The Northwest Select High School Tournament was the result of several concerns among college and high school debate coaches, including the lack of informational exchange between Washington and Oregon teams and an extended opportunity for summer debate institutes and recruitment possibilities. The objective was to have a top-quality tournament…

This paper discusses the problems associated with mathematics anxiety, and provides detailed information on the history and structure of the Mathematics Anxiety Program at the University of Minnesota. The seven parts concern: (1) the Continuing Education for Women Program, (2) the development of the Math Anxiety Program, (3) the symptoms of…

Project DEBT (Developmental Education Birth through Two), an early identification and intervention program for handicapped and at risk children and their parents, is described. The Koontz Child Developmental Program, the core curriculum for instructional planning and intervention in DEBT, is reviewed, and new data are presented. It is explained…

Green Chimneys, a residential center for emotionally disturbed and learning disabled children in New York, uses farm animals in the treatment program. Children learn horseback riding, animal husbandry, gardening, and farming on a working farm. The program seeks to involve the community and provide training to volunteers, interns, and learning…

In the past few years, numerous states have initiated school improvement programs. These programs have included any or all of the following characteristics: (1) teacher and administrator certification and competency tests; (2) school-based planning; (3) staff development; (4) student assessment; (5) revised curricula and instructional strategies;…

Article focused on teacher preparation for the special educator and the art teacher and discussed an art curriculum that will provide the prospective art teacher with the ability to help students to develop their individual capacities. (RK)

Describes a group treatment program of sex counseling for women who are experiencing unsatisfying sexual relations. (HMV)

The Cooperative Education Program conducted by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry and Thomas A. Edison College enables State labor department employees to work toward college degrees by attending free classes, taking college-level examinations for college credit, and converting work and life experiences into college credits.…

The intent of this article is to propose practical curricular options which are capable of being implemented and incorporated into the existing school organization and schedule. In this way more opportunities are provided for encouraging and allowing students to pursue individual differences. (Author)

The author discusses the crisis in health care and some efforts to develop humanistic alternatives. Included are two case studies in humanistic medicine. (Author)

Article provided an abbreviated version of the recently adopted New Jersey "Equality in Educational Programs" Title VI Regulations which are in compliance with the recently adopted Federal Title IX sex discrimination rules. (Author/RK)

Designed to develop increased understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of Native American youth, this in-service training program for teachers of Native Americans and members of Native American communities involved 25 teachers in a collaborative workshop effort. (JC)

The principal can be the vital link in a successful resident artist program. The most important of the principal's numerous contributions is support for the artist, the teacher, and the student. (Author/IRT)

A curriculum development project which utilized teachers in all areas of the project is described. (DE)