Maintains that applied and academic orientations are not antithetical but rather complimentary components of a realistic and integrated view of society. Advocates that students take a pro-active position in seeking a broad range of opportunities which will provide skills and insights necessary to contribute to sociology's future. (Author/DH)

Part of a training program for Congressional staff, this simulation involves 40 to 50 participants in taking mock legislation through all the major stages of consideration. The simulation is described. (RM)

Discusses environmental training for government personnel as a vital but neglected, area of environmental education, particularly on an in-service basis and in a global context. Ways to help decision-makers gain a fuller appreciation of environmental concerns are discussed. (BC)

A study of the growth of school psychology preparation programs reveals their rapid increase since 1950. With somewhat obscure origins related to professional growth in generic education and psychology, preparation has gained increasing clarity and stature that are consistent with the identity of school psychology in general. (Author)

Education which enables students to integrate theory and practice can be viewed as the primary task of the professional school, but a task that is rarely performed. A set of conditions that facilitate this are given. (Author/AM)

Article is the results of a questionaire sent out last spring to 478 educators in New Jersey schools asking: "What exciting or unusual in-service programs is your district/college sponsoring; particularly ones that involve college-public school cooperation?" (GB)

Reports on a major recommendation in Great Britain to award a Diploma in Higher Education after two years and how the East London Polytechnic established a working program for the Dip HE. (DS)

Brief comment on an experimental program which integrated components of teacher education and counselor education. Feedback from the trainees involved reflected a positive evaluation of the integrated experiences. (JC)

Cites barriers to more extensive use of public television in industrial training. Suggests that the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) should design an effective TV course for various training programs. (DS)

Preparing students for occupations of the 70s requires cooperation among all levels of education, government and industry. (HS)

The description and analysis of a program designed to upgrade the professional preparation of degree-holding people of a community who serve as substitute teachers. (Editor)

Outlines the history and status of the National Academy for School Executives (NASE), a new approach to administrator inservice education sponsored by the AASA. (DE)

Article suggests that the simpler the guidelines of a training program, the more successful it will be, the easier it will be to convey to top management, and the easier it will be to evaluate. (Author/ML)