Presents a model for selection and training of group leaders. (Author)

Describes a model program developed at Emory University for training Resident Clinical Supervisors, master teachers who teach part-time while providing clinical supervision of other teachers in their school. (JG)

The evolution of a third-generation computerized career guidance system is described and the advantages of a systematic model for the delivery of career guidance materials are presented. (Author)

Multimodal assessment of child's classroom environment can be a vital step before making meaningful interventions with individuals or groups therein. The Classroom Ecology Schedule presented in this article is a means for making such a comprehensive evaluation. (Author)

Many authors have suggested that counselors deemphasize the one-to-one model of counseling students and increase personal contacts with teachers, parents and administrators. This article presents a model that emphasizes a problem-solving process for conducting such consultation interviews. (Author)

Intended for inservice trainers of teachers of the gifted and talented, the Instructional Management Systems approach is noted to provide a model to assist trainers in the design, development, and dissemination of information about teaching strategies and instructional materials. (SBH)

Describes evolution of an in-house database search service developed by University of British Columbia's Educational Research Services and Computing Center. The tryout phase in developing a model for downloading citations to serve end users as a beginning nucleus for use in microcomputer accessed personal information systems is highlighted. (MBR)

The author presents a pre-retirement counseling model which combines both planning and counseling aspects by emphasizing individual responsibilities for planning. As part of the process, peer counseling is utilized in identifying problems and possible solutions. (Author)

Examines issues related to real-world applications of higher education planning models, describing four different models as representative examples of the model spectrum. Also reviews situations in which qualitative considerations relegate the use of models to a low priority and situations in which information generated by models may be misused.…

This updated resource manual of racial diversity programs and activities should help promote racial reconciliation and understanding among diverse communities. It includes 72 new programs, and six new Indiana communities actually embracing this challenge have been included: Crawfordsville, New Castle, Plainfield, Seymour, Valparaiso, and Wawasee.…

Although state and federal early care and education administrators have been encouraging providers to form partnerships to develop full-day, full-year service options in response to families' changing needs, regulatory differences have hampered the success of such partnerships. This report presents the recommendations of the Collaborative Partners…

The Leadership in Public Affairs program at the College of New Jersey has begun to implement a developmental model designed to increase the community and political engagement of students. The primary tool to achieve these ends is public policy-oriented, community-based research (CBR). To date, two courses and a student fellowship based on…

Models and programs exemplifying the thrust toward humanistic education in social studies are described. (KM)

The Cooperative Education Service Agency, Atlanta, Georgia, discussed in this article, focuses on making staff development activities not only available, but meaningful and relevant. (Author/CB)