This monograph focuses upon how teacher induction programs affect the professional maturation of the beginning teacher. In a discussion on the elements that make a good induction program, a checklist of eight program characteristics is presented. Four of these show the influence of other professions, and the remaining four apply directly to the…

Since 1982 migrant children in grades K-8 have participated in a McLean County (Illinois) summer program of academic instruction and recreation aimed at instilling a love for learning and a desire to grow academically. The program is administered by the state compensatory section during June, July, and August with a student/teacher ratio of 8 to…

A basic skills workshop in teaching writing for secondary school teachers held at the State University of New York at Brockport had a focus radically different from the self-defeating skills-drill remediation usually associated with instruction for "basic writing" students. Four assumptions underlay the workshop sessions: (1) all individuals, even…

One college's examination of its tutoring program led to conclusions that can be applied to many tutoring programs. The most important conclusion was that faculty should be involved in as many stages of the tutorial process as possible. Specifically, five conditions should be met to create a productive teacher tutor relationship: (1) the teacher…

This brief report describes how to set up a Secondary Credit Exchange Program. The program allows migrant students following the crops (with their families) from Texas to Washington to keep up with their education by attending night classes. Various program aspects that are discussed in this document include: funding, curricula, materials,…

Because gifted readers have instructional needs that vary greatly from the norm, curriculum planners and teachers should make plans for the gifted that are different from those for other pupils. An instructional program for gifted readers should (1) have a strong content and value emphasis, (2) group students so as to allow the gifted to relate in…

This report documents a review of the literature in the area of vocabulary development. The various sections contain discussions of the need for vocabulary development and the current status of vocabulary development programs, a definition of vocabulary development, and suggestions for the technology and content of a vocabulary program. (Author)

Five hundred program proposals to the new federal Teacher Centers Program were analyzed with the aim of determining how educational leaders, especially teachers, see the potential for teacher center development. The rationale and process for content analysis is discussed. Descriptions of teacher center proposals are presented and comparison is…

The Canadian Association for Adult Education (CAAE) celebrated its fortieth anniversary during the 1974-75 year, which the document reviews. Program accomplishments and objectives are discussed, as well as staff changes, currently sponsored work shops, seminars and programs, learning resources kit, new publications, CAAE budget and auditors…

Five western Pennsylvania state colleges developed a consortium agreement, WES.C.T.E.C. (Western State College's Teacher Education Center), to operate a teaching center at the district's Centennial Elementary School. The purpose of the teaching center was to involve elementary education students in a year-long field experience in which methodology…

Discusses hardware and software requirements and the physical layout of a computerized general psychology laboratory which provides students with direct experience in contemporary psychological research. Lists topics and assignments for the class as well as software used. Concludes that students overwhelmingly rate the class as helpful in learning…

Describes an early intervention reading program in Gentofte, Denmark, that is designed to maintain rather than remediate reading skills. (FL)

Curriculum planning for gifted secondary school students consists of various decisions about program goals, content, scope, sequence, integration, articulation and balance, resource use, time, space, and organization. An effective curriculum considers the total learning environment, encompassing general education, specialized education, and…

Describes a program used in three Texas schools in which kindergarten children spend a part of each day writing. (FL)

Discusses various elements of the City Colleges of Chicago: programs and services, structure, programs for business and industry, programs for technical and high-tech industries, current challenges and responses, and future tasks of City Colleges of Chicago and other community colleges. (CT)