Described are multidisciplinary services provided for emotionally disturbed children (4-12 years old) at a Connecticut Mental Health Center. Reviewed are the following program aspects: admission policy, program design, discharge procedure, curriculum, parent counseling, and public school liaison. (CL)

This paper argues that to be successful, a reading program must incorporate a synthesis from Robinson and Rauch (1965) which states that a reading program should be planned cooperatively by the total school community; integrate the language arts with all subject areas; plan for continuity of reading interests, achievement, and development; provide…

This program was developed to deal more effectively with behavior problems in children through providing training and consultative services to teachers and other school personnel who work directly with children. Program goals were: (1) the development and refinement of a model approach to intervention within a school, and (2) the development and…

Development of the Oregon Small Schools Program is traced against the background of other small-school projects, such as the Western States Small Schools Project and the Texas Small Schools Project. Information is given on the various procedures involved in the organization's development and on problems (e.g., high turnover of teachers and high…

This book, comprising seven chapters, describes the TTT (Trainers of Teacher Trainers) program at the national and local levels, discusses some concerns of the program, and describes the impact of the program on individuals and institutions. Chapter 1 provides background information, including definitions and a review of TTT at the national and…

The author shares his experiences in presenting a program designed to increase employee awareness of the need to plan for a fulfilling retirement. (EM)

Describes a program in which line managers were taught in a reasonable amount of time how to conduct management training programs for other managers. (EM)

Accounts, in part, for the successful implementation of an alternative "school-without-walls" and provides clues to what program administrators can do to make it more likely that new programs will get fair trials in the schools. (Author/IRT)

Noting that a family with young children is under tremendous pressure and that a babysitting cooperative can give parents relief during a vital stage of a family's development, this book provides guidance for mothers of preschool children in starting and maintaining a Smart Mom's Babysitting Cooperative based on the University Place Baby-Sitting…

Describes the College of the Living, a program of continuing education for the disabled at Colorado State University: its history, program design, philosophy, needs assessment of the target population, objectives, implementation, and program evaluation. (CT)

A college course designed to teach students about the mathematics of symmetry using pieces of wallpaper and cloth designs is presented. Mathematical structures and the symmetry of graphic designs provide the starting point for instruction. (MP)

The article is designed to help educational agencies cope with the problems encountered in deciding on the structure and content of inservice programs on the topic of mainstreaming. The expressed concerns of over 300 regular and special educators are translated into several organized methods for presentation. (Author/PHR)

The Avon Grove School District has a middle school orientation program for incoming elementary students and their parents, which consists of several visits and open houses in the Spring and at the beginning of the Fall term. (SJL)

Early intervention programs are very diverse in clientele served, ages served, staffing, focus of services, location of service, length of service, agencies responsible, and funding. The Early Intervention Research Institute at Utah State University is investigating the efficacy of early intervention programs; 13 of its ongoing longitudinal…