This paper reports on the organization, development, and implementation of a "grass-roots" community approach to the problem of alcoholism. It includes a detailed discussion of its treatment services to active alcoholics. Emphasis is given to the critical role and importance of counseling and counselor tasks both within and without the program.…

Presents a method for school psychologists to work with teachers. A workshop approach which encompasses a theoretical frame of reference, experience with a classroom model, and concrete suggestions about classroom changes, is utilized. (Author)

Describes PEPPER (Parent Education Program to Pep-up Every Reader), a reading program for second graders that requires parental participation. (RB)

Examines the role of the administrator in developing and sustaining an effective reading program. (RB)

Describes eight inexpensive reading programs that can be adapted anywhere to provide materials and increase available personnel. (RB)

Reviews the literature on alternative programs for improving the reading skills of high school students. (RB)

Faculty development is an attempt to improve the performance and effectiveness of faculty members in a variety of teaching situations. A description of a faculty development program and ways to implement such a program are presented. (Author/PG)

A description of an interdisciplinary program developed around the theme of "Studies in the City" offered at the university of Wisconsin-Parkside to incoming freshmen is presented. (PG)

The objective of the program described is to contribute to more effective policy in administrative units, and to improve the capacity of individuals in these administrative units to function in policy analysis and evaluation, in policy decisionmaking, and policy implementation. (Author/PG)

A questionnaire concerning the proposed format of the new ACS Physical Chemistry examination was sent to approximately 1,500 four-year institutions in the United States. The results of this questionnaire and their application to the design and construction of the exams published in the 1972-73 academic year are presented. (DT)

Describes the results of an effort to introduce elective courses in English to students in form three. (RB)

To give English teachers specific direction in teaching reading skills to secondary students, the writers planned and implemented a reading skills instructional program. (RB)

A description of three different programs shows how social studies needs to be an integral part of any comprehensive approach to career education. (Author/KM)

"Orff-Schulwerk", an innovative approach to music education, is finding increasing popularity due to its emphasis on creativity and free expression. (CS)

Depot was designed to provide teachers with a general understanding of the drug scene, implement the new state drug education guide, distribute and implement drug resources, and stimulate local school drug education programs. (Author)