This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Gilbert Clark, Calvin W. DeWitt, Washington Department of Energy, Janet Buzzard, Michael Sullivan, Ling-yuh W. Pattie, Marina Stock McIsaac, Enid Zimmerman, Minorities Task Force on Women, and Laura MacLeod.
(1993). RRX Catalog of Exemplary Programs. This catalog describes 22 programs selected as exemplary by the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX) project, in the areas of supported employment, job placement services, school-to-adult life transition, and independent living services. The programs are located in federally designated Region VI, consisting of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Introductory information describes the background and purposes of the project, the scope of the project, prerequisites for peer review, criteria used in review, critical evaluation factors, review procedures, implications of exemplary program designation, and membership of the Peer Advisory Review Council. Program descriptions are then grouped by category. Each description provides information on: organizational mission, organizational profile, contact person, consumer populations served, types of services/activities, major activities in more detail, outcome data, costs, and staffing. A final section lists all previous (since 1984) programs identified as exemplary by the RRX and previous Peer Review Advisory Council members. [More] Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employment Programs
(1992). Development and Testing of a Science and Engineering Fair Self-Help Development Program: Results of the Pilot Program in Three Middle Schools. In seven chapters, this report details the Science Fair Self-Help Development Program, which was initiated in a pilot project at three middles schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during school year 1991-1992. The purpose of the program was to provide guidance to schools in developing their own parental and community resources into a sustainable support group whose major function would be to assist the school's science teachers and administration in all aspects of the science fair. The report documents the development of the Self-Help Program and the results of the pilot testing. Seven appendices comprising the greater part of the document include materials for organizing science fairs and copies of the survey forms used in the study. [More] Descriptors: Educational Research, Engineering Education, Extracurricular Activities, Family Involvement
(1989). Evaluation of Santa Clara Pueblo Library Literacy Project. A literacy program was developed and conducted through the tribal library for the members of Santa Clara Pueblo (New Mexico). Two library staff members surveyed the community, developed a literacy program, and then implemented it. The program included both individual and group tutoring. The group classes were more successful, with 64 enrollees and only 7 dropouts; 57 students completed most of the classes and 41 students showed gains on posttests, some of them significant. Students also used the library more often, increasing their literacy skills. The success of the group program was connected to the teacher, who had a master's degree and many years of experience in teaching adult students. The individual tutoring program was less successful, perhaps because two of the three tutors had never taught previously. Two of the students volunteered to become tutors when they received training. (The project's needs assessment instrument and a brief course outline are appended.) [More] Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations
(1992). Manual for Completing the School-to-Adult Life Transition Services Information Request Form. This manual provides rehabilitation service provider organizations with necessary information and instructions for completing an Information Request Form (IRF), the first step in the process of applying for recognition by the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX) Project as an exemplary program model in the area of school-to-adult life transition services. The RRX concentrates on identifying exemplary programs for people with disabilities in five states: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. This manual provides information about: (1) the background and purposes of the RRX; (2) service categories identified as priorities for review of exemplary program models; (3) program review procedures and criteria; (4) procedures for completing the Information Request Form; and (5) technical assistance implications for programs designated as exemplary. A sample IRF completed by an agency providing school-to-adult life transition services is attached. [More] Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
(1989). Library Collections Development and Maintenance Policies and Procedures Manual. This manual for the College of the Southwest (New Mexico) library delineates collection development policies and procedures for library and teaching faculty. The first section deals with collection development and maintenance responsibilities: knowledge of the collection; knowledge of college and course needs; library materials budget allocations; and techniques of materials selection. In the second section, topics related to collection maintenance are discussed: withdrawal of materials; replacement, repair, and rebinding; replacement copies; reclassification of the Dewey collection; and withdrawal procedures. Gift books, including gift material acceptance, exchange lists, and disposition, are addressed in the third section. The fourth section covers procedures for replacing copies, including technical services, and book selector and college librarian responsibilities. Guidelines for the evaluation of the book, serials, and journal collections, as well as for creating desiderata lists, are provided in the fifth section. The final section discusses two special collections–the Southwest Heritage Collection and the State Textbook Adoption Center Collection. Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development
