THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SIX DIFFERENT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED TO ASSESS THEIR COMMON FEATURES, INNOVATIONS, AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES. THESE PROGRAMS WERE OF A MULTI-OCCUPATIONAL NATURE, DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SLOW LEARNERS. DATA WERE SECURED BY MEANS OF INTERVIEWS WITH KEY PERSONNEL,…

IDEAS INCLUDED ARE THE PRODUCTS OF AN INTENSIVE WORKSHOP HELD TO STUDY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED CHILDREN. A PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED STUDENT AND TO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES FOR ALL CHILDREN. IMPROVEMENT WAS SOUGHT IN THE SKILLS OF ABSTRACT THINKING, ORGANIZATION,…

THE WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE THE STUDENT FOR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE ADULT WORLD. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP COMPETENCY IN PERSONAL HABITS, ACADEMIC SKILLS, AND SOCIAL RELATIONS. EACH STUDENT IN THE SPECIAL WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM PROFITS BY OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION,…

THE LOW ACHIEVER FREQUENTLY POSSESSES A MEAGER BACKGROUND WITH RESPECT TO EXPERIENCES THAT NOURISH ACHIEVEMENT IN SCHOOL. WHILE SCHOOL SUCCESS IS NOT RESTRICTED TO ANY ONE SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC GROUP, LARGE GROUPS OF LOW ACHIEVERS ARE USUALLY FOUND IN LOW ECONOMIC, DENSELY POPULATED AREAS OF THE CITY WHICH CONTAIN A MIXTURE OF MINORITY AND ETHNIC…

The Special Projects (Innovations) Program of the Australian Schools Commission receives less funding than other programs of the commission but has been received more enthusiastically, perhaps because it encourages and supports local initiatives. Given the small scale and local derivation of the projects funded under the program, evaluation…

The Summer Orientation Program (SOP) at the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY/B) is an extensive program that affects approximately 2,500 freshmen each year and involves virtually every university office that works with undergraduates. The program tries to provide students with academic, social, and physical perspectives of the…

This report contains the results of a questionnaire sent to 101 medical schools, of whom 98 responded. The information is given for each of the 98 schools and includes: (1) admission statistics on minority students who applied, were admitted and enrolled in the classes entering September 1969 and 1970 and minority students presently enrolled in…

This report describes the results of a questionnaire which was sent to presidents of 750 colleges and universities which hold institutional membership in the A.A.U.W.; 454 of these responded. The purpose of the questionnaire was to evaluate the activities of women and the extent to which they were involved in the university as students,…

The Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) at the University of Iowa was established in April 1968, and has as its purpose the recruitment and provision of financial support and academic assistance to students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The program was established by President Howard R. Bowen during a memorial…

This report presented a survey of junior college programs that use students to recruit, retain, and follow up disadvantaged students. Programs using students to recruit the disadvantaged at the elementary and junior high school, high school, and community levels were reviewed. Student-to-student programs in the area of retention included the…

This program manual was written to fulfill a National Student Congress mandate directing the national office of the National Student Association to compile material on methods "by which student governments can stimulate interest in academic issues." It called for special attention to the stimulation of interest in national and international…

The type and extent of the problems facing Mexican-American youth and the educational and psychological manifestations of these problems are examined. The community junior college's role in meeting certain basic needs of youth is analyzed. Included also are a review of relevant literature and a summary of observations and interviews made at a…

The programs presented in this catalogue have been evaluated as substantially meeting the objective of finding solutions to educational problems. Each program was developed and disseminated by funding from Title III monies and offers a demonstration site for New Jersey educators and laymen. Staffs involved in 11 different programs offer…

Implementation of an honors program is carefully explained, including course content, evaluation, and helpful suggestions for administrators contemplating similar programs. The need for such programs is apparent as high schools are sending to college students who have been involved in advanced, accelerated, or enriched classes and who are…

This report describes some innovative programs in the preparation of college teachers. Discussed are: (1) The Master of Philosophy programs at the University of Toronto and Yale University; (2) the Candidate of Philosophy programs at the University of Michigan and the University of California, Berkeley; (3) the Educational Specialist degree, now…