A program was initiated at Indiana State University (ISU), Terre Haute, to enable students to complete their student teaching during the summer. Twenty-four students participated in the program which provided four hours of activity daily, two to four hours of which were spent in teaching. Principles of using video tape for studying lesson…

The School Program Advancing Career Education (SPACE) was initiated in nine pilot schools in Greeneville and Greene County Tennessee in January 1973. The initial six months of program planning were climaxed by a 10-day workshop for the planning commission, consisting of 30 principals and staff members. This workshop was a cooperative effort of…

About 50 participants and 8 supervisors attended the Summer Camp. Visitors were encouraged and parents often came to see what their kids were doing. Before arriving at camp, the students learned how important balancing the supplies was when loading the boats. On the way to camp, students studied the: (1) landmarks so that they could find their way…

Described is a five-week summer institute sponsored by the National Science Foundation for 35 teachers and administrators interested in implementing "AAAS Science - A Process Approach." Institute activities included those suggested in the AAAS "Guide for In-Service Training," with additional activities beginning the fifth week…

This report evaluates the value and success of an Institute Program in human relations for educators and administrators in Los Angeles, California. Specific objectives include: (1) determining the overall value of the Institute to participant administrators; (2) determining the specific strengths and weaknesses of the Summer Institute Program;…

Directed toward parents or advisers, the guide presents comparative facts on a selected number of summer programs of varying types and offers suggestions on choosing a camp. The following features are listed: programs emphasizing tutoring, travel tours, and camps which specialize in natural science, young children, electronics or rocketry, travel…

Records and observations from a summer Head Start program, conducted in Los Angeles by Delta Sigma Theta, are delineated in this book. It relates firsthand experiences of the participating personnel as they developed and implemented a Head Start program for some 300 children. The book is divided into three sections. Section I,…

Three separate projects were involved in this evaluation project. Project 1 involved teacher-participants, teaching staffs, and institute directors and asked their opinions about general institute performance and particular subject matter coverage. Project 2 focused on the teacher-participants only, investigating the effects of institute…

OBJECTIVES: The institute was organized around five of the major components believed to influence the quality of the relationship between the learner and the teacher: 1) characteristics of the disadvantaged learner, 2) perceptions and beliefs of the teacher, 3) facilitators of learning, 4) curriculum material, and 5) teaching skills. DURATION:…

THE POTENTIAL DROPOUT WAS STUDIED IN THIS COUNSELING PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO LESSEN THE DROPOUT RATE. CRITERIA WERE ESTABLISHED AND SAMPLES WERE SELECTED FROM GRADES 8 THROUGH 11. AN EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL GROUP WERE FORMED, AND DATA WERE GATHERED ON A NUMBER OF VARIABLES. THE STATISTICAL TREATMENTS USED WERE CHI-SQUARE AND THE "T"…

The author of this document found through independent research that many language arts teachers had background information in the area of integrated programs but were largely unable to follow through in constructing and implementing such a program. In order to both increase background knowledge and aid in developing methods of application, the…

A summer campsite program for leadership training of Future Farmers of America chapter officers and committee heads is presented, along with a schedule for training sessions and information about other chapter leadership activities. (MF)

The article describes the administrative structure, content, presentation, and evaluation of a summer inservice training program for vocational teachers of handicapped students. (CL)

Presented are aspects of program planning and administration as developed by Opportunity for Advanced Student Involvement in Studies, a summer program for 450 gifted students (grades 1-8) of the Charleston, SC public schools. (BB)

The Indiana University Summer Arts Institute, which serves 60 artistically talented students from grades 7 through 10, is described. Eligibility criteria, program goals and structure, program content (emphasis on visual arts, music, dance, and drama), the inservice component, and research/evaluation are discussed. (DB)