Effective early education for gifted children must include special policy and program considerations. Preschool/day-care efforts should be based on the child's needs, special program goals, appropriate placement or grouping, and parent involvement. Administration convenience must yield to developmental efficacy to provide early admittance to…

Components of assertive behavior are described with suggestions for enabling the visually impaired person to develop these skills. The underlying concepts of assertion training are explained along with specific techniques for use in schools or rehabilitative settings. (Author/CL)

Attitudes of teachers regarding inservice and staff development focused on gifted/talented students range from negative to hostile. Research and programs which encourage the development of effective inservice and staff development and which motivate teachers to be receptive and positive about developing skills to identify and teach gifted students…

The article describes procedures necessary to implement a community-based instructional model for vocational training of handicapped students. Strategies for use in gaining administrative support, in programming, community site selection and development, parent involvement, and employer participation are provided. Benefits of community-based…

Six studies of formal interorganization collaborative partnerships are synthesized. The types of outcomes associated with collaboration and organizational characteristics and processes deemed essential for continuity are identified. (Author/MT)

Presents an account of a collaboration between adult education and commerce--adult programs held in and promoted by a bookshop. Discusses placement of the activities, program events (information, advice, and enrollment), future plans, and evaluation of the program. (CT)

The concept of a new family coordinator (someone to orient new families to the local 4-H programs and serve as a contact person for them) is examined. The training of this coordinator, the "New Family Handbook," and benefits of this new system are discussed. (CT)

Reports on the educational activities of the Union of Social Democratic Women's Clubs during the early years of its existence between 1905 and 1925. The development of the Union and its constitutent clubs is examined against the background of social and economic change in the Netherlands. (Author/CT)

The article examines effective teaching methods for students with severe disorders of language and discusses planning the physical education program to include identification and awareness of body parts, understanding of spatial/directional concepts, and appropriate social interaction skills. Management suggestions based on behavioral principles…

The decision process followed by Allegheny College that led to the choice of WATSTAR as the software/hardware combination for the first step in a campuswide networking project is discussed. (Author/MLW)

To develop the skill of critical ethical thinking, a two-component model was developed for ethics instruction in the College of Pharmacy at Xavier University of Louisiana. Skill development takes place by requiring students to find and define solutions to ethical dilemmas by applying and refining ethical theory. (Author/MLW)

Provides a retrospective account of the author's first years as the first chief administrator for a community college community services program. Describes how those initial experiences in program development resulted in an understanding of the importance of the community services mission that lasted throughout a 20-year career. (DMM)

As part of their facilities, the Department of Art Education at the University of New Mexico created an exhibition gallery open to both the academic community and the general public. The formation and program of the university-based art gallery is described. (RM)

A form of occupational analysis called DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) and its advantages in course development and performance assessment are discussed and specific suggestions on conducting a DACUM session are provided. (CT)

This article is an introduction to how the Finnish Labor Administration has tried to minimize unemployment in Finland by vocational training, mainly in vocational course centers. (CT)