The gifted handicapped student is discussed in terms of developing staff sensitivity, formulating an identification process, and developing a transdisciplinary team approach to create an individualized educational program for each child. Within the identification process a major new element is the Teacher Observational Item (TOI) list. (Author/SB)

Describes the Scottish Microelectronics Development Programme (SMDP), which was undertaken to advance the use of microcomputers in instruction at all educational levels in Scotland. The development of the microprocessor and its effect on educational technology are briefly considered, as well as initial problems and prospects for the future of…

The federally mandated evaluation system resulted from past failures to provide Congress with accurate information on how well Title I was working. The new system which is designed to aggregate locally developed evaluations into a national summary is described. (Author/RL)

It is necessary for those who are developing and/or evaluating software for purchase to carefully consider its educational compatibility, instructional design adequacy, and technical adequacy. Specific factors are examined as they relate to the development and/or evaluation of educational microcomputer software for handicapped learners. (Author)

Compliance with the spirit of the law mandating individualized educational progams (IEPs) for handicapped students requires systematic implementation through the instructional plan. Four techniques for facilitating IEP development and implementation are reviewed, including using existing skill sequences in curricula and systematically collecting…

The supervision/management of a project that identified the educational objectives in the basic skills for South Carolina, and which relied heavily on a contractor's services, is retrospectively viewed. Some potentially generalizable principles of supervision for such development projects are isolated. (Author/AL)

This paper reports the results of a needs assessment study conducted by a university-based alcohol abuse prevention project. Results suggest that students are experiencing numerous difficulties in the physical, educational, legal, and psychological areas due to their use of alcoholic beverages. Implications for prevention and intervention…

Presents an overview of advances in technology-based learning aids and how they can affect training. It discusses five modes of computer-aided instruction applications, creating your own programs, and four types of learner responses to anticipate. (CT)

Discusses four major steps taken to develop a culturally and economically viable career education model for programs in Micronesia. The steps described are identifying needs, establishing goals and objectives, identifying available resources, and selecting and adapting relevant models. (CT)

Describes the organization and delivery of a program for approximately nine principals based on participants' own needs and the use of practitioners themselves as prime resources. (Author/JM)

This article discusses theoretical and practical aspects of gaming, tells how to develop a game, and describes a game created by the author to motivate staff nurses to write patient care plans consistently. (Editor/CT)

Discusses recent criticisms of school volunteer programs and suggests ways to counteract these concerns with a well-planned program. Appended is a directory listing three nationally validated volunteer programs and three other resource agencies. (SJL)

Presents guidelines for an efficient class trip: pre-visit the site with the parent chaperones; delegate groups of students to carry out specific assignments during the field trip; and plan class follow-up activities. (SJL)

In the search for the pedagogical antecedents of industrial arts, a distinct line can be traced to early educational programs established in the 1870s and 1880s by social reformers in some of the worst slum districts of American cities. (LRA)

Attempts to bring a practical emphasis to the subject of sales training guidance for both newer and more experienced sales trainers. Explores the potentials, procedures, and possible limitations of applying a strategic planning process within corporate sales training functions. (CT)