From reading and writing basics likes phonics and spelling to advice on motivating the student to develop and improve writing skills, this handbook contains everything a person needs to get involved and to be effective as a tutor. The handbook tells readers what to expect, how to prepare, and, most important, how to begin. It explains the…

Continuing education students were surveyed to determine the types and extent of adult counseling services they might require. Administrative advice, educational and career information were the foremost types of services needed. (Author)

A plea for educators to value the individual differences of children and to treat them with dignity. Traditional educational methods and objectives are examined. (ST)

Discusses experience of being a Ph.D. candidate in the Union Graduate School (UGS). Concludes that obtaining the UGS degree is not easy, but the program makes sense to the writer at his age and with his experience and interests. (CC)

This future-oriented position paper provides a wide-ranging discussion of nine crucial issues identified by Phi Delta Kappa chapters and some guideposts for educators who must deal with these issues in coming decades. (Author/JH)

An analytical review of five recent reports which all call for new directions in the education of exceptional children. (Editor)

Six basic hypotheses concerned with child development and learning are described that should be understood by educators attempting to meet the needs of disadvantaged youth. (JH)

Practical suggestions are offered to help the teacher understand and work with the hard-of-hearing child in a regular elementary school classroom. (WY)