The characteristics and functions of sound undergraduate and masters level programs in geography are examined. The author believes that because the reputation and fate of a geography department are determined by non-geographers to a very large degree, there is an urgent need to promote the relevance of the discipline and to sell the…

Four key topics in the implementation of Title II legislation are reviewed: (1) the Congressional intent of the Basic Skills Improvement Program (BSIP) and its two major focuses--demonstration and coordination; (2) what is meant by "basic skills"; (3) expected outcomes for the BSIP; and (4) standards for demonstration projects. Congress…

This booklet gives the rationale and objectives of the Science: Grades K-6 course developed by the North Carolina Public Schools. It is designed to give an outline for introducing the program to principals and teachers. A set of transparencies is available for use with it. The program suggested closely follows the conceptual schemes developed by…

This paper argues that to be successful, a reading program must incorporate a synthesis from Robinson and Rauch (1965) which states that a reading program should be planned cooperatively by the total school community; integrate the language arts with all subject areas; plan for continuity of reading interests, achievement, and development; provide…

The Career Education Model of the Orange County Consortium (OCC), consisting of two school districts and a community college district, is a comprehensive educational program focusing on careers, which begins in the preschool years and continues through adult education. The interim report on this model opens with a brief summary of the goals,…

The main objectives and activities of the Adult Basic Education (ABE) Demonstration Project are evaluated for the 1971-72 project year in the Model Neighborhood Area of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Briefly discussed are: a community overview, general program status, program management (program goals; job descriptions for the project director,…

This monograph is an updated version of the proceedings of the eight Regional Orientation Conferences in Mathematics in various parts of the United States. The purpose of these conferences was to give school administrators and mathamatics supervisors information that would enable them to provide leadership in establishing new and improved…

The Child Development-Head Start program of Hartford is described. Included is a statement of needs, program objectives, a description of the components (sites), and the evaluation plan. This Head Start program has special provisions for Spanish bilingual as well as handicapped children. Parent involvement is stressed. Results of the evaluation…

The plan to be used by the Los Angeles Community College District during the 1973-1974 school year, as well as the next five years, as a basis for the planning and implementation of new career training programs and services and for the review of existing programs is provided. The four parts of this report on the plan are as follows: Part I.…

This booklet describes Governors State University, an open university responding to the needs of junior/community college graduates and others working towards a baccalaureate and master's degree. Emphasis is placed on the concept of the open university, planning of the open university, who are the students and how they influence the planning…

Presenting information on the Indian Education Act (IEA), this brief pamphlet includes: (1) statistics documenting the educational problems afflicting the American Indian (e.g., an average educational level of 8.4 years for all Indians); (2) the unique educational needs of the Indian (e.g., rural isolation, urban assimilation, termination of…

It seems to matter little whether one examines teaching models or descriptions of master teachers, the teaching process is not very well understood. This article attempted to focus on a decision-making process that would allow teachers to make good instructional decisions. (Author/RK)

At a time when innovative programs of the sixties are quickly falling out of the picture, Reading Is FUNdamental, after ten years and five million free paperbacks, continues to expand and show results. (Editor)

The sequence, content, instructional goals, methods, materials, and classroom environment of West German social studies education are described. (DE)

Project Trident (an ESEA title III project at Lincoln, Illinois) was designed to develop a comprehensive career education program for all students which would unify and synthesize the various components of career education at the secondary school level. A description of program objectives, phases, structure, and implementation is presented.…