A paper presented at annual Conference on English Education, National Council of Teachers of English (8th, Des Moines, Iowa, April 1970). (Editor)

There are two basic reasons why the black educator finds it difficult, at best, to be an agent of change in the black school. First, he was trained by the very system he is expected to change, and secondly, he is a certified agent of that system. (Author)

By integrating his personal experience as an elementary school principal with research data, the author explores forces affecting the role of principal in an inner-city setting. (MP)

Explains how recent court decisions have given teachers time to reevaluate their feelings and beliefs about reading before having to face ultimate tests of accountability. (AEA)

Describes how, with the help of the federal government, a community in Portland, Oregon was able to rebuild a local elementary school following integration. (LRA)

Argues that child care administrators must take the initiative in developing the support child care needs, and in influencing legislation that will develop a national child care policy. (MP)

Study researched the impact of the contextual characteristics of the community on self-reported 8th grade alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Results indicate that community disorganization is an important risk factor for ATOD use while family supports is an important protective factor. Greater economic constraints decreases, rather than…

Examines American-Indian adolescents' perceptions of risk factors and effects associated with alcohol use during pregnancy, and age-related prevention strategies for fetal alcohol syndrome. Results indicate peer pressure, influences of adult drinking behaviors, stressful family environment, and acceptance of alcohol use in Indian community may be…

Provides a rationale and interdisciplinary framework for integrating work and other dimensions of life by: reviewing relevant changes in society and the career development and counseling profession; describing one holistic career-planning model, Integrative Life Planning; and discussing questions and issues surrounding narrow versus broad…

Alcohol, tobacco, and drug use prevention is a goal shared by many. Prevention strategies aim to both reduce specific problems resulting from substance abuse and promote healthy development. Past efforts at prevention have included a variety of approaches: (1) prohibition; (2) scare tactics; (3) presenting factual information; (4) affective…

Looks at how "changes" in one public elementary school were manifested in family and community life. (Available from EA 506 677) (Author/MLF)

Develops analytically the concept of a subcommunity, develops the concept of a subcommunity's political influence, tests the application of these concepts with data collected from four low-income subcommunities, and analyzes and explores the possible relationships of environmental and school characteristics on the political influence of…

The two communities compared tended to support the proposition that communities following an integrative style of development are characterized by coordinative structures including associational, while the contrary is true for communities following the autonomous style. Available from: Editorial and Business Offices, Piazza Cavalieri di Malta, 2,…