Presents major elements of a comprehensive pilot program called DEPTH (Developmental Education: A Program That Helps) implemented in 1977 at Raymond Walters General and Technical College. Discusses orientation program, course content and organization, advising, and program evaluation. (DR)

When supported by school and community facilities and reinforced by workplace health education, the family can serve as an effective channel for health education and the implementation and practice of wellness activities. (LH)

The views and objectives of the Colorado School Health Council, formulated largely through the efforts of Colorado public school nurses, are set forth. (LH)

East Carolina University's intramural safety program, emphasizing the use of graduate students in sports medicine, is described and evaluated. (LH)

A peer tutoring model is described and suggestions for implementing peer tutoring programs are provided. The seven steps in the development of a peer tutoring program are: establishing a need, considering curriculum, assessing, selecting learners, selecting tutors, monitoring, and coordinating. (PHR)

Technical assistance given to facilitate implementation of continuous progress programs in a Georgia elementary school system is discussed in terms of long-range goals for staff development and general objectives for a continuous progress model and its mainstreaming program. (DS)

Examines the implications of a family-focused life cycle approach for delivering health and welfare services to developmentally disabled children and their families. (CM)

The article describes a model used by Project TEAMS (team management decision making for educators and administrators to meet special education mandates) in over 40 school districts in four states to meet the requirements of P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act). (SBH)

A study of federal intervention and local community effort on the development of programs for the elderly in upstate New York revealed that services improved with increased intervention. County Office for the Aging was highly effective in community service. Urban directors with experience were most successful in mobilizing outside resources.…

Advocates the involvement of the community college president, governing board, administrative staff, faculty, local industry, and appropriate legislators in creating a practical and acceptable internal and external climate for international education programs. Discusses "domestic backlash" as it relates to defining community college boundaries and…

Transactional evaluation is discussed in the perspective of "The New Rhetoric: A Treatise on Argumentation" by Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca. It is described as a procedure for facilitating change by encouraging all persons who might be affected by a new program to participate in its evaluation. (CTM)

Provides seven recommendations for an effective secondary reading program that will treat reading as a body of skills taught in all subject areas. (MKM)

Describes the goals and status of developmental courses at Lewis and Clark Community College as they were when the college changed from a private to a public two-year college and relates present goals and status. Discusses growth in remedial enrollment, program expansion, and the importance of student evaluation and placement. (DD)

The successful establishment of a nationwide system of IGE networks has greatly facilitated the widespread use of the IGE method of teaching. (LH)

To effectively respond to the increased focus on educational accountability, teacher education institutions must integrate curriculum courses into their general programs of study. (LH)