The paper addresses the educational needs of severely handicapped students with emphasis on the redirecting and redesigning of current thinking, curriculum structure, and teaching methods so that students develop functional skills. Stressed are the need to reconsider the definition of the severely handicapped, the purpose of their education, and…

A research project was conducted to describe the curricula and teaching methods of senior peer counselor training projects in the United States. Senior peer counselor training projects were identified through contacts with state and territorial agencies on aging and with professionals in aging and mental health centers. Project directors were…

This article questions the efficiency of present-day educational programs using multimedia systems. It is hoped that effective methods will be used in planning future programs. (Text is in German.) (Author/AM)

The paper examines aspects of prevocational program development for visually impaired students (physical setting, task selection, teacher behaviors, trainee behaviors, discrimination deficits, sensory motor deficits, slow motor behavior, and interfering behaviors). Five assessment areas are listed, including amount of teacher assistance required,…

A CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION HAS BEEN INSTALLED FOR $15,000 THAT REINFORCES AND EXPANDS THE ENTIRE CURRICULUM. TELEVISION IS USED IN MOST CLASSES ONLY ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH TO RELATE DIRECTLY TO WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT AT THE TIME, AND THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY THAT ALL TEACHING WILL EVENTUALLY BE DONE BY TELEVISION ALONE. THREE QUALIFICATIONS ARE…

BASIC PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES AND THEIR DIDACTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS ARE DISCUSSED. PRESENTED ARE THE GENERAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WHICH ORIGINALLY OCCURRED WITHIN THE COMMITTEE GROUP. PRODUCTION PERSONNEL WITHIN THE SOCIETY OF TELEVISED INSTRUCTORS HAVE PARTICULAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH THEY SHOULD UPHOLD AS…

PURPOSES WERE--TO EXPLORE IDEAS FOR RESEARCH, IN ENGLISH, THAT HAD EMERGED AT PREVIOUS CONFERENCES, TO EXAMINE METHODS OF RESEARCH IN LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP AND LINGUISTIC SCIENCE, TO CONSULT WITH EXPERTS IN RESEARCH DESIGN, AND TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT EXPERTS IN LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, PSYCHOLOGY, AND EDUCATION CAN WORK TOGETHER EFFECTIVELY TO…

AN UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN RELATIONS CAN BE DEVELOPED BY MEANS OF NEW MEDIA. PROCEDURES ARE GIVEN TELLING HOW TO USE A NEWS ITEM AS A STIMULUS FOR RESEARCH ON THE RELEVANT FACTS BEHIND A REPORTED EVENT AND HOW TO USE SUPPLEMENTARY READING AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES TO GAIN A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF MEANINGS BEHIND THE HEADLINES. USE IS INTENDED FOR…

The guide is intended as a stimulus for the establishment of training programs for newly employed attendants and as an aid to the development of on-going in-service training. The instructor should select those subject areas which meet the needs of the institution and its residents. It is expected that additions and deletions will be made. The body…

Two regional workshops were held to expedite development and improvement in the scope and quality of project training in distributive education. The activities center around the development of instructional projects for high school level distributive education students. Each workshop consisted of about 42 hours of formal instruction, 30 hours of…

Committee reports and group discussions are presented for a conference called by the Office of Education. The committee on organization and development considered a statement of objectives, the development of a sound program of training that will sell itself on merit, the approach of developing a new program as a merchandising problem, the…

This planning model outlines eight steps that enable local education agencies to formulate a program for staff development. The program is designed to modify organizational, managerial, and instructional practices that inhibit reading success among both children and adults. The eight action steps are: (1) assess district-wide reading needs; (2)…

The Greenwich, Connecticut, public school system is training teachers and administrators in the use of structured cooperative learning groups as part of a district-wide strategy to explore a variety of effective teaching practices. The cooperative learning program and its impact on teachers and students is described. (MT)

The authors present information on how to design and deliver career workshops and seminars. They follow a model that features (1) needs assessment, (2) program planning, (3) program implementation, and (4) program evaluation. (CH)