Seven years and 645 students since its inception, the Honors Program at Jackson State University has helped raise the ACT and SAT average scores of its student body by attracting better prepared students formerly lost to more affluent white institutions. (MLW)

Successful program development depends on a coordinated effort of the entire campus community. An overview of the academic program development process as observed by a faculty member and a director of admissions is provided. (MLW)

The usefulness and cost effectiveness of using educational television in adult education programs are illustrated by the success of a number of programs around the country using public and cable television for telecourses, and video teleconferencing. These courses are offered by colleges, professional associations, training centers, and…

Some recommendations to encourage effective marketing of continuing education programs are presented, and the use of strategic planning to develop programs is discussed. A marketing management program is seen as necessary for adding depth, substance, and integrity to continuing education programs. (MLW)

The history of the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement Program is chronicled from its conception in 1951 through early developmental stages and 40 years of implementation. Issues discussed include test development, funding, administration at the institutional level, expansion of curriculum areas and testing options, teacher…

Recommendations for program development with reduced resources include maintaining a quality-conscious approach to academic program development; appreciating and exhausting the entire institutional management process; making proactive use of resources; and finding and using the parallels between program planning and career development. (MSE)

From a speech delivered at the College Board annual meeting in October 1970 in which author calls the educational system inadequate to meet rapid change. (IR)

The New York History Teacher Institutes were a program that the New York Council for the Humanities hoped would not only revitalize individual teachers, but also provide an institutional basis for the informal professional networks most experts believe are a key to lasting educational reform. (MLW)

The Duke University Talent Identification Program was initiated to identify verbally and mathematically precocious youngsters. This program is a 16-state effort not only to identify brillant students, but to follow and nuture their talent and assist in their educational development. (MLW)

A free university is defined as a community learning center that connects people who want to teach or learn with resources to meet their needs. The free university for Man, located at Kansas State University in Manhattan, is described. (MLW)

Although faculty development may look like a boom movement, the academic community must prevent it from dying early. Needed are more publications, new models using the holistic approach, standardized terminology, revitalization of related professional organizations, specialized training, and campus support. (MSE)

Calvin VanderWerf--college president, dean, and department head--is described as a man of distinction. Although it is primarily as a teacher that he has helped and influenced thousands of students, his contribution to the College Board is defined as unique and substantial. (Author/MLW)

College and high school teachers must cooperate in the development of the disadvantaged able student as well as give remedial attention to the culturally and socially deprived. (IR)

Recommendations are given for colleges wishing to develop adult education programs, including information sources and program ideas. A nontraditional weekend program developed at Saint Xavier College as a time-intensive baccalaureate curriculum is described. (MSE)

The growth of the Advanced Placement Program (AP) in participating high schools and entire districts has been supplemented by state-wide plans to use AP as part of general educational improvement. AP summer institutes to provide opportunities for motivated teachers is described. (MLW)