The guidebook describes procedures for developing a secondary school mentorship program for career education of gifted students. Sample forms and records from a prototype designed by a graduate gifted education class are presented. An initial section presents answers to eight questions about the program that touch upon such aspects as program…

Guidelines are offered for preparing effective photographic slide essays on physical education topics. (MJB)

The author presents some new approaches to intramural athletics in an elementary school, such as doing without officials and "brainstorming" sessions with students to invent new games. (MJB)

Article suggested ideas for planning a carnival, the prizes to be used and how to collect them, and several basic booth guidelines. (RK)

"Direct evaluation," as a research concept, is based on the idea of "research as an intermediate technology," developed by Steven and Rachel Kaplan in "Cognition and Environment" (1982: Prager). A description of this evaluative technique and its major contributions to program justification, program evaluation, and…

Planning and organizational details of a citywide spelling bee for intermediate-level hearing impaired students are described. (CL)

Successful book fairs for hearing impaired students require planning, established procedures, and displaying books in a highly visible setting. Additional details to be considered include obtaining paperbacks for sale, publicizing the fair, encouraging student participation, and evaluating the fair. (CL)

Word processing can be integrated into business courses, even if the school system doesn't have funds for word processing equipment. The basics of word processing have always been taught by business education teachers; however, it is now time to integrate more specifics regarding word processing skills, terminology, and concepts. (CT)

Examines the steps involved in the development of publications used to promote continuing education programs. It looks at two primary elements: programing (delivering what the public wants) and promotion (telling the public where it is) and how they can work together to produce effective promotional publications. (CT)

The article provides, in outline form, a program evaluation plan for special education program developers and evaluators. The plan has a three part conceptual framework involving the nature and needs of students, the goals and objectives of the program, and the match between the two. (DB)

This article presents guidelines to the teacher for planning and conducting a field trip. (SJL)

Provides step-by-step directions for planning and conducting an inhouse course in business and technical writing at an engineering or technical firm. (RL)

Postsecondary services should be planned for three groups of multihandicapped deaf students: those needing independent living skills, those seeking direct occupational preparation, and those seeking and able to profit from an academic program. Seven guidelines are suggested for program planning and delivery. (Author)

Developing a timetable for a college fund-raising campaign may be critical to success. Planning involves deciding what tasks to include, how to prioritize and schedule them, and how much time to allot, based on task requirements, institutional size/complexity, experience. Other factors include campus climate, board style, systems readiness, and…

A modern-day movement is transforming the way that communities and justice systems think about and respond to crime and wrongful occurrences. This response implements a holistic continuum of services, providing for prevention, intervention, diversion, commitment, probation, reentry, and aftercare. This approach--known as restorative justice--seeks…