This paper explores an innovative approach to funding school improvement programs. It looks at a series of programs initiated by the National College of Education in collaboration with several corporations and foundations in the Chicago metropolitan area. The evolution of the College's participation in these endeavors is reported as well as the…

This document provides school district personnel with a self-assessment tool that can be used as a guide or resource when undertaking the development, revision, or evaluation of the physical education curriculum. The tool includes suggestions and sample program content. Because physical fitness is the unique contribution of physical education to…

The paper charts the development of a gifted program for secondary students in Pointe Claire, Quebec. The program featured an unstructured learning environment maximizing student choices, a resource teacher and facility, and learning experiences outside of school. Selection criteria are explained and a sample behavior rating scale is appended.…

Author makes an argument for the involvement of potential users in the planning of new school buildings, noting that such collaboration will result not only in better buildings but also in a more responsive educational program. (Editor/RK)

A discussion of how the Ontario Television Agency produces, distributes and broadcasts educational programming. (Author/HB)

Westbrook College, a residential college specializing in undergraduate education at the two year level came to grips with change through improving the teaching-learning process. (Author/RK)

Discussed the process of planning a program of instruction that concerned itself with student attitudes toward and responses to music and the development of their music skills. (Author/RK)

Article addressed itself to the development of music reading skills in public schools and ways of helping students achieve a worthwhile level of music literacy. (Author/RK)

This article is an abridgement of the author's dissertation research, which investigated the circumstances under which organizations and agencies in an urban community will make resources available for use in public schools. (Editor)

The school or agency administrator bears the primary responsibility for the successful implementation of a family life and sex education program for the visually handicapped. (Author/DB)

A description of materials developed for a high school program in manufacturing occupations. (HB)

In 1971, a Federal program was started to promote and assist Indians who might choose a career in health. Due to a reorganization slated within the Health Resources Administration (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare), however, this Indian program is headed for deescalization and merger with other programs for the…