Clinical legal education, closely related to the objective of developing lawyer competence, involves the creation, organization, and management of a total educational environment. Therefore development of a clinical program requires special attention and special resource planning. Available from Dennis & Co., 251 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203. (MSE)

The elderly are faced with attempts to defraud, mislead, and confuse them about health consumerism. The development of consumer education classes directed toward the needs and interests of the aging population will combat the problem. The development, implementation, and evaluation of such programs are described. (Author)

The use of contract activity packages (CAPs) in writing an individualized education program for special needs students is discussed. A CAP is defined as including simply stated objectives; use of multisensory resources; creative, sequential material; provision for student developed alternatives; at least three small group techniques; and a pretest…

The author reviews the problems of providing a comprehensive music literature program to general music students and suggests objectives and activities for such a program at the elementary and secondary grade levels. (SJL)

In this paper the "Sesame Street" planning documents are analysed. The assumptions about television, curriculum and pedagogy are discussed in relation to the program which has initially developed. The author seeks to show the educational limitations of a preschool program based on models of commercial television and mass advertising.…

Provides advice on determining how much centralization is desirable and how to achieve it. Presents advantages of centralization. Suggests beginning centralization with a top executive mandate. Discusses the first meeting to define common objectives. (CSS)

A report is given of a health education project which is developing ideas and formats for learning units, recordkeeping systems, management models, needs assessment, and program evaluation and revision. (JD)

Describes a composition program in which the key writing objectives for each grade level were carefully and simply defined. Each student has a cumulative writing folder that contains proof of attainment of objectives. (JM)

The article focuses on decisions to be made in planning and implementing programs for gifted and talented students, including resolving issues in the following areas: definition of giftedness, identification, establishing the climate for success, delineation of program objectives and activities, evaluation, and dissemination. (CL)

Describes efforts by the Michigan State Board of Education to implement a Six Step Accountability Model as a method for developing goals for public education. (RK)

Evaluation continues to be a common concern at the secondary school level. Administrators and teachers are interested in the skill and ability levels of their students. Takes a careful look at the evaluation process. (Editor/RK)

A typing program is described for the non-secretarial community college student whose personal objectives for acquiring typing skills is broader than the traditional vocational orientation. (TA)

Describes one department's experience with curriculum development through the formulation of a departmental mission statement reflecting the shared sociological goals of faculty and students. Discusses the process of achieving consensus, the actual mission statement, and the curricular and program implications of such a process. (KO)

Some basic assessment/evaluation issues which must be considered when beginning any health/fitness program are identified, and assessment's role in fitness program development is discussed. A description is included of the development of a total wellness program designed to meet criteria for law enforcement certification of the Greensboro (NC)…

Comparison of the origins and histories of three early university hospitals--University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins University (Maryland)--illustrates how each created a different mission. The meaning of "university hospital" has always been ambiguous, which can provide a useful flexibility, but university…