Dr. Carl Marburger, New Jersey Commissioner of Education, is interviewed about urban education. (DM)

Revisions in societal attitudes toward the concept of work are needed if vocational education and guidance are to be effective. (MU)

Discusses issues raised by irrational extreme groups, and suggests need for the schools to work with concerned parents to meet the developmental needs of young people. Presented at American School Health Association, November, 1969. (CJ)

Fifteen pilot districts in California are using a planning, programing, budgeting system (PPBS) to bring the logic of systems analysis to their educational procedures. (Author)

The quality of urban education is poor and must be upgraded. The author, Assistant Secretary for Education and United States Commissioner of Education, writes with the knowledge and view of an educator. (CK)

Provides a historic perspective for staff evaluation and descriptions of conceptual frameworks used in evaluation program planning. Recommends the Southern Regional Education Board's framework for faculty evaluation that includes the development of evaluation purposes; areas for examination; essential evaluation criteria, standards, and evidence;…

Examines the development and activities of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. Discusses four tenets for staff development initiatives: build credibility through face-to-face encounters; supplement personal encounters by a regular flow of information; build an internal staff development network; and encourage…

The Greenfield Secondary Schools Project in Greenfield (Massachusetts) includes a planning and grant-writing system, a grantsperson, and a structure encouraging community involvement and interagency cooperation, and has enabled Greenfield to finance innovation in lean times. (Author/JM)

Analyzes the major factors in the failure of student retention programs in community colleges by using an eight-phase hypothetical retention model which is compared with 18 principles of planned change. Concludes with generalizations and explanations for retention program weaknesses. (WL)

The article describes a highly successful series of workshops which was begun in 1973 in London, Ontario to explore issues critical to secondary schools. The article explains the workshop objectives, organization, results, evaluation, and cost. It describes in detail the format of the two to three-day workshops. (SB)

The article describes the county's efforts to promote flouridation and improve the general dental health of its citizens, especially those in the rural areas. It describes the development, philosophy, and growing popularity of Project SMILE, a preventive dental program largely funded by Appalachian Regional Commission grants. (SB)

Reveals trends influencing the enrollment rate of hearing-impaired college students and discusses the elements of a comprehensive support service program. These include: planning; establishment of services, i.e., counseling, interpreting, note-taking, and tutorial services; and benefits to the institution, the hearing-impaired students, and…

Outlines the learning assistance program at a Canadian community college. (RL)

A professional health educator's viewpoint on planning the educational aspects of public health programs at the preschool level. (CM)