The experiences of the External Diploma Program, a competency-based alternative credentialing program for adults, are described in this article. Factors to consider when implementing a program in a maximum security facility are explored. (Author/CT)

The Science and Engineering Education (SEE) Directorate of the National Science Foundation was eliminated in 1981, but has been refunded in 1985. The current plans for developing elementary and middle school science and mathematics programs are outlined. (MD)

Describes the undergraduate internship in conversation at New Mexico State University, a course which attempts to improve the oral communication of basic language classes. The course offers undergraduates opportunities to hold conversations with more advanced undergraduates in weekly meetings. In order to make the class nonthreatening, neither…

Convinced that computer technology could be used to extend (rather than challenge) traditional academic disciplines, a liberal arts college devoted substantial resources to instituting a campus-wide computer literacy program. Major emphasis was given to encouraging participation of non-science faculty and adapting computers to the curriculum. (JN)

A community education program that encourages unemployed people to establish and develop their own work when other alternatives fail is described. Objectives of such a program and how to generate curriculum materials for staff and students are discussed. (RM)

Results are summarized of a questionnaire, completed for 48 of the 50 United States, concerning multicultural education. (New Mexico and Virginia are not included.) Questions include: the existence of a state-level program; a responsible person; multicultural certification requirements; and screening of textbooks and curriculum for racism or…

Presents possible explanations for enrollment differences between boys and girls in summer camps and classes offering microcomputer programing. Uses data on type of enrollment and sponsorship, difficulty level of programing classes, cost, and residential vs. day use. Ratio of males to females was found to increase with grade, cost, and level of…

This article reports the results of a training program intended to help women reenter the labor market and to create a pool of female labor skilled in the methods of modern business management using new technology. The course was directed at unemployed women residents in the Teifi Valley of Mid-Wales. (CT)

A survey of nursing faculty showed that 91 percent of nursing education programs had faculty members who had attended or participated in a conference on computers during 1983 and 1984. Other survey responses concerned computer applications integrated into nursing courses, required courses in computer technology, and computer-assisted instruction.…

Focuses on recent research examining the relationships between family satisfaction and job satisfaction, the impact of work on family, and the influence of family on work, with special emphasis on job performance and productivity. It concludes by drawing program implications for career development specialists and suggesting needed family support…

Describes some innovations found in large U.S. corporations' educational programs and discusses the relevance of these innovations for educational institutions. (MCG)

Describes how continuing distance education through satellite transmitted-television can help health service professionals, and how such networks operate. The development of such a program is described, including audience, title, learning objectives, program text, and onsite instructional materials. (CT)

By describing the working of the UTA (University of the Third Age) system in Paris and Cambridge, the author examines the differences that have arisen in the transfer of the concept from France to Britain. (Author)

Describes projects designed to bring children and books together that successfully involved diverse elements of the book world. (EL)

A parent orientation program at San Diego State University is described. Parents orientations are scheduled in conjunction with a freshman orientation and advising program sponsored eight times a year. A program evaluation form is included in the parents' handouts. (MLW)