Discusses the collaborative relationships between continuing education providers and the military services. Presents a general discussion of basic organizational and administrative principles for application to individual institutional settings. (JOW)

An industrial arts program was adapted to help handicapped high school students gain independent living skills, including exposure to tool use, woodworking techniques, basic measurement concepts, and safety. Special educators worked with industrial arts teachers to plan and implement the program, which has met with success. (CL)

Proposes to initiate dialog on ethical issues inherent in the field of adult education and to stimulate individual and collective ethical exploration by adult educators. (JOW)

The article gives a personal account of the feelings of deaf people regarding their need for a culture and a way of life conforming to their handicap. The author describes several related developments in Canada and stresses feelings of the deaf community, feelings that should be understood for programing. (Author/CL)

Hospice is a family-centered concept of care which needs home economists from all subject-matter areas in volunteer or paid professional roles. In turn, home economists can grow personally as well as professionally through their involvement with hospice. (Author)

The article traces the development of the Early Childhood Learning Center program (Manchester, Connecticut) for gifted and talented preschoolers. It is pointed out that the program is based on J. Reszulli's Enrichment Triad Model. (SW)

Word processing can be integrated into business courses, even if the school system doesn't have funds for word processing equipment. The basics of word processing have always been taught by business education teachers; however, it is now time to integrate more specifics regarding word processing skills, terminology, and concepts. (CT)

This article presents a model for the formulation of marketing communications strategies geared both to efficiency in direct marketing efforts and effectiveness in the creation of individual program enrollments and institutional identity. (CT)

Examines the steps involved in the development of publications used to promote continuing education programs. It looks at two primary elements: programing (delivering what the public wants) and promotion (telling the public where it is) and how they can work together to produce effective promotional publications. (CT)

The article provides, in outline form, a program evaluation plan for special education program developers and evaluators. The plan has a three part conceptual framework involving the nature and needs of students, the goals and objectives of the program, and the match between the two. (DB)

Addresses three issues which confront educators involved with individualizing education. The first section defines individualized education, the second describes the advantages of an individualized program, and the third section details some approaches to individualizing vocational education. (Author/CT)

Pennsylvania's attempt to implement competency-based education in the public schools is a well-meaning but misguided effort to improve the schools. It will succeed only in diverting vast amounts of time, energy, and intelligence away from more important and more attainable goals. (Author/IRT)

Summarizes the status, organization, and themes of national research programs in information science. National plans from six countries are explored with respect to the planning organizations, content of national research plans, and desirable elements of a strategy for building the new discipline. (SW)