Described a concept designed to weld education and the technical/business community together in a cooperative effort to provide education which is relevant and student serving. (Author/RK)

This paper attempts to provide a framework by which educators interested in stimulating career development can choose the learning experiences most likely to have payoffs for different age youth. Eight stages of child development are described with career development themes suggested for each stage along with sample activities. (Author)

The Statement of the Spina Bifida Association of America (SBAA) explains SB as a malformation of the central nervous system, reports the formation of SBAA in 1974, explains SBAA's emphasis on local chapter organization, and describes SBAA services, including a bimonthly publication, public education efforts, and research validation projects. (GW)

Tuskegee Institute is meeting the need for trained professional adult educators by establishing a master's degree program which provides a variety of practicum experiences for its students. Besides detailing the value of the practicum, the authors also comment upon the program's enrollment, emphasis, goals and requirements. (AG)

Explains a new concept in master's degree programs for students who are professionally oriented. (RB)

Summarizes the physics courses offered at the College of Technology in Eire, involving thecourse structure, optional subjects, and research fields. Included is the address for further information. (CC)

This is the annual evaluation report (1974-1975) for the Georgia Schools' Title I programs. Title I programming emphasis is increasingly oriented toward basic skills. In the programs evaluated, 99.5% of the total participating units of instructional activities were in preschool education, reading, and mathematics. For the first time, the local…

To respond to changes in the needs of consumers, priorities of funding agencies, and institutional capacity, the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory initiated a planning process involving the laboratory staff and board members as well as educational stakeholders in a seven-state area. The process consisted of three studies, followed by an…

Program descriptions for the School District of Philadelphia's 102 alternative elementary and secondary programs constitute the bulk of this booklet. Descriptions include information on number of students, grade levels, administrative staff, and program purposes. A brief summary of the evaluation of alternative education programs, as well as…

Discussed is the role of the parent of the gifted preschool child, and described is a parent group based on the philosophy that home, school, and community should work together in the education of the gifted child. It is explained that the program focused on self concepts of parent and child, characteristics of gifted children, opportunity for…

Described is the mainstreaming program at the College Learning Laboratory (at the State University College at Buffalo, New York) to further the temporal, social, and instructional integration of elementary grade mentally handicapped children with normal peers. Discussed are these three components of mainstreaming, requirements for successful…

Provided is an overview of the Austin Early Childhood Special Education (AECSE) program, a coordinated approach to serving preschool handicapped children in the school, home, and community. Brief descriptions are given of the following program components: eligibility, assessment and evaluation, educational services, therapy services, parent…

Describes a high school where reading is taught in every content area, including in marine biology, health, and United States History. (RB)

A state bureau of environmental education has developed a master plan, and state funds are allocated to school systems or individual teachers for the development of "exemplary programs or instruction materials." (Author/MLF)

The entire second part of the October issue presents the program for the 28th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society. Abstracts of papers are included. (EJT)