(1993). The Genesis of Two-Way Interactive Video and Audio for Teaching Students in Rural, Small Schools: A Model for Implementation. This study describes how some school districts have implemented full motion, two-way interactive video in rural small schools and communities. A prototype and guidelines for future implementation are presented. Researchers studied 14 school districts in the Oklahoma Panhandle and eastern New Mexico and three sites in Texas where the technology has been or is being implemented. Findings suggest that use of two-way interactive video is growing in the Southwest region, assisting in the delivery of effective education in areas of economic decline. The technology requires the support of dedicated local visionaries who persevere in technology application. Although expensive, this technology is affordable with support from the local business community, particularly the local telephone company or cooperative. Teacher training is essential to the success of implementation. Education delivered by interactive video was considered effective and was well-received in the communities studied. One table and seven figures illustrate the study. (Contains 35 references.) [More] Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
(1997). Schools with an Arts-Driven Curriculum: Educating for Tomorrow's Workplace. The 1997 Eighth Annual "Business Week" Awards for Instructional Innovation. This report profiles 10 public schools that, with help from businesses or community-based organizations, have created outstanding arts programs. A quality arts education helps students develop creative and critical thinking, innovative problem solving, effective communication, self-discipline, teamwork, and a respect for diverse cultures. The following schools were recognized for their arts programs: Acequia Madre Elementary School in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Norwalk, California; Elm Creative Arts School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, in Columbus, Ohio; Newton D. Baker School of Arts in Cleveland, Ohio; Redcliffe Elementary School in Aiken, South Carolina; Richey Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona; W. G. Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina; Washington Irving High School in New York, New York; and Woodland High School in Woodland, California. Contact information is provided for each school. [More] Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Core Curriculum, Educational Environment
(1997). Project ARTS: Programs for Ethnically Diverse, Economically Disadvantages, High Ability, Visual Arts Students in Rural Communities. This publication reports findings related to "Project ARTS: Arts for Rural Teachers and Students," a collaborative program among Indiana University, New Mexico State University, and Converse College in South Carolina. Seven rural elementary schools in those three states were also selected to participate. This report provides an overview of the project and findings relative to the identification, curriculum development, and assessment and evaluation phases of the project. The present findings contribute to a better understanding of how to identify, and provide appropriate educational services to underrepresented and underserved artistically talented students in rural schools and help achieve equal access in selecting students from all walks of life for visual arts programs for students with high abilities. [More] Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Education
(1988). Task Force on Women, Minorities and the Handicapped in Science and Technology: Executive Session. Report of the Proceedings (Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 8, 1988). The Task Force on Women, Minorities, and the Handicapped in Science and Technology was established by the U.S. Congress in Public Law 99-383 with the purpose of developing a long-range plan for broadening participation in science and engineering. Public hearings were held in Albuquerque (New Mexico), Atlanta (Georgia), Baltimore (Maryland), Boston (Massachusetts), Chicago (Illinois), Kansas City (Missouri), and Los Angeles (California) between Fall 1987 and Spring 1988. The final report of the task force was produced in December, 1989. This document is the verbatim transcript of the meeting. Co-Chair Mr. Jaime Oaxaca conducted the meeting. Discussions include: (1) An opening statement; (2) Hispanic, Native American, Women, Disabled, and Black target groups; and (3) preparations for the next meeting. [More] Descriptors: Access to Education, College Science, Disabilities, Elementary School Science
(1993). The Global Classroom: An International Perspective. This paper reports the experiences of faculty and students at Anadolu University (Turkey) who participated in Globaled, a global education, computer-mediated communication project. The project, initiated at the University of New Mexico, included faculty and students at four other American universities and those at Anadolu. The paper examines the potential of the computer to offer information to people who have traditionally been information poor by providing them with networked data through the electronic classroom setting. A case summary of the participation of Anadolu students in a Globaled pilot project in the spring of 1992 is then described. Issues that emerged as a result include pedagogy, motivation, access to information, technical difficulties, and language. The benefits of a global classroom, as identified by participants, are discussed, and questions about what networked information will be made available, for whom, and under what conditions are raised. (Contains 8 references.) [More] Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Developing Nations
