Describes how adjunct courses can encourage students to see writing as a process of discovery and creation. (CRH)

A new approach to school administration is characterized by a multi-discipline program designed by experts from within and outside the profession, as well as representatives of "consumers" of the public school program. A program consistent with that approach is described. (Author/RK)

This article reports the results of a survey of all community college human services programs in the 14 states of the South. Included are discussions of important issues: program objectives, curricular design, use of field training, graduate placement assessment, and the identification of the human services field. (JDS)

Describes the program of the University of South Carolina's college of general studies development center, which was created in order to improve student reading skills. (FL)

Poses questions--and some answers--essential to the development and expansion of technical communication offerings beyond the basic course in technical writing. (RL)

This article describes development of an interdisciplinary study abroad program to West Africa at the University of Georgia to help students gain a global perspective. The program is interdisciplinary with several disciplines including social work, clothing and textile, history, and teacher education. This article discusses/highlights a need for a…

Article described a program which helps teachers to effectively recognize, arrange for and reward vital but usually ignored components of behavior in their students. (Author/RK)

The document presents an account of project activities that evolved around the development and implementation of career education in Leon County School District, Florida. The purpose of the project was to begin effecting needed educational changes at the K-14 level by developing a comprehensive career education program designed to increase student…

This is the final in a series of evaluative documentations on the 1976 Teacher Corps Conference. It is based on an extensive review of the information submitted on pre- and post-conference assessment forms, on individual session forms, on project team forms, and on extensive and numerous written comments. The focus of the critique was to analyze…

A junior high career exploration program has been developed through the cooperation of vocational and non-vocational teachers and school administrators. It utilizes community resources and hands-on experiences. (LH)

This article highlights some projects that are currently being undertaken by business-education partnerships at the local level. The authors also suggest some guidelines for both educators and business people as they start to explore the development of more partnerships in the future. (CT)

Describes the objectives and content of global education programs, which engage students in the study of global realities that affect the web of interdependent relationships worldwide. The history of this movement, attempts at program development in the United States, and implications for U.S. schools are discussed. (MBR)

This article is concerned with short-term residential adult education conferences of four to five days duration--approximately the time normally allocated to large-scale national conferences. The author offers suggestions for enhancing the effectiveness of short-term residential conferences and touches on some of the theoretical concepts that…

Examines the progress libraries have made in establishing literacy programs and looks at the efforts of several specific library systems. (FL)

Presents the results of a survey of adult basic education (ABE) literature from 1977 to l983 and offers suggestions on the design of future ABE programs. (AEA)