Participants of a colloquium series on creativity and giftedness held at Arizona University were surveyed about concerns and suggestions regarding needs, resources, and appropriate linkages for creativity and giftedness programs. Teachers, parents, administrators, school board members, students, and consultants raised concerns over minimal state…

This paper, the first in a series of five on the current state of citizen education, focuses on citizen participation in decision making. After a brief introduction to citizen participation, the authors discuss the involvement of citizens in decision making viewed as a problem-solving process. The five problem-solving steps covered are: define the…

An action research model of program planning and inservice teacher education is presented. The model systematically includes three groups of participants--teachers and paraprofessionals, parents and members of the community, and university and administrative personnel, and is called the "triangulation" model. Inherent in the design is…

Traces the history of self-help in the African American community, with emphasis on services and programs for children. Claims that the traditions of self-help are very much alive in the African American community, and are manifest in a range of activities. Illustrates contemporary models of self-help from the example of one adoption agency. (MOK)

Considering such factors as disruption of Indian families caused by Anglo educational programs (missionary schools, BIA boarding schools), by Indian relocation programs, and other non-Indian institutions, many of today's abusive and neglectful Indian parents were victims as children in these same institutions. The 9-page information sheet offers a…

Consisting of testimony and prepared materials presented to a joint session of House and Senate subcommittees, this report deals with the problem of illiteracy in the United States. The report contains statements from Richard C. Anderson, director of the Center for the Study of Reading; Samuel L. Banks, president of the Association for the Study…

Although progress has been made in the past decade in dealing with social and economic problems, there are still problems that need to be addressed. These include the need to revitalize decayed urban areas, and to develop human resources in these areas. This paper suggests that a comprehensive community education approach may be part of the…

The booklet presents a number of alternative educational approaches for gifted and talented students. Five chapters cover the following topics: characteristics of the gifted; identification; program development information and resources for enrichment, grouping, acceleration, and guidance programs; teacher selection and training; and communication…

This trainer manual is designed to assist facilitators in the design of entry-level courses and programs for substance abuse prevention specialists. The manual initially concentrates on a basic, generic approach to community work, and introduces the knowledge and skills needed to implement substance abuse prevention programs by using the community…

Analyzing the Indian Education Act of 1972, this report presents both historical background and future projections relative to the Act. The history of the Act is presented in terms of discussion on: (1) Legislative Preparation; (2) Hearings; (3) Drafting and Passing the Bill; (4) Appropriating Funds; (5) Rescinded Funds; and (6) Funding for 1973.…

Presented is a survey of current trends and issues pertaining to institutionalization and deinstitutionalization of handicapped persons in America. Chapter 1, an introduction, examines deinstitutionalization from ideological, public policy, psychosocial, and programmatic perspectives. Considered in the second chapter are obstacles that impede…

Describes a program to improve the reading motivation of elementary school students that involved the school, a university, and the community. (FL)

The success of the national-service campaign may hinge on whether community agencies and those that they serve are involved in the process. Critical areas are the use of language that people can understand; public meetings; outreach that stresses diversity; funding; planning; action context; management; training; and evaluation. (SLD)

Presented are the proceedings from a 1973 national conference on the development of service programs for and with deaf people. Opening papers include an introduction to the use of American Sign Language in community programs, a deaf woman's view of her world, and guidelines for the family physician in diagnosing and treating the deaf. In the next…