THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO EVALUATE THE 1962 SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION ON ENGLISH OF THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD (CEEB). EACH OF THE 20 INSTITUTES WAS EVALUATED SEPARATELY SINCE EACH WAS RELATIVELY INDEPENDENT. AS PART OF THE EFFORT, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF THE INSTITUTE TRAINING UPON THE PARTICIPANTS…

THE OBJECT OF THIS HANDBOOK, DEVELOPED AS A PART OF A CONCENTRATED SEVEN-WEEKS SUMMER PLANNING STUDY, IS TO PRESENT THE FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS OF THE STUDY GROUP FOR A SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS. THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROJECT ARE PRESENTED, ALONG WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS AND ROLES OF THE FOLLOWING…

Reasons a learning disabled child should attend a summer camp are discussed, together with guidelines for selecting a camp and preparing the child. Information about the residential camps listed includes location, impairments served, age range, dates, size, fee, availability of camperships, and where to obtain further information. (KW)

In the fall of 1966, the USOE Bureau of Research established the Consortium Research Development (CORD) Program, which was designed to assist small institutions of higher education in educational research and development activities. This program consisted of 26 small colleges co-linked together to form 6 consortia for carrying on instructional…

This report is one of a series presenting the results of studies of NDEA Title XI and Arts and Humanities Foundation Institute programs and selected institute-associated activities conducted in 1966. During that year, five economics institutes were held. The 175 participants in these institutes were involved in a variety of programs, including one…

Briefly discusses summer programs in districts across the country. (IRT)

The alumni college, one of the fastest-spreading of the new developments on the summer campus, helps colleges get added income and the alumnus gets a stimulating vacation in a familiar setting. Describes some alumni college programs and a number of other promising programs introduced on different campuses in recent years. (Author/RK)

Describes a class project designed to bridge the learning gap between June and September by creating a bag full of summer learning activities. (SB)

A summer day camp program featuring supervised physical activity, behavioral management, nutrition education, and family involvement helped obese children (N=13) to modify their physical fitness levels and reduce their health risk. (CB)

A rationale for using better research designs in evaluating gifted programs is considered. Some definitions of research designs are presented along with evaluation results of a summer program at Northwestern University. The role of research design in evaluating course products, and attitudes is examined via a case study. (Author/CL)

A three-week writing institute for middle and high school aspiring writers was judged positively by participants and parents. The institute featured parent involvement and included plans for continuation. (CL)

The gifted summer school at McGill University serves over 300 pupils and some 35 teachers from across Canada. Demonstration teachers are recruited from all over North America. The school is unique in demonstrating several specific curricular models for gifted programs. (Author/CL)

Evaluated methods of reading instruction in a remedial summer school program. Concluded that instruction keyed to district-adopted basal readers is antithetical to purposive, contextualized instruction and should be abandoned in favor of more creative approaches. (CJM)

The Purdue Academic Leadership Seminar, a 2-week, summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, offers high level, fast paced courses in the sciences and humanities, leadership training and social-recreational experiences. The organization, selection of students, staffing, courses, and operating procedures are described.…

This list has been prepared as a reference for students with disabilities who are looking for ways to prepare for college and enhance college performance. Campus disability support providers report that students who receive some preview of the college experience can manage the first year with fewer adjustment problems than others. Colleges not…