Within legislative, practice, and professional issues in school psychology, examples of action plans for hypothetical events are presented. These were produced by groups of conference participants to stimulate development of detailed plans for local, state and national use by school psychologists. Action plan resources and implementation and…

The Norwalk-LaMirada (California) Unified Schools developed a master plan for microcomputer use that involved concentrating programs and equipment in centers; establishing a district committee, committee guidelines, and learning objectives; setting goals before discussing first software and then hardware; and developing standards and a checklist…

Describes 10 steps which can guide an educator through the process of introducing computer-assisted instruction. This guide can be used for implementing computerized instruction at any educational level. (JJD)

Describes the development of the Computer Tutor project in Palo Alto, California, a computer literacy pilot program in which tutors are used to teach high school students and other interested persons computer programing. (JJD)

Discusses establishment of a community program designed to provide intervention services, support and education for the dying, their families, and the community. Included is a brief history, the nature of the program, problems related to community acceptance, and the current status and future of the program. (Author/JAC)

Defines primary prevention, end-state, and stressful life variable models to guide the design of primary prevention activities. Objectives of primary prevention include reducing the incidence of emotional distress in a designated population and promoting emotional health. Assessment strategies and program components are also discussed. (JAC)

The literature suggests collaborative planning is purely egalitarian, but this article identifies a form called "dialectical collaboration" providing situationally determined variations in the locus of control. One district's experience planning an administrators' inservice program illustrates dialectical collaboration. The authors urge…

An enrichment class for gifted students (grades four-six) sponsored a townwide convocation in which students were teamed into minicompanies, asked to devise a plan to make and sell a game, and exposed to business and industry resource people. Planning for the day took place over a seven-month period. (CL)

Cites the advantages of implementing formal planning strategies for community colleges and continuing education. Warns that goal setting for the enhancement of institutional quality must not be overlooked in favor of quantifiable emphases. Describes five phases of the planning process: preplanning, strategic planning, operational planning,…

Describes areas where Calgary has used its computer assisted instruction (CAI) to aide individuals via diagnostic testing, enrichment programs, remedial study, review and reinforcement, and sequencing materials. Suggests microcomputers play four roles: tutorial, drill/practice, simulation, and testing and record keeping. Discusses problems in…

A new system is needed to monitor socioeconomic statistical data for the United Kingdom (UK). The current state of UK socioeconomic statistics, an assessment of methods used to communicate available information, and the resource requirements of a successful monitoring service are discussed. (AM)

Addresses the advocacy, counseling, and case management skills needed by the rehabilitation counselor in independent living settings. Independent living is a concept expressive of people's desires to be in control of their own lives. One of the critical roles in these programs is that of the rehabilitation counselor. (PAS)

Describes White Oak Village in Mountwood Park in Wood County (West Virginia), a national demonstration model providing vacation and weekend outings for disabled persons from five states. Discusses White Oak Village's origins and development, local and federal support, goals, facilities, and activity programs. (RW)

Demonstrates how one community family life education agency deals with pressures for and against sex education, describing the agency's philosophy and curriculum and providing suggestions for strategic planning. (MP)

A survey of local vocational education advisory councils in Nebraska determined that vocational teachers and other school staff should be more involved with councils in preparing the local plan for vocational education. Advisory councils need information and orientation to become more involved in the decision-making process. (SK)