Nutrition knowledge tests were administered to 1,193 adolescents in Oregon prior to instructional units on nutrition in health and home economics classes. Mean scores on the tests were low. Guidelines for nutrition educators of adolescents are presented. (Author/CJB)

The article encourages educators of the gifted to work with educators of the migrant child to identify migrant gifted students. Federal definitions of migrant, migrant streams, and typical factors that handicap the migrant student are explained. The Migrant Student Record Transfer System for identifying potentially gifted students is described.…

Describes the purposes and methodology of a statewide needs assessment survey conducted in Pennsylvania to determine priorities for cooperative Extension Service programs, assess preferences for state and local community policies, and gather information on citizen characteristics and behavior. Focuses on findings related to educational priorities.…

The arts are unique among the subjects which compose the curriculum and have enjoyed a small but secure place in elementary schools. This position is now in doubt. A case is made for helping the arts establish legitimacy and obtain both a secure and an expanded spot in the curriculum. (RM)

Parents of gifted children discussed critical needs in gifted education (including inservice training and funding), preferences for desired strategies (including advanced classes and resource rooms), essential program elements (continuous inservice, local program grants, and state planning), and the federal government's role. (CL)

The model described provides both the supervisor and the employee with a more objective basis for implementing a particular training/development technique and offers the greatest opportunity for performance improvement. (Author/IRT)

The Carnegie Foundation commissioned a collection of essays as part of the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate (CID). Essays and essayists represent six disciplines that are part of the CID: chemistry, education, English, history, mathematics, and neuroscience. Intended to engender conversation about the conceptual foundation of doctoral…

The article summarizes the status of adult education in Zambia (courses taught, number enrolled, literacy programs initiated, the Second National Development Plan) and cites a need for personnel and financial assistance. (AG)

In an attempt to learn whether University Extension can be of use in consumer health education, the author explains how nominal group process is an effective method for determining the perceived health education needs of a small, defined population. (AG)

Realizing the great need for formal consumer education courses in schools, the California State Department developed a Consumer Survival Kit which is briefly described as a collection of suggested class activities, references and teacher aids. The Kit will be available in early 1974. (Author/RM)

The establishment of the Native American Studies program at the University of California at Berkeley (1969), which was the result of Indian student and community dissatisfaction, is presented. (FF)

The author calls on professionals in higher adult education to examine themselves and their productive posture, and to look carefully at areas of program gap and overlap, considering public need before institutional concern. He urges institutions to forego competition for clientele, and recommends willingness to take programs to the people.…

Cites the need for population education and suggests ways of introducing this controversial issue. (JB)

Improvement of the quality of training of professional economists should not be left to educational institutions alone; the solution to the problem depends directly on the level of economic self awareness of the masses. (JB)