Seventeen position papers address essential elements in quality programing for visually handicapped learners. The papers represent the philosophy of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for the Visually Handicapped. Following two foundation position papers, "Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired" (K. Huebner) and "Visually…

An outline of the educational technology approach to defining a training problem and developing a suitable learning system with the use of audiovisual equipment. (BP)

Described a program designed to stimulate teacher involvement and to break down isolation within the profession. This program provided opportunities for important initiatives in the furtherance of the teacher's professional development. (Author/RK)

This paper presents the eight major categories of recommendations made by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM's) booklet "An Agenda for Action," that are considered components of programs designed to improve mathematics education, and as a by-product, raise mathematics scores of pupils on standardized tests. The three…

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO HAS NOTED THAT ADULTS RETURNING TO THE CAMPUS ARE DOING SO WITH FAR MORE SERIOUS PURPOSE THAN THEY WERE A FEW YEARS AGO. THE TREND IS AWAY FROM AVOCATIONAL COURSES TO ONES OF OCCUPATIONAL OR CULTURAL CONTENT AND TO CREDIT COURSES RATHER THAN NON-CREDIT. THIS CHANGE TO MORE ADULT OFFERINGS HAS ALSO STIMULATED ENROLLMENT--FROM…

A DISCUSSION OF TEST VARIABLES AND THE TESTING PROGRAM OF THE PROJECT WAS INITIALLY PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT. CAUTION WAS PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZED IN THE INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS USING STANDARD ACHIEVEMENT TESTS WITH SUBJECTS FROM THE MODESTO MULTI OCCUPATIONAL PROJECT. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVED PROGRAM EVALUATION INCLUDED ADDITIONAL…

TO HELP THE GIFTED AND ACADEMICALLY ABLE STUDENTS, WEST VIRGINIA DEVELOPED A 5-YEAR STATE PLAN. ITS RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED ORGANIZING PANELS TO STIMULATE, DEMONSTRATE, AND LEAD DISCUSSIONS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, HAVING COUNTRY-WIDE WORKSHOPS AND DEVELOPING EXAMPLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. THE SELECTED STUDENTS WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO…

A FLEXIBLE PROGRAM INITIATED AT CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO DEAL WITH THE ACADEMIC AND HUMAN DETERIORATION OF STUDENTS IS DESCRIBED. A COMPARISON OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STUDENTS WITH A MATCHED CONTROL GROUP FROM REGULAR CASES REVEALED THAT THE "CONTROLS" DID NOT IMPROVE AND, IN FACT, OFTEN SHOWED FURTHER DETERIORATION,…

Five papers presented at six California colleges in July of 1968 are presented. "Industrial Arts and Technology" by Delmar W. Olson outlines the bases for a contemporary industrial arts program, its possible purposes, and several elements which need consideration when desiging such a program. "Contemporary Industrial Arts Programs in the United…

This report describes the second year of the accelerated program in elementary school mathematics being conducted by the Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences. A description of the first year of the study, including details of the procedures by which the students were selected, can be found in "Accelerated Program in…

Concern about curriculum materials and behavior modification techniques being used in local schools continue to be expressed by individuals, groups, and organizations. One concern is the belief that federal funding for development and dissemination of material and techniques is an encroachment on local curriculum decisions. Although existing laws,…

The need for substantial courses in culture and civilization has become crucial in the teaching of foreign literatures. The attempt to explain culture by means of organized courses raises a series of questions which may be grouped under two general headings, the form of the course and the relationship between literature and culture. A course in…

The purpose of the practicum described here was the development of a model for an alternative night high school. The plan called for a curriculum aimed at student interest and graduation requirements, a profile procedure for identifying potential candidates, and the operation of a prototype evening program during the summer of 1975 to test the…