The principal of a new high school in New York City, which is to serve as a model for innovative practices, describes how his school's program is attempting to establish an educational environment that will meet the anticipated needs of all students. (Editor)

Describes a strategy approach to engineering education which stresses student involvement in teaching-learning processes. Includes the learning continuum for use by teachers reviewing their dominant teaching methods. (CC)

Describes the conduct of a seminar which emphasizes reading, writing, discussion, formal oral presentation, criticism, and idea generation. Concludes that the program satisfactorily meets chemical industrial requirements. (CC)

Some second thoughts about the manager's handbooks'' developed in the great curriculum projects of the early sixties, based on two years of controlled study. (Author)

Describes a systems model for designing environmental education programs in schools. Four major phases are identified which suggest planning experiences for environmental awareness, knowledge, and action. (PS)

Author attempts to outline a course in world musics for students to develop their musical experiences and realize more fully the inherent musical qualities of different languages. (RK)

Suggests characteristic by characteristic, what the student's personal makeup means in the way of course design. (Editor)

Paper examines the forces that shape the school curriculum-the nature of society, the needs of individual pupils, and the dynamics of the teaching process. (Author/RK)

Creativity is largely an outgrowth of attitude rather than an activity, a set of predispositions rather than a production line. Author traces the concept of creative development and the role music plays in illustrating the creative process. (Author/RK)

Describes the design and management of a Feasible Ideal Instructional System (FIIS) in contrast with the present instructional system. Indicates that the FIIS is not a figment of pure imagination, but entirely practical in education. (CC)

Article discusses the benefits of traditional musical education, common practice', and relates the need for updating theory instruction with current practice. (RK)