This description of the University College at Buckingham begins by detailing the controversy aroused by its inception as an institution outside the state system of higher education in Britain. It goes on to explain the college's developmental problems and current status in accreditation, staffing, curriculum, and student recruitment. (SJL)

The characteristics of needs assessment, in terms of social and health programs, are discussed, as well as misunderstandings, criticisms, and suggested changes in needs assessment activities. (MH)

Focusing on a high school agricultural cooperative education program, the author presents guidelines for supervisory visits and for the selection of good training stations. The benefits of cooperative programs to the student, community, school, and employer are listed. (LRA)

To create a feeling of school unity and to reinforce the concept of human interdependence, the teachers of Friends' Central School planned Project Terra, a six-week school-wide activity. With the school viewed as a mythical planet, classes designed their own cultures and interacted as nations. (SJL)

Discusses Florida's renewed interest in attracting and serving industry through the Industry Services Leadership Development Program to train school district and community college personnel to deliver industry services. Describes training workshops using self-paced models that have been conducted to launch the program through a multi-agency…

Matching adult desires for further education with available educational opportunities requires brokering services in the community. The development of the Regional Learning Service of Central New York in Syracuse, which has served as a prototype for the development of educational brokering services, is examined. (Author/JMD)

Shows how a structured tutoring program helped increase both student and tutor reading scores. (JT)

Focuses on the following aspects of the WENDI (Women's Education Development Incentive) program at Brevard Community College (Florida): its history, objectives, service population, emphasis on introducing careers in nontraditional fields, and specific aspects of the delivery system. Relates the program to various studies of women's programing.…

Discusses attrition rate in community colleges and orientation and admission procedures that contribute to attrition. Describes a developmental studies program at Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) designed to retain high-risk students through career development efforts as well as remedial education. (DR)

The paper describes the purposes, organization, and preparation for the Greensboro Outdoor Education Program. It lists 20 procedures used in planning and implementing the program. Available from University of North Carolina, Center for Environmental Camping, and Outdoor Education, Greensboro, North Carolina 27420 ($6.00). (SB)

Examining the benefits of an environmental center, this article details educational, scientific, cultural, and recreational objectives of an environmental center as defined by the National Audubon Society. Journal availability: see RC 503 504. (SB)

A survey is reported that was undertaken by the Association for Medical School Pharmacology to assess the status of developing clinical pharmacology programs in medical schools in the United States and Canada and to determine why some schools have been unable to mount such programs. Survey questions are included. (Author/JMD)

Describes Wisconsin's cooperative education service agency program organized to help groups of small rural schools get special industrial education expertise that would be too costly for a single school to support. Presents K-12 curriculum descriptions for a cluster of five school districts with sequenced course content. (MF)

The implementation of Experience-Based Career Education in Georgia's secondary schools highlights the need for initial assessment of existing curriculum structure (Georgia had an established K-14 career education program) and complimentary program development (Georgia enjoyed a strong school-community partnership). On this groundwork, EBCE has…

Provides some constructive suggestions for music teachers through an innovative program designed to give students a wide breadth of musical experiences. (RK)