This directory is a reference for students and faculty to learn about extracurricular mathematics-based intervention projects. The individual projects are directed for the most part by collegiate mathematicians and held on their campuses. The "Strengthening Underrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement" (SUMMA) Consortium of the…

Discusses the Education Renewal Center (ERC), a self-supporting, "do-it-yourself" graduate school set up by Lamar (Colorado) School District for southeastern Colorado educators. Describes ERC's beginnings, teacher recertification credit, unexpected benefits, and courses for expanding horizons and building skills. Offers tips for starting…

A letter to parents, from an English department chairman, suggesting leisure reading and language activities for high school students and their families. (SJL)

The article describes Project SHINE (Summer Home Instruction and Evaluation), which trains parents to provide brief instructional sessions to their mildly handicapped children. Five parent-child teams were trained in the six program components: pretest, practice, test, track and chart, supplemental practice, and maintenance probes. (DB)

This study focuses on a 10-week program called the Summer Pre-Graduate Research Experience (SPGRE) Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The SPGRE has been in place for six years; it is designed to reinforce and promote graduate study through participation in directed and often on-going faculty research projects. Students are…

This guide stems from concern that many classroom teachers have limited exposure to the scientific community in general and to the nature and method of science in particular. It offers guidelines and suggestions to plan, conduct, and evaluate summer mentorship programs and gives practical advice on establishing programs, garnering institutional…

Presented in a question-and-answer format, this digest offers guidelines in choosing an enriching summer program for gifted students. The following questions are addressed: What are the possibilities? What needs do summer programs meet? Who should make the selection? What does the selection process involve? What variables are important? and What…

Zoo Day was one of the culminating activities of Art Extravaganza, a pilot summer art program for high ability first-and second-graders. Field trips, art history lessons, box sculpture, and a study of cavemen were included. (SJL)

Bowling Green's four-week summer preregistration program providing students with opportunities for individualized academic counseling and computerized preregistration is described, along with a fall follow-up for additional advising and suggestions for handling computerized registration. (MSE)

Describes the King William County, Virginia gifted program, which was begun in 1977, in terms of its two components (summer enrichment within the school and at the local community college and curriculum adaptations during the school year to meet individual needs). (AH)

The University for Youth, at the University of Denver's School of Education, offers a summer enrichment program for gifted and talented children in grades K through 12. (SB)

Describes an effort by agricultural educators in Mississippi to improve the status of vocational education through securing favorable legislation. Suggests seven guidelines for gaining state legislative action. (LRA)

Students (n=570, aged 12-16) who attended university-sponsored science and mathematics summer classes reported on their subsequent status at their regular schools pertaining to credit and placement issues. Advanced placement was given more often than credit, although in most cases both were awarded, particularly for high school level coursework.…

A 1983 directory of secondary summer migrant programs, intended for homebase local information agencies, contains information on programs in 15 states. Listings by states give the name, address, and telephone number of the person in charge of the state's migrant education programs, then provide information on individual programs, including…

Describes a five-day summer camp which provided 12 children, ages 9-14, with a complete flying experience. The training consisted of ground school and one hour actual flying time, including the basics of aircraft control and a flight prepared and executed by the students. (MLH)