An early childhood language analysis and intervention program, based on two models of pragmatics, is described. (Author/SBH)

Describes the organization and formation of a biology club, step-by-step. Members agree upon club objectives, dues, and activities. Different sections within the club are determined by student interests. (MA)

The Pennsylvania Training Model's Educational Planning System for teaching the severely/profoundly handicapped is described. (Author)

Discusses the process of observation and presents a systematic approach for incorporating behavioral observations into evaluations and written psychological reports, based on Robert Carkhuff's Human Resource Development Model. Using this framework and drawing on the experiences of the authors, several principles of report writing are discussed.…

Needs-assessment instruments from commercial sources are helpful in generating ideas. Any instrument will, however, be more effective if it is specifically adapted for the particular school and community using the instrument. The counselors, principals, teachers, students, and parents all can provide helpful suggestions about meaningful items and…

Described is Project Memphis, a curriculum model which contains 260 structured lesson plans which parents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers can use with developmentally delayed preschoolers. (CL)

New forms of institutional self-study have been developed in recent years by colleges and universities preparing for review by an accreditating organization. This discussion attempts to conceptualize a college self-study designed to remedy educational problems and inefficiency and describes its use at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. in 1976.…

A model of interagency cooperation the Windham County (Connecticut) Student Environment Center was begun entirely with resources available in most counties of the U.S. and is currently cooperating as a field based training center for pre-service elementary teachers andan educational camp for elementary and secondary students. (JC)

This audit identified, in specific details, the socially responsible actions of businesses. (Available from Office of Publications, Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104; $2.50 single copy.) (Author/IRT)

Describes the partners' group model used at the Winona (Minnesota) Women's Resource Center which combines support, therapy, and education to work with rural women who are survivors of domestic violence. Indicates the model is especially effective if the women's partners are also in treatment and the community supports the groups. (NEC)

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, whose goal is facilitating resource sharing and cooperation, is described. Barriers to cooperation including absence of leadership, lack of adequate financial incentives, and the tendency to encourage and reward isolated behavior are discussed. (MLW)

Discusses the causes and consequences of shyness and presents the Shyness Control Program, a systematic approach for managing social anxiety in children and adolescents. Includes a flowchart that serves as a framework for the system and represents proven clinical methods used in anxiety management. (JAC)

For schools that are too large to give individualized attention to student problems, the house system's team approach to problem-solving responsibility may be the answer. One house organization plan is explained in detail here. (Editor)

The positive results from two workshop evaluations (N=42), the high return on the follow-up questionnaires, and the spontaneous, enthusiastic responses, both written and verbal, support the hypothesis that a single in-depth workshop experience can be quite effective in facilitating planning and decision making of returning adults, particularly…

Presents an analysis of a Student Affairs Division's self-evaluation and resulting reorganization, including findings, recommendations, and the data-gathering instrument. (Author)