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BIRCH, HERBERT G., ED. – 1964
PAPERS AND DISCUSSION SUMMARIES ARE PRESENTED FROM A CONFERENCE ON THE BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN DAMAGE, HELD AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA IN NOVEMBER 1962. A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES IS REPRESENTED, AND THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE CONSIDERED--(1) "THE PROBLEM OF 'BRAIN DAMAGE' IN CHILDREN" BY HERBERT G. BIRCH, (2)…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior, Behavior Problems, Child Development
Evans, Shirley J.; Evans, Gerald – 1980
A project was conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of competency-based, individualized instruction as a teaching technique in vocational welding programs for students with varying backgrounds, abilities, and special needs. Five Missouri area vocational schools participated in the project by field testing and evaluating welding instructional…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education, Disabilities
Anderson, Jean; Hull, William H. – 1981
The Alliance for Career and Vocational Education is a consortium of school districts that was formed by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education so participating districts could pool resources and address common needs in career and vocational education. Through the Alliance, career exploration, awareness, and planning materials…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Guidance
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1978
This catalog is intended to make successful programs and practices available so that interested school districts may adapt and install their key elements. All programs were approved by program offices within their funding agencies and often by state education agencies. All were then carefully scrutinized for quality by the Joint Dissemination…
Descriptors: Art Education, Bilingual Education, Career Education, Communication Skills
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1978
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 14 titles deal with the following topics: the cognitive and perceptual components of children's reading success; the relationship between learning style preference and reading utilization; oral reading strategies used by younger…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Doctoral Dissertations
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. – 1974
Seventy projects funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, and providing the funds to public school districts to demonstrate the feasibility of educational innovations, are described in this document about Iowa Title III exemplary programs. Projects are subdivided according to planning grants, operational grants, guidance…
Descriptors: Career Education, Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Stark, Edward S., Ed. – 1969
Curriculum guides, some primarily outlines, others largely comments, are presented for three areas of exceptionality. Those for the mentally retarded include guides for the educable on the preprimary, primary, intermediate, and junior high school levels, and in the work study program and the sheltered workshop; a guide for the trainable retarded…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Arithmetic, Curriculum Guides, Exceptional Child Education
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Newman, Lynn – National Center for Special Education Research, 2006
This is the second in a series of NLTS2 fact sheets focusing on the experiences and outcomes of youth in a specific disability category. Students with learning disabilities comprise almost two-thirds of those receiving special education services in secondary schools. The majority of these students spend at least part of their day in a general…
Descriptors: General Education, Secondary School Students, Social Adjustment, Academic Achievement
Mash, Eric J.; Barkley, Russell A. – 2003
This text integrates state-of-the-art theory and empirical research on a wide range of child and adolescent disorders. Featuring contributions from leading scholars and clinicians, the volume provides comprehensive coverage of the biological, psychological, and social-contextual determinants of childhood problems. Each chapter focuses on a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, At Risk Persons, Attention Deficit Disorders
Denver Univ., CO. Denver Research Inst. – 1988
This federally-funded project developed computer-based simulations in the area of job-related social skills for youth, ages 16-21, who are handicapped and are in transition between school and work (i.e., high school juniors and seniors). This population included students with learning disabilities, mild retardation, and emotional disturbances. The…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Criticism, Curriculum Development, Emotional Disturbances
Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Centre, Haifa (Israel). – 1996
An 8-week course on early childhood education focusing on preventing reading difficulties was conducted and evaluated in Haifa, Israel. The course objectives were to: (1) review child development in its relationship to reading; (2) examine reading theories and teaching methods; (3) analyze the effects of the child's environment on reading; (4)…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Meyen, Edward L., Ed.; Vergason, Glenn A., Ed.; Whelan, Richard J., Ed. – 1998
This book addresses inclusive environments and the shifting of instruction of children with disabilities to the general classroom teacher. The major themes are behavior management, curriculum, and instructional strategies. Individual chapters include: (1) "Discipline in Special Education and General Education Settings" (Deborah Deutsch…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification
Gennaro, Ellen – 1992
The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library conducted a project in fiscal year 1992 that involved recruitment, retention, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, intergenerational/family, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The project served a community of 25,000-50,000 and targeted the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Community Cooperation
Goldstein, Sam; Mather, Nancy – 1998
Academic underachievement represents a significant problem faced by many children. This guide for parents is based on a framework called "Building Blocks of Learning" that enables parents to evaluate their child's pattern of learning and to pinpoint strengths as well as weaknesses. By using strengths to bolster weaknesses, continuing damage to…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Cognitive Style
Sutcliffe, Jeannie; Jacobsen, Yola – 1998
This guide, which is intended as a resource for managers and practitioners working in colleges and local education authorities in England and Wales, presents practical advice regarding widening participation of adults with learning difficulties in continuing education. The guide begins with a brief introduction and overview of key research…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Adult Students
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