This 16-hour course was designed to teach the minimum computer literacy objectives set forth by a mandate from the Virginia Board of Education. The course also prepares teachers to use the word processor. The inservice package is comprised of five units: (1) introduction to the computer; (2) computer-assisted instruction; (3) computer programming…

This report examines issues concerned with the use of aversive behavior modification techniques in actual treatment practices at one intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded. The review of these practices reveals how, once the philosophy of using aversives takes hold at a program (to deal with seemingly intractable behaviors), its…

The handbook on progress evaluation was prepared for workshop participants. The Center for the Study of Evaluation (CSE) conducts a series of workshops for administrators and other evaluation team personnel. Specific exercises and activities are suggested using the five stage evaluation model. The phases are needs assessment, program planning,…

The exercises described in this booklet comprise a physical fitness program of moderate intensity. Exercises are graded according to difficulty, and, in most cases, balanced to encompass physical fitness components essential to health, maintaining optimum body weight, and promoting efficient movement. Illustrations and descriptions are given of:…

Controversy exists in the field of child day care concerning the training of child care workers. Becker (1979) states that trainers should be child care professionals who help to engage workers in an educational/developmental process, as opposed to "outside" trainers from other professions who view training as a mechanism to "add…

The determination of the thickness of a sludge blanket in primary and secondary clarifiers and in gravity thickness is important in making operational control decisions. Knowing the thickness and concentration will allow the operator to determine sludge volume and detention time. Designed for individuals who have completed National Pollutant…

The jar test is used to determine the proper chemical dosage required for good coagulation and flocculation of water. The test is commonly used in potable water, secondary effluent prior to advanced wastewater treatment, secondary clarifier influent, and sludge conditioning practice. Designed for individuals who have completed National Pollutant…

This module describes the process used to determine solids mass and location throughout a waste water treatment plant, explains how these values are used to determine the solids mass balance around single treatment units and the entire system, and presents calculations of solids in pounds and sludge units. The instructor's manual contains a…

Designed for individuals who have completed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) level 1 laboratory training skills, this module on digestor gas analysis provides waste water treatment plant operators with the basic skills and information needed to: (1) successfully run the carbon dioxide analysis test; (2) accurately record…

A brief overview of the basic concepts and philosophies for sampling water and waste water systems is presented in this module. The module is not intended to specify sampling procedures, frequencies, or locations for specific treatment facilities but rather to outline those general procedures which should be followed when sampling under most…

Designed for individuals who have completed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) level 1 laboratory training skills, this module provides waste water treatment plant operators with the basic skills and information needed to: (1) standardize a nephelometric turbidimeter; (2) determine the turbidity of a sample; and (3) calculate…

Cross-cultural orientation programs are generally intended to help sojourners in countries with cultures that are different from their own to make practical preparations for living abroad; communicate with people in the host country; avoid social errors; refrain from judging the host culture against their own cultural norms; and cope with culture…

One in a series of guidebooks, this manual was designed to help military child care center directors develop staff training plans. Two modules previously developed by the Military Child Care Project, the Child Guidance Series and the Child Environment Series, form the basis for suggestions. Section 1 of the manual provides detailed descriptions of…

The Disabilities Awareness Curriculum was used to teach able-bodied third-grade children about various disabilities in an effort to increase the accuracy of those children's perceptions concerning disabled individuals. Subjects were 140 children from 3 schools (2 classes from each school) representing 3 school districts. Children were randomly…

One of the most serious problems associated with aging concerns the decline in perceptual-motor skills, due to illness and/or lack of use based on poor motivation. Investigations of training programs to improve hand-eye coordination have yielded mixed results. A study was conducted to examine the effects of a training program to improve hand-eye…