In a Parent Child Center, disadvantaged mothers learn to stimulate cognitive growth in their children and, through other activities, gain in self-esteem. (DM)

A special summer program at Pennsylvania State University was conceived to stimulate career interests in speech pathology and audiology among black students from allied fields and other colleges. (DM)

Presents an overview of the influence of British practices upon contemporary American education, and speculates upon future directions. (DM)

Describes organization and implementation of "Help Anonymous, a telephone counseling service for students in distress. Volunteers trained and supervised by professional personnel, act as staff. Three services have thus far evolved -- listening, information, and referral. (Author)

Description of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) includes: nature of program psychological bases, learning environment, instructional materials, evaluation, and role of the teacher. Orients the reader to the SCIS program and reviews related literature and research. Bibliography. (BR)

EPDA pilot program aspires to qualify industrial personnel for provisional teaching certificate in two-year period. (Editor)

To improve adult literacy in urban and rural areas, Ethiopia has established reading centers throughout the country staffed by volunteer teachers. Since 1978, 10 million persons have participated in the program. Eight million have finished courses and taken the tests. About four million have passed and received certificates. (AM)

Reports the implementation of a quality assurance program in Colorado mental health facilities, designed to help managers know how they were doing on operational issues. The program was simple, low cost, and easy to implement. All levels of management found it a useful tool. (Author/WAS)

The article describes four schools that use a continuous progress or nongraded approach to pace gifted elementary students. Article inserts present information on the Richardson Study (a national study of gifted education) and guidelines for developing continuous progress and nongraded models. (SW)

The Westminster College Skills Identification Program raises students' awareness of the link between education and career by identifying specific skills acquired in a liberal arts education. Contents of the two sessions are outlined along with a skills inventory sample, program objectives, and program evaluation results. (HLM)

A staff development program for classified support personnel at an institution whose small size cannot justify a large program is described. Needs assessment, program implementation, and lessons learned from the experience are outlined, and special problems and tensions in small-college staff programs are noted. (MSE)

Discusses the Job Development Network Project designed to augment the job development efforts provided by the Florida Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Program results suggest that: counselors should use specialists more effectively, negative biases in hiring specialists with disabilities need to be changed, and proper groundwork must be laid.…

Conducted a management and organization development program in eight mental health agencies. Describes the stages and activities of this 18-month effort and the results of its evaluation. There were significant, positive results for almost all the participating management teams as well as for their organizations. (Author)