism, ethnocentrism, and racism. Affirmative action policies do little to undermine the status quo. Strategies for coping with racism-induced stress must be developed. (BJV)

The Urban Education Network is comprised of the largest school districts in 14 states. In December 1985 the Network hosted a conference for its members on efforts to improve teaching and learning in urban schools. The following papers presented at the conference are included: (1) "Thinking about the Undoable: Dropout Programs" (Dale…

This teaching manual for a nine-week vocational orientation course for displaced homemakers covers emotional support, self-confidence building, and short- and long-term career and life planning. Designed to be used with a group of fifteen or less in an informal environment, the program manual is divided into two types of lessons: emotional support…

Based on the experience of the Mid-Life Career Redirection Center at Chaffey College, this handbook was prepared for community colleges and agencies interested in providing vocational guidance services for adults, the role of community colleges in providing these services, and the types of programs which can meet the developmental and career needs…

The planning and development of a new, Israeli residential high school (grades 10-12) for excellence in arts and sciences is described. The curriculum design (art and science specialization, interdisciplinary studies, community involvement, and values education); criteria for student selection; and planning activities in design, evaluation and…

As schools scrambled to absorb hundreds of thousands of students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, experts urged administrators to consider and plan for a host of academic and emotional issues that could come along with them. Education researchers and experts in psychology recognize that school leaders may feel overwhelmed by the demands of…

This book focuses on the psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence the achievement of black youth who are gifted or potentially gifted, the prevention of underachievement, and appropriate interventions in cases of underachievement. The roles that families, educators, peers, and students themselves must play in promoting the…

A recent "Time" magazine article noted that college counseling centers are experiencing an increasing number of students seeking services for a range of mental health and developmental needs. For many students, the college experience can be stressful, which may contribute to poor eating habits, irregular sleeping patterns, or experimentation with…

SALT, suggestive-accelerative learning and teaching, is the Americanized version of a pedagogy developed in Bulgaria. While most extensively applied to foreign language teaching, the methodology may be applied to any discipline, particularly one based upon a foundation of learned facts. This document applies the method to ESL classes. The teacher…

Turning Points helps middle schools create challenging, caring, and equitable learning communities that meet the needs of young adolescents as they reach the "turning point" between childhood and adulthood. Based on more than a decade of research and experience, this comprehensive school reform model focuses on improving student learning through…