Described are eight early childhood education progrms for handicapped children selected as exemplary because of elements worthy of further study or replication. Each program (in the form of a case study) is presented in terms of program operations, notable features, people, evaluation, recommendations, and informational sources. Described are the…

A series of graphically-oriented computer-assisted instructional (CAI) lessons in elementary beam theory has been developed for an undergraduate course in solid mechanics. The lessons were implemented on the PLATO CAI system at the University of Illinois; the system included a graphical display unit (CRT) and a CDC 1604 computer. The first phase…

This memo outlines the major features for a department-based program designed for the orientation and preparation of the apprentice college teacher. Guides for a training program include support and involvement by the department; the training program emphasizing preservice orientation, in-service training, and supervision; evaluating a…

In April 1971 the Ontario Educational Communications Authority evaluated its simulation game "Operation Moonvigil", an action and reflection process for students in grades five through nine, designed to allow them to discover how and why institutions come into being and interact with individuals. Questionnaires were distributed, student…

Instructors at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington use computer-based simulation models in lower level business administration courses. Prior to use, teachers must select and obtain a simulation, discuss it with campus computer personnel, set an operations schedule, obtain the necessary supplementary material, and test run the program.…

The Central City Head Start Day Care Center in Salt Lake City serves 62 preschoolers from families meeting the OEO poverty guidelines. The ethnic distribution is wide including Chicano, Black, Anglo, Navajo and Chinese children. Significant to the program's success are: the complementary mix of staff personalities, the emphasis on career…

The Casper Day Care Center in Casper, Wyoming, consists of two day care centers, located in churches, serves 91 children including physically or mentally handicapped children (toddlers and school age) of working mothers in low-income families. The program is designed to facilitate the association of handicapped children with normal children (one…

The third Annual Nuevas Vistas Conference focused on the state's responsibility for providing equal educational opportunities for California citizens of Mexican descent. Practical solutions to the problems of educating Mexican American pupils were identified, and progress since the first Nuevas Vistas conference was reviewed. Included in the…

The fourth annual progress report of this multimedia, self-instructional nursing education program is presented. Accomplishments are outlined, and the current state of the project is described. Also included are sections on the probability of attaining objectives, the impact of the project, and publications. Appended are descriptions of the study…

This report on the Montessori-designed bilingual/bicultural preschool education program of the Compton (California) School District begins with a statement of need. It includes information on project arrangements, organization, and proposed preschool curriculum. It presents plans for inservice staff development and parent participation,…

Results of the first 6 months of the Ypsilanti-Carnegie Infant Education Project are provided, including quantitative data and a case study, a discussion of the curriculum employed in the home and illustration of curriculum practices, and research design changes. The purpose of the project is to assess the effectiveness of systematic intervention…

The focus of the study is upon the process of translating research into educational practice at the instructional level in the D.C. Public School System. The project will meld central research capabilities and resources of the system with the needs of key field personnel-teachers, principals, librarians, reading specialists-in 16 target elementary…

The Audiovisual Tutorial Program adopted by the Milwaukee Area Technical College utilized a systems approach for learning the basics of a variety of subjects. The program scheduled three categories of student experience: 1) independent study sessions in the audiovisual tutorial learning center; 2) general assembly session; and 3) small assembly…

Numerous facets of curriculum evaluation are discussed. Recent developments in evaluation, characteristics of evaluation and evaluators, and specific characteristics of curriculum evaluation are examined. Several curriculum evaluation models are studied. (DG)

Describing the Union 58 Experimental Schools Program (ESP) in northern, rural New Hampshire, this curriculum guide presents the concept of "proximity congruency" as a means for developing secondary level student sensory awareness of the environment in outdoor and/or environmental education procedures. Proximity congruency is defined as a…