This study, based on statistical and other data reported by 88 nations, reviews the nature and extent of organized efforts to promote the spread of adult literacy and to provide elementary and secondary education for adults. Included in the comparative tables and individual reports are such aspects as program sponsorship and administration,…

Teaching machines and programed instruction represent new methods in education, but they are based on teaching principles established before the development of media technology. Today programed learning materials based on the new technology enjoy increasing popularity for several reasons: they apply sound psychological theories; the materials can…

This report describes an experimental system for remote direct access to files of computer-stored information which has been indexed by the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC). The data base for the experiment consisted of references from a single issue of Nuclear Science Abstracts. The Special Subject Edition of UDC for Nuclear Science and…

The Richfield, Minnesota, High School Language Arts Department studied the composition skills of 24 classes in grades 10, 11, and 12 to assess (1) improvement in writing skills from each grade level to the next as an indication of the effectiveness of a composition curriculum which emphasized expository writing, a d (2) the effects of lay readers…

This report describes compensatory education activities for public and nonpublic school disadvantaged youth in Arkansas. Initial evaluation reveals that the Title I projects have been "extremely effective" and have increased the holding power of the schools. Attendance rates have improved considerably. Extensive tabular data is presented…

Materials used in the evaluation, reported in VT 004937, are included. Section A contains the test battery: (1) survey forms to determine attitudes toward work, (2) descriptive rating scales for employability management, safety, and sanitation, (3) descriptive rating scales for food service workers and child care aides, (4) tests of child care and…

The operational manual for teachers of adult education in the Rapides Education for Adult Development Program of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, sets forth procedures, policies, philosophies, and programs as a guide to be followed uniformly by all teachers of adult classes. Sections of the manual deal with the definition and legal foundations of the…

To assess the effects of specialized retraining of cognitive, perceptual, and motor (CPM) deficits, a battery of tests was prepared and used with 200 behaviorally maladjusted and 200 problem-free children. The composite score indicated that 40% of the maladjusted group manifested major dysfunction whereas none of the problem-free group…

The marked growth in foreign language instruction during the 1957-1960 period is noted and is attributed to the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958, to the establishment of language laboratory facilities, to the wider use of audiovisual aids and teaching machines, and to the application of linguistic science to language teaching.…

Presented is a collection of 11 papers from a national training institute for special education administrators and others which focused on the major provisions of Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Papers are divided into three sections: perspectives from Congress and U.S. Office of Education, review and discussion of…

Several intermediate performance objectives and corresponding criterion measures are listed for each of 14 terminal objectives for high school custodial service and building maintenance course (the third year of a 3-year program). The materials were developed for a 36-week course (3 hours daily) designed to prepare 12th graders with entry level…

Several intermediate performance objectives and corresponding criterion measures are listed for each of 10 terminal objectives for an intermediate automotive body repair and refinishing course. The materials were developed for a two-semester (3 hours daily) course for specialized classrooms, shop, and practical experiences designed to enable the…

Written as a guide to be used in the admission and placement of Nigerian students in U.S. institutions of higher education, this study discusses the education system of Nigeria. Following an historical summary of the Nigerian's education system, information is provided on Nigerian primary education, secondary education, external examinations,…

To assist teachers and students in understanding the latest concepts and functions of the automobile, this curriculum guide treats both the skills and knowledge necessary for auto mechanics. Developed by an advisory committee of instructors and mechanics in the industry, this manual consists of the following five sections: orientation and safety;…

A study was undertaken to examine the traditional method of evaluating teachers, the multiple-evidence approach used by the University of Georgia's field-based preservice secondary English education program and by the Georgia Department of Education. The study sought to evaluate the instruments used by the university to measure prospective…