Article considered some recent interesting developments which auger well for the future and the priority that at last is now being and will be placed on so-called environmental education in certain nations. (Author/RK)

Discussed the development of a high school course on urban problems. (RK)

Considered the contributions of MENC and the needs and desires of music educators being served by MENC. (RK)

Describes a study which involved the planning and implementation of cooperative science teaching (team teaching) in an Australian elementary school. (JR)

The results of a survey of elective course offerings in New York City high schools show that the most popular electives are world area studies, ethnic studies, and behavioral sciences. (KM)

Interdepartmental centers and programs dealing with environment are discussed as well as the role of education in combating environmental problems. (Author/RK)

The minicourse, useful for training at any level or function, covers just one skill or concept in an hour or less. It has the advantage of being used singly or in combination to form any type of instructional package. The steps required to produce a minicourse are offered here. (AJ)

Tutorial programs, curriculum revisions, recruitment drives, and other special assistance have stemmed from Califormia's Extended Opportunities Programs and Services for disadvantaged students. (Editor)

Community colleges can offer exciting and satisfying programs for drop-outs, stop-outs, and shoved-outs - if they adapt their traditional procedures creatively. (Editor)

Suggests that the development of models and of claims about their generalizability in the absence of information about how evaluation occurs does little to advance the field of curriculum evaluation. Includes a description of the evaluation activities in the Israeli Curriculum Center. A bibliography is included. (Editor)

Summarized are problems and procedures involved in the 3-year development of a competency based graduate level instructional program to prepare curriculum consultants for the education of exceptional children. (MC)

Results of a three-year study on a modern, updated Classics studies program implemented by the Classics faculty at Texas Tech University. (RL)

A discussion of who should take a leadership role in instructional development in the public school systems. (HB)

Article presents a profile of associate degree mental health worker programs, considered the mental health worker curricula, and the role of the National Institute of Mental Health in developing manpower needs in mental health. (Author/RK)