A fictitious college or university outdoor education center (built on average responses from the 10 present major center directors) is pictured, and recommendations for a future ideal outdoor education center are made. The material is summarized from a thesis written at Indiana University for the Doctor of Recreation degree, 1972. (NQ)

THE REACTIONS OF 11 SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS TO THE IDEA OF A SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION CENTER WERE PRESENTED. SUPERINTENDENTS WERE ASKED TO COMMENT ON THEIR PRESENT COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS. REACTIONS WERE OBTAINED ON SUCH TOPICS AS REFERENCE SERVICE, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS LIBRARY, BOOK EXAMINATION CENTER, CENTRALIZED CATALOGING AND PROCESSING,…

A PROGRAM BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES IS DESCRIBED. THE PROGRAM GREW OUT OF THE NEED TO GATHER AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GREAT IDEAS OF MAN--THE PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND MUSIC OF PEOPLES IN EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AND THE AMERICAS. THE PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN FOUR STAGES--(1) CREATION OF…

THIS REPORT CITES THE PROGRESS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE RIVER DELL CENTER. INFORMATION IS PRESENTED OF (1) PRINTED RELEASES, (2) CONTACTS MADE, (3) ON INSERVICE COURSE OFFERED, (4) DISSEMINATION OF COURSE INFORMATION, (5) VISITATIONS, AND (6) IN-PROGRESS ACTIVITIES. TWO REGIONAL SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS ALONG WITH CORRESPONDENCE LETTERS TO THE NEW…

This guide is for teachers and resource managers who are interested in establishing National Environmental Study Areas (NESA) or interested in receiving NESA recognition for their on-going environmental study area programs. It outlines the characteristics and procedures of the program; the nature, philosophy and purpose of environmental education;…

This booklet, the Spanish version of SE 014 817, is a guide for teachers and resource managers who are interested in establishing National Environmental Study Areas (NESA) or interested in receiving NESA recognition for their on-going environmental study area programs. It outlines the characteristics and procedures of the program; the nature,…

This booklet, the French version of SE 014 817, is a guide for teachers and resource managers who are interested in establishing National Environmental Study Areas (NESA) or interested in receiving NESA recognition for their on-going environmental study area programs. It outlines the characteristics and procedures of the program; the nature,…

This report describes a standardized testing service for multiple school districts. The testing center of the Wabash Valley Supplementary Educational Center was established through Title III of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The center offers four services to an eight county area: testing materials, scoring, materials development,…

The report is a third party audit/evaluation of a research and development project to provide curriculum and staff development for the implementation of a high school career development program in two career clusters at the Washington, D.C., Lemuel A. Penn Career Development Center. A project overview is presented; major responsibilities of the…

Provisions for the establishment of centers and services for deaf-blind children under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title VI, Part C are described. Explained are criteria for agency eligibility, coordination among agencies, services provided by a comprehensive center, and activities authorized by the Act. Also discussed are…

The report to the Board of Education of the Denver Public Schools in Colorado describes the establishment of the Balarat Center, an outdoor environmental education center for children. The report identifies the objectives (scientific, educational, recreational, cultural and socioeconomic) of the Balarat Center and lists recommendations for…

The summary overview of educational and learning-related programs for adults age 62 and over is based on a national study for the Administration on Aging. It contains data on 3,500 programs reported in a 20-item questionnaire survey based upon: subjects of study; methods and location; attitudes and problems; and a wide range of administrative…

The handbook is designed to assist teachers to obtain an clear picture of many kinds of activities and programs used in a resident program for environmental education. Information and guidelines are included on such items as: (1) role of the teacher who brings a class to a resident program; (2) preparation and planning programs; (3) use of the…

In contrast to evolutionary or natural change and homeostatic or adjustive change, a planned program of change designed to move education in a new direction, and accordingly called "neomobilistic change," provides for the realistic achievement of educational improvement. The two primary criteria of this model are relevance and impact. Reasons why…