Describes the development of the doctoral program in basic composition and rhetoric at the University of Louisville (Kentucky). Discusses the general theory for training basic writing teachers, the kinds of practical experiences they should have, and the course requirements. Includes a bibliography of texts for basic writing teachers. (HTH)

Describes the instruction for basic teachers at Ohio's Findlay College. Discusses course materials and the training of writing assistants and current faculty members. (HTH)

Holds that many critics of experiential learning programs have confused specific programs' characteristics or activities (such as mountain climbing in Outward Bound) with the fundamental concept underlying the learning-by-experience approach. Lists requirements of effective experiential education programs: (1) new, applied skills; (2) responsible,…

Reports on the transition program of Queensland which, while focused on communication, enables the students to approach the transition from school to postschool life with confidence. (HOD)

An Australian perspective of the writing projects burgeoning in the United States. (RL)

Reviews the operational steps in conducting a major needs assessment study. Discusses who should be involved in the process, when the process should be conducted, how the process should be conducted, general steps, and criteria for an effective model. (CT)

Describes a series of group meetings for prospective adoptive couples in which participants explored issues related to rearing adopted children with special needs. Results of informal evaluation by participants are reported. (RH)

Survey results have demonstrated a need for the integration of economics education in the total public school curriculum. (CJ)

With burgeoning numbers of programs available for mid-life education, accurate descriptions of program objectives and rationale can help potential participants identify the programs that will meet their needs. (SK)

Reports on school programs throughout the United States that are devoted to fostering a link between the young and the old. Lists six principles for operating such a program. (FL)

Describes a three-dimensional model and its application to program content analysis and deployment of staff. (Author/WD)

Recreation programs should provide experiences which feed and care for the indispensable human impulse to play. Campus recreation programs need to tinker with traditional formats and provide program alternatives. (CJ)

Sets forth the future program development responsibilities of the administrator of vocational special needs programs. Discusses terminology, funding, and program content. Also examines major issues, incentives, realistic expectations, and accountability. (CT)

Describes two environmental educational programs for third graders and sixth graders. (Author/DB)

In spite of the fact that the fine arts have been generally bypassed by major educational movements, evidence suggests that the arts will become fashionable by the 1980s. (Author/JM)