THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO TEST THE EFFECTS OF INVOLVING VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TEACHERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. A GROUP OF 16 TEACHERS AT A SUMMER WORKSHOP PARTICIPATED IN PLANNING THE CONTENT AND DESIGN FOR 13 OVERHEAD PROJECTION MASTERS AND MADE PLANS FOR USING THEM EXPERIMENTALLY. THE…

An elementary school reading-interest project was designed to overcome summer learning loss and to foster an interest in independent reading. The major strategy, "The Reading Interest Passport," consisted of nine independent reading contracts leading to "badges." This approach was selected after consideration of cost, coordination with ongoing…

Describes a four-week summer program designed to attract women into the engineering curriculum and ultimately into an engineering career. (MLH)

Zoo Day was one of the culminating activities of Art Extravaganza, a pilot summer art program for high ability first-and second-graders. Field trips, art history lessons, box sculpture, and a study of cavemen were included. (SJL)

A case study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of the natural resource career education program held at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Phase 1 included a pre-post design to experimentally determine what outcomes could be expected from a one-week summer program and identify any changes in knowledge,…

Discusses the Fermilab summer program for minority students, its evolution, selection of student participants, selection of student assignments, living arrangements, salaries, and the impact of the program. (SL)

The Texas School for the Blind offers a six-week summer Talented and Gifted program for approximately 15 secondary students, featuring critical thinking and problem solving, mentorship, counseling, creative dramatics, outdoor risk-taking activities, and independent living. Another program for 150 elementary and secondary students focuses on…

Describes the Rensselaer Children's Summer Theatre (Indiana) which introduces children in grades 3-8 to the performing arts through experience rather than lecture. Examines how the program is run and discusses its applications to music education, emphasizing the benefits gained from incorporating performance experiences into classroom music…

The paper describes an enrichment program for gifted disadvantaged children (ages 5-15) in Tel Aviv, Israel. The program had both neighborhood programs and activities/programs outside the child's neighborhood including a summer camp program. Evaluation indicated substantial IQ increases after three semesters. (DB)

A summer school program in Britain which emphasizes social skill training for primary school pupils with social and behavioral difficulties is described. The program involved direct behavioral training, encouragement of problem solving skills, indirect learning through games, and experiential learning.(DB)

When choosing a summer camp program for a disabled child, parents should look for programs and activities that present the child with a maximum challenge that can be met successfully. After checking agencies with information on various camps, parents should consider the camp's facilities, philosophy, resources, and staff. (CB)

Leaders of lifelong learning programs convene at Harvard each June for two weeks of learning, reflection, self-renewal, networking, planning, and camaraderie. The Institute for the Management of Lifelong Education is described, along with its curriculum themes of adult as a developing and learning person, institutional management, and…

A dropout prevention program is described which incorporates direct involvement of parents in training; an advisory committee made up of employers, parents, students, and staff; and a subcontract which allowed continuation of the program throughout the summer. The effectiveness of the program is discussed. (CT)

A summer program developed by the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the Kansas City, Missouri, School District was designed to acquaint high school athletes with information and skills that would make their transfer easier from high school to a college or university, and later to professional sports.

A learning disabled teenager with vision and language impairments learned to read in a summer session using microcomputers in creative writing. The teacher emphasized his interests in selecting reading materials and stressed the ability to relate concepts verbally. (CL)