Reports on a survey of 52 teacher education programs to determine how English and language arts teachers are being prepared. Notes what teacher educators rank as the top requirements in knowledge, abilities, and attitudes of teachers, as well as the status of the general English teacher education program. (RL)

This final report contains a description of and manual for Project LINK, a program to assist educable mentally retarded and learning-disabled students in various phases of vocational and academic training. The project description presents goals and objectives and addresses methodology. These activities are discussed: advisory committee; LINK…

The unique problems of migrants require increased sensitivity by all levels of policymakers. Educational programs cannot be developed in law and then ignored in practice if worthwhile results are to be achieved. Federal and state level program goals and objectives must be further refined and effectively implemented at the local level. The specific…

This article provides an overview of some of the main areas surrounding the broad topic of "Digital Libraries". This includes the advantages and costs of digitisation; the traditional and digital library; the library community and digitisation; and an examination of various digital library projects. It is not exhaustive, but hopefully, it provides…

In this update, 49 more goal-based programs are added to the 50 programs described in the directory's initial 1981 edition. The programs are goal-based in that they make use of such concepts as minimum competency testing, mastery learning, and continuous progress curricula, among others. As in the initial edition, each program receives a one-page…

The Association of College, University and Community Arts Administrators, Inc. (ACUCAA) surveyed 162 colleges and universities and 33 nonprofit institutions that will present professional performing arts programs in the 1975-76 concert season. Some highlights are: (1) 195 institutions will present 3,515 performances that cost $12,015,119 in artist…

The purpose of this symposium was to explore and alleviate the problems in federal laboratory-university relationships, and to point out and encourage greater development of the opportunities inherent in these type of relationships. Participants included 37 federal and university officials. Statements on the "federal viewpoint" and the "university…

The Personalized Experiential Preparation (PEP) program is a field-centered, competency-based teacher education model that offers an alternative route to professional preparation and certification for students at Harris Teachers College, St. Louis, Missouri. The program is individualized and flexible enough to allow each participant to set his own…

This monograph presents a comprehensive but tentative matrix program structure and system of account codes that have been integrated to facilitate the implementation of PPB systems in local school districts. It is based on the results of an extensive analysis of K-12 public school district programs and management practices. In its entirety, the…

This document reports on a management development study within the Department of Transportation (DOT). The aim of the study was to develop a systematic approach to management development for military and civilian personnel. A variety of methods was used to gather data including having DOT staff members gather the information to be passed on to the…

Discusses the importance of the Music Educators Division of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, which provides Catholic music educators with support. Describes the increased academic status given to music due to 1994's Goals 2000: Educate America Act, which mandated that music and other arts be regarded as core subjects. (AJL)

Highlights the innovative programs and exemplary practices of seven schools: Wahlert High School and Prairie Rich School in Iowa; Randels Elementary School, Kalkaska Middle School, Hartford High School, and Detroit Kettering High School in Michigan; and Navajo Nation's Dennehotso Boarding School. Details the efforts undertaken at each school. (AJL)

Lists recent films suitable for children. (CH)

An in-depth examination of the place of Environmental Health Management within a health department. Examines problems of fragmentation of environmental health functions of the federal government, the scope of environmental health, determining environmental needs, and local administrator responsibility. (LK)