Deals with the activities and services that must be maintained by a Chicano counseling program to provide for the needs of the Chicano student. These services include academic advising, personal counseling, vocational-career counseling, tutorial service, and other miscellaneous activities. (Author)

Examines several activities that directly influence the future of special educational programs in higher education and presents problems that must be resolved if significant expansion of special educational programs is to be achieved. Funding, staffing, and accountability are discussed in detail and other crucial areas are reviewed. (Author)

Alternative educational programs have been highly developed in the 1970s, but need to be organized for the right student and the right teacher. There is no need to fragment education; alternative schools within a school can be organized to meet the needs of both teachers and students. (JC)

Neighborhood resistance occurs frequently when a group home program is implemented in a community. In this article major variables associated with a neighborhood are explored and strategies effective for minimizing neighborhood opposition are analyzed. (Author/SE)

Offers specific recommendations for teachers starting a new forensics program. (MH)

The paper reviews inadequacies common in secondary programs for learning disabled students and suggests guidelines for more appropriate program development. (CL)

The role of needs assessment in special education program planning and evaluation is discussed, and one comprehensive process for conducting a needs assessment is delineated. (Author/DLS)

Discussed is the development of defensible programs for gifted and talented students. (DLS)

Included in the progress report are information and statistics on Wisconsin's efforts to comply with Subchapter IV of Chapter 115, the state's special education law. (CL)

After discussing the current state of multicultural programs, the author presents six strategies for improving them. The strategies deal with school district commitment, enrichment and mainstreaming, comprehensive planning, diversity in hiring, differentiated staff development, and formative evaluation. (Author/IRT)

The article outlines five steps to follow in implementing a successful tutor program for children with special educational needs. (SBH)

The article outlines how Nigeria, the most heavily populated country in West Africa, has begun to address the Special Education needs of students in its schools. (NQ)

A 1976 conference on "The Arts and Aesthetics: An Agenda for the Future" examined the progress of arts activity since the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and charted an agenda for research in eight primary areas. (MJB)

A scope and sequence chart is presented for elementary and secondary education concerning aging and death, as well as (1) suggestions for integrating gerontology issues into commonly taught subjects, (2) selected issues for gerontology studies, and (3) resources for gerontology curriculum development. (MJB)

Want to manage your time? Try these ideas: Use time as a resource, keep a time log, get your attitude in shape, analyze your situation, apply time saving techniques, use self discipline as an organizing force. (ABM)