Describes a class project designed to bridge the learning gap between June and September by creating a bag full of summer learning activities. (SB)

A summer day camp program featuring supervised physical activity, behavioral management, nutrition education, and family involvement helped obese children (N=13) to modify their physical fitness levels and reduce their health risk. (CB)

A rationale for using better research designs in evaluating gifted programs is considered. Some definitions of research designs are presented along with evaluation results of a summer program at Northwestern University. The role of research design in evaluating course products, and attitudes is examined via a case study. (Author/CL)

A three-week writing institute for middle and high school aspiring writers was judged positively by participants and parents. The institute featured parent involvement and included plans for continuation. (CL)

The gifted summer school at McGill University serves over 300 pupils and some 35 teachers from across Canada. Demonstration teachers are recruited from all over North America. The school is unique in demonstrating several specific curricular models for gifted programs. (Author/CL)

Evaluated methods of reading instruction in a remedial summer school program. Concluded that instruction keyed to district-adopted basal readers is antithetical to purposive, contextualized instruction and should be abandoned in favor of more creative approaches. (CJM)

The Purdue Academic Leadership Seminar, a 2-week, summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, offers high level, fast paced courses in the sciences and humanities, leadership training and social-recreational experiences. The organization, selection of students, staffing, courses, and operating procedures are described.…

This list has been prepared as a reference for students with disabilities who are looking for ways to prepare for college and enhance college performance. Campus disability support providers report that students who receive some preview of the college experience can manage the first year with fewer adjustment problems than others. Colleges not…

First developed and tested in 1989, the Adventure Model suggests that as adventure participants become more skilled and specialized, they experience predictable changes in several participation behaviors. While previous studies supported the model, they were carried out with college students having similar skill and motivational characteristics.…

The year 2000 marks the 30th anniversary of statewide summer library programs in Wisconsin and the 25th anniversary of program coordination by the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning. The theme of the Wisconsin Summer Library Program for the year 2000 is "Ticket to Tomorrow." This manual contains suggestions for…

Described is the development of a summer touring theater group of deaf and hearing individuals. (GW)

Describes a college summer course that toured science museums in Britain and Europe to provide first hand experience at some of the historical apparatus and laboratories of chemistry. Lists museums and mentions special strengths. (AL)

Employment of school counselors in local employment offices during summer vacations augments ability of Employment Services to aid youthful job seekers and equips school counselors with useful knowledges and skills. (Author)

Describes a summer course for educators during which the attempt was made to break through such barriers as educational jargon and habitual responses, to open up a genuine dialogue about real problems. (JS)

Author argues that it is time to re-examine our archaic, long out-moded three-month school vacation system. (Author/MB)