Describes the award-winning English curriculum of Monroe Catholic High School in Fairbanks, Alaska, which provides progressive movement through grammar, reading, writing, and study skills, while developing students' self-confidence and awareness of their role in the world. (DMM)

Describes the use of quality circles in an Oregon State University class, "Survey of the Media," to improve group dynamics and modify problem behavior. Explains how the quality circles are set up and how team ratings are used to grade student work. (DMM)

Offers a broad overview of the developmental reading program at Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Discusses the unwritten and written course goals, the administration of the reading program, and four aspects of the organization (courses, conferences, evaluation, and use of support services). (MS)

Describes annual Environmental Awareness Week at Seneca Falls' (New York) Frank Knight Elementary School. Discusses how the event is planned: initial communication, outside resources, contacts, publicity, schedules, professional communications, helpful hints, and follow-up activities. Includes six photographs. (NEC)

Profiles Herbert A. Sweet, founder and director of Acorn Farms Day Camp (Indiana) for 44 years. Includes reminiscences about the camp's program, staffing, food, World War II, affiliation with the American Camping Association, and camps/directors of today. (NEC)

Collaboration of faculty and staff with administration to design flexible total compensation programs that can be "customized" to their particular needs is discussed. The implementation of the Ford Motor Company's Employee Involvement Program when designing the Taurus automobile is described. (MLW)

Central features of "write-to-learn" are discussed and the results of a faculty workshop that aimed to acquaint faculty members in the Pennsylvania State University system with the method are presented. (MLW)

Examines several issues that arise in designing and teaching courses on the sociology of complex organizations. Describes strategies which may be used to overcome typical course design constraints and poses several key questions for individuals involved in teaching such courses. (Author/GEA)

Discusses the objectives, characteristics, and outcomes associated with a joint "sociology-urban studies, travel-study, minicourse program." Describes how students in a four-day, two-credit-hour course travel to cities such as Washington, DC and Toronto to be exposed to different cultures, organizational structures, and social arrangements.…

A Learning Disabilities Seminar designed to increase the learning disabled adolescent's understanding and acceptance of both self and participation in special educational programs is described. Teachers reported seminar participants were less likely to deny their problems, and to be more realistic and cooperative. (DB)

Presents current developments concerning nursing bottle caries--"baby bottle tooth decay"--and spotlights a program funded by Head Start to reduce the prevalence of these painful and disfiguring, but preventable, children's dental diseases among American Indians and Alaska Native families. (Author/BB)

Describes Kaleidoscope's Youth Development Program in Illinois, which offers a variety of services to help youths who are "aging out" of foster care programs to learn to live on their own in the community. (Author/BB)

The article describes the history of the recognition of child abuse and neglect as a major societal problem; reviews the literature describing large scale service or research projects; discusses the social learning underpinnings and ecological approach of one such program, "Project 12-Ways'" and offers recommendations for community treatment and…

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, whose goal is facilitating resource sharing and cooperation, is described. Barriers to cooperation including absence of leadership, lack of adequate financial incentives, and the tendency to encourage and reward isolated behavior are discussed. (MLW)

Seminars, characterized by high level content, interaction, discussion, and individual study and research, are an effective instructional format for gifted and talented students. Examples of seven seminar programs at both elementary and high school levels are briefly described. Stressed is the importance of the proper physical and psychological…