This program provides counselors with a means for integrating the individual, with the organizational, aspects of leadership training. In addition to an extensive, annotated bibliography, this monograph consists of seven sections: (1) an historical perspective of women in leadership roles; (2) a review of the literature concerning women and…

This paper presents a Canadian program aimed specifically at 7-10 year old children who are not yet heavily or directly involved in the use of solvents or alcohol, who represent a high-risk group. It taps a valuable community resource (high school students) and operates on a minimal budget. The intention is to provide a stable, ongoing…

This bulletin describes a procedure to provide graduate students with meaningful lab experiences, and to integrate the study of a variety of group counseling approaches with actual group leadership opportunities. It allows the beginning group counselor to develop confidence before working with emotionally disturbed clients, and also provides…

This document describes Project Libra, a competency-based, field-centered approach to preparation of library media specialists at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Auburn University (Alabama). Thirteen global objectives for the programs are listed, and competencies within each of these are suggested. The program of study and outlines of…

The principal objective of this project was to demonstrate a new approach to the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services in rural counties. A three-year Expansion Project was conducted in two typical rural counties of West Virginia, Pendleton and Gilmer Counties. Prior plans for delivery of services by means of itinerant counselors were…

Described are findings from a 6-week tour by Americans of programs for the handicapped in India and surrounding South Asia countries. Reported in a city-by-city summary are efforts for the handicapped in New Delhi, Amritsar, Varanasi, Calcutta, Madras, Trivandrum, Bombay, Udaipur, and Jaipur. A final section provides reflections on the strengths…

Described are activities used in an interdisciplinary arts program with moderately and severely/profoundly mentally retarded, perceptually impaired, emotionally disturbed, and physically handicapped students. Objectives and procedures are discussed for activities dealing with bodies (including body tracing), visual and poetic circles, textures,…

This booklet presents descriptive and statistical information on the 17 Boards of Cooperative Services (BOCES) serving Colorado school districts as of February 1978. Section 1 presents a brief introduction and overview of the Colorado BOCES, briefly describing their function and historical development. Section 2 presents individual profiles on…

This paper describes a program intended to increase student attendance in a Savannah, Georgia, inner city high school. The author maintains that shifting the accountability for attendance to the students through peer pressure was perhaps the most significant reason for gains in attendance. He believes that a successful attendance increase program…

This issue contains annual reports from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and three Canadian provinces (Manitoba, the Maritime Provinces, and Quebec), focusing on problems, activities, achievements, special projects, and other areas of interest to the postsecondary education community. Reports are not included for Iowa and North Carolina. (MSE)

This program consists of three components. The Learning Through Piano component is an innovative program of group piano instruction for elementary children. Music for Little People is designed to assist the self-contained classroom teacher in planning and implementing comprehensive music experiences for primary children. The Success Through…

To provide information on the third three-year round of exemplary projects funded under Section 142 (c) of Part D of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 (Public Law 90-576), this document includes abstracts of projects initiated in fiscal years 1975, 1976, and 1977. Each of the sixty-two abstracts included in the document contain the…

This paper discusses the role of the on-site consultant in a teacher-initiated change program in Cleveland's elementary schools. A local university offered 15 hours of on-site course work at each school, and the counselor was to serve as a non-directive resource person who would facilitate the process of translating course content into classroom…

This project explores a number of external degree models that could be offered to non-credentialed persons who are providing (or who want to provide) human services to older persons in New York State. Although the project was carried out in New York, the models could be applied in other settings as well. The initial motivation for the project had…

This pamphlet gives an overview of the Academic Advancement Program - Mathematics, briefly explains the instructional management system of the program, and discusses the goal of the program and results of evaluation. (DT)