Describes reasons for doing a needs assessment, proper procedure for completing a needs assessment, and what should be done after a needs assessment is completed. (RK)

Describes how one community (1) realized it had a problem with disaffected and troubled youth; (2) began to learn about the problem; (3) gradually shaped a youth program and then expanded it to reach younger teens; and (4) regained its young people. (SR)

The purposes of this article are to review the in-service teacher education literature and to present a survey instrument produced in a Teacher Corps project with respect to one aspect of needs assessment for in-service education, that of teachers' preliminary preferences and priorities. (Author)

Notes the rising number of latchkey children and describes several after-school programs designed to meet their special needs. (FL)

Considered cooperative education, called a vital component in education, designed to negotiate experiences for students, so that the classroom has a meaningful body of experiences. (Author/RK)

Offers suggestions for improving the relationship between teacher training institutes and the schools in which they place student teachers. (FL)

Argues that, when using computers, teachers should look for ways to make positive student interaction an integral part of the activity. (FL)

Outlines a writing-across-the-curriculum program for high schools. Discusses the role of content area teachers in such a program. (FL)

Provides a planning transition model for teachers of elementary and middle school. Describes the five essential components of the model: (1) developing a planning team; (2) generating goals and identifying problems; (3) developing written strategic plans; (4) acquiring the support and commitment of teachers; and (5) evaluating the transition…

In 1965, the California legislature created a new Vocational Educational delivery system entitled "Regional Occupational Centers and Programs." Discusses the effects of that legislation and its unanticipated consequences. Also discusses some other career education models. (Author/RK)

How can we develop in pupils at all levels a process that will assist them in identifying and developing those values that will be most meaningful to their lives? Describes the Program Development Model summarizing the steps that were taken to implement the values clarification program at Ossining High School in New York. Its intent is to clarify…

Advocates establishment of training programs for substitute teachers in the local school districts, along with active recruiting of substitutes. Emphasizes that substitutes' salaries must improve and that the regular teacher should provide adequate information about school policies and procedures, as well as complete class lesson plans that any…

Argues that providing leadership and opportunities for staff members to become more effective in their jobs are the primary responsibilities of a school principal. Offers a number of suggestions for use in staff development. (FL)

Describes a program designed for learning disabled adolescents that offers them instruction in the regular curriculum supplemented with direct and indirect services from trained special education teachers. (FL)

Describes the three-year development of the Standards Project for English Language Arts. Discusses the context-centered framework, "bad news" from the Department of Education, funding from the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association, working with a more linear structure, and uncertainties in the…