Presents a description of an innovative approach for teaching the college business law course. Specific use was made of educational television and programed materials. (JS)

A detailed description of Project Insite, designed to provide an accelerated, enriched, and innovative teacher education Program. Appendixes give program outlines and materials used. (MBM)

A small-group program established to provide advice and support in areas of stress for freshman students at Indiana University School of Medicine is described. Two objectives of the program were met: increasing intraclass student communication and support and decreasing student anonymity. (MLW)

An alcohol education program for youth, developed as a district project by the Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service, was evaluated using a responsive approach derived from Stake (1975). Rather than focusing on goals and objectives, the overall evaluation design responded to needs for descriptions of the program and participants' activities.…

Describes an internship program which involves liberal arts students in a career development process in the sophomore or junior year. Components of the program include a liberal arts career internship program, a career resource center, and career planning workshops. (RC)

Describes a Spanish language drug and substance abuse education program including development of a student activity book and instructor's manual and a usability evaluation. Traditional value gaming strategies were used. A pilot study in Mexico showed Spanish speaking agencies could use the program conducted by their own staff. (Author/JAC)

Describes a proposal for a new physics program for geology majors at the University of Rome based on a problem-oriented approach and extending the range of physics concepts covered by more traditional courses. Emphasis is put on applying physical concepts to geological problems. (Author/SK)

An effort to teach medical students practical stress management skills is discussed. A group of students volunteered to participate in a six-session program that taught them personal stress management techniques including self-relaxation training, schedule-planning, priority-setting, leisure time-planning, and cognitive modification techniques.…

Discusses (1) rationale for early identification and programing for gifted/talented children, (2) issues in developing a program for young children, (3) procedures for identifying the young gifted child, (4) guidelines for program evaluation, and (5) principles for program development. Two university programs, one for identifying gifted…

The development and implementation of a Peer Advising Program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior is discussed. The program's components and evaluation are described and observations and conclusions drawn from a working model are provided. An advisor evaluation form is appended. (MLW)

Monte Carlo research with TAILOR, a program using implied orders as a basis for tailored testing, is reported. TAILOR typically required about half the available items to estimate, for each simulated examinee, the responses on the remainder. (Author/CTM)

Discussed the State of Colorado's introduction of performance contracting into its relationships with community mental health centers. Describes the nature of the contract and its implementation. Particular emphasis is placed on the implications of the contract for program evaluation. (Author)

Nurse-intern programs, facilitating the transition from student to staff nurse, have flourished. The author presents a study of these programs, revealing how they are structured as well as areas of common concern. (Author)

One part of a model health career information center was a toll-free health careers hotline which provided information to high school and college students, parents, counselors, and teachers. Evaluation of the hotline indicates that it fills a need, is considered useful by callers, and is of relatively small cost. (Author/CT)