The American Association of State Colleges and Universities in conjunction with the Sears Roebuck Foundation offered financial support to various state colleges and universities which were planning innovative programs for educating inner-city teachers. Twenty-two schools submitted proposals, and five were selected for funding after a stringent…

Authors propose a Staff Development Institute for Elementary and Secondary School teachers of Puerto Rican students, which will be concerned with the development of knowledge of Puerto Rican culture and specific professional skills. (Authors/MB)

The accomplishments of the first year of project FOCUS, one of five national demonstration efforts funded under the Women's Educational Equity Act, are presented. There are four parts to the report. Part 1 gives an overview of the project. After conducting a needs assessment, the Tucson (Arizona) Unified School District undertook four central…

Legislation and services in Canada are reported by geographic area and by exceptionality. Discussed are legislation by province and by handicapping condition, educational and supporting services, the organization and direction of special education programs, teacher training and certification, and needs and recommendations for the future.…

Describes the Mt. Currie Native Teacher Education Program, based in a small reserve community 100 miles from Vancouver, Canada. Five basic issues involved in the development of the program are community involvement at the local level, incorporation of native language and culture, decentralization, entrance requirements and paraprofessional…

Examines a new teacher education program in terms of (1) the academic training, (2) professional training, and (3) development of the teacher's self concept. The specific proposals for the professional aspects of the program and the experimental design are presented. (LC)

A program for change is proposed whereby the National Science Foundation might establish and fund regional groups to study futuristics in education. Continuing education through summer programs, additional curriculum offerings, funding, and organizational needs are briefly outlined. (JB)

This document presents a model of a K-12, preservice teacher education core methods course. The model, developed for the College of Education, Cleveland State University, is designed to meet methods needs of all junior-level preservice students, regardless of certification area, who have completed earlier experiences in social and psychological…

Sixty-two doctoral dissertations in the area of outdoor education are summarized. Topics include consideration of the goals and rationale of outdoor education, proposals for camping programs and other outdoor education programs, the development of evaluation methods, evaluations of programs, investigations of changes in student behaviors,…

This report issued by the Minister of Public Education for the Saarland reviews current governmental policies and plans designed to effect an improved system of instruction from the primary to the university level. Consideration is also given to continuing education and education for the handicapped. Proceeding on the premise that the task of…

The plan provides guidelines to Colorado citizens for the implementation of four environmental education programs. The major emphasis of the plan is to stimulate and strengthen environmental education throughout Colorado by increasing communication, cooperation, and coordination among individuals and organizations. The following citizen-based…

The final report on the 1967-68 design phase of the Elementary Teacher Education Development Program analyzes 71 unfunded proposals for teacher education models. (See ED 018 677 for funded models.) The report emphasizes the innovative and unique elements of the proposals, first through illustrating with proposal excerpts the nine required program…

Under the provisions of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, the Advisory Council on Vocational Education was directed to review the administration and status of vocational education programs. Highlights, recommendations, issues, and problems of vocational education within the national context of changing social, educational, and economic…