Account of the successful introduction of a microcomputer into an elementary school, which resulted in computer awareness throughout the school. The school is now involved in teaching programing with LOGO and BASIC, use of computer simulation, drill and practice lessons, and mini courses for teachers and students. (EAO)

Discusses the importance of determining the educational needs of a group before implementing a program. (JOW)

Instructional development, particularly for the severely and profoundly handicapped, should stress the delineation of clearly stated functional goals and objectives and the use of systematic instructional strategies to facilitate the acquisition and generalization of target skills. (Author)

Describes how a senior citizen volunteer tutor program at Emerson Elementary School in Riverside (California) achieved success through careful preparation, staff and student cooperation, extra effort to find interested senior citizens, and continual expression of appreciation to volunteers. Presents 17 hints on starting a grandpeople project. (RW)

Steps in establishing a community-supported foster group home are described. Efforts to begin the group home, now in its fifth year of existence, included community education, community organization, and work with individual community members. (Author/DB)

Describes how to organize a successful college jazz festival. The author discusses how to find funding, the importance of getting good musical clinicians and star attractions, and the use of media to promote the festival. (AM)

This article reports on a survey conducted among hospital-based nurse administrators and researchers to determine the research-related issues existing among professional nursing staffs in their respective health care settings. Based on the data, implications and conclusions for nursing administrators are presented. (Author/CT)

The author suggests that the systems approach used in industrial management can help in the planning of special centers for handicaped students in regular schools. Special centers are considered in terms of their growth, benefits, and as a system development. (SB)

A well-planned and well-executed management development program can lead to a more effective institution, to improved morale among employees, and to increased potential for employee promotability. However, a good program will never be a satisfactory substitute for the selection of good employees. (MLW)

Colleges and universities have begun creating a structured employment environment for their professional staff. Questions of the adequacy of grievance procedures, job security, staff reduction, appropriate notice periods, length of probationary status, etc. are being studied. Two approaches are described: the University of Iowa and the University…

Innovation insurance involves planning in order to avoid pitfalls. When adopting microcomputers, this means answering 10 preliminary questions, appointing a coordinator of computer services, and arranging inservice teacher training. (Author/JM)

Steps in developing career education programs for learning disabled adolescents are described, and components of a successful career education program are outlined. (SW)

This paper analyzes credibility and sensitivity in conjunction with cooperative education program development. The author also discusses several phases of program development (student orientation and employer contact) and how they tie in with credibility and sensitivity. (CT)

An administrator in a school for the deaf details concerns in implementing a computer assisted instruction program. He touches upon the state's bureaucratic approach to decision making, funding, the importance of changing the system to meet current needs, and selection of appropriate technology. (CL)

Successful continuing professional education programs require that the learners be involved in design and implementation. Program planning and advisory committees are one means of ensuring the participation of adult learners and of meeting their needs. (SK)