The University of Redlands established Johnston College as a relatively unstructured environment designed to help students recognize, develop, and use their own inner resources and self-motivation. (Editor)

The adult degree program (ADP) at Goddard College in Vermont is a nontraditional program for students over 26 who once started but never completed work toward their BA degree. Goddard offers parttime study, with no grades, required courses, texts, lecture halls, or residency requirements. (Author/PG)

A great deal of new thinking is going on in the field of educational planning in new towns. Problems include the taxpayer revolt against the escalating costs of education and the slowness of educational change to occur. Developers are investigating the possibilities of joint development and use of public facilities. (Author/MLF)

Metro High, St. Louis, is described in pictures and words. The school, started in 1972, is a small, experimental school, which encourages self instruction, community involvement, and the use of real situations as learning experiences. The Zoology class, for instance, visits the zoo to study the animals. (SM)

The high school social studies alternatives in New York City are found in a variety of programs, including alternative high schools, work study programs, basic education programs, college prepatory, and a city-based program. (KM)

The implication of utilizing outcome criteria consonant with the goals of a course are examined after using an orientation inventory with students in a clinical psychology course. (Author/KM)

It is the contention of this paper that attempted changes in educational practice probably will not be successful unless the locus of support for innovative ideas is based with the classroom teacher. (Authors)

Discusses innovative teacher education programs designed to meet the rapidly changing needs of present day public schools. (Author/RK)

Revising teacher education programs requires merging theory with clinical experiences in the public schools. This paper describes an innovative humanistic approach to utilize in-service training programs to develop new preservice offerings. (Author)

Questionnaire data indicates the 10 innovations in higher education most likely to receive support from administrators: field experience, independent study, instructional technology, innovative graduate programs, faculty promotion and retention, nontraditional studies, school-community relationship, student evaluation, educational philosophy and…

Rather than adopting a marking system as perfect for all circumstances, educators might find themselves more competent evaluators by first determining the circumstance and then applying the appropriate marking system. (Author)

Individuals resist change in the same way as do institutions. Those seeking change devise their own strategies to fit each situation and guidelines are offered here involving preparation, research, identification of problem, and implementation of change. (JB)

Article suggests constructive changes principals can make to encourage students and teachers to enjoy their educational environment. (RK)

Students and teachers in Wichita, Kansas turned what would have been dead space'' into an outdoor classroom they call their Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Courtyard. (Author)