University of California, Santa Cruz, is in the first year of developing an interdisciplinary approach to environmental problem solving in their Environmental Studies Program. Including the humanities and social sciences, the program strives to investigate every aspect of man's existence and his natural environment. Rationale and activities…

The Executive Director of the St. Louis ETV Commission, who is also general manager of the local ETV station, outlines the station's history, organization, equipment, and programing practices. (LS)

Describes the 1979 conception and subsequent development of "The Computer Programme," a British television series introducing adults to computers and computing. Discusses the positive response to the program. (DMM)

Outlines the development of the program of an assessment center designed for use in management and trainee development. (Author/IRT)

The Cherokee County (Alabama) horticulture training program provides 40 mildly mentally retarded adolescents with vocational training in a marketable skills. The broad spectrum of vocational skills makes horticulture ideal for the handicapped. (DB)

This article describes procedures for setting up a before- or after-school gymnastics program based on three principles: basic skills and safety rules; orientation to the physical setup and a demonstration of spotting techniques; and rewarding students. (JMF)

Presents basic concepts and techniques for developing an effective, supportive program for supervising child care workers in residential facilities. (CM)

Relatively little specific information is available about basic administrative concerns in organizing a group counseling program. This article presents basic methodological issues and provides step-by-step guidelines for initiating a group counseling program, including rationale, pregroup activities, and selection and orientation of group members.…

The integrated core curriculum program at the University of South Carolina College of Librarianship is described in a report drawn from a presentation by three chairpersons of the program. (MBR)

The article describes a program implemented in an elementary school in which normal children tutored their disabled peers. Among suggestions given for developing peer tutoring programs are the careful selection of participants, administration of pre-post achievement tests, and development of individualized objectives and activities. (SBH)

The authors discuss a sequential vocational rehabilitation procedure (the Crux Model) for using evaluation data to determine appropriate vocational hypotheses and for involving the handicapped client in the rehabilitation planning process. (CL)