Outlines a successful reading program developed in Wakulla County, Florida, schools where the adult illiteracy rate was seriously high. The success of this program emphasizes three points: begin with detailed needs assessment, establish clear program goals, and provide continuous evaluation.(MD)

Describes the current crisis in public education and proposes a new paradigm of holistic education aimed at increasing students' abilities to direct their own lives and learning. Students would experience directed, assigned, self-directed, and open learning every year, and the twelfth year would be self-designed and managed. (MJL)

The Challenge education program for student teachers entails selecting and performing challenging tasks in six areas: cognitive development, logical inquiry, adventure, creativity, practical skill, and volunteer service. The program is credited with helping break down sex-role stereotypes, building a sense of accomplishment, and developing…

Highlights are offered of one district's 7 years of experience with a Walkabout program. Steps found to accelerate individual effectiveness among adolescents include building confidence, responsibility, attitude, and skills. These steps have also been appled to adults in seminars for teachers and administrators, a school improvement process, and…

Describes the individualized program of Mountain Open High School which at first coincidentally resembed Maurice Gibbons'"Walkabout" concept and was subsequently more consciously shaped by theory. Students move through three phases culminating in challenging independent projects of practical use. (MJL)

A successful challenge education program at a small private school is described. Students in grades 10 through 12 spend mornings on traditional academic subjects and afternoons on both guided and independent challenge projects. (MJL)

This model alternative program incorporates the elements of individualized instruction programs developed through diagnostic/prescriptive techniques, experimentation with innovative teaching practices, and an emphasis on students' use of community resources. In the last 2 years, no students have chosen the option of a "Walkabout" independent study…

A "Walkabout" program for second-semester seniors at a public alternative school is described. Cited as keys to the program's effectiveness are staff commitment of one-half their workload and intensive and clearly defined student preparation. Students not participating engage in a similar but briefer independent learning project in the community.…

The operation of a "Walkabout" program at a large urban magnet school is reviewed. After frequent exposure to supervised community experiences in regular humanities courses students may undertake independent, semester-long Walkabout projects, usually career-oriented. (MJL)

The school described here operates on the principle that play for the sake of play, without unsolicited adult intervention, entails the acquisition of skills and knowledge. Sudbury Valley School promotes cultural acquisition in a manner harmonious with the child's biological self-education system, without age segregation, grading, or academic…

Presents the fundamental principles of the Getty Center and surveys its activities. Premises are that study of the arts is a principal means of understanding human experience and transmitting cultural values and that arts education should include aesthetic perception, art history, and art criticism, along with creative activities. (MJL)

Presents the rationale for a teacher education program based on a grounding in developmental theory and describes an existing model master's degree curriculum. Argues that teacher education must be structured to develop in students a knowledge base for methodical thinking and a willingness to apply research findings. (MJL)

Summarizes results of a survey included in the Deans' Network study of doctoral programs in education. Deans of 37 research-oriented schools of education granting doctorates were interviewed on the purpose of the doctoral program, its governance, status, finances, evaluation, and relationship to the university. (MJL)

The Program for Entry into the Educating Professions is an instructional sequence for doctoral students designed to prepare educators for work in a variety of settings. This article focuses on describing the rotating internship program, which places students in positions of responsibility in profit-making, nonprofit, and governmental…

A survey of the participation of women in higher education administration programs at seven universities reveals that women constitute 45 percent of the enrollment and that their rate of placement has been high. However, due to less attractive employment opportunities and fewer scholarships, the future rate of participation is uncertain. (MJL)