In this research, it is aimed to determine the standards of learning teaching process as a component of curriculum. On the basis of the Delphi technique, standards were determined through the opinion of two hundred and ninety-five educational sciences experts from ten universities from all regions of Turkey in this study which was performed in…

The written record of Ellison's involvement in Portuguese program development begins in 1964 when he became chairman of the Portuguese Language Development Group that met at several Modern Language Association meetings before being accepted by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) in 1967. The record ends in the…

In May 2016 an Invitational Symposium on the Reading for Understanding (RfU) Initiative was held in Alexandria, Virginia. Co-hosted by ETS and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the symposium brought together 160 state and local education leaders to examine the results of the RfU initiative. The goal of the U.S. Department of…

The purpose of this brief is to help families and educators understand the right of students with disabilities who need accessible educational materials to receive these materials in a timely manner. This right is based on provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as in the disability civil rights statutes…

The purpose of this study was to explore the operations of a sample of university-based reading clinics in order to better understand their functions and practices and to inform the planning for the authors' own clinic. This study was carried out in two phases. In Phase I, the authors conducted Internet searches and contacted knowledgeable…

The author describes a system using computer technology to organize instructional materials in a school system or regional library so that teachers of learning disabled and other disabled students have help in the selection of appropriate materials. (SW)

Outdoor ethics are primarily concerned with appropriate behaviors of participants as they pursue outdoor recreation activities. Environmental ethics are primarily concerned with developing a more personal sense of stewardship by all members of society, individually and collectively, regarding the use of the environment. The four general categories…

Part of a 4-volume set constituting a model to assist all school districts in Region 17 (Texas) in infusing comprehensive career oriented education into their existing instructional programs by 1980, this teacher guide contains materials for the second part of a 3-phase program designed to move the participant through a series of informational…

This collection of 43 activities represents an initial sampling of the creative efforts that Vermont teachers are currently making to improve the learning environment of their students. The resources are the outcome of a campaign initiated by the regional service teams of the Vermont Department of Education to collect information about promising…

Schools must help students develop the ability to evaluate and make reasoned choices about personal and society-wide economic issues. One strategy that research has shown can help schools teach economic literacy is called DEEP, an acronym for the Developmental Economic Education Program. Steps for implementing DEEP are described. (RM)

A federally funded consortium project, the American Foundation for the Blind's Deaf-Blind Project, has produced "Hand in Hand" products for students who are deaf-blind. Reasons for using a consortium model, consortium structure, roles, distinguishing features, and advantages/disadvantages are discussed. (DB)

Reviewed in relation to learning disabled children are the "Actionmap" program, designed to teach map reading and related skills; "Mathmates", a drill material suitable in peer tutoring situations; and a worksheet serving as a multipurpose guide to the organization and management of the learning disabilities program. (DB)

A description is given of an intensive training program on the use of microcomputers which was implemented in a school district prior to the installation of the computers in the schools. Participants in the training program were elementary and junior high school teachers, and some administrators and secretaries. The format and sequential…

This paper reports the development and dissemination of a training program for supervisors that taught them skills of classroom observation and techniques for holding conferences with teachers. The program also served the purpose of providing a vehicle for gaining the support of supervisors and administrators in projects that had teachers for a…

Provided is the final report of the Southeast Learning Resource Center's project to coordinate state formulated programs designed to enhance the educational opportunities of handicapped children in each state of Region 13 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and the Virgin Islands). Section I gives…