This work focuses on the transformational theory of leadership, which advocates appointment of a strong charismatic president to lead and transform the university through the power of his or her own vision for the future. The authors argue that this type of leadership is far more effective than the transactionalist leadership style, which…

This paper describes and reflects on the pedagogical meaning of a festival held to showcase and celebrate Latin American culture in a North Carolina town undergoing a cultural transition as its Latino population grows. Following a successful event the previous year, a 2-day festival was organized to include a soccer tournament, booths selling…

Both the teaching of the free enterprise system and the teaching of geography are an integral part of the guidelines for elementary school social studies in most states. The two have been combined into a resource unit for studying localities so that students may understand that U.S. citizens, the environment, and the economy are interdependent.…

Pericles' Funeral Oration, delivered at a mass funeral for a number of Athenian soldiers who had died during an attack against their rival Sparta's allies, is an example of a form of rhetoric, epideictic, that functioned as a means of developing a sense of community. In order to make the mourners at the funeral believe the soldiers had died good,…

Following the text of a pre-conference paper entitled "The School Library Picture in Nova Scotia--One Part of the Canadian Scene," by Shirley Coulter, various International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) conference activities are summarized, and the conference program is presented, together with opening remarks by Thomas J.…

A comprehensive study of public safety in higher education with an emphasis on effective management approaches is provided. An overview of the broad and complex functions that campus public safety performs today is offered by reviewing historical developments, gleaning current literature and research, and presenting innovative campus public safety…

This manual was developed to provide an overview of participative planning for community improvement and to suggest when and how to use games to achieve desired results. It is intended as a tool for the development of relevant activities which will result in innovative solutions to community problems. The manual is organized in four sections. In…

REPORTS INCLUDE--PROVIDING A KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM THAT IS FLEXIBLE AND MEETS A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS AND NEEDS, GUIDING SPANISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH ACHIEVING BETTER UNDERSTANDING, USING STANDARDIZED TESTS OF INTELLIGENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING PUPILS TO OBTAIN THE MOST VALID RESULTS, HELPING CHILDREN TO READ BY…

This guide seeks improvement in group home management, especially community-based residential facilities for juvenile offenders. Primary organizational considerations include structure, communication lines and decision making. The role of the Board of Directors is explored from initial selection through definition of the program directors role.…

Research was done to determine the degree of acceptance of others exhibited by two groups of randomly selected preservice teachers in order to determine whether special workshop and field experience training modified their attitudes towards others' patterns of behavior and beliefs. The study was set within the context of a muti-ethnic neighborhood…

This manual is designed as a practical guide to establishing and maintaining a viable program of community services/continuing education in the community college and presents material for use by the practitioner in the field. It is organized as a set of guidelines explaining various important aspects of a program and deals with those specifics…

This school district guide examines the why of long-range planning, the relationship between long-range planning and educational change, the long-range planning process, community involvement in planning, the communicating of educational quality assessment and other needs assessment results with the public, needs assessment, prioritizing district…

A number of publicity and public relations techniques can be used to promote and renew interest in foreign language study. Communication should be established with civic organizations and community groups by means of lectures. Foreign language clubs can assume new importance by participating in international friendship organizations. The Partner…

The author provides a brief cultural history of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), giving particular attention to the relations between the Sinhalese majority and the Tamil minority and the effects that differing religions, languages, cultures, and educational opportunities have had on that relationship. (IRT)

Purpose of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission is to reduce and ultimately eliminate discrimination by: (1) developing programs to implement the laws; (2) studying the extent and character of discrimination in the State; (3) issuing publications and research; and (4) making recommendations to the Governor and Legislature concerning civil rights…