Described are the principles and procedures of Project ADVANCE (Alternate Design for Vocational and Necessary Cognitive Education), a behavior modification program for severely emotionally disturbed children (14 to 20 years old). Among program components are contingency management contracts, a highly structured token economy, the educational team…

A REPORT OF THE MICHIGAN STATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE FOR LANGUAGE ARTS, THIS BULLETIN DISCUSSES THE CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILD AND IDENTIFIES HIS LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES, LISTS MINIMUM TASKS AND REALISTIC OBJECTIVES FOR TEACHERS OF THIS GROUP, AND DESCRIBES SOME TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED BY THE GREAT CITIES PROJECT SCHOOLS AND SOME CURRENT PRACTICES…

Various aspects of beginning reading programs in six countries are discussed in the five articles in this booklet. In the first article, the principles and methods of instruction used in Sweden are described and trends in beginning reading instruction are noted. The importance of a verbal environment, teacher competence, and early diagnosis in…

Presented is an annotated bibliography with approximately 100 citations (1972-1976) on teaching methods and programs for the emotionally disturbed. Entries are arranged by accession number and usually include the following information: author, title, date, source, pagination, availability (including Educational Resources Information Center number…

Initiated in 1959, Project PLATO has attempted to identify and promote technical innovations that improve computer based education and make it economically viable. Three successive systems (PLATO I, II, and III) displayed the potential of the computer to deliver high quality instruction, including programs emphasizing student autonomy and…

This evaluation report is concerned with Phase 3 of the Three Phase Primary Science (TPPS) course piloted in Papua, New Guinea, primary schools in 1969 and which was to be taught in all primary schools in 1973. Phase 1 is a series of activities; Phase 2, a series of simple experiments for the pupils. Phase 3 is a series of more formal experiments…

The Ypsilanti Curriculum Demonstration Project's language training curriculum for three- and four-year old disadvantaged children, using the Bereiter Engelmann program, is provided. The purpose of the curriculum is to effect a behavior change in the child to enable him to achieve in the traditional education environment. Emphasis is given to the…

This study, conducted by a research team from the Behavioral Sciences Center of Nova University, investigated three features of the inservice teacher training program, connected with Project Impact in Jacksonville, Florida, which are not found in most projects involving performance contractors. First, Duval County was the first district to prepare…

The Retrieval and Acceleration of Promising Young Handicapped and Talented program, part of the Joint Early Education Program for the Handicapped, identifies and educates preschool children who are both handicapped and gifted or talented. (PHR)

This report of visits to various preschools (classified as "L'Ecole Maternelle") in France provides information about the educational environment, teaching techniques, and age and socioeconomic background of children in each "ecole maternelle' visited. (CM)

To fulfill the purposes of a family planning training network for the state of Connecticut, a variety of courses and educational exercises have been developed since 1974. Special educational needs of family planning organizations are discussed, as well as the training network, and a description of a course in medical interviewing is appended.…

Provides an explanation of an introductory chemistry program for nursing students in which an individualized approach to instruction is utilized. Student evaluation results are presented. (CP)

The issues related to aesthetic education are examined, recent curriculum developments (such as the Central Mid-Western Education Laboratory) are described, and school programs (including Project Impact, an interdisciplinary model arts program for children and teachers) are discussed. (CL)