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Conner, James E. – For Adults Only, 1982
Teachers cannot afford to ignore the research findings on right and left brain functions. Basically, three things have been discovered: (1) each hemisphere of the brain processes information differently; (2) in some people, the hemispheres work well together, in others they are in a constant state of disagreement; and (3) each hemisphere is…
Descriptors: Brain, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Development
Nyberg, V. R. – 1984
The paper reports results of an academic occupational program intended for educable mentally handicapped and learning disabled secondary students in Leduc, Alberta. An introduction reviews history of the program and the evaluation process. The evaluation plan, based on R. Stake's model for program evaluation, is described, and sources of data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Mild Mental Retardation, Program Development
Magrab, Phyllis; And Others – 1981
Four papers focus on the processes involved in developing a community team for providng services to handicapped preschoolers. Jerry Elder and Elynor Kazuk review steps in beginning a community team approach in "Getting Started," including the mechanics of planning and conducting an initial meeting to explain the advantages of collaborative…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Resources, Cooperation, Disabilities
Van Tassel-Baska, Joyce – 1981
The book is intended to help administrators provide leadership necessary to begin and maintain gifted and talented education programs. An initial section provides an overview of the population, the rationale for special educational provisions, a historical review of gifted and talented education, and considerations in identification, program…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Administration
Booth, Tony – 1982
The third of 16 booklets designed for use in an Open University course on special education in the United Kingdom, this guide introduces key issues in the course. The variety of handicapping conditions is examined, and age and sex factors in special education are considered. Effects of the environment and the special educational system are also…
Descriptors: Classification, Course Content, Definitions, Disabilities
Download full textGotfredson, Gary D.; And Others – 1983
This report, prepared by the Delinquency and School Environments Program of the Center for Social Organization of Schools, presents a set of standards for implementing Program Development Evaluation (PDE), a method for strengthening school organizational and research effectiveness. This report supplements an earlier account of the Program…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Program Evaluation
American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, Silver Spring, MD. – 1983
The publication describes the role of the University of Tennessee (UT) in providing higher education, continuing education, and resource services for education and rehabilitation of hearing impaired persons. Separate papers address the following topics: the UT teacher training program, an orientation program to serve state rehabilitation agency…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education
Spacht, Roger J. – 1989
Courses in recreation curriculum in the United States assist in preparing graduates to fill a variety of leisure service positions. This study was undertaken in an effort to determine whether the current administration course content accurately reflects the elements that practitioners feel are important. Information gathered in a national survey…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Higher Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. – 1988
This pamphlet provides an overview of the present situation concerning technology education in Oklahoma. It lists learner outcomes, details the criteria for a technology education program, and illustrates the role of industrial arts/technology education in the total education system. The four functions that industrial arts/technology education…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Industrial Arts, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1988
Hearings were held to: (1) receive "Healthy Children: Investing in the Future," an Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) study on cost-effective strategies for improving the health of mothers and children; and (2) consider reauthorization of the Federal Family Planning Program (FFPP), Title X of the Public Health Service Act. This…
Descriptors: Children, Cost Effectiveness, Family Planning, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1988
Testimony is presented on H.R. 4904, "Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988." The legislation allows states to apply for grants to be used to develop and implement a consumer-responsive statewide program of technology-related assistance. States may develop the program by providing assistive…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Hearings
Butler, Terry E.; Friesen, Barbara J. – 1988
This annotated bibliography addresses issues, principles, programs, and research about respite care published in articles and books from 1978-1988. It covers a wide range of topics, from comprehensive overviews of respite issues, services, and policies to descriptions of specific respite care program models. A number of the bibliographic entries…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Disabilities, Family Programs, Models
Smoot, Joseph G. – 1988
This description of the establishment of KRPS--a public radio station--at Pittsburg State University in Kansas, focuses on the strategies pursued to acquire the necessary approvals to construct the station, the problems encountered in its construction, and information on costs, equipment, and budgeting. Seven appendixes provide additional…
Descriptors: Electronic Equipment, Higher Education, Production Techniques, Program Budgeting
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1988
This bulletin reports the outcome of a short study that investigated the issue of work-related nonadvanced further education (WRNAFE) opportunities for the unemployed, reviews planning strategies for the unemployed, and examines the practices observed in a small selection of local education agencies (LEAs) in Great Britain. Various plans for…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Institutional Cooperation, Job Training
Wepner, Shelley B.; Kramer, Steven – 1984
Technical, interpersonal, and managerial skills are necessary in order to assume the responsibilities of a computer supervisor. Technical skills refer to computer proficiency and include an in-depth awareness of the methods and procedures needed to implement various facets of computer education in school settings, such as knowledge of computer…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers
