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)

Describes how guidance (counseling) was integrated into school life and involves all school personnel at a middle school. Discusses structures such as "home base" and interdisciplinary teams, as well as the middle school counselor's role. (SR)

Article describes the Vocational Rotational Laboratory, a teacher education course that supplements the vocational curriculum with on-the-job experience. (Editor/MB)

Describes the Senior Adult Volunteer Program of the Howard County, Maryland, public school system, which brings older adults and middle school students together in a tutoring situation. Reports that the program has produced student gains in both the cognitive and affective domains. (FL)

Reports on high schools' efforts to break the academic failure cycle and prevent drop-outs. Describes and reports the outcomes of the peer tutoring/mentoring pilot program developed as part of a major collaborative effort between the City University of New York and the New York City Board of Education. (JK)

Discusses eight key elements that should be included in programs (in school districts along the United States-Mexico border) designed to boost immigrant parents' participation and involvement in their children's education. (SR)

Describes the Literature Project, a literature-based thematic approach to reading instruction designed to improve self-esteem in adolescents with learning and behavior problems. Discusses the effectiveness of the program. (SR)

Author provided a brief discussion of some of the most important elements that need attention in developing an independent study program. (Author/RK)

Describes new, effective physical education programs and activities. (FL)

Discusses eight myths about school choice and attempts to settle some of the main arguments on the basis of experiences in Minnesota and elsewhere. Reviews some of the variety of established choice policies and describes the components of an effective program. (SR)

The Instituto Fenix, a language learning school in Cuernavaca, Mexico, features oral language learning and a creative teaching technique to help language students to learn Spanish both effectively and quickly. (RK)

Discusses some benefits and problems of the North Carolina teacher preparation program, "Quality Assurance," which is a comprehensive reform program placing strong emphasis on public school participation during a six year teacher education process. (SD)

Salient aspects of practices associated with doctoral-level study in the late 1950s and the late 1970s are contrasted to convey the magnitude of some of the changes in program opportunities, degree requirements, student recruitment, student evaluation, and faculty competence. Implications for teachers contemplating doctoral study are discussed.…

Since 1977, Project Sol-fa, funded with an ESEA Title IV-C grant has provided Harrison County primary teachers with inservice training in the Kodaly method of music education. This article provides information on program funding, costs, and accomplishments. Evaluation forms and the inservice syllabus are appended. (SJL)