After briefly discussing numerous areas of concern to people looking at retirement, the author outlines the core sessions of a typical retirement preparation workshop. (IRT)

Outlines a procedure for designing an industrial skills training program in which the trainer prepares a job analysis by actually learning about the job duties and equipment; writes instructional objectives for each equipment section; and combines sets of job photos, scripts, objectives, and other information into a study guide for trainees. (MF)

A step-by-step method can determine whether training programs match the training needs as expressed by rated objectives. Trainers calculate the time devoted to each objective while the program users rate the importance of each objective. The match between importance and time is a measure of program efficiency. (LRA)

The media specialist in a small organization should enlist the support of top management, describe the program fully, obtain detailed cost estimates, promote use of media, and realistically start small. (CMV)

Outlines eight basic ways to pep up a retirement education program. Areas of concern are the environment of the meeting, its pacing, preparation of any outside speaker, handouts, group activities, the presentation of the material, audiovisual aids, and follow-up. (Author/IRT)

The article focuses on decisions to be made in planning and implementing programs for gifted and talented students, including resolving issues in the following areas: definition of giftedness, identification, establishing the climate for success, delineation of program objectives and activities, evaluation, and dissemination. (CL)

Presents a task checklist designed to assist in implementation of the Responsive Education Program, or any new instructional program. (RAO)

Suggests initial considerations in developing programs for gifted and talented students: identification, program format, community involvement, and curriculum. (SJL)

Children should develop communication competencies related to a broad array of communication situations involving speaking and listening as well as reading and writing. Five functions of communication (controlling, sharing feelings, informing, ritualizing, and imagining) are offered as the communication focus of a language arts program. (JMF)

Describing the development, organization, and activities of a living history program designed around principles of experiential learning to stimulate student interest in American history, this article discusses the interdisciplinary approach and includes a schedule of a day-long field trip simulating garrison life 200 years ago. (SB)

An instructional program is described involving six booklets on descriptive statistics and four computer programs on statistical tests. (MP)

The author advocates improvement of physical education programs through emphasizing endurance fitness and through changing student attitudes toward physical fitness. (DS)

If a partnership between business education and career education is to be successful, teachers, staff, and community may need some retraining. Students will benefit from an educational program that makes them aware of life roles and provides the skills necessary to fill those roles. (Author/BP)

Discusses elements in selecting program content in the design of industrial arts curricula: the cluster approach, using a trade-and-job-analysis approach to curriculum design, or the concept approach, which takes a broader emphasis from the social institution of industry and the knowledge base of technology. (MF)