A five-step process is outlined for planning successful inservice programs in special education: (1) needs assessment, (2) establishment of priorities, (3) selection of delivery strategy, (4) design of content and methods, and (5) evaluation. Sample planning records and forms are included. (CL)

Preferred practices in planning, inplementing, and evaluating inservice education for special educators are identified. Among nine specific guidelines given are to operationally define targeted teacher behaviors, allow regular and special educators to help structure inservice outcomes, and use secondary reinforcers to maintain teacher behaviors.…

Presents a six-step model for developing successful and productive linkages between community colleges and local community interest groups. (DMM)

Describes new, effective physical education programs and activities. (FL)

Describes how the University of Kansas developed its 5-year teacher education program in the late 1970s and reports the program's design and current status. Presents preliminary observations on the results of the program. (MCG)

Five major steps in the identification of gifted and talented youth are discussed, and problems in each area are noted: (1) determination of program goals and types of gifted youth to be served; (2) nomination procedures; (3) assessment procedures; (4) individual differentiation; and (5) validation of the identification process. (CL)

The York City school district has reduced the drop-out rate for pregnant students through the implementation of an in-school program called "Changing Roles." This program offers students information on prenatal medical care, fetus development, infant care, and several other topics of concern. Program design and curricular guidelines are…

In Alaska, potential students in regions distant from on-campus programs were able to participate in a graduate level certification program maintaining the same accreditation standards as the on-campus program employing video production, audioconferencing, audio cassettes and printed materials. (Author/CL)

Describes the development and activities of the National Migrant Referral Project (NMRP), which attempts to effect continuity of quality health care for migrant farmworkers and their dependents by facilitating the exchange of information within a network of migrant health providers. Outlines future goals and plans of the organization. (KH)

Although the television generation is particularly receptive to technologically mediated learning, wider use of technology will require radical changes in current practice. (Author)

Presents a nontechnical checklist to use in designing and implementing a computer-assisted academic advisement program. Discusses ideal capabilities of a computer-assisted advisement program and its benefits and potential for meeting advisement-related challenges of the future. (Author/LLL)

A planning process for designing recreational areas for handicapped students is described. Key planning criteria are delineated. External and internal factors involved in the location, layout, and materials selection are examined, and the process of planning, programing, and design is presented. (Author/CL)

A strategic approach to institutional planning is proposed that integrates three usually isolated planning efforts as a means of making planning more manageable and of minimizing turf problems, favoritism charges, and other threats to morale and commitment to decisions. The approach includes breadth of representation on the planning team and…

A coordinated home and school planning process via a transdisciplinary model is designed to serve severely/profoundly handicapped students in functional curriculum areas. Planning begins with identification of needs, constraints, and resources, and formulation of student objectives. (CL)

Suggesting that program planners and presenters keep abreast of development in learning and instructional theory and educational technology in order to design instruction which will assist registered nurses to maintain competence and meet the professions' practice standards, the author outlines and discusses the steps: (1) identify need, (2)…