The Standards for Industrial Arts Education Programs Project has three objectives. The first phase, data collection, has been completed. The development and validation of the standards is in progress, and the dissemination of the standards and user handbooks is projected for 1981. (SK)

Outlines some of the effects of marihuana on the user and discusses the drug alternative program in operation in the Anne Arundel County (Maryland) schools. (IRT)

The author describes the Madison (Wisconsin) Early Childhood Program for handicapped children aged birth to 5 years. Rationale for providing an early childhood program is presented and reasons why the program is provided by the public school system are outlined. Procedures for program evaluation are mentioned. (SBH)

The article describes College Academy, a summer school program for gifted and academically talented elementary children in Framingham, Massachusetts, designed to offer imaginative and challenging courses unavailable in a regular school setting. (DLS)

The authors outline some of the benefits of international student exchange and describe a few of the features of the exchange program operating at New Rochelle High School. (SJL)

The winner of the Australian national award for primary school libraries shares a process for making a library the hub of a school, with attention focused on books. (AEA)

Amo DeBernardis, past president of Portland (Oregon) Community College, is interviewed about the college's development and the role of the college in the future. (IRT)

The article reports on a Michigan program for the screening of preschool children for visual defects. The development of the modified Snellen E for testing young children is described; other test procedures are outlined. Charts illustrate the growth of the program over a 12-year period. (PHR)

Reports some practical efforts currently taking place in several Catholic schools to translate the least restrictive environment concept into practice. Part of a theme issue on disabilities. (Author/SJL)

Describes the principles and aims of bilingual, bicultural education, with special reference to Yuendumn School, Northern Territory, Australia. Describes team teaching process using a European teacher and a Warlpiri teaching assistant. (BK)

Describes the development and implementation of an English program for mixed-ability students. (FL)

The "30-Line Test," 30 lines of prose that must be proofread to determine whether they are mechanically correct, has proved to be a successful method for increasing skills awareness without seriously interrupting the flow of literature or humanities content in a class. (Author/IRT)

Describes a computerized attendance accounting system that has reduced teacher concern with clerical tasks, brought attendance problems to the attention of parents and counselors sooner than before, and focused conferences and remediation efforts on objective computer data. (Author/IRT)

A summer program for gifted middle students implemented the Enrichment Triad Model through community activities in which students learned the skills and tools of a geographer. Considerations for conducting such a program within a school include teacher selection, scheduling, and parent involvement. (CL)

After learning the skills required for independent personal care, the students progressed to home management skills and ultimately to the skills necessary to function effectively as an employee in a sheltered workshop or other work center. (Author)