Introduces the Supervised Study Program, a support program for average ability nonachievers that guarantees success in return for commitment and performance. (Author/WD)

Describes the origins of alternative schools within U. S. public school systems and the reasons for their rapid proliferation. (Author/WD)

Social, medical, and technological innovations are discussed, first with reference to historical examples and then with modern studies. The need for evaluating both the innovations themselves and the research processes leading to them is also discussed. Suggests needed research and explains new initiatives by AAAS in science and engineering…

Suggests that social studies classroom teachers can use antiques to increase student motivation to learn about historical and cultural topics. Antique sources include local organizations, antique dealers, private collections, and antiques possessed by the families of students. (DB)

Envisioning changes in the education of the future, this article suggests we will move into an era of "educational centers" or "communities" which will serve all ages, strengthen self-awareness, promote service to others, provide coping skills, and provide a meaningful approach to all aspects of life. (DS)

Exploring the historical antecedents of Kurt Hahn's ideas, this article relates them to the philosophy of the Colorado Outward Bound School, examining some concepts in depth (e.g., physical challenge, self-discovery, individual student commitment, control of student activities, adventure/risk, small group dynamics, and community service). (DS)

During Saskatchewan's populist school reform crusade of 1915-16, a public holiday, "Better Schools Day," was declared for province-wide meetings to gain community input on education. The feelings and issues which surfaced at these meetings are examined as evidence of the nature of the school reform movement. (SJL)

In order to explain how the existing university system might be restructured, the educational services presently performed by centers of higher learning, the disadvantage of tying these services together, a mythical unbundled world of higher education, and some recent developments are discussed. (MLW)

Describes how Old Dominion University and the Chesapeake, Virginia, school system have cooperatively revived the "Chatauqua" model as a way of providing on-site inservice teacher education. (SJL)

Clarifies often misconstrued distinctions with regard to microcomputers, minicomputers, and maxicomputers. Criteria for educational use of microcomputers are examined, including its potential for language and peripheral expansion, and its communication capabilities. (MER)

Emphasis on the technological model of education is indicative of and can lead to a product-oriented society. (LH)

Declining enrollment is emerging as a positive stimulus in motivating school personnel to discover innovative coping strategies. Two Illinois school districts have developed ways to adjust. (Author/MLF)

Describes a game construction model which can be applied to an instructional game or a simulation game for elementary and junior high social studies classes. The game deals with motivations and hardships of the Pilgrims as they traveled to the New World. Journal availability: see SO 507 149. (Author/DB)

Project ACTIVE (All Children Totally Involved Exercising) is an individualized physical education program which started in Oakhurst, New Jersey, and has spread nationally. An exercise program is tailored to each participant's personal needs, determined by medical examination and fitness tests. Nutrition instruction may be combined with the…

Discusses a planning, management, and evaluation system, an objective-based planning process, research databases, analytical reports, and transactional data as state-of-the-art tools available to generate data which link research directly to planning for institutional renewal. (RC)