The multidimensional evaluation of a school project, part of an expanding system of school-linked services or "full-service" schools, is reported. Quantitative and qualitative results are presented. Discussion includes program effectiveness, social workers as mediators between home and school, and the effects of culture and immigration on…

One collaborative aspect of Project CARES is described from the perspectives of three university partnership team members. Factors contributing to the success of the experience and obstacles that challenged the collaborative process are explored. Implications for establishing and promoting collaboration between social work and education are…

A study exploring organizational settings and characteristics of full-time, school-based social work practice in Houston, Texas, is reported. Emerging and expanding models for integrating delivery of health and social services at public schools are discussed. Implications for professional social work education and practice are suggested.…

Team Lincoln was created to foster collaboration between the university and the school and to provide a program of organized recess activities for 450 at-risk children in grades 1-6. This school-based service learning program is described, and an evaluation of the program is presented including two case studies. (Author/EMK)

Details important lessons learned while attempting research and evaluation efforts in a school-based drop-out prevention program. The challenges of working with school systems, lessons about training, timing, and research as a developmental process are discussed. (Author/EMK)

Honored for contributions to school social work, Isadora Hare's career is reviewed. She was involved in policy formulation and implementation on an international scale, legislative and regulatory analysis and advocacy for NASW, international relations coalitions, and program development for several conferences. Published internationally, she…

The state of school social work around the world, including the scope and services provided in 13 countries, is summarized. Issues such as poor attendance, low achievement, and school violence are discussed. Common problems, areas of possible cooperation, and the role of school social work in international activities are examined. (Author/EMK)

The impact of ability grouping on the lives of school children (N=1922) is examined. Its roots in the history of education and the rationale for tracking are reviewed. Adverse effects of various practices associated with tracking are reported, and a reconsideration of tracking policies is encouraged. (EMK)

School-based linkage to social services helps to coordinate scarce resources and encourage community participation. A longitudinal study of Puerto Rican families with children in bilingual classes is reported. Recommendations for developing and sustaining school-linked services to better reach Latino communities in urban areas are provided.…

Describes a program involving families of at-risk kindergarteners with the teaching and clinical staff. The role of the school social worker is discussed. Community demographics and program development goals are reported. Events provided during the pilot program are described. Findings are applied to the ongoing program. (EMK)

Part C Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is related to school social work. Three groups of infants and toddlers served are distinguished; prevention alternatives are discussed. Service delivery (intended to enhance families' ability to care for their children) and the responsibility for service delivery are discussed. (EMK)

Examines high school students' (N=500) values and attitudes toward work and employment. Assesses participants' status on two mental health measures and discusses the practical implications of the findings. Students with low confidence in finding work had more mental health problems than students with high confidence. (MKA)

Addresses the problems of racism in schools and reviews the historical and contemporary context of the policies and programs to reduce it. Discusses obstacles and challenges to implementing effective antiracist policies and programs. Presents strategies that address these challenges from a systems and an ecological approach. (MKA)

Documents efforts in which social-work services in schools are linked by a partnership between a university and a public school system. Analyzes factors that contributed to the program's success, such as the availability of skilled, ethnically diverse social-services personnel. (MKA)

Reports findings from a two-and-a-half-year study of 24 Puerto Rican families in an urban elementary school so as to discover their natural support strengths. Results show that helping with homework was very important to these families. Suggests that school social workers are in an excellent position to serve as liaisons between school, family,…