Describes the process of individualizing instruction in a public school in Winnetka, Illinois. Reprint from September 1920 "Elementary School Journal." (JMB)

This article presents a flexible model for dealing with the definition, design and installation of a computer based instructional system. The model was developed as a result of experience with the implementation of major computer based instructional systems in the Chicago Public Schools. (Author)

A brief discussion of how a free video equipment center for community use was established in Melbourne, Australia. (HB)

Extrapolation from the document "Media Programs: District and School," using quotations most applicable to the major issues in the media profession, is the primary thrust of this article. (Author)

Available from: National Institute of Adult Education (England and Wales), 35 Queen Anne St., London W1M OBL England. (BP)

A discussion of how Bristol, Great Britain organized and developed a televised symposium on women. (HB)

A discussion of community access television at the British Broadcasting Corporation in Great Britain. (HB)

The paper reviews the literature on the practice of mentoring as it applies to helping gifted/creative/talented students. It addresses: the attributes and traits of mentors and protegees; the roles of mentors; the relationship between mentors and students; how the needs of the gifted student might be filled through mentorship programs; and such…

This report reviews California's Child Support Enforcement program (CCSEP) and prospects for increasing support payments. Chapter I describes the structure of the CCSEP, recent collection experience, and prospects for growth in collections under current practices. Chapter II describes recent revisions in federal law concerning the program and the…

The digest considers the operation and function of mentorships in gifted and talented education. Defined as learning partnerships between two or more individuals regarding a mutual interest, mentorships are designed to differentiate the curriculum through such means as creating opportunities for learner access to professional expertise in the…

Despite years of research and endless theorizing, little is known of what leadership really is. A distinction is made between leadership and the related constructs of creativity, management and group dynamics. A useful definition of leadership is provided, and a four-stage program for actually providing for the emergence of leadership is…

The details for the Sixth Annual National Indian Education Association Conference, held November 11-14, 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona, are given. (NQ)

Management development programs have become almost a corporate must, many of the efforts to improve managerial capabilities fall far short of their goals. Fourteen proposals made here, which range from personalizing the program to building an ethical system, show how the structure and process of any development effort can be improved. (Author/BP)