Describes a continuing program incorporating ecological instruction and independent field studies, based upon a local lake in place of usual advanced biology program. (AL)

Report of a study on distance teaching,'' where teaching and learning occur in separate places; author feels the trend will be towards teaching students how to learn'' rather than specific subject matter. (SP)

Discusses the pros and cons of the open area school and examines independent study as a complement to group instruction as exemplified in the open area school. (Author/MM)

Author, who is Director of Public Information Research for Better Schools, Inc., reports that with Individually Prescribed Instruction children are eager to return to class, learn, and even take tests. Since teachers are no longer fact givers they, and the principals, are able to be more responsive to students' needs. Bibliography. (AF)

Attempts to define and meet the needs of adults being served by Adult Basic Education programs. (Author/LF)

The article describes a recent survey by a committee of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which attempted to determine the current attitudes of various private schools toward pass/fail grading. While there have been no concrete results as yet, the committee will continue to gather information. (Author/JB)

The Regional Medical Library System uses the networks to utilize regional nodes for bibliographic search and retrieval service to schools and individuals. (Editor)