The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent and some of the characteristics of learning by high school drop-outs. Subjects were 70 men and 71 women who were resident in the Borough of North York. (Author)

The first article argues that student personnel professionals must become knowledgeable about the implications of the learning-earning conflict in higher education. It offers an alternative model for career development. A second article comments on the first. (Author)

The article discusses a practical approach to academic program planning and evaluation based on student needs and social utility. The proposed approach focuses on fundamental characteristics of the academic program planning and evaluation process which are desirable and which insure that educational designers do not lose sight of the more…

The article explains a vertical, two-year case study of student progress in science classes at the Franklin Learning Center, an alternative high school which offers students a competency-based curriculum, utilizing self-paced, individualized instruction in the classrooms. (NQ)

A summary is presented of teacher suggestions for a preventative physical education program developed from a summer workshop of teachers concerned with student discipline problems. (MJB)

Outlines the philosophical and attitudinal differences between a "learning censor," who perceives education as overcoming a deficiency, and a "learning poet," who views education as engaging capabilities. (KS)

Suggests a number of principles for planning "concomitant instruction," teaching outside the schools by means of television, highway historical markers, cereal-box copy, and other devices that instruct incidentally while performing their chief, noneducational function. (Author)

Discusses four themes that capture the major opportunities offered by alternative schools and alternative programs as well as some of the problems associated with them. (Author/RK)

The logical solution to differences in educational philosophies is to set up alternative school systems, within which each school would operate to implement a specific philosophy of education prescribed by its administrators, and parents, children, and teachers would be free to choose the school corresponding to their goals/interest. (JC)

Notes that thus far surveys show that the children like the project, the parents like it and the teachers love it. Even the National Institute of Education likes it. Yet it is the only one of its kind in the country and seems likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. (Author/AM)

How can adult education help ease unemployment problems? Author attended a conference which looked at some alternative programs. (Editor/RK)

Explains the issue theme, which is alternate delivery systems for vocational education. Somewhat fewer delivery systems were identified than was anticipated. (CH)

The authors critique five articles in the special feature issue of the journal on alternate delivery systems for industrial training. Comment focuses on problems of implementing instructional delivery systems and on differences in terminology. (CH)

Describes Dartington Hall School in Devon, England, which between the 1920s and 1970s implemented an educational system combining traditional Hindu religious philosophy and ideals of living and Western scientific knowledge and work experience. Considers ways Dartington educationally and socially resembled Aldous Huxley's utopia in…