After 15 lessons on clay modeling skills, modeled and drawn human figures by 41 nursery school children were compared to those by control children on formal elements, structure, and detail. The instructional experience significantly improved subjects' clay figure work. No significant sex effect or skill transfer to drawing was found. (SJL)

Men whose jobs were eliminated due to reductions in the labor force were surveyed. A conceptual model of transition to the specific event of job loss was described. The most effective buffer against trauma of job loss was a formal support system introduced by the organization. (Author/BEF)

Four papers (by A. Turnbull, J. Leonard, and R. Turnbull; A. Abeson; L. Burrello; and J. Fisher) respond to D. Sabatino's concerns over implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. For related information, see EC 132 360. (CL)

Contending that present measures of student gains resulting from changed teaching methods are ineffective, the author proposes on "automated examining machine" that would enable students to monitor their own progress. This system would allow teachers to become friendly consultants instead of bosses or judges. (Author/WB)

Presents a model for the concurrent staffing of a hospital ambulatory care/emergency department and a student health service. The model was created by interfacing the services and needs of two institutions and incorporates accountability, budget restraints, and creativity. (Author/RC)

Briefly describes problems existing in training of international graduate and undergraduate students studying agricultural education in U.S. universities. Discusses eight questions related to agricultural education programs and their relevance to the international student. (LRA)

The purpose of the study was to examine the vocabulary and syntactic structures in an adapted "classics" series used by J. Anken and D. Holmes (1977) with deaf children. (Author/SBH)

New strategies for allocating limited resources to achieve maximum program effectiveness in times of declining enrollments coupled with inflation are discussed. A model for resource allocation is proposed and a case study presented. (Author/SF)

Briefly summarizes the results of a survey of students in four Indian villages to determine whether Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) science programs were successful in holding children's attention and in getting across the desired new information. (JMF)

Discusses the significance of rural realities and values in intended effective communication exercises as well as problems in conducting research at the village level. Highlights results of surveys of the impact of the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) programs on two Indian villages. (JMF)

A study to measure any increase in aesthetic awareness in artistically gifted high school students who attended a university inter-arts seminar, as compared to a control group that received no special instruction, indicates that the seminar students significantly increased their understanding of artistic concepts and their ability to make…

Reports the results of a 1979 Educational Testing Service (ETS) Study, "The Effects of Special Preparation on S.A.T. Verbal Scores," and considers its implications for educational planning, management by objectives, and instructional methods to improve verbal ability. (SJL)

Suggestions for effectively evaluating a campus communications program are offered in a model for judging the institution's commitment, progress in program implementation, and user impact. (JMF)

Five types of teaching models intended to facilitate a mutually beneficial relationship between teacher preparation institutions and public schools are presented. (LH)

Presented are some practical, ethical, and legal challenges to the token economy system in a critical look at behavior modification in classrooms. (Editor)