Effective improvement of accreditation standards for teacher education institutions must deal with deeply rooted problems such as inadequate educational finance and staffing. (LH)

A model for change is currently being tested in a collaborative effort between a national research center and a large school district: the Research and Development Center for Teacher Education at the University of Texas at Austin and the Jefferson County, Colorado, Public School District. (Author/MLF)

The steps in successful practicum site selection and assignment for prospective special education teachers are discussed. (CL)

The study attempted to determine which of the 449 public school districts in the State of Iowa have programs for gifted elementary children, or are planning programs, and what factors in planning/implementing such programs seem of most importance. (Author)

The author presents several suggestions for the organization of self-help groups for parents of developmentally disabled children. Guidelines stress that parents are the most important advocates their children will ever have and that parents must often meet to share information among themselves. (SBH)

Described is a three-week unit on stellar evolution and cosmology taught as part of a one-year introductory high school physics course for seniors. Prerequisite topics necessary for a student's understanding of the material and topics covered during the unit are presented. (BT)

Describes a program in which nursing home residents make biweekly visits to a near-by day care center, and day care children, on alternate weeks visit the nursing home. (CM)

Briefly reviews the historical involvement of public libraries in adult programing, provides arguments for such service, and resources for background information on it, and then outlines in steps the decision points and components of an adult educational framework. (JD)

The article describes the components of individualized education programs for gifted students and reviews some considerations prerequisite to their development. (Author/DLS)

Eleven higher education institutions were involved in planning, and six in implementing a national project on experiential education sponsored by NISS during the years 1974 to 1976. The developmental work, purposes of the research intended to be accomplished, and reasons for termination of the project are described. (Author/LBH)

Emphasizes the importance of a center profile description for management and planning in school media centers and presents a sample profile which describes the organizational units, floor plan, and available media and services. Some types of techniques which have been devised to assist in this process are listed. (CMV)

A review of the current status of children who were placed in foster care in New York City as infants or as preschool children. Emphasizes the need to stress plans for permanency. A supplement on data from upstate New York is appended. (BD)

Accountability expectations of a college president are outlined in this speech. The author, a management consultant, notes that an academic president is responsibile for program planning; standards of academic excellence; utilization of funds, facilities, and human resources; and forms of efficient governance. However, he does not have the…

Describes the development of the Family Life and Sex Education Project in Los Angeles County and demonstrates that a government agency can provide the leadership necessary to develop a community sex education program. (Author/RK)