Describes a program in which teachers act as advisors to a set number of students. The advising is primarily on education-related matters. (IRT)

The Governor's School of North Carolina (West) offers a six-week summer program designed to develop creativity in gifted high school students. (SBH)

The paper presents a program for increasing spontaneous functional speech to autistic like children. The program, applicable to individual and group settings, emphasizes the use of language skills beyond the classroom. (Author/CL)

Describes two related programs, one in energy conservation and one for substitute teachers, that have created building-level incentives that have saved the district money and given 80 percent of the savings to the individual schools that made the saving. (Author/IRT)

The recording of dance for archival purpose has spawned the mediation of dance for education, training, and artistic purposes as well; and video has naturally emerged as the recording medium. (Author/CMV)

Traces the evolution of the formulation and implementation of new training techniques, identifies obstacles to their implementation, and describes a management system which has been successful in facilitating the implementation of new human resource development techniques in the Bell system. (Author)

Presents basic concepts and techniques for developing an effective, supportive program for supervising child care workers in residential facilities. (CM)

Twelve integration techniques, such as tracing shapes on paper, are described and suggestions for five activities (including materials needed, activity directions, implications, positioning, cautions, and adaptations) are provided. (For related material, see EJ 216 140 and EJ 216 239.) (PHR)

The article describes the process and activities of the outreach phase of the Model Vision Project (Tennessee) for multihandicapped and visually impaired children and youth. The project has two replication sites for the purpose of stimulating awareness and for which the model provides technical assistance. (PHR)

The article describes the program at Beech Tree House, an experimental unit providing short-term education for multihandicapped children (9 to 13 years old) with deviant behavior. Sections address the following components: referral and duration of stay, facilities, parents, use of punishment, and research. (SBH)

The article reviews the major components of the Ventura College (California) program for learning disabled adults. (SBH)

The Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, a demonstration project for gifted/handicapped preschool children and their families, is described. Identification of the population is reviewed, and the criteria for admission to the program and curriculum content are discussed. (PHR)

The author offers guidelines for utilizing volunteers in educating handicapped children. Several programs using volunteers are mentioned: the kindergarten screening project, listener program, primary classroom volunteers, and secondary school volunteers. The importance of teacher support is stressed. Steps for the teacher to follow for involving…

Presents a brief outline of the characteristics of effective staff development programs and lists seven sources of help for school districts and staffs designing staff development programs. (JM)

Describes a program at Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in which high school seniors work twice each week as community volunteers. (IRT)