This booklet augments earlier reports describing projects in mathematics for the educationally disadvantaged in New York State. Actual lesson preparation and classroom implementation are stressed. Projects represented include Mathematics Pilot Program, Individually Prescribed Instruction, and Plus Program. Other lessons concern cognition and…

The scope and place of population education in our present educational system, together with current organized activities in this field, are summarized in this pamphlet. Population education is defined as the process by which the student investigates and explores the nature and meaning of population processes, population characteristics, the…

The Gary-Indiana-Moorhead State College Project (GIMSC) in Cooperative Urban Teacher Preparation comprised a mix of professional courses in education with field and clinical experiences in the inner city. This report describes various aspects of the program including travel allowance, tuition, and costs; housing and cooperating schools; rationale…

This publication is the report of the instructional program, "Measure and Find Out, A Quantitative Approach to Science," designed for grades four, five, and six. The basic rationale of the program is not to present any material which a child can not observe, describe, and measure. The report is divided into five parts, each explaining different…

This directory discusses the purpose, organization, and funding of Cooperative College-Science projects. Brief descriptions of the 81 projects for 1973-74 are given; information on location, time, number and level of teachers attending, purpose, and director are provided for each project. (DT)

A program to prepare interdisciplinary research and development specialists in mathematics education and structural learning at the doctoral level is described. Program objectives, course offerings, faculty, information about trainees (educational background, examination records, research, publications, present position), and publications…

The Oklahoma City-Central State University Cooperative Program in Teacher Education is designed to provide student teachers preparing for middle school careers with a more realistic opportunity to integrate educational theories of learning and behavior with day-to-day public school experiences. A maximum of 25 students spend a full semester in an…

A general outline for a model guidance and counseling program for adults enrolled in a basic education program is provided. Items covered are: general outline of the special experimental study, personnel structure, duties of the study team, agencies, institutions, departments and individuals to be used for resource assistance; teachers'…

This is a session-by-session lesson chart of component one of the Instructional Staff Development (ISD) program. The general purposes of this component are listed as follows: a) to provide participants with proper expectations concerning the purpose of the program, b) to promote a group feeling of familiarity among participants, c) to encourage…

A historical description and chronological account of an experience in which an urban school system adopted a criterion-referenced testing program through contract with a publisher is given. A proposal was developed, objectives reviewed, and tests constructed and reviewed. Reports and training programs for school staff were also developed. The…

The School Volunteer Program has made a significant contribution toward enriching and expanding the instructional opportunities available to the Miami public schools' students. During the period from September 15, 1971 to June 15, 1972, 1,237 volunteers contributed 48,358 hours to the students in 35 schools in three districts. The goals of the…

An experimental course covering some of the fundamental principles and terminology associated with environmental science and the application of these principles to various contemporary problems is summarized in this report. The course involved a series of lectures together with a program of specific seminar and discussion topics presented by the…

The semi-annual newsletter allows for dissemination of current information of the World-of-Work Economic Education Project (WOWEE) which will provide a basis for career planning by junior and senior high students. Intended for teachers and other educators, the newsletter typically includes details about upcoming conferences, meetings, and…

The need for community involvement in a teacher training program is stressed in this monograph. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section discusses the historical view of community involvement in decision-making matters pertaining to education and the growing trend toward a concept of many levels of citizen participation in…

Volume III of the evaluation of the School Personnel Program (SPU), designed by Florida State University, assesses the impact of program training. Part I reports the extent to which school personnel trained in SPU projects were able to identify a "flexible staffing" approach and to view the flexible staffing approach as a desirable alternative to…