Reports on the development, activities, and effectiveness of a three-year Title IVC reading inservice program for secondary social studies teachers in San Antonio, Texas. (SJL)

The author describes his system for confidentially assessing the social climate of a private school: the cost and procedures of the method and the data it generates for the school administrator. (SJL)

A broad-based task force at the University of Delaware has systematically developed both a theoretical and a programmatic model of career development. From its findings a coordinated, universitywide career development program with an experiential component has been implemented. (MSE)

A description of a new program for legal education is described which combines classroom simulations of lawyering tasks and skills with a series of externships with practitioners. Traditional classes for learning the substantive knowledge of the law are conducted in conjunction with the experiential aspects. (Author/MLW)

Suggests that counselors redirect their efforts toward using more concrete, active career-guidance experiences for Black youth and presents a model for Black females. The general outcome expected from participation in this action-oriented guidance model is a demonstrated ability to state personal, educational, and technical competencies;…

It is demonstrated that the Model Rule's policy of granting the courts final control over clinical cases and clinical legal education is simply a manifestation of their traditional authority over case conduct and the lawyers appearing before them. (Journal availability: Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA 24450, $4.00.)…

A program for the initial pediatric evaluation and management of sexually abused children is offered as one possible model for other training centers. Cases of 100 sexually abused children (mean age 9.2 years) seen by pediatric residents are reviewed. Journal availability: American Medical Association, 535 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois…

Relates the experience of a successful training program sponsored by business for the economically disadvantaged. Discusses needs of the trainee, the company's training experience, goal-directed group counseling, placement, youth programs, and program results. A flow chart is supplied, outlining the company's comprehensive training model. (CT)

Different approaches to program planning in the field of university continuing education are presented, including the purchase model, the doctor-patient model, and the process consultation model. The author adds another approach, the client approach, which represents the traditional relationship between the helper and the helped. (CT)

Men whose jobs were eliminated due to reductions in the labor force were surveyed. A conceptual model of transition to the specific event of job loss was described. The most effective buffer against trauma of job loss was a formal support system introduced by the organization. (Author/BEF)

Presents a model based on the Premack Principle which utilizes preferred learning activities to promote the career development of students during free time in the classroom. Free time can be reconceptualized as a medium for extending learning beyond formal instruction. Examples of preferential career activities are described. (Author)

Presents a counseling and human sexuality course model that provides counselors with an information base in human sexuality and assists them in exploring the emotional aspects of sexuality. Human sexuality is a vital aspect of personal development. (Author)

The article addresses programing approaches for secondary gifted students used throughout the country. Goals, identification, and programing options are discussed, including types of acceleration, enrichment, special classes, on campus offerings outside the school day, off-campus options, and special schools. (CL)

Presents a model for the concurrent staffing of a hospital ambulatory care/emergency department and a student health service. The model was created by interfacing the services and needs of two institutions and incorporates accountability, budget restraints, and creativity. (Author/RC)

A model developed by Project EMPLOY, a program designed to increase the positive attitude of vocational educators toward the integration of handicapped students, is described. (PHR)