Instead of time off from school, suspended students experience a long day, with minutes seeming more like hours unless they are willing to get to the tasks at hand. (Author)

An interdisciplinary pilot program for gifted elementary students focused on the Aztec and Mayan cultures of Mexico. National Geographic supported the project through materials. The project featured independent study and culminated in a trip to Mexico City. (CL)

An integrative curriculum provided gifted junior high students with subject matter studies via mini courses and long term projects designed to promote motivation and stimulate thought. Changes in classroom environment included replacement of desks by tables and chairs. The integrative model allowed for student freedom and preference in learning…

Traditions and pressures in the academic environment accounting for early and continuing involvement of higher education with computer networking are described. Several established networks illustrating the wide range of academic applications currently available as well as policy issues of particular significance in academic networks are…

Describes the pilot phase of an innovative program that uses a structured group format to orient parents to their expected roles and to educate and support them in the process of deciding their children's futures. (Author/MP)

ComputerTowns are local, volunteer organizations providing learning opportunities for interested individuals and fostering computer literacy. ComputerTown Menlo Park is currently being developed (with NSF funding) into a demonstration computer literacy project to disseminate the model to libraries and other institutions. Program…

The peer tutoring program was initiated at the Belle Vue (Florida) Middle School as an effective way of bringing autistic students into contact with the mainstream. (SW)

The Granite School District (Salt Lake City, Utah) tracking program provides a practical framework for incorporating many of the recent developments in secondary special education into a single program. The approach has a dual focus--providing direct instruction in the resource room and indirect consultative and backup services for the regular…

The Georgia Governor's Honor Program invites 400 gifted high school students each year to participate in a six-week summer residential program. The program's purpose is to offer students challenging educational opportunities not available during the regular school year. Program objectives include assembling an instructional staff with unique…

Adelphi University's Program for Learning Disabled College Students focuses on educational and social growth. Educational services include a summer diagnostic and preparation session. One hour of individual counseling and one or group counseling are required each week. Results from the first two years indicate success for the program. (CL)

Postgraduate training in multicultural studies is developing through a Council of Europe program. A multicultural studies project is developing short curriculum modules on multicultural studies that can supplement existing curriculum in several subjects and develop teaching strategies for multicultural student bodies. (AM)

The importance of including the development of prosocial behavior as an integral goal of the school curriculum is discussed and illustrated through the case of the Susquehanna School--a small, privately run elementary school in Binghamton, New York. (MP)

A pilot program for 14 gifted 14 year olds is described in terms of identification procedures, program objectives, program procedures and curriculum, activity organization, and placement. Specific recommendations are made for future programing for this group. A list of classroom materials is included. (CL)

Describes the operation of a parent support service provided by mental health staff and pediatricians who offer free telephone counseling, private consultations, parent education group meetings, and an early intervention program for parents concerned with their children's "negative" behavior. (RH)

The authors provide an overview of how microcomputers have been introduced and implemented in a secondary level program for the hearing impaired in the Los Angeles County deaf and hard of hearing project. (SW)