Describes a school program designed to detect and prevent child abuse and neglect by training school staff members to recognize and report child abuse cases, and to teach future parents how to better understand themselves and children. (CS)

Educational programs and courses in Austria, Federal Republic of Germany, Malta, Norway, and the Philippines are described. (DE)

The author discusses the trends in teacher training in special education and a pilot project in Chicago to upgrade the skills of inservice teachers, to provide coursework accessible to teachers, to provide practicum experience in the teachers' classrooms, and to grant graduate credit for courses applicable toward special education certification.…

The proposed system involves a creative set of career modules, which will provide counselors with a viable model that can be useful in organizing a more effective and more comprehensive career development program. (Author)

The Citizen Feedback Project was conducted in two of the eight districts in New York City in an effort to create a channel for average citizens to relay their problems, needs and recommendations to city administrators. (Author)

Discussed an effective mural program for the Mexican Americans of East Los Angeles. (Author/RK)

Describes an optional orientation program which provides a week-long live-in experience, along with a host of opportunities and experiences that support entrance into the university culture. (Author)