This paper reports the suggestions made by the technical committees on aging which were established to help delegates of the third White House Conference on Aging. The first section notes the recommendations of the employment committee and is followed by recommendations from the committee considering social and health aspects of long-term care and…

Noting that schools have long neglected the verbally talented student, this booklet is designed to stimulate educators first to identify such students and then to develop programs that will meet their needs. The first section of the booklet reviews a number of models that have been used to identify students gifted in reading, writing, foreign…

Both a description and an evaluation of the Correctional Education Project conducted by the Faculty of Education, Queen's University, in cooperation with the Correctional Service of Canada are provided. Components of the program described include the following: (1) the negotiation stage and early months of the contract; (2) functional aspects such…

The youth work curriculum, developed as a special degree program at the College of Public and Community Service of the University of Massachusetts at Boston as part of a demonstration grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to the Boston Teen Center Alliance is presented. The Youth Work Career Certificate (equivalent…

This article describes the use of a Group Log to evaluate the personal growth experienced and group skills learned in group counseling in which the counselor-in-training writes a Group Log for each group experience. The evaluation criteria of the log are presented in terms of therapeutic forces and group dynamics observed, self-awareness…

The Social Skills Development Program (SSDP) is a prevention program for inner-city primary-age school children. The services provided by SSDP are for children experiencing moderate school maladjustment. Included are descriptions of program rationale and operations, staffing, prescriptive early intervention, preventive health interventions and…

The document presents the final report of a training program to facilitate sound working relationships among parents, paraprofessionals, and educators in the education of severely and profoundly retarded children. Three program phases are outlined: Phase I--development of written and audiovisual training materials pertaining to existing teaching…

The policy implications of the State Level Information Base (SLIB) project of the National Center for Higher Education Management was examined by the Council of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities. The original purpose of the SLIB project was to develop a comprehensive and coordinated set of data elements that could serve each state's…

A description is presented of the first two years of a review that assessed the State Level Information Base (SLIB) project of the National Center for Higher Education Management. The Council of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities undertook this investigation to determine the relevance of an externally developed data system for…

Suggestions for developing a data brokerage capability for state associations are offered, based on an investigation by the Council of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities of the data system developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management. Since this data system (the State Level Information Base (SLIB)) was externally…

Results of a project designed to extend the level of academic cooperation among four member colleges of the Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley are presented. The specific goal of the project, which was funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, was to initiate activities that were cost beneficial. Members of the consortia are:…

A narrative summary of program accomplishments, tabular data, and program guidelines comprise the annual report of the Johnson-O'Malley Indian Education Program (JOM) in eastern Oklahoma, which provides academic programs and educational support monies for eligible Indian students. Expenditures under the 1979-80 contract, totalling $2,944,733.05…

A listing of courses and programs offered by selected universities, colleges, and technical institutions in the United States and Canada is provided to assist students planning careers in the marine sciences and others who need current information on marine-related programs. Institutions included offer programs of at least 25 semester hours in the…

Presented is a comprehensive review of the literature and research on school-based nutrition education organized into seven chapters: (1) A Conceptual Framework for Individual Nutrition; (2) Evaluation of Nutrition Education: A Review; (3) Teacher Training in Nutrition Education; (4) Education and Training for School Food Service Personnel; (5)…

This annex supplements the Puerto Rico Experimental Model Dental Training Program Comprehensive Report (CE 028 213) and is comprised of exhibits A through F. Among the information included in the exhibits is the experimental model schedule, the schematic representation, the content display, and the course outlines for all courses in the program.…