To dispel concerns that career education does not belong in middle school, it may help to reinterpret a career more broadly as life, not just work. Middle school students should view career paths as a broad range of options available to them. In addition, early career education may help to dispel sex-role stereotypes and self-limiting practices of…

A study examined a program entitled "Summer Opportunity to Accelerate Reading" (S.O.A.R.), which provided early intervention to accelerate literacy learning for at-risk students completing kindergarten through grade 2 in 2000-01. Subjects were 2188 students enrolled in 12 S.O.A.R. campuses. Ethnicity was diverse with 58% Hispanic…

The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between elements that are important for the tutorial group process and the individual learning process in a problem-based curriculum. The variables under investigation were: (1) student-generated learning issues; (2) individual learning process; (3) reporting in the tutorial group; and (4)…

To the people of no other country is the problem of education of immigrants of so much importance as to the people of the United States. No other country has so many men, women, and children coming to its shores every year from all parts of the world. In many of our cities and towns, and in some of our States, the people of foreign birth…

This study, one of the Office of Education series on education in other countries, is the third to be published as a result of on-the-spot reporting on Japanese education in its own setting. It covers primarily the initial modernization epoch, post-war democratization epoch, and the present period, with some information about the wartime period.…

Evaluates influence of computer assisted instruction on engineering education, considering use of computers to remove burden of doing calculations and to provide interactive self-study programs of a tutorial/remedial nature. Cites universities requiring personal computer purchase, pointing out possibility for individualized design assignments.…

The "two-phase" structure of teacher education programs in the Federal Republic of West Germany has traditionally separated the theoretical from the practical aspects of teacher training. An experimental program developed at the University of Oldenburg in the 1970s appeared to overcome this problem, but was short-lived. (Author/PP)

Describes a self-instructional career orientation program, Moving On, based on a series of developmental activities emphasizing experiential learning. Users begin with self-assessments of interests and later actively carry out the processes of researching occupational information and selecting an occupational goal. (RC)

A course developed by a college in conjunction with a major union focused entirely on English as a means of becoming more active in the union, understanding the collective bargaining agreement, and defending union member rights. Program development, material development, and teaching methods are discussed. (MSE)

Compensatory education students and mildly handicapped special education students would be better served by a single system meeting the needs of both groups. Student classification methods, historical, political, and pedagogical reasons for separating the programs, and alternatives to the existing arrangement are discussed. (PP)

Describes a program bringing classes to older Americans in their own settings in subjects and at times of their choosing. The program expanded until it reached nearly 600 students in 25 classes. Success was due to skilled, compassionate teachers and ongoing teacher-training with emphasis on gerontology. (Author)

Questionnaire responses from 91 parents and 30 instructional staff in the Northern Cheyenne Behavior Analysis Model of Follow Through were positive with respect to the emphasis on basic skills, amount children were learning or being taught, curriculum, and teaching procedures used in the classroom. (Author/LC)

Describes the development of Park College's writing workshop approach to remediating students' writing skills deficiencies, focusing on: the large number of underprepared students at Park, the various approaches which had been utilized unsuccessfully, and the benefits of the six-hour per week workshop with regard to students' reactions and…

Provides evidence indicating that activity-based science programs substantially improve performance in science process/creativity; modestly increase performance on tests of logic, perception, language development, science content, and mathematics; modestly improve attitude toward science and science class; and have pronounced benefits for…

Twenty ideas to motivate reluctant young readers in kindergarten and elementary school classrooms are presented. The ideas include reading contests, prizes, classroom decor, and community involvement. (PP)