Discusses a financial counseling clinic which utilizes undergraduate students as volunteer consultants. (SB)

This project, undertaken as a pilot study, was a joint venture of the seven commissions on higher education of the six regional accrediting associations in the United States. In total, ten programs were reviewed in Madrid and two programs in Strasbourg. (Author)

Research reported supported in part by grants from the Ford Foundation and the U.S. Office of Education to the University of Pittsburgh's Learning Research and Development Center. (RS)

A pilot project of subsidized family day care, designed for low-income working mothers and aimed at fostering a child's developmental needs, turned out to be a comprehensive service that also altered attitudes of middle-class volunteers. (Editor)

A description of an English course for high school slow learners in which students discussed and wrote about the moral dilemmas presented in two films shown in class. The author advises how such a course should be conducted and notes the value of student evaluation of the course. (JB)

Comparison of data from administrator replies concerning perceived desirable attributes of teachers reveal need for (1) self acceptance and self respect; (2) empathic rapport with students; (3) ability to communicate; (4) exchange of accurate information. (Author/CJ)

Lists the standard arguments for and against the extended school year and looks at experimentation with various types of year-round schools. (DE)

EPDA pilot program aspires to qualify industrial personnel for provisional teaching certificate in two-year period. (Editor)

A report by the project director of Kansas City's Computer Assisted Instruction Laboratory in Mathematics and Science. (LS)

Cooperative education provides the opportunity for career development, financial aid, and work experience necessary for after graduation professional employment. This article describes the High School Awareness Program, which provides viable and effective linkages between secondary institutions with cooperative education programs. (Available from…

Clover Park School District has planned a two-year phased-in implementation of microcomputers. This article describes the successes and problems encountered in the first year of the program, which focused on teacher training. Journal availability: Educational Computer, P.O. Box 535, Cupertino, CA 95015. (SJL)

Reports on a pilot project to introduce an introductory course in computer literacy for elementary through postsecondary students in Pennsylvania. Includes descriptions of course rationale and teacher training. (DC)

Discusses the origin and reports on the progress of Project RARE (Rochester Area Resource Exchange), a pilot program initiated by the New York State Regents in 1978 to promote the sharing of resources among public and nonpublic school libraries in the state. (LLS)