This article reports on a mail-questionnaire survey of fourteen Asian American Studies programs in the United States. The following are discussed: (1) program resources and features; (2) enrollment and course trends; (3) teaching and curriculum; (4) research and publications; and (5) community involvement. (Author/AM)

Lists Project EXCEL's 10 Commandments for Schools and presents an interview with Jesse Jackson in which he discusses why and how principles for promoting excellence should be applied in elementary schools. (JMB)

Discusses the primary importance for professionals in rehabilitation to help the physically handicapped develop the capacity to evaluate and train for specific social, personal, and community adjustment objectives. Major topics are identification of behavioral objectives, and training techniques and methods, based on normalization principles. (TA)

A Minnesota teacher talks to other adult farmer instructors about ways to contribute to their vocational agriculture department, to provide continuous education to adult farmers, and to become involved in community agricultural activities. (MF)

Describes the Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) concept and history briefly, and discusses EBCE in Decatur, Joliet, and Sycamore (Illinois) with comments of support from students, the community, parents, and staff. (TA)

Provides a description of Montbello, an integrated community in Denver. (Author/AM)

Qualities needed in the future-oriented person include skills in deciding, becoming involved, and peopling, or reaching out to others in time and space. Procedures for developing these future-oriented qualities in educational settings are presented. Learning environments that will facilitate achievement of these curricular goals are described.…

Discusses various factors/activities to be considered in developing effective extension programs: consider multiple inputs to the planning process (including the needs of the people at the grass-roots level and legislative action), design a program considering these diverse factors, and implement the program in such a way that the clientele have…

Describes one school district's use of advisory committees including committee selection, structure, training and activities. (Author/HMV)

The eztent of local authority, approaches to growth management, exclusionary effects, and the economic impacts of real estate development are controversial aspects of growth control. (Author/JP)

Describes the Whole Child Initiative, a partnership among government, private business, and a university designed to promote positive youth development by creating a community-based system that builds support networks at home, school, and community in a comprehensive and integrated manner. (SO)

This special feature, an introduction and nine articles, highlights the continued impact of rural America on recreational lifestyles of both rural and urban residents. Topics include change, the role of leisure, local park and recreation departments, corporate cooperation, recreation development, health/wellness, festivals/special events, and…

Describes application of a preschool education program in an Ortonville, Michigan, school district. The six programs are grouped in the same location, meet a variety of needs, and are part of a larger community cluster. Combining programs benefits both children and adults. (CJH)

Discusses development and implementation of service programs for adolescents. Offers five suggestions to facilitate programs: (1) have clearly stated educational objectives, (2) introduce and promote the program, (3) direct activity toward school and community, (4) make activity more than career preparation, and (5) allow students to react to…

The authors discuss the concept of a good community service program and argue that such a program challenges students to think about the meaning of their volunteer experiences. Several examples are presented from students' reactions to their volunteer experiences to illustrate this point. (CH)