Interest in developing a higher quality secondary academic program in cooperation with a university brought about the introduction of the International Baccalaureate in a South Carolina secondary school. The article traces the developmental stages of the program for eleventh graders during its first year. (Author/CL)

AN EVALUATION IS GIVEN OF SUCCESSFUL SECONDARY-LEVEL TEAM TEACHING PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION. PROVISIONS WERE MADE FOR LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTION, SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION, AND INDEPENDENT STUDY WITHIN A 2-HOUR TIME BLOCK. TEACHERS HANDLED TOPICS AND SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES UPON WHICH THEY HAD MUTUALLY AGREED IN…

Offers specific recommendations for teachers starting a new forensics program. (MH)

Outlines a method of establishing a university/public school partnership that proves beneficial for both institutions. Describes four essential components for effective collaboration. Argues that such collaboration fosters excellence in education. (HB)

The number and complexity of health issues facing today's adolescents defy reason. Traditional health/sex education programs and those facilitating parent-adolescent communication are inadequate. Information alone, without access to a range of medical services, cannot prevent pregnancy among sexually active adolescents, help already pregnant young…

THE COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH PROGRAMS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED (MR) AND THE REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (DVR) WAS REPORTED. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS, TEACHERS OF THE MR'S, REGIONAL OFFICES OF DVR, AND COUNSELORS. A TOTAL OF 507 WERE MAILED AND 86.8 PERCENT…

Although corporations are exhibiting growing interest in collaborating with schools on programs intended to provide expanded educational opportunities to students, it appears unlikely that business will provide extensive financial support for nonvocational studies unless direct benefits to the business can be shown to result. (PGD)

The Community Learning Program in a Florissant, Missouri, high school provides hands-on career exploration experiences supervised by community sponsors. The program is described here and students' positive responses to an evaluation questionnaire are outlined. (MJL)

Sustained efforts of secondary and post-secondary educators in New York state has resulted in correlation of vocational-technical programs which, among other things, allows some high school graduates to qualify for advanced placement in two-year college programs. (Editor)

After noting that matching the student to the job and employer is the most critical aspect of a successful work experience program, the author describes the secondary level work experience program (in Alden, New York) of which he is a part and presents reasons why the program has been effective. (HD)

Describes a funded cooperative project, Bumble Boosters, which aims to create a community of learners to conduct authentic research on bumble bees in Nebraska. (Author/SOE)

The papers in this document include the following chapters: "Improving the Collaboration of Vocational and Academic Educators" (Owens); "Subject Matter of Vocational Education: A Look toward the Future" (Copa); "Strengthening Academic Competencies of Vocational Students in West Virginia" (Burdette); "Blueprint…

The author describes by examples the type of coordination between mathematics and physics instruction that he feels must take place to enhance the learning of both subjects. (JP)