This minicourse was prepared for use with secondary physics students in the Dallas Independent School District and is one option in a physics program which provides for the selection of topics on the basis of student career needs and interests. This minicourse was aimed at providing students with a knowledge of the ways in which light, sound, and…

This minicourse was prepared for use with secondary physics students in the Dallas Independent School District and is one option in a physics program which provides for the selection of topics on the basis of student career needs and interests. This minicourse was aimed at helping the student relate the concepts of work, power, energy, momentum,…

This minicourse was prepared for use with secondary physics students in the Dallas Independent School District and is one option in a physics program which provides for the selection of topics on the basis of student career needs and interests. This minicourse was aimed at providing students with an understanding of some basic physics principles…

This instructional guide, intended for student use, develops the concept of nuclear energy through a series of sequential activities. A technical development of the subject is pursued with examples stressing practical aspects of the concepts. Included in the minicourse are: (1) the rationale, (2) terminal behavioral objectives, (3) enabling…

This thesis was a descriptive study of developmental writing programs in two- and four-year colleges. The following areas were investigated: identifying students who need extra language skills help; placing students in flexible programs so they can learn what they individually need to know; evaluating materials to teach skills; evaluating…

This guide for the fiscal year 1975 is designed to provide summary information about programs funded by the National Science Foundation, and is intended as a source of general guidance for institutions and individuals interested in participating in these programs. Program listings describe the principal characteristics and basic purpose of each…

This resource guide provides detailed information for Head Start programs and other organizations interested in planning and operating a home-based comprehensive child/family development program. Part I deals with topics such as: (1) assessing needs and interests, (2) goals, objectives, and resources, (3) administrative planning, (4) community…

The administrative handbook contains general information concerning Maine legislation relating to special education, state subsidy to special education programs, Title VI (A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Public Law 85-926 related to preparation of professional personnel in special education, and the services of the Special…

Realizing that the community college serves in a special capacity through the development of varied and flexible curriculms, this program guide was developed by the Automobile Manufacturers-American Vocational Association Industry Planning Council. For the benefit of administrators and curriculum specialists, it gives a setting for associate…

This paper deals with suggestions for elementary school guidance program development. (1) The guidance program should be constructed on the needs of the individual school and its unique attributes. Stereotyped programs should be avoided. (2) The counselor's most important attributes are knowledge and skill in the art of human relations. (3) The…

This manual was prepared to assist local public schools in organizing and conducting a broadened program of vocational education of significant scope. Operating policies and procedures are provided in areas of: (1) Administration of Vocational-Technical Education, (2) Agricultural Education, (3) Vocational Business and Office Occupations, (4)…

Four hundred and two fifth graders, 297 from 34 public schools and 105 from 14 parochial schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, participated in the second year of a reading enrichment project during 1967-68. The major cost categories of the program are reported in this document as well as the three major objectives. The overall objective is…

This document is a guide to opportunities in liberal arts and sciences at the eleven major midwestern universities involved in the consortium, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The guide is divided into fourteen chapters by school. Within each chapter the schools are discussed in terms of admissions policies, transfer of credit,…

This staff guide is directed to individuals or groups who are interested in the establishment and operation of child care centers for disadvantaged children and includes discussions of staff schedules, duties, supplies, health and safety. The first section deals with daily routines and discusses care for infants, toddlers, pre-school and…

This guide was designed by the Michigan State Department to assist local school district personnel in the use of Guaranteed Performance Contracting (GPC) by providing a framework of suggested procedures. (CK)