The career "cascade" approach to career education for learning disabled students is described. The model is developed on the belief that career education must be life centered, developmental, and individually designed. (PHR)

Describes problems and needs of sexual assault victims in rural areas; discusses impediments to apprehension and conviction of rapists; and outlines a successful model for sexual assault services that has provided health, mental health, and supportive services to victims and assisted in the rural justice system. (DS)

Effects of the CoRT (Cognitive Research Trust) Thinking Project with slow learners in the United Kingdom is discussed. The aim of the project is to provide the framework which helps children arrive at a response to problems. (PHR)

Discusses philosophical issues related to health education in developed countries: the role of the health educator, the Health Belief Model for the study of health behaviors, community involvement, and the relationship between education and coercion as a function of legislation. (CM)

A program model for use in gifted classrooms focuses on achieving altered states of consciousnes in order to further develop the natural talents of children. (PHR)

A cumulative special education teacher training model is described which purports to promote retention and transfer of acquired competencies from semester to semester and to teach preservice teachers in development stages that mirror the ways they will be teaching children. (Author/CL)

Counseling flourishes best in the community college climate when it is congruent with that climate. A community college model of counseling must be interdependent, interactive, proactive, and client-centered. The structure of counseling services needs to evolve from the unique dynamics of each campus. (Author)

The BASIC ID framework of multimodal education provides elementary school personnel with a means for expanding their instructional offerings. By using the BASIC ID as a guide, elementary school teachers can identify neglected instructional areas, implement classroom activities to correct the deficiencies, and increase their impact on the lives of…

Synthesizes findings from three programs of theater education in three selected universities. Discusses faculty, curriculum, students, and program. Suggests ways of understanding this synthesis as a step toward building a model of theater education that could inform program development and program evaluation. (SR)

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model, originally designed for academically gifted students, is currently used to develop the gifts and talents of a much wider pool of students. One SEM component, the Total Talent Portfolio, focuses attention on student interests and learning-style preferences. This article explains how SEM, combined with curriculum…

Describes a model of developmental education for college students used with great success by the Reading and Writing Center at the University of Florida. Discusses how it uses reading tests, think-alouds, and conferences to promote an exchange of learning between instructor and student. (SR)

Students participating in the technology-rich Schools for Thought program learn to acquire, evaluate, organize, and interpret information and communicate findings to their peers and to an adult, questioning audience. Evolving from three research-based programs, Schools For Thought features a rigorous, standards-based curriculum; careful…

A summary of the development of doctoral education in nursing is provided. The question of "doctoral preparation for what?" is posed. Arguing that nurses with doctoral preparation are needed in a variety of leadership roles within the profession, a variety of program models for doctoral education is suggested. (Author/MLW)

The Paideia School Model was inspired by philosopher Mortimer Adler's belief in a high-quality, single-track, liberal arts education to prepare students for work, citizenship, and lifelong learning. This article describes how Chattanooga (Tennessee) parents and educators worked to develop and implement a holistic, rigorous Paideia curriculum. (MLH)

Describes an orientation program for scientists going abroad that was developed in an English for Science and Technology program in the People's Republic of China. It is suggested that the program could serve as a model for the development of the orientation components in other situations where English for Specific Purposes programs are offered.…