Article discusses a detailed case study of an alternative school. (Editor)

Investigated the predictive value of the high school level battery of tests of General Educational Development (GED) for two-year college academic performance, using a sample of GED freshmen (N=300). The GED proved to be a valid predictor of first semester grade point average. (Author/JAC)

The Project on Alternatives in Education (1981) on North American alternative schools shows the movement's steady growth, high staff morale and control, and attendance. Factors contributing to success: smallness, choice, extended roles, relative autonomy, continuing evaluation, and teacher participation. Teacher/student relationship and positive…

From 1974 to 1982, the University of Mid-America, modeled on the Open University of Great Britain, tried to give adults new access to higher education. Its successes and failures are discussed by its president and vice-president. (MLW)

Recommendations are given for colleges wishing to develop adult education programs, including information sources and program ideas. A nontraditional weekend program developed at Saint Xavier College as a time-intensive baccalaureate curriculum is described. (MSE)

The issues of parochial school participation, transportation finance, information dissemination, rural school participation, and racial and economic segregation are examined in the context of current educational voucher proposals. (SK)

Reviews six papers from the Open University Distance Education Research Group which cover the following topics: the credibility of distance education, admission systems, distance methods in adult basic education, the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (Costa Rica), Radio Ecca (Canary Islands), and the Open University (Great Britain). (EAO)

This selected, annotated bibliography includes publications relating to alternatives to teacher education programs and alternatives in general education programs that have appeared since the movement began to gain momemtum in the 1960s. Most of the books, articles, and papers included were published during the last eight years. (Author/CJ)

Higher education can no longer treat lifelong learning and nontraditional education as add-on activities peripheral to the mainstream of the college's functions. The W. K. Kellogg Foundation is reassessing its support program to meet the needs of a changing society. (MSE)

Three alternative secondary education programs that emphasized individualized instruction and social support for students were found to be influential in reducing disruptive behavior and improving the academic performance of students who were about to be expelled or suspended from school. Social psychological processes that led to program…

Describes the methods and results of an evaluation of a year-round junior high school program in the Bethel (Washington) school district. Discusses the opinions of teachers, students, and parents, and notes that tests revealed that student achievement levels were similar to those of a comparable district on a conventional schedule. (PGD)

Sex education should be designed and delivered in ways that are suited to the diverse needs, views, and beliefs of the community. Different philosophies and approaches for sex education are discussed, and options for conducting community-based programs are presented which would permit families to choose among alternative approaches. (PP)

Discusses a two-year distance education course in educational technology developed at Jordanhill College (Scotland), including the students' learning activities, workshops and seminars, problems related to distance learning, and the justification of the existence of such a course. (EAO)

Several public school systems are attempting to lure students from private schools through recruitment campaigns, needs assessments, and alternative programs appealing to parents. Benefits and possible disadvantages of new approaches are discussed. Reactions of private educators in San Francisco are given. (PP)

Hampshire College, representing an innovative response to student discontent, and Amherst College, the exemplar of the liberal arts tradition, are compared. Seen from Amherst, Hampshire's curriculum is trendy, its standards lax, a remnant of California counterculture. From Hampshire, Amherst appears a bastion of cultural elitism and authoritarian…