Examines the Schooldisc program developed jointly by the American Broadcasting Company and the National Education Association and compares Schooldiscs with "ThinkAbout," an instructional television series produced by the Agency for Instructional Television. (IRT)

Describes a cooperative program between the schools and the business community in Evanston, Illinois, in which selected students are getting a boost in self-discipline, self-esteem, and responsibility, as well as the independence that comes from learning to make choices and to live with the consequences. (Author/IRT)

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)

Designed for schools too small to have an artist-in-residence program, the Artist's Environment Program allows students to visit studios of local artists/craftspersons. To attempt an understanding of the artist's role in society and working environment, students videotape their visit for later classroom discussion. (Author/SJL)

In Eastern Junior High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, 50 local artists take over the school for one day a year, working, demonstrating, and performing with and for the students. (Author/JM)

Shows the estimated comparisons between benefits five employees of the Dekalb (Georgia) school system would receive under social security and under the alternative plan the district has created. (IRT)

Describes the use of television as a tool to start parents and kids talking to each other about sensitive, serious issues. (Author/JM)

Describes the processes involved when a class of fourth graders makes a film. (IRT)

Describes a program in which teachers act as advisors to a set number of students. The advising is primarily on education-related matters. (IRT)

The Governor's School of North Carolina (West) offers a six-week summer program designed to develop creativity in gifted high school students. (SBH)

The paper presents a program for increasing spontaneous functional speech to autistic like children. The program, applicable to individual and group settings, emphasizes the use of language skills beyond the classroom. (Author/CL)

Describes two related programs, one in energy conservation and one for substitute teachers, that have created building-level incentives that have saved the district money and given 80 percent of the savings to the individual schools that made the saving. (Author/IRT)

The recording of dance for archival purpose has spawned the mediation of dance for education, training, and artistic purposes as well; and video has naturally emerged as the recording medium. (Author/CMV)

Traces the evolution of the formulation and implementation of new training techniques, identifies obstacles to their implementation, and describes a management system which has been successful in facilitating the implementation of new human resource development techniques in the Bell system. (Author)

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