This overview of variables lists 17 basic educational outcomes, 13 curricular programs, 7 co-curricular programs, 3 aspects of student behavior sampled by the objectives-referenced test items in the Colorado evaluation project. (For related documents, see TM 003 086, 087.) (KM)

This book is a biography of the college union from its conception in the early 19th century and how it grew into the concept of a social-cultural-recreational center in the 20th century. Highlighted are the influences of the world wars on the college unions, the shattering impact of student disruption and violence and the union's response to…

This handbook provides the 1973 basic principles of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for determining the quality of high school and college student periodicals which are intended for duplication. The handbook begins with an explanation of rating procedures used in this evaluation and then provides sample scorebooks for student newspapers,…

The author has written this book to counter the assumption that all a teacher must do to conduct an open classroom is to have read the works of Neill, Holt, and others. He puts forth a number of guidelines for teachers who want to achieve an open classroom. Among the topics of the book are: possible trips and out-of-doors activities; classroom…

Personal account of a school's student-run radio station. (RL)

A rationale for integrating vocational student organizations into the business education curriculum as a phase of classroom instruction is presented. Cocurricular approaches to integrated activities are available from a number of national vocational organizations for students. (MF)

A summer campsite program for leadership training of Future Farmers of America chapter officers and committee heads is presented, along with a schedule for training sessions and information about other chapter leadership activities. (MF)

Racially mixed programs designed to encourage good relationships between black and white students as well as expand their cultural lives are described. (JD)

Gives a brief report on an experimental program that provided good tasting nutritious food to students during school breaks as an alternative to cafeteria school lunches. Describes program planning, how and where the food supplies were purchased, and how the program gained general acceptance. Includes a sample menu. (AEM)

Thirty-seven Australian families with a child with Down's syndrome and 20 comparison families recorded the expenses involved in rearing their children. Results showed that families with a Down's syndrome child incurred additional expenses and participated less in activities such as dance, music, gymnastics, and sports. (Author/JDD)

The history of the Morehouse College Glee Club, founded around 1911 at the Black college, is highlighted by appearances before such notables as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Haile Selassie, Jimmy Carter, and Benjamin E. Mays and performances with people such as Robert Shaw, Leontyne Price, Diahann Carroll, Maynard Jackson, Billy…

In response to public outcry for higher academic standards, schools have considered imposing no-pass/no-play rules governing access to extracurricular activities, particularly athletics. This article examines justification for imposing the C-average rule from an educational psychology viewpoint. (MLH)

Examines the relationship between leisure and college student development and suggests ways in which leisure may be employed as a campus resource fostering student development. (Author)

Student activity programs should be an integral part of education. Movements to limit student participation in activities by academic eligibility requirements do not take into account research that shows that the most consistent predictor of a person's life success is achievement in cocurricular activities.(MD)

Student activities were overlooked in the recent national reports on education indicating the possibility that they are not considered significant. Provides a seven-step agenda for ensuring that such programs retain their position in the schools. (MD)