Suggestions are offered of ways in which agriculture teachers can make summer programs more accountable through over-all planning, working with adults, supervisory visits, curriculum revision, development of instructional materials, and training of organization officers. (EA)

Two reading professors at the University of Vermont, Zacharie J. Clements and Leon F. Burrell, are interviewed. (SJ)

Described is the Westward Ho summer reading program sponsored by the Alabama Public Library Service. (SJ)

Nearly 8 million young campers trek off each summer to the country's more than 10,000 youth camps. Thousands of adults and senior teenagers who constitute the camp staffs teach skills, organize recreation, and watch over campers. These staff jobs offer a summer income as well as experience in leadership and in dealing with other people. (BC)

A case study of an eight-year-old gifted underachieving Native American is presented to illustrate the importance of ability training in skill deficit areas (rather than a mistaken attempt to teach processes) and of specifically stated objectives. Difficulties in assessment and identification are noted. (CL)

Outlines a Michigan summer camp's efforts to reduce solid waste disposal by recycling cardboard, tin, glass, aluminum, and plastic milk containers. Points out variables affecting the success of such efforts. Discusses Michigan state funding for the development of recycling programs. (SV)

Describes the successes and challenges of David King. King's long-standing service to children in Ohio and West Virginia through Camp Horseshoe is presented. (EV)

In this study, teacher ratings of academically talented (AT) students on the Learning Behaviors Scale (LBS) were examined for evidence of reliability and validity in two cohorts attending a summer program. The LBS is a 29-item rating scale assessing learning behaviors related to academic success, Cohort 1 consisted of 387 students and Cohort 2…

The University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez (UPRM) has found that there are disadvantages to a semester long remedial mathematics course that is administered during the freshmen year to students with mathematics deficiencies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. Correspondingly, the UPRM designed and implemented an…

The use and scope of after-school programs (ASPs) have always varied with the local context. Historically, affluent families used ASPs to provide enrichment for their children. During the Civil Rights and Black Nationalist movements, African Americans used ASPs for cultural and educational activities. In recent times, ASPs have been used for…

Funders and program planners want to know: What does it cost to operate a high-quality after-school or summer program? This study answers that question, discovering that there is no "right" number. Cost varies substantially, depending on the characteristics of the participants, the goals of the program, who operates it and where it is located.…

This report makes a research-based case for federal provision of out-of-school complementary learning supports from birth through high school, particularly for poor children, so that all students gain the skills that economists, educators, and employers agree are necessary for success in the 21st century. Four decades of consistent research…