Described are the weekday, Saturday, and summer programs for over 745 gifted children (grades 4-12) offered at the Talcott Mountain Science Center for Student Involvement in Connecticut. (BB)

A program to encourage cooperative play and social interaction was successful with six of seven physically handicapped children in a nursery school setting. (DB)

Described is a resource room program for children with communication disorders (language and speech disorders). (DB)

Describes an environmental action program taking place in the schools of five counties in Pennsylvania. The program deals with environmental problems on a practical level and offers technical and consultant assistance to schools and individual teachers. Specific action programs are described. (Author/IRT)

Divided into departments focusing on water analysis, marine studies, wildlife studies, and air analysis, Project Laboratory of Scientific Testing (LOST) is an exemplary ecological action program initiated by teenagers and furthered by community participation in Ithaca, New York. (JC)

An evaluation study of the computerized information services at the University of London is described in terms of successes and setbacks of the project; reactions of users, information officers, librarians and computer staff to the study; and conflicts which arose during implementation. (Author/KP)

Reviews findings of research related to teaching science to pre-school children. Describes the development of instructional modules to be used in a science education preschool research effort. (SLH)

The author identifies ten common elements of twelve effective reading programs. (MJB)

The Child Parent Center is a pre-kindergarten program which accepts children at the age of three and keeps them for 5 years, through kindergarten and the first and second grades. (Author/AM)

The author presents a new gaming device, SAY, which focuses upon family interactions. It has proved effective in training volunteer lay counselors and in use with parent groups along with family counseling sessions. (Author/HMV)

Discusses "non-traditional students" and what they are doing in traditionally youth-oriented aggregates, the campuses of our colleges and universities. (Author/RK)

Using Leeds & Northrup Development Institute as an example of a corporate university, the authors discuss ways in which the medium-sized corporation can establish a successful, low-cost effort to serve as an educational delivery system. (TA)

Describes a public school big brother, big sister program for lonely children in elementary or junior high school. Volunteers from high school or campus serve as big brothers or sisters. (MS)

Describes key features of the Nuffield Working with Science Project, designed for students remaining in school past the age of 16 but not following A-level courses. Features include programmed units; student choice; emphasis on skills, methods and attitudes of scientists; decision making; and community involvement. History to date of project is…