Suggests that effective programs of education for black children be founded upon accurate knowledge of the children's community of orientation. In order to create such programs, developers must be sensitive to the differences between the black community and other ethnic communities. (Author/AM)

In 1972, the Nottinghamshire Education Committee surveyed all primary schools to identify those in areas of multiple social and educational disadvantage. A program, including increased funding, parent education, and in-service, was developed for these schools, to meet the Plowden Report's goal of "positive discrimination" for the…

The article describes the career education program for senior high handicapped students in the Arlington (Virginia) public schools, including curriculum development, delivery activities, student placement, placement site selection, and learner outcome goals. (MF)

Outlines the metric education program developed and implemented by the industrial education department at Okaloosa-Walton Junior College. The comprehensive, three-phase program is designed to help all students as well as teachers and community members to prepare for the metric transition, while at the same time increase their enrollments. (TP)

Describes the history of the community college movement as it relates to community college English teachers and their training. (MKM)

Community colleges can provide effective programs for Native American adults only after a careful assessment of their educational needs. A single individual should be responsible for the development of such programs and for the college's response to Indian and other ethnic communities. (DC)

The Teaching Research Transition Planning Project (Oregon) is implementing and evaluating the development of school/community teams to facilitate transition of handicapped students into the community. Preliminary evaluation results support the value of an outside stimulus to encourage collaboration, locally generated plans, and policy decision…

Discusses the development of the Family Preservation Project in Kansas, in particular its community meetings, advisory boards, endorsements from statewide professional organizations, and statewide conferences. The project is designed to provide intensive in-home services to families and children at-risk of being separated. (BB)

Guidelines for implementing comprehensive career development for special needs learners are presented. They include review and evaluation of curricula for appropriateness, determination of the learner's current stage of career development, program planning, integration of career development opportunities, ongoing program implementation assistance,…

Examines the new economic development programs launched in North Carolina. Looks at state priority programs, cooperative skills training centers, and instruction to support formal internships. Discusses on-going programs for business and industry, including new and expanding industry training, in-plant skill training, technical and vocational…

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)

Reviews the types and structures of occupational programs which respond to the needs of the part-time student, and suggests how these needs can best be met by community colleges. (Author/JDS)

Adolescence represents a unique period in the life cycle. No longer children and not yet adults, adolescents make significant choices about their health and develop attitudes and health practices that impact their current safety and well-being. Those choices also often influence their risk for future serious chronic disease. Adolescence also…

There is an extensive body of research on the factors that predict mental health and illness, focusing on factors within the adolescent as well as within the various components of the adolescents environment. This paper presents a selective review of the research pertaining to each layer of the adolescent's internal and external world. Throughout…

Mentoring programs enrich children's lives, help meet their need for positive adult contact, and provide one-on-one support and advocacy. Positive mentoring experiences have proved to be an effective tool to help youth overcome the risk factors that can lead to problems such as educational failure, dropping out of school, and involvement in…