Michael McAndrew, director of educational services, Capital Cities Television Productions in Philadelphia, is interviewed about his development of the Television Reading Program, which employs television scripts to improve student reading. (RK)

Pressure for greater accountability is being exerted on programs for care of terminally ill and increasing demand for evaluation research. Components, implications, and limitations of evaluation systems are discussed, and their application in the terminal care setting addressed. Buckingham evaluation of hospice home care service is cited as a…

Eight retarded preschool children placed in a day activity center setting were selected for inclusion in a multimodality receptive language program to increase receptive language development and stimulate verbal (expressive) language behavior. (Author/SBH)

Higher education has not properly responded to employment needs in the field of aging. Employment needs and projections are related to the increasing demand for short-term training programs and the emerging interest in lifetime learning approaches to adult education. (Author)

Ten years have passed since the original proposal was written to establish Advanced Placement Studio Art and History of Art as one of the 13 College Board AP disciplines. This review includes examples of AP high school students' work. (Author/LBH)

The role of the dissertation in the education of Ph.D. candidates is addressed. Objections to the dissertation requirement, including excessive time demands and the sterile effects on later research, are examined, and recommendations for changes in rationale and end-product requirements are made. A 17-item bibliography is provided. (JMD)

Reports on the United States-Republic of China Conference on Junior College Education held in Taiwan to strengthen mutual liaison and cooperation. Conference results include the establishment of sister college relationships, faculty and student exchange programs, and joint staff and curriculum development projects. Describes Taiwan's junior…

Describing a student historical trip with an environmental perspective, this article evaluates program objectives (evaluation of lifestyles, living in close proximity to the natural environment, comparison of natural and man-made landscapes, development of a sense of community identity, decision making skills for environmental management, and…

Childrens' reactions to integrated nutrition education activities were assessed. (Author/BB)

One of the most publicized of all the artist as teacher programs is the artist in schools program of the National Endowment for the Arts. To provide music educators with more information about the artist in schools program, John Kerr, director, and Tom Kanahele, administrator of the education program of the National Endowment for the Arts, were…

Points to research findings that have implications for the staffing and administration of college-level study skills centers. (GW)

A study undertaken by the American Orthopsychiatric Association concludes that the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Program as currently constituted, cannot adequately meet the urgent developmental needs of the poor children it is meant to serve. (Author/CL)

A study of five local programs in different states is said to indicate that EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment--a federal program to diagnose and remediate developmental problems in Medicaid-eligible children) is ineffective in identifying, referring and treating children with developmental problems. (CL)

Using a Peru case study, this article examines the problem of training imbalance for water and wastewater operators. Guidelines towards achieving adequate training for all water and wastewater personnel are suggested. (Author/MA)