Describes a summer international broadcasting program sponsored by the Kentucky Institute for European Studies in which students had an opportunity to see broadcasting facilities in seven European countries. Provides information about the planning of the program, some of the problems encountered, and some of the benefits of the program. (TJ)

Notes that guidelines for funding new secondary reading programs are needed and that research is needed to help prepare the guidelines. Cites and discusses pertinent research. (JT)

A rationale for the development of intramural sports programs at the elementary level is presented, and two programs are described. (JD)

The article describes College Academy, a summer school program for gifted and academically talented elementary children in Framingham, Massachusetts, designed to offer imaginative and challenging courses unavailable in a regular school setting. (DLS)

The authors outline some of the benefits of international student exchange and describe a few of the features of the exchange program operating at New Rochelle High School. (SJL)

Describes the author's experiences studying during his junior year at Fordham College under Russell Kirk, through the Socratic tutorial system offered through International College. Relates the formal and informal aspects of his educational experiences. (AYC)

Improving achievement testing depends on advances in the conceptualization of the skill domains on which student achievement is assessed. Discussed are the nature, elements, and construction of necessary frameworks for the skill domains of interest. Construction includes strategies for determining component skills, interrelationships among…

Describes a computerized attendance accounting system that has reduced teacher concern with clerical tasks, brought attendance problems to the attention of parents and counselors sooner than before, and focused conferences and remediation efforts on objective computer data. (Author/IRT)

A summer program for gifted middle students implemented the Enrichment Triad Model through community activities in which students learned the skills and tools of a geographer. Considerations for conducting such a program within a school include teacher selection, scheduling, and parent involvement. (CL)

A mentor program designed to coordinate community experiences for gifted and talented students in 43 schools (grades K through 12) in Springfield (MA) is described and examples of program activities based on J. Renzulli's Enrichment Triad Model are cited. (CL)

Describes how a school district created a more efficient bus routing system with the help of two industrial engineers and the district computer. (IRT)

Instruction can be enhanced via counselor involvement in the classroom, which this article describes. (LD)

The benefits of wilderness camping for juvenile delinquents are explored. (JD)

A checklist is provided for development and implementation of a health education curriculum. (JD)

Outlines several issues that distinguish studies and projects that have incorporated a cost-effectiveness analysis perspective from those that have not. (Author)