Intended for parents of mentally retarded children, the booklet describes the organization of a parent support program in Canada. Sections outline seven steps involved in the development of a Pilot Parents Program: (1) one or two parents in a local association for the mentally retarded chapter decide to start Pilot Parents; (2) a Pilot Parents…

This May 1969 conference, jointly sponsored by the Illinois Junior College Board and the Illinois Association of Community and Junior Colleges, provided a chance for board members, educators, faculty, and students to discuss current problems. Among the many topics of interest were program development in new technologies, dental auxiliaries,…

A key element in understanding the nature of the public broadcasting industry in this country is knowing how the Public Broadcasting Service came to be. A memo-by-memo account of the policies, principles, and strategies that resulted in the establishment of PBS is presented. (Author/HB)

Reports on the experience of the Food and Drug Administration from the initiation of a new planning system in 1972 up to 1975. (Available from Subscriptions Manager, Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW, England; $60.00 annually.) (Author)

Efforts to protect automobile occupants from injury and death have shown little effectiveness despite large expenditures and great frustration on the part of government, industry, and consumers. A discussion of how a simple, effective, and inexpensive safety program is still possible. (Author)

Outlines a six-step program that the personnel managers can establish to improve communication within an organization. (IRT)

Presents guidelines for starting a training department including reasons why corporations decide to establish one. Includes examples from many companies. (JOW)

The North Carolina Senior Games program is a year-round health promotion program for adults 55 and older. The program is described. (DF)

Research and clinical observation indicate that exercise is a promising restorative technique for cancer patients. Guidelines for designing an exercise program are offered, including considerations for initial screening and ongoing monitoring of patients. (Author/MT)

Anticipatory evaluation emphasizes the role of evaluation objectives in planning human resource development programs. In this integrated approach, evaluation begins before the program is designed and continues throughout development and implementation. (SK)

Mentorships are co-learning partnerships that link adolescents with community members in real-life experiences that can support gifted adolescents' emerging selves through ideal adult role models and social interaction. Mentorship programs have three goals (reality, relationship and responsibility) and five organizational components (screening,…

The article focuses on the role of talent search programs in local and state program development efforts for the gifted and talented. It explores elements of change and the change process itself in educational institutions choosing to participate actively in the talent search mechanisms. Indiana is cited as an example. (Author/CL)

Reviews the question of program impacts and their measurement. Illustrates the hierarchical levels of program development to clarify which levels are most concerned with differing areas of evaluation and impact study. (JOW)

This problem selection model for extension programing presents 20 criteria grouped in the categories of mission, indication of need, community support, impact, and organizational support and provides guidelines for weighing and evaluating the criteria when making program decisions. (SK)