Based on the learning theories of Benjamin S. Bloom, the program described in this report aims to help students develop basic skills for success in college work. The program, created for Virginia Highlands Community College, centers around English and mathematics learning laboratories. All students can enroll in regular college level courses, but…

This annual summary provides information about research and development projects which have been conducted under contract to the Manpower Administration. This report differs from previous ones in that it has been expanded to include development projects in addition to the research projects. Projects in progress at the end of the 1971 fiscal year…

This report provides 5-year (1966-1970) trends for the following manpower planning factors: number of employees in each career field, grade distribution, age, length of service, education, employment of women, promotions, retirement, and losses. These data are intended as an aid to Veterans Administration (VA) management in assessing future…

This report suggests that the goals of the 4-H youth programs in working in urban communities with inner-city young people are similar to those for rural area youth. They are: (1) to assist youth to understand his local community and the larger society, and to aid him in participating more effectively in community life; (2) to assist the youth to…

The article discusses an early intervention program for handicapped children (zero to four years old) in a remote area of central Australia. (PHR)

Carefully planned room arrangement and equipment selection helps untrained adults participate in providing infants with appropriate developmental experiences. Twenty activity centers are suggested. (CM)

Cites the need for remedial courses in writing at the college level. (MKM)

Underprepared students deserve targeted instruction and practical content to develop communication skills. To implement a narrow, traditional approach in teaching these skills would be shortsighted and ultimately disastrous. (Author/LBH)

An open institutional system organized around functions and purposes rather than preordained centers of power will provide the most effective climate for student success in college. Such a teleological system can respond with flexibility to a changing society and differing student needs. (Author/LBH)

The development of marital health as a bona fide health field is posited as the most viable means for obtaining funding for training, research and treatment concerning the marital dyad equal to such funding now available for other health fields. (Author)

Reviews research on key student academic needs and presents them in a taxonomic model on how to focus on student development in academic advising. Addresses the different needs of each academic class and discusses potential delays to student progress through ineffective advising. Discusses coordination of institutional resources to promote student…

Advances support for developmental child care, an approach which includes the protective and child-maintaining sense of custodial child care plus the stimulating sense of educational child care. Stresses both the immediacy and scope of need for providing appropriate child care. (RWB)

This report shows that career development programs--almost always designed for supervisors or employees in management--also offers benefits for lower-level employees. Programs help participants assess their skills for upward mobility, focus on career development and communication skills, increase knowledge of the organization, and help…

Describes the development of job search workshops that emphasize student development. Outlines stages of cognitive and career development and discusses how these theories were applied to the workshops, which combined support and challenge. Presents guidelines for developmental workshops. (JAC)

Tested the value of a developmental play (DP) program with a group of emotionally disturbed children (N=8). Results indicated that DP had a positive impact on the lives of both the children and the teacher, who reported that learning occurring in the group sessions generalized to the classroom. (LLL)