This report describes an infant day care curriculum which provides guidelines for programs that are involved with very young children. The goal of such programs should be the development of children's self confidence, love of learning, and feelings of importance and success. Activities for infants and toddlers should stimulate intellectual…

As established within the framework of the UNISIST world science information system, the International Serials Data System (ISDS) is an international network of operational national and regional centers, jointly responsible for the creation and maintenance of computer based data banks, which contain essential information for the identification of…

Information and guidelines are presented for implementing a school district's Mentally Gifted Minor (MGM) Program, which operates within the regular school organization, under the administration of the school principal. Goals for an MGM program listed cover learning skills and cognitive and affective processes. Relevant California legislation on…

This report draws on a series of conferences held to develop guides for labor-management cooperation at the plant level. These included six recent initiatives conferences held in cooperation with State University Institutes of Industrial Relations and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and a seventh sponsored by the Commission…

In 1967 the Northern Ireland Council of Social Service undertook to pioneer a counseling service (the Educational Guidance Service for Adults) for adults who wished to change their educational and/or career direction. A description of its various services and guidelines for setting up a similar service are presented. (Author/BP)

Visits, calls, letters, and "Saturday school" help parent and teacher to talk, work, and learn together. (Editor)

Supervisors often need to solve complex problems through the process of interpersonal communication. The Effective Personal Communication Program, developed at the School of Education, University of Massachusetts, is based on a step-by-step approach to improving verbal and non-verbal communication. Here is a description of the program and a brief…

A crisis kit for music educators is a necessity for districts and states that are experiencing cutbacks in music funding. Tells why and how to develop a music education crisis kit. (Author/RK)

Explores major problems involved in the ethical and adequate use of behavior modification procedures in social settings, i.e., selection of the target child, data collection and record keeping, implementation of a behavior change program, and personnel qualifications. Suggested guidelines for addressing the problems are provided. (Author)

Learning stations are the basis of a "plan-for-each-child" programs. Whole-class and group instruction are part of the plan. (Editor)

Human roots go deep into nature and much of our technology and vocational activity is really an extension of the natural world. Suggests an introductory learning exploration of the different ways in which people perceive the various manifestations of matter about them. (Author/RK)

Describes a program, launched by the New Haven (Connecticut) Public School System, that involved parents, as well as other members of the family, in a variety of activities that promoted reading growth of children. (Author/RK)

This article describes the initial steps taken to mainstream students classified as "educable mentally retarded" and then presents a twelve step curriculum development procedure for totally mainstreaming such students at a middle school. (Author/RK)

Based on a study of 56 computerized decision-support systems, discusses the potential value of various decision-support systems, examines the challenges and risks such systems pose to managers, and suggests strategies for meeting those challenges and risks. (JG)

Relates some of the significant developments arising from one large school district's quest for meaningful school-community involvement. (Author/DN)