An earlier article (not included in this journal) described the how's and why's of preselection of interviewees at Penn State. In this article, the authors discuss their observations when preselection was used as an integral part of the on-campus interviewing. (Author)

The article summarized the current literature on therapeutic camping, including the nature of existing programs (such as the wilderness camp), rationales for the superiority of camping as a therapeutic program, and evaluation of existing programs for treatment of the emotionally disturbed child. (Author/SBH)

Arguments are presented for the introduction of philosophy, especially metaphysics, epistomology, and logic, into English schools. French and American experiences with philosophy intruction are cited and some instructional materials suggested. (SJL)

Interdisciplinary work has an important role to play in undergraduate study, but only as part of a larger pattern in which the disciplines as such must occupy a central position, since they supply the forms and structures that support a heritage of learning. (Author)

The role of the principal in community involvement is central to this article which discusses issues, problems, and strategies used by effective principals. Data are provided that reflect attitudes of citizens and principals toward the schools. (Author/LD)

The basic principles of program survival include one person assuming responsibility for a new program, continuing staff development, and altering a new program to benefit and improve student achievement. (MLF)

Eight seven- and eight-year-old hyperactive children were assigned to either a self-instructional training group or an attention practice control group. On-task behavior in the classroom and performance measures in reading and arithmetic were assessed. (Author/SBH)

A twin signal device that provides both escape and avoidance conditioning in enuresis control was documented with case studies of two enuretic children (eight and nine years old). In addition, a technique of fading as an adjunct to the process was utilized with one subject. (Author/SBH)

Results of a three-year study on the effects of camping on approximately 450 physically handicapped children are examined in terms of changes in self- concept and behavior patterns, parental expectations of the camping experience, and implications for counselor training and selection. (CL)

Discusses literature on the pros and cons of educational accountability in school systems, and suggests steps to take in evaluating student achievement in language arts. (CM)

Special emphasis is given to the kinds of control that can be exercised over initial status, including the use of proxy input data. A rationale for the classification scheme is developed, based on (1) three one-shot, one cross-sectional, and two longitudinal data types and (2) two types of referencing: criterion referencing and norm referencing.…

Four considerations for selecting a shorthand system are discussed: a system's viability in occupational situations; the ease with which it can be taught, learned, and transcribed; the appropriateness of instructional materials; and the ease with which those expert in another system can learn the new one. (AJ)

The study evaluated from a societal standpoint the benefits and costs of the 11-state regional job-training program, Operation Manpower; compared the benefits and costs of the regional program with those of several selected state and local job-training projects; and investigated whether Operation Manpower helped reduce unemployment in Appalachia.…

In most cases, statistics in themselves are of interest to upper-level administrators; but the intramural director should subjectively analyze statistics and student feedback so that he/she has a basis for which to make necessary program adjustments. (MM)