The author proposes a five-component catalytic program designed to support education for gifted and talented students. Components include leadership training, inservice training, research and development, demonstration programs, and state leadership. (CL)

Focuses on science competitions by describing the objectives of and strategies used in several types of school competitions. Includes, when applicable, sources of additional information on specific programs (such as the Duracell Scholarship Competition and the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium). (JN)

A Wisconsin elementary school program for talented and gifted students has provided a receptive atmosphere for curricular innovation that has proven beneficial for the entire school. (JBM)

A feasibility study of Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) in a multicategorical preschool demonstration project pointed to the relevance of the method for improving implementation effectiveness of individualized education programs with severely impaired preschoolers. However, there were serious limitations for using GAS as a measure of program impact.…

Behind the Hochungra Headstart Model's motivating forces was a commitment to two values: (1) that Native Americans direct their children's education, and (2) that "education" should help actualize and fulfill personalities and clarify and expand the participants' future choices. (NQ)

Article describes outdoor science learning center constructed at minimum cost with help of parents and landscape architect. Five-thousand-square-foot area includes garden, forest, waterfall, hydroelectric plant, mill, weather station, aviary, animal cages, topographical sandpit, teaching station and specimen display cases. (PD)

Presents guidelines for developing plans and courses in environmental education. Describes how school districts in several parts of the country are conducting model projects in environmental education. (Author/JH)

In Olmsted County, Minnesota, a garden became an outdoor classroom for extension program assistants in the Food and Nutrition Education Program. (Author/MB)

The short article describes the Shift of Emphasis Project in Texas, which is explained to be developed and funded by the Bureau for Educational Personnel Development, Special Education, U.S. Office of Education. (CB)

A program to extend vocational rehabilitation services to all medically and culturally handicapped persons is evaluated. (BH)

Described are the program and encouraging results of an experimental zoomer class, designed for elementary school students ready for discharge from Re-Ed (learned behavior control, ready to learn, but behind academically) and regular students who can move ahead academically quickly in such a high status, high expectation class. (KW)

The progress made by the Rough Rock Demonstration School for Navajo Indians and the establishment of a community college are discussed. (DB)

Describes a pilot mobile day care project serving four inner city infants in a converted van. (BH)

The directory on Research Programs and Services in the Area of Deafness provides listings for selected government sponsored research projects, Deafness Research Foundation projects, research and/or demonstration projects in schools and classes for the deaf, and doctoral dissertations on deaf education. (MC)

A multidisciplinary program designed for secondary prevention of child abuse and neglect provided services to 60 families assessed to be at risk for poor parenting. Families were rated on function and type. Results suggested that the services may be differentially effective, depending upon the family's patterns. (CL)