(1992). System Migration in ARL Libraries. SPEC Kit 185. This publication reports results of a survey of 83 ARL (Association of Research Libraries) member libraries that examined the decision making process in migration from one automated library system to another. Data are reported on planning; implementation; workflow redesign; and training, publicity, and evaluation. Supplemental materials include: (1) university planning documents from the University of Alberta (Canada), University of Kentucky, and State University of New York at Albany; (2) network and consortium planning documents from Kent State University (Ohio), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University; (3) organization charts and workflow documents from the University of Kentucky University of Manitoba (Canada), University of New Mexico, and Queen's University (Ontario, Canada); and (4) marketing and user guides from the University of British Columbia (Canada) and University of Kentucky. A copy of the questionnaire is included, and nine selected readings are listed. Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems, Library Associations
(1992). Manual for Completing the Independent Living Services Information Request Form. This manual provides rehabilitation service provider organizations with necessary information and instructions for completing an Information Request Form (IRF), the first step in the process of applying for recognition by the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX) Project as an exemplary program model in the area of independent living services. The RRX concentrates on identifying exemplary programs for people with disabilities in five states: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. This manual provides information about: (1) the background and purposes of the RRX; (2) service categories identified as priorities for review of exemplary program models; (3) program review procedures and criteria; (4) procedures for completing the IRF; and (5) technical assistance responsibilities for programs designated as exemplary. A sample IRF completed by an agency providing independent living services is attached. [More] Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
(1993). The DOE Program in HPCC: High-Performance Computing and Communications. This document reports to Congress on the progress that the Department of Energy has made in 1992 toward achieving the goals of the High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) program. Its second purpose is to provide a picture of the many programs administered by the Office of Scientific Computing under the auspices of the HPCC program. These include work on the development of high-performance computing systems, the Advanced Software Technology and Algorithms (ASTA) program, the National Research and Education Network (NREN), and the Basic Research and Human Resources (BRHR) program. In accordance with the HPCC Act of 1991, the Department of Energy has established two collaborative consortia at Los Alamos (New Mexico) and Oak Ridge (Tennessee) to work on identified"Grand Challenge" problems in a number of areas. Six figures are included. [More] Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperation, Federal Legislation
(1997). Enhancing Student Learning through Electronic Communication Technologies. This paper discusses several applications of technology to facilitate better synchronous and asynchronous communication between faculty members and students and among students at Eastern New Mexico University's College of Business. Topics discussed include: (1) World Wide Web pages, including programming languages, browsers, and hyperlinks; (2) electronic mail, including interactive real-time chat (IRC); (3) listservs, including use for completing homework; (4) Web phones, including Microsoft's Netmeeting conferencing software and its use in instructional television (ITV) classes; (5) newsgroups, including newsreader software, using the DejaNews search engine to search for newsgroups, and use of newsgroups for various purposes in business classes (e.g., sharing information, reviewing for a test, answering questions); and (6) other, including use of the network drive for handing out/collecting assignments and experimentation with remoting software such as PC Anywhere. Related Web sites are noted throughout. [More] Descriptors: Assignments, Business Administration Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software
(1992). Manual for Completing the Supported Employment Services Information Request Form. This manual provides rehabilitation service provider organizations with necessary information and instructions for completing an Information Request Form (IRF), the first step in the process of applying for recognition by the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX) Project as an exemplary program model in the area of supported employment. The RRX concentrates on identifying exemplary programs for people with disabilities in five states: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. This manual provides information about: (1) the background and purposes of the RRX; (2) service categories identified as priorities for review of exemplary program models; (3) program review procedures and criteria; (4) procedures for completing the Information Request Form; and (5) the technical assistance responsibilities of programs designated as exemplary. A sample IRF completed by an agency providing supported employment services is attached. [More] Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities