The author states his opinion that much of what passes for business training, especially programs referred to as management development, is virtually worthless. He attributes this to training managers' shallow understanding of the potential of training, and lack of sincere attempts to utilize training effectively. (MF)

Industrial and governmental needs for trained, nondegree technical manpower in this field provide a strong rationale for the program's continued growth. Curriculum design, student and employer acceptance, and program growth are reviewed. (JO)

The author attempts to reconcile conflicting research regarding the effects of modern math courses on student achievement. (CP)

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

Discusses a vocational preparatory program which provided the adult learner with academic skills in math, science, and English needed for entry into one of Manitoba's Community Colleges. (Author/AS)

Concludes that the Upward Bound program is of marginal social value, with low or nonexistent net benefits. (BH)

A reprint of the statement of instructional goals for the 1970-71 season of the Sesame Street program. (JM)

This paper describes a multidiscipline center organized within an urban school system to deal with the educational difficulties of disruptive children. Data relevant to the evaluation of the success of the center's first 18 months of operation are given. (Author)

Emory University's external management institutes for government and industry provided an ideal model for an in-house development program. (Editor)

Comprehensive indepth report on instructional materials programed package. Provides selection data for school systems based on multiple criteria assessing instructional processes and content, difficulty of implementation, and ease of incorporation into an ongoing curriculum design. (Editor)

No significant difference was found between programed instructed and conventionally instructed groups in this study of industrial education students. (GB)