A mathematics laboratory is discussed in terms of (1) administrative support, (2) personnel, (3) curriculum design, (4) flexibility in design and equipment, (5) professional counseling, and (6) motivational devices. The discussion focuses upon the remedial math lab at Alvin Community College, Alvin, Texas. The roles of instructors, lab…

Reported are the origins, development, and preliminary evaluation of a self-instructional training system to prepare deaf high school students for entry-level electronic assembly jobs in industry. Description of the training system focuses on the following topics: the instructional concept on which the system is based; the method of instruction…

This report describes the first year of a two-year experimental, transitional kindergarten program for children whose mother tongue is Italian. Begun in Toronto, Canada as the result of pressure from both the ethnic community and from educators, the program is designed to run for the two years of kindergarten (junior and senior). The bilingual…

A description of the St. Martin Parish French/English bilingual project, one of five such programs in Louisiana, is presented. Now in its fifth year of operation, the St. Martin project serves the rural communities of Breaux Bridge and Parks, in classes from kindergarten through grade 5. Detailed here are the project's policies on staff…

The purpose of the Central Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory (CAREL) literature program was to encourage pupils' imaginative and expressive power and to improve their ability to use language effectively. The curriculum was designed for 3- to 8-year-olds who represented a wide socioeconomic background. Specialists trained teachers to relate…

Mexican-American school children are handicapped by poor academic performance and low self-esteem. This study hypothesized that reinforcement and reward techniques used to promote self-esteem should include activities relevant to both Mexican and American cultures. Specific predictions were that (1) the most effective treatment would be…

This monograph is intended to provide English teachers, department heads, and administrators in two-year colleges with program descriptions and guidelines indicating the variety of materials and methods currently in use. The contents of this monograph include "English at Forest Park Community College,""English at Hinds Junior…

This paper describes how a small group of people representing one community both identified and set in motion a strategy to deal with the perceived drug problem in their community. The emphasis of the paper is on the process by which this group moved rather than on the specific details of their efforts. The paper is actually a case study of one of…

This report begins with a rationale for organizing a mathematics methods course around a laboratory situation. The implementation of one such program is described in detail. Actual in-school work with elementary school children was an integral part of the program. Carefully selected undergraduate mathematics majors were found to be valuable…

This is a report of an EPDA sponsored project which trained program directors, administrators, teachers, parent educators, Policy Advisory Committee chairmen and parents, as well as other key staff members to implement the Florida Parent Education Follow Through Model. There are two major parts (VI and VII) to this report. The first part describes…

Fourteen articles from a Russian-language weekly newspaper define the Soviet program for educating workers in economics courses. The program functions through the Communist Labor Schools. Development of model training programs is reported by the CPSI Central Committee Propaganda Department. The public methods councils are charged with carrying out…

Reported are the results of a study whose aim was to compare the standards for university entrance in the various member states of the Council of Europe. Presented is an analysis and comparison of the academic secondary mathematics education curriculum at the most specialized level, focusing on what is required to be known to pass successfully the…

The goal of the Marin Social Studies Project was to present a relevant and comprehensive design for American social studies education and to serve as a change agent by providing rational and viable alternatives to present practices. This paper documents the development of this curriculum design, defining the purpose of teaching and the nature of…

Described are planning and operational phases of the Media Utilization Services for Teachers (MUST) Project, an effort to utilize media to individualize and improve instruction for educable mentally retarded (EMR) elementary school students. Aspects of the planning period (1969-70) treated include staffing and orientation procedures, limitation of…

The High Intensity Learning Center System in Reading, funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, is a teacher support system which defines each student's unique reading needs and prescribes appropriate learning activities to fill those needs. It is a system that permits one teacher to manage the learning activities of up…