Describes learning activities based on a balance of skills development with content in a high school social science department. The model for the program involves selecting the concept; choosing appropriate skills; identifying values and attitudes; and focusing on content that illustrates the concept, skills, and values. (Author/KC)

To insure that parents were aware of faculty other than those teaching their children, teachers at St. Monica School prepared small group presentations for the Home and School Meeting on professional topics such as the teaching of reading and the parent's role in education. (SJL)

Describes the adult metric education workshops, instructional materials, and teaching approaches for adults developed by the American College Testing Program in Project Metric to provide the adult consumer with metric skills. Includes an example of objectives from the adult metric kit. (MF)

The shift in the age of the population is causing increased attention to the needs of adults in some physical education programs. Adult fitness needs are outlined along with strategies for developing adult-oriented curriculum based on existing programs. (JMF)

Describes the local financing of the vocational agriculture program at East Butler School in Nebraska. In addition, the article provides guidelines that must be followed when planning a local budget. (LRA)

The Children's Developmental Play Program at Jacksonville State University (Alabama) encourages fine and gross motor skills in developmentally disabled children while simultaneously improving self-concept and optimizing risk taking behaviors. (SB)

The article describes the Designed Improvement Program for gifted and talented fourth through twelfth grade students. Sections address three types of enrichment activities based on the J. Renzulli Enrichment Triad Model: general exploratory activities, group training activities, and individual or small group investigation of real problems. (SBH)

Describes a public service campaign developed as a class project for students in television and radio broadcasting to provide a realistic work experience. (JMF)

It is suggested that the most desirable approach to combatting the smoking problem is to prevent youngsters from beginning to smoke, rather than prescribing treatment for them after they have become steady smokers. A program, which uses peer models, is described in this paper. (Author/KC)

The article describes a model two-week summer enrichment program for gifted and talented sixth- and seventh-graders in King William County, Virginia, a rural, low socioeconomic area. (DLS)

The planning, design, and construction of a computer-assisted instructional program in pharmaceutical calculations at St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions is reported. The program was designed to supplement classroom teaching by concentrating on problem solving. A sample unit of instruction is appended.…

Presents 10 comprehensive objectives related to instituting shared decision-making and individualized education in secondary schools. Illustrates applications of each objective with features from schools. (Author/JM)

This paper describes the ACCOLADE (an alternative curriculum for computer literacy development) system in terms of its design goals, its components, an illustrative session with a learner, the computer-managed instruction subsystem, and a brief evaluation of a model pilot study. (Author/IRT)

Fact books are discussed as effective methods of information dissemination that facilitate institutional research and planning. Advice is given on how to compile a fact book, information selection, and presentation. Examples are taken from the fact book concept formulated at Georgia State University. (SF)

Descriptions are given of model programs for the prevention of drug abuse. (JD)