Studies of the human brain suggest that cerebral dominance, the preference for either the right or the left hemisphere to direct the body's behavior, plays a causal role in distinctive learning styles and behavior patterns. The two halves of the brain are physically almost identical at birth, but childhood experiences which utilize one hemisphere…

The concept that it is important for students to learn how to read the language of mathematics is promoted. Most mathematics teachers neither have the knowledge nor feel the responsibility to develop reading skills in their students. The materials in this document are viewed to be of sufficient variety and potential for making important…

This publication provides a comprehensive interpretation of the second mathematics assessment completed during the 1977-78 school year by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP results suggest strong implications for the mathematics curriculum of the 1980's that mathematics educators need to evaluate with care. The…

After a brief historical review of the background and research, the paper focuses on development of a teacher-administered behavior rating scale to screen for school adaptation problems on a large scale basis using as Ss 15 primary grade teachers and their ratings of 315 primary grade children (ages 6-to-10 years) in their classes. A 16-item…

Addressing the needs of Hispanic bilingual children with learning problems, the manual is arranged to help teach beginning students vowels and the concepts of shapes in a step-by-step manner based on Englemann's principles of direct instruction. Equivalent Spanish/English chapters are designed to teach pronunciation and identification of vowels…

The Tillamook program provides support to learning disabled students who experience difficulty in science, social studies, and other content areas in the regular class setting, as a result of mainstreaming efforts. The program model includes a professionally staffed resource room, a diagnostic-prescriptive team, and a library of multimedia…

The inservice teacher seminars and instructional materials described here focus on understanding development-oriented education principles and prescriptive/diagnostic teaching skills and aiding students whose visual and hearing problems affect their behavior and learning. Inservice topics include: learning concepts of humanistic educational…

A questionnaire was completed by Japanese students at the University of Kansas, to determine their perception of cross-cultural understanding between Japanese and Americans at the University. The students judged American knowledge of Japanese culture to be meager, but were in general confident in their own grasp of American culture. This knowledge…

A 1967 conference on the nonlearner focussed on an examination of broad, major issues in contemporary American education. Among the facets discussed at the conference and briefly summarized here are educational goals and social change, the responsibilities of the schools, and controversies about the educational strategies. Also noted is the…

One hundred and fourteen planning and operational grants related to reading which were approved during the fiscal year 1967 are listed. "Pacesetters in Innovation, Fiscal Year 1967" was reviewed, and all reading-related documents were selected for inclusion. The bibliography is a complete listing of all PACE projects related to reading…

This review of reading research literature deals with three major areas. First, 10 problems that inhibit the educational development of disadvantaged learners are identified and discussed. Secondly, programs designed to aid these students are reviewed. They include reading programs for preschool, elementary school, and secondary school age groups…

The purpose of this bibliography is to provide sources of information for educators, researchers, and students on: (1) the identification of children with potential learning problems (learning disabilities, behavioral difficulties, health problems); (2) screening for language, reading, and math readiness; and (3) assessment of the gifted child.…

This book suggests a variety of ways parents can develop a greater awareness of themselves and of their children. Topics covered include: (1) individual and small group sensitivity exercises for adults; (2) examples and uses of time sample and anecdotal observation records; (3) the importance of encouraging self-expression in children through…

Described is the 1971-72 Mark Twain School (Montgomery County, Maryland) staff development institute at which 38 regular classroom teachers were trained in individualized psychoeducational programing for emotionally disturbed adolescents with learning difficulties whose needs could not be met in regular secondary school programs. Five chapters…

Described and evaluated is the 1972-73 Mark Twain Internship Program, a demonstration project to train teachers of emotionally disturbed adolescents who experience learning and human relations difficulties. It is noted that the program was sponsored by the Montgomery County, Maryland public school system and was funded under Title IV, Education of…