Article presented a new course that helped students recognize and explain the social implications of current mental and physical health problems, develop their self concept, and serve as a cadre of peer and cross-age teachers. (Author/RK)

Article expanded on two programs designed to help the classroom teacher learn and experience bilingual-bicultural activities. (Author/RK)

The purpose of this paper was to share a school administrative staff's "grass roots" experience in managing an intersession program - the educational term commonly assigned to mini-vacation periods - with others who are or may be facing such a challenge. (Author/RK)

This article summarized some of the problems that have emerged and the methods in which the staff at the Urbain H. Plavan School used in attempting to resolve the difficulties of integrating and educating orthopedically handicapped children with regular school children in the classroom. (Author/RK)

After learning that graduating seniors at El Cajon Valley High School, California, were scoring around the 20th percentile in all the basic skills areas tested, teachers redoubled their efforts to establish proficiency standards in basic skills already identified by the community and governing board as a first priority. (Author/RK)

Describes the objectives of the RISE legislation, specifically, to reform a school system which must keep up with a society whose technological and social changes are occurring at an increasing rate. (Author/RK)