This booklet is a collection of abstracts describing the 18 programs offered at the Alternate Learning Center of the Rhode Island Teacher Center which has as its Primary function school based inservice training for local teachers and administrators. Each project is described in detail, including course goals, specific objectives, training…

A training program in analogical reasoning skills stresses processes of encoding, inferring, mapping, and applying. Initial sessions focus on applications to concrete analogy problems while subsequent sessions present more abstract linguistic analogies and consider applications to other school subjects. (CL)

The Learning Enrichment Service, a model for meeting the needs of gifted secondary students, acts as a schoolwide support system for teachers and students in both the regular classroom and specialized programs by screening, training, networking, counselling, and exchanging information for enrichment programing. (Author)

The program outlined in the article indicates how enrichment and gifted education can be combined to maximize the learning experiences and opportunities for bright and gifted learners. Four examples of pilot programs are offered, including one on water management in an urban wilderness park. (Author/CL)

The differentiated curriculum of the Univerisity of Illinois Preschool Program for the Gifted is based on two instructional models, the open classroom and an instructional model derived from Guilford's Structure of the Intellect. The article describes recruitment, identification, goals and objectives, and programing. (Author/CL)

Describes a community-based program to divert youths from the juvenile justice system. The program's special features are (1) data collection that permits evaluation and accountability and (2) liaison with justice personnel, service agencies, and the community. (RH)

Describes the Wilmington Senior Center Elder Craftsmen Shop in a historical context by discussing the development of pension plans and the evolution in the means of producing goods. Argues that, as a social utility, the nonprofit elder craftsmen shop provides a uniquely flexible work situation. (JAC)

Case studies of differing approaches to developing young managers illustrate exemplary practice, but they also raise questions about the fit between organizational and individual needs. (Author)

A program in which 420 15 and 16 year olds were provided structured contact with retarded peers resulted in increased confidence in meeting retarded people. Further, the majority of students voluntarily chose to visit a local mental retardation center, some maintaining regular contacts. (CL)

This article describes the use of an eMentoring program by the Orphan Foundation of America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people move out of foster care and into adult life. The eMentoring program, which allows youth and their mentors to communicate via e-mail, helps foster youth prepare for work life by matching them with…

The Kalamazoo (Michigan) Parent Respite Care Co-op enables parents of handicapped children to take a break from the daily care their child requires. (SW)

Project Work, based on the success group approach, offered counseling to six gifted underachievers in middle school. The program, lasting 10 weeks, included group discussions, contracts, and daily evaluations. (SW)

Project Soar, a Saturday enrichment program for gifted students (6-14 years old), allows students to work intensively in a single area of interest. Examples are cited of students' work in crewel embroidery, creative writing, and biochemistry. (CL)

Describes the function of the regional Federal Archives and Records Centers that were established in 1968-69 in or near 11 cities across the country. Briefly mentioned are typical kinds of cartographic resources that may be useful to map librarians and researchers interested in specific regions. (JD)

Describes a letter-writing system developed to increase the communication and interests of parents of undergraduate psychology students selected for positions in the modified PSI instructional systems. (CK)