Intended for use by local Head Start programs, the manual is designed to facilitate and improve the integration of components in the delivery of services to handicapped children and their families. The document is divided into four units, each designed for use as a 1 1/2-hour staff session. Unit I focuses on the issues of defining and clarifying…

Describes the different introductory chemistry syllabuses used in Great Britain and discusses problems in learning coordination chemistry. (MLH)

Explains the overall structure and the main duties of the Education (Co-ordinating) Committee and its four standing subcommittees: Examinations, Safeguards, Apparatus, and Primary Science. Some specific activities of the committees are mentioned. (GA)

Library services to state government have been overshadowed by the statewide library development operation. However, as state government becomes increasingly dependent on reliable, current information, many state library agencies are recognizing that state agencies should have priority. This activity is coordinated by library development agencies…

This report strongly suggests that legal action for better schools does not obviate the need for organizational resources and skilled community organization. If the children of the poor are to have quality education, they will need advocates outside the ghetto, but they will also need an organized community. (Author)

The maintenance of a viable and active linkage between the social worker and the educator is a key issue in social work today for preparation of social work students. The advisory board model is a possible alternative. (JC)

Describing the social work field practicum at Memorial University in Newfoundland, this article details a creative response to a rural and quasi-urban environment where there is a scarcity of formal professional resources. The approach is identified as a collaborative one between agencies and communities with resource persons as field instructors.…

Discusses the management and coordination of a large general chemistry program. (SL)

Present U.S. administrative plans to reduce the number of advisory and interagency coordinating bodies may have negative consequences in the science areas. The U.S. Climate Program is a complex interagency program with activities in many agencies. There is concern that following current policies could severely limit this program. (MA)

Videotapes were made of the prehensile activity and looking behavior of 2- and 5-month-old infants in the presence of objects placed within and beyond possible contact distance. (BRT)

A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas and resources. (Editor)

Recommends cooperation among elementary and secondary teachers to develop a system-wide approach to improving reading instruction. (JM)

Presents a small Kansas school district's five-step approach to public relations. Success hinges on coordinating school activities on a master calendar, publishing a monthly newsletter, writing weekly progress reports to board members, telephoning parents, and acknowledging staff and student contributions. An inset furnishes advice about effective…