Describes the development of the Springfield School Volunteers program, the make-up of the paraprofessionals, their duties, and the rewards of the program. (AN)

College student volunteers assist in a Saturday morning recreation program for handicapped children. (MB)

Current federal practice in PPBS comes closer to budgets with most meaning for administrators and little for interdepartmental coordination. By budgeting in a program-department/agency matrix that retains administrative relevance and appropriate output structure, cost and benefit implications external to an agency which are affected by its…

Suggests that the best organizational model to expedite university planning would make provision for a 5-stage process: localized planning, planning by committee, planning by an outside agency, institutional research, and the establishment of a specific planning department. (Author)

Secondary and post-high school programs in forestry have been developed to train youth for occupations in a growing industry. (DM)

The author recommends variety in content, method, and scheduling for adult liberal arts programs; suggests a curriculum organized around the nature of man, human society, and the physical realm; and offers ideas for program operation. (LY)

Discussed are the implications for public television programing of a Louis Harris survey which reports that one-third of those who regularly view the medium have a high school education or less, and one-fourth have an annual income of

The major factors aiding and impeding educational change are discussed. (CK)

Examines the linkage between technological forecasting and corporate planning and offers nine tentative findings to help managers make decisions in practical situations. (Author)

Recommendations on educational opportunities, proficiency examinations, and other aspects of university adult education goals and governance are presented, followed by steps taken by the State University of New York and other bodies since September 1970 to institute a state external degree program. (LY)