There must be an in-depth, interdisciplinary approach to academic preparation for the leisure counselor in order to assure the development of a competent corps of professionals. (MB)

Outlines Research and Development appropriations for fiscal year 1978 which have been passed by Congress. (SL)

Discusses five principles that can be used as a guide for designing inservice teacher education programs responsive to teacher needs. (RK)

Described is the Unified Programming Procedure, a system to coordinate the planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual program plans for mentally retarded residents and day students. (CL)

Details a position paper concerning the major focus of graduate programs in speech communication. Available from: ACA Bulletin, Robert Hall, Editor, Speech Communication Association, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1001, Falls Church, VA 22041. (MH)

Described is a 3-year Florida State University project designed to relieve the shortage of trained personnel for teaching visually handicapped children in the Southeastern states. (SBH)

This article offers a working checklist designed to facilitate the planning and implementation of an inservice workshop for foreign language teachers. The checklist is divided into three sections: Program, publicity, and service. It focuses on cognitive aspects of the workshop and meeting the affective and psychomotor needs of the participants.…

Nene College (United Kingdom) has developed a residential enrichment program for gifted ten- and eleven-year-olds in Northamptonshire County. The paper outlines the logistics of program implementation, including determining academic and social content and the selection of children and teaching staff. (DB)

Provides a rejoinder to comments published in the February issue rebutting author's article on the risks and promises of extended teacher-preparation programs. Covers issues surrounding costs and benefits, the need for evaluative research before investment in programs, the differences between types of programs, and their objectives and possible…

Discusses the design and implementation of alcohol and drug education efforts and programs, presenting necessary concepts for effective programing. Outlines philosophy and policy statements. Presents prevention goals and interpretation of goals into program content and methodology. Details aspects of program evaluation and advocates the need for…

Discusses the Workers' Education Branch of the ILO (International Labour Organisation), which has been developing workers' education activities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America for the purpose of assisting rural workers' organizations in identifying and developing plans to overcome their own major organizational and financial problems. (CT)