An instructional television program, "Place of Doors," developed by the New York State Education Department's Bureau of Educational Communication to teach science, ecology, health, social studies, and consumerism to fourth graders was evaluated. The program was used to provide mainline rather than supplemental instruction. Nine hundred…

Outlined in this manual is Canada's first National Test of Physical Fitness. Each test item is a valid and reliable measure of fitness, simple enough for any teacher not trained in fitness measurement to administer. Each of the six tests measures a different aspect of fitness: (1) the one-minute speed sit-up tests the strength and endurance of the…

Differences between two models of student-instructor disparity regarding educational views and preferences in accounting for variance in course rating scores were investigated. Undergraduates in nine classes completed the Student Instructional Report (SIR) and the Student Orientations Survey; instructors completed a parallel inventory, the Faculty…

The present study investigated the hypothesis that children do not use the same standards of fair play in mixed-age situations as in same-age situations. It was further hypothesized that in mixed-age encounters, younger children would use cues associated with older children (i.e., physical size) as a basis for reward deservingness. Older children,…

This study was designed to determine if there were certain aspects of cognitive/personality style that affected prospective teachers' choice of problem-solving paradigm and presentation of inquiry. Fifty-six undergraduate elementary education majors were given the Paragraph Completion Test, which measures conceptual level, and the Group Embedded…

The Army has established an Assessment Center Pilot Program at The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. The purpose of the program is to determine the feasibility of assessment centers for the Army. The project described in this report was designed to contribute to two particular objectives of the pilot program. These objectives were (1) to…

One of a series of curriculum guides prepared for the metals occupations cluster of the construction/fabrication occupational group, this guide identifies the essentials of the foundry trade as recommended by the successful foundry operator. An instructional program based upon the implementation of the guide is expected to prepare a student to…

One of a series of curriculum guides prepared for the building occupations cluster of the construction/fabrication occupational group, this guide identifies the essentials of the plumbing and pipefitting trade as recommended by the successful plumber/pipefitter. An instructional program based upon the implementation of the guide is expected to…

One of a series of curriculum guides prepared for the building occupations cluster of the construction/fabrication occupational group, this guide identifies the essentials of the masonry trade as recommended by the successful mason. An instructional program based upon the implementation of the guide is expected to prepare a student to adequately…

One of a series of curriculum guides prepared for the building occupations cluster of the construction/fabrication occupational group, this guide identifies the essentials of the carpentry trade as recommended by the successful carpenter. An instructional program based upon the implementation of the guide is expected to prepare a student to…

One of a series of curriculum guides prepared for the graphic communications occupations cluster, this guide identifies the essentials of the draftsman trade as recommended by the successful draftsman. An instructional program based upon the implementation of the guide is expected to prepare a student to adequately perform entry level tasks…

One of a series of curriculum guides prepared for the metals occupations cluster of the construction/fabrication occupational group, this guide identifies the essentials of the welding and cutting trade as recommended by successful welders. An instructional program based upon the implementation of the guide is expected to prepare a student to…

The annotated bibliography, review of literature, and glossary of terms contained in this document relate to current and past trends in job design. Topics covered are Quality of Work Life; Conceptual and Theoretical Framework for Job Design; Measurement of Tasks and Job Structural Attributes and Tasks; Survey Research on Job Design; Case, Field,…

Relationships between competencies specified for elementary education reading programs and selected factors contributing to teacher effectiveness were assessed in this study. Phase one assessed relationships among 12 factors of teacher effectiveness and 22 competencies developed by the State of Pennsylvania. Phase two studied relationships among…

The manual provides instructions for adapting the Special Fitness Test and the Special Fitness Test Award System for moderately retarded children. It is noted that major purposes of the test and award system are to motivate youngsters to participate actively in physical education and recreation activities and give them feelings of accomplishment…