The purpose of the symposium, cosponsored by the American Association of State Psychology Boards and Division 12 of the American Psychological Association, was to focus attention on interesting and innovative approaches to Continuing Education in psychology as a profession in various parts of the country. The participants were asked to focus on…

Modern organization theory and research from business and industry predicts that schools which change toward the Likert participative group organizations will increase productivity. This paper reports interventions of a one-year organization development program carried out with 12 schools and the change results measured by the Profile of a School.…

Descriptions of reading programs and services related to elementary reading instruction in 16 Washington, D.C. schools are included in this report. Data are reported for grade levels only and combines information for all schools. Basal readers are the most commonly used materials, with approaches used with these materials varying greatly across…

Early results from a Montessori nursery program initiated by Toronto, Canada, in 1971, to help inner-city children prepare for formal education indicate that the mothers of the 15 three- and four-year-old children were pleased with the program. Specifically, they felt that the children had increased their verbal skills, preparedness for junior…

The Borough of Havering in London, England undertook a project to devise and implement a computer aided learning program which involved teachers in the production of materials and provided students with a flexible, individualized system of instruction. Materials were developed, and three trials were conducted: (1) a program and equipment test; (2)…

This is a description of the Early Childhood Evaluation Unit (ECEU), which was established as a unified, comprehensive means of conducting evaluation and research activities regarding Early Childhood Programs in the School District of Philadelphia. Its responsibilities include fulfilling the evaluation requirements stipulated by federal, state, or…

A description and evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I-funded projects for the state of Arkansas is reported in this document. Fifty-seven percent of the students participating in Title I programs are white, while thirty-four percent are Latin American, American Indian or Oriental. Instructional activities in the Title I…

A description and evaluation of the Baltimore Youth Advocate Project (YAP) is provided in this report. This project attempted to find out whether, to what extent, and with what results certain children could actually be diverted from the juvenile justice system. The project provided coaching and counseling services to pre-delinquent and…

This material describes the philosophical considerations and the component parts of a group home for adolescent girls. The roles of the treating staff, as well as the approaches to treatment, are described. Research findings of a follow-up study of all girls in care from 1959-1969 is briefly outlined. (Author)

The information and recommendations presented in this report are a distillation of a more extensive companion volume, "The Importance of Year-Round Schools." Together both volumes fully describe the second phase of a national study of year-round schools (YRS) that was initially begun by the National Council of Year-Round Education in 1975. The…

This publication is basically a catalog that presents summary descriptions of approximately 50 innovative instructional and management practices developed by school districts and other educational organizations in the state of Oregon. Most of the programs listed were developed using federal funds, though several were financed entirely by the state…

The purpose of the Learning to Learn Project was to ascertain if a comprehensive, early-childhood intervention program could effectively break the cycle of educational disabilities and inadequacies generally associated with the public school careers of poverty children, and insure their long-term educational success. Major findings of the…

Presented in the third and final evaluation report (1975-76) of Project Talented and Gifted are results of an appraisal of over 50 student participants (8-15 years old) and the project staff and resource personnel. The project is described as a 3-month institute to provide experiences in areas such as learning to use creative thinking and problem…

This paper describes a mental health consultation program for day care centers serving children under six years. The goals of the program are discussed together with a description of the role of the day care consultant. The steps by which the program was implemented are described in detail. The impact of the program was measured on several…

This program description of Project ORDER outlines the design of the reorganization of the B. C. Elmore Middle School in the North Forest Independent School District, Houston, Texas. The school is located in a low economic, predominantly black neighborhood. Prior to Project ORDER, the school experienced a fairly high incidence of disorderly…