The General Accounting Office studied the Texas correctional educational system and identified the following strengths: (1) the prison-school district concept, (2) inmates help design the curriculum, and (3) apprenticeship training agreements. (LRA)

Provides seven recommendations for an effective secondary reading program that will treat reading as a body of skills taught in all subject areas. (MKM)

Describes the goals and status of developmental courses at Lewis and Clark Community College as they were when the college changed from a private to a public two-year college and relates present goals and status. Discusses growth in remedial enrollment, program expansion, and the importance of student evaluation and placement. (DD)

Describes an Israeli experimental program in which homemakers are trained to assist in the care of retarded children remaining at home. (CM)

The successful establishment of a nationwide system of IGE networks has greatly facilitated the widespread use of the IGE method of teaching. (LH)

The concept of effective teacher training through the use of college supervisors is no longer a viable method of instruction. (LH)

A two-week summer institute for teachers and administrators of kindergarten and grade 1 gifted children is described. The purpose of the Institute was to plan strategies for meeting the needs of the young gifted and talented children in their classrooms, schools, or districts. (Author)

The Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 Mobility Program and the procedure for applying for one of the temporary positions offered by the program are discussed. It is suggested that faculty members and university administrators are strong candidates for these positions in public policy development and government research. (SF)

Describes seven proposals to increase parent participation in their children's reading, which have been funded through grants from the Children's Book Council. (MKM)

A summer reading clinic sponsors workshops to involve parents in their children's reading instruction. (MKM)

The nine Illinois Area Service Centers for Educators of Gifted and Talented Youth provide assistance to school districts in identifying gifted students and evaluating programs for the schools. (CL)

Many colleges cannot provide sabbatical leave for teachers. With the "mini", short-term leave can produce long-term benefits. (Editor)

The evaluation is presented with particular attention on the employer contact specialist (ECS) component which provides assistance before, during, and after the ex-offender's employment. The evaluation concludes that the job placement services of COMP was a failure. (EC)

The article describes the ways in which formative evaluation was used in the development of a hospital's critical care nursing education program during the teaching/learning process, and in improving instruction in the program. Suggestions are made to guide others wishing to utilize formative evaluation effectively. (Author/AJ)

Elements of a successful college-based continuing education program for women are examined individually: Recruitment and admission, orientation, services (financial support, day care, counseling, career planning, support groups, and transition programs), curriculum, and administrations. (JT)