A school administrator discusses programs and policies of special education in the Philippines, outlining the Bureau of Elementary Education's role in developing services for blind and visually impaired children. (Author/DB)

This article addresses issues and problems in recruiting minorities into teaching, including diminution of minority teacher candidates, the influence of competency tests for admittance to teacher education programs, the academic preparation of teacher candidates, and the development of programs to attract qualified minorities into teacher…

This article discusses the relevance of fitness programing for an aging population and provides parameters for a geriatric fitness program. Emphasized are physical activity as a preventive measure against age-related illness and management of a geriatric fitness program. (IAH)

Participatory approaches to assessment evolve from reflection on current practice and raise broad questions about literacy teaching and learning that have implications for program development. A collaborative action research project involving literacy program staff and university faculty uncovers the conflicting ideologies surrounding literacy…

Experiences from Sweden, United States, Netherlands, West Germany, and United Kingdom illustrate the construction and implementation of written individual plans for special education students. Experiences indicate the importance of translating diagnostic data on pupils into teaching decisions, teaching based on the plan, and using evaluation data…

Similarities and differences are explored in programs and provisions for academically able students in the United States, Japan, and West Germany. Discussed are social attitudes toward gifted education (especially the belief that special provisions for an "elite" group are undemocratic) and the use of various teaching methods as…

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, England) developed a full-time postgraduate course in performance and communication skills, with the aim of training instrumentalists, singers, and composers in creative skills which will enable them to perform to and make music with any sector of the community. (JDD)

Discusses the problem of developing educational programs in a province in which one-third of the population is composed of minority nationalities and whose population is both economically and culturally backward. Describes efforts to develop such programs. Concludes that minority programs are dependent upon producing teachers from local areas. (KO)

Describes the historical development of educational programs which could enhance the culture and knowledge of minorities in the mountainous regions of China. Identifies current major problems in minority education and lists statistical information for the school population. Provides guidelines for developing a minority education program. (KO)

The educational reform movement has resulted in staff development requirements which have created implementation problems for rural schools. The educational cooperative provides a solution to these implementation problems. (JD)

Describes a project undertaken by the Navy for the development and dissemination of cost-effective voluntary educational opportunities for Navy personnel while they are serving at sea. (JOW)

Discusses the implications for community services programs at community colleges of two recent publications: "Building Communities: A Vision for a New Century" and "Community Services and Continuing Education: An Information Age Necessity." Considers the reports' recommendations concerning institutional mission, cooperative programs, curriculum,…

Describes the method used by Gateway Community College (Arizona) to teach study skills within the context of content area courses. Staff from the Learning Assistance Center present techniques for study-reading, memorizing, vocabulary development, time management, and test taking. (DMM)

Designing, implementing, and evaluating transition programs is an extremely complex task, but not an impossible one. Legislation has given society the challenge and programs have begun to emerge. (JOW)

The evaluation and research unit of the Syracuse University Center for Instructional Development is described. The center provides information relative to courses, curricula, academic and nonacademic programs, academic and nonacademic administrative concerns, and institutional issues. The development of a new teaching assistant orientation program…