This publication provides research-based guidance for intensifying instruction in reading and mathematics for students with significant learning difficulties, including students with disabilities, in kindergarten through grade 12. The guide gives technical assistance providers and states information reflecting "best practices" for implementing…

A modular design approach for agricultural education has been developed. As part of its development, over 200 modules were produced and tested, and are described in this volume. The modules are categorized as modules of instruction in agricultural production, in agricultural supplies and services, in agricultural mechanics, in ornamental…

This document contains comprehensive information designed to orient part-time faculty members to Tanana Valley Community College. The handbook includes information on the background, goals, and objectives of the college; college degree and certificate programs; administrative organization; birth of college courses; part-time instructor services…

Since most of the part-time faculty at Montgomery College (Maryland) teach in the evening, communication with administrators, division chairmen, and department chairmen is often difficult. This handbook was compiled to summarize information useful to part-time faculty members. After a general introduction to the philosophy, objectives, and…

This document contains comprehensive information designed to orient the part-time faculty member to the College of the Mainland. Information included in the handbook covers the history and philosophy of the college; student and instructor rights; a description of social and economic characteristics of the students; a description of the faculty;…

Presents a guide to be used by students and teachers in conjunction with a television program about Einstein. Provides general information about special and general relativity, and the universe. Includes questions for discussion after each section and a bibliography. (MA)

The three manuals included in this document are the results of a project which revised the student teaching courses offered by the Vocational-Technical Education Department at the State University College at Utica/Rome (New York). (Project procedures involved the following: (1) Materials and ideas available in the department regarding student…

This booklet contains general information for minority students on public and private post secondary education. Reasons are presented for continuing education beyond the high school level. The importance of further training for high school dropouts is also stressed. Topics such as entrance tests, financial aid, and application procedures are…

One of three related publications on intensive inservice training for community development (CD), this document gives background information on development of the training manual which is the basis of the program and suggests procedures for using it. Aimed at agency field workers in nonmetropolitan and suburban areas who are responsible for…

It is often difficult in building a continuing education program to proceed in a planned, rational fashion when financial exigencies, political pressures, and a competitive market all require immediate attention. Because of the difficulty in setting priorities, it is essential that administrative guidelines be established at the earliest…

The Bibliographic Automation of Large Library Operations Using a Time-sharing System (BALLOTS) is a computer-based interactive system which supports the acquisition, cataloging, and bibliographic searching processes in the Stanford University Libraries. This document provides extensive descriptions of: (1) the BALLOTS system, (2) its files and…

Designed for use in curriculum development, this value orientation packet addresses the cultural value orientations of American Indians (specifically, the Lakota on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota) and those of mainstream society in an effort to help individuals understand that values differ from culture to culture. Specifically, this…

The trainer-directed manual describes a 45-minute school staff orientation session of not more than 30 participants in which individual independence and societal interdependence, in terms of leisure time activities, are discussed. Classroom implementation of this concept is then explored. The purpose, activities, outcomes, duration, setting,…

Because the concept of staff development has generated considerable interest in community colleges nationwide, and many educators are engaged in its implementation, this handbook was prepared as a comprehensive survey of essential topics in planning, implementing, and evaluating staff development programs. The handbook, focusing on in-service…

This manual was designed to provide a communications link between Clark Technical College (Ohio) and its part-time faculty. It is distributed to all part-time teachers as a method of providing them with information on institutional policy, student relations, and college rules and regulations. It includes information on (1) the college (its…