Considers the application of purposive cooperative structures to guide community colleges in functioning effectively with other community schools and agencies. Provides examples of Charette, Delphi, and Community Forum models and examines established cooperative structures at Lane, Clackamus, and Denver Community Colleges. (CM)

National data dispute the value of school suspensions. This article describes specific alternatives to suspension, with special attention devoted to the creation of "in-school" suspension programs. It outlines philosophies, benefits, essential components, and major difficulties of in-school suspension centers and discusses truancy prevention,…

Describes the use of radio and television in the improvement of health care in Alaska by establishing communication links between doctors and local health professionals. (JMF)

Describes a preservice computer program at Northwestern University that manages students' entry into and progress through a series of on-line, interactive tutorials by assessing their initial behaviors, assigning lesson modules, guiding use of a bibliographical data base, and monitoring their progress. (Author/GT)

Describes a program in which elementary school pupils regularly visit elderly residents of a nursing home to read aloud to them. (GT)

A pilot program to help teachers, counselors, and administrators make career transitions from education to other fields of endeavor is operating in Minnesota. (Author/MLF)

The last of a three-part series, this article explains how behaviorally anchored rating scales, an appraisal system, can be integrated with management by objectives. A diagnostic technique for identifying performance problems using the integrated approach is explained. Forms required for the integration are provided. (Author/IRT)

Describes a self-evaluative and self-sustaining management development program which has resulted in great savings, operations improvements, and organizational change in a very conservative organization. (JEG)

Presents an overview of the PLATO Corrections Project (PCP) in Illinois and Minnesota, and describes recent curriculum development efforts in adult reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Data collected on student/instructor usage, attitudes, and achievement demonstrate that the PCP system is feasible, attractive, and effective in…

Describes on-line services provided by the Educational Materials Laboratory of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools for students and school staff desiring access to the ERIC data base, as well as a network operation for county residents. (CMV)

Presents the full text of the Task Force report on networking, adopted by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science to delineate the position of the school library media program within the total framework of national networking. The role of the school library media program is clarified. (Author/CMV)

The public health administrative internship program at Western Kentucky University is described along with some typical problem areas and suggested alternative strategies for dealing with them. (JMF)

This article describes a values clarification program conducted among young male residents of a school for drug and social behavioral problems in Mexico. (JMF)

The efforts of George Peabody College for Teachers to expand into nontraditional programs is characterized by two programs: a human development counseling program in Europe in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force and a graduate program in educational administration. A general overview of these programs is offered. (JMF)

The skills laboratory at Adelphi University employs a checklist as a tool to standardize rating of skills performance and provides for upperclass honor students to instruct students in need of improving their sports skills. (JMF)