This series of articles presents a rationale for year-round programs in vocational agriculture. The National Vocational Agricultural Teachers' Association position statement is given, and ideas for planning summer programs and supervised occupational experiences are provided. (SK)

Described is a program which brought talented high school juniors to a summer camp where they participated in ceramics and drawing programs. It took place on the Plymouth State College campus where group classes were taught by professionals using an interdisciplinary approach. (KC)

Advisory committees from the horticultural and agricultural mechanics industries were surveyed to determine the educational merits and criticalness of students acquiring specific experiences available only during the summer months. In horticulture, summer experience was indicated to be essential to 60 (26.1 percent) of the duty/task categories.…

Summer programs of vocational agriculture can be both effective and accountable if they are well planned, placed into action, and publicized. Written plans should contain a daily list of activities. The effectiveness of the program will depend upon the efforts of the teacher. Public relations should continue into the summer months. (LRA)

A report on a program to provide 71 severely physically disabled high school and college students with meaningful paid summer work experiences and the opportunity for integration into the normal work world is presented. (Author/PHR)

Describes the Teacher Externship in Business and Industry summer program that provided teachers with first-hand experience of what today's work world is all about. Notes that teachers indicated the program would help them to prepare their students for the world of work. (SR)

The article describes a two-week summer program at the University of South Florida to develop leadership skills in 80 high school and middle school students through development of student products confronting real issues, spending time with community leaders, community action projects, committee work, and simulation games. (DB)

A successful summer immersion experience for high school German students is described, with focus on the development, philosophy, and structure of the language academy. Theoretical and practical information is given on student/staff selection, participant grouping, curriculum development, activity planning, facility preparation, and enforcement of…

Describes how research apprenticeships shaped high school students' (n=27) views of the culture and practice of science. Finds four dimensions of science--technical language, collaboration, uncertainty, and inquiry--whose salience and complexity increased among student interviewees over a seven-week period. Contains 33 references. (Author/WRM)

This chapter discusses delivery of special educational services in science and mathematics to gifted and talented students through residential, regional, and specialized schools. Examples are given of all of these types such as the first residential school, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, regional "Governor's Schools," and 29…

Staff and graduate students from the University of Wisconsin conducted a 3-week workshop in environmental studies at Lac Courte Oreilles Community College for adolescent Native American students. Eleven girls and nine boys, aged 12-17, from six tribes enrolled in the program. Nineteen completed all 3 weeks. The curriculum covered such topics as…

This report presents the evaluation findings for the 1982 Austin Independent School District's State Compensatory Education Summer School Program. It contains a description of the program, information about the data collection procedures employed in the evaluation, and a discussion of the student outcomes achieved by the program. Achievement…

The Improving Vocational Guidance and Counseling through Career Awareness, Orientation and Exploration summer program was developed to provide a 3-week career awareness and exploration program for teacher-recommended disadvantaged minority middle school students from the Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. A total of 18 African, African-American,…

THE EXPRESSED DESIRE OF NEWARK LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHERS FOR PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT AND SHAPING LED TO THE FRAMING OF A QUESTIONNAIRE TO GIVE TEACHERS A MEANS OF EVALUATING LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAMS AND OF SUGGESTING IMPROVEMENTS. AN ANALYSIS OF THEIR RESPONSES IDENTIFIED "CLEARLY EMERGING NEEDS" FOR--(1) A SOUND PHILOSOPHY ON…

To determine the value of summer programs in relation to the total programs of vocational agriculture in Iowa, this study, representing 80 percent of the vocational agriculture departments in the state, utilized the data from completed annual reports and the monthly activity reports. The summer programs and total programs were rated by four…