MULTIPLE CLASSES ARE DEFINED AS THOSE IN WHICH THE TEACHER GUIDES THE LEARNING ENDEAVORS OF TWO OR MORE GROUPS OF PUPILS IN TWO OR MORE COURSES IN ONE ROOM AND IN THE SAME PERIOD OF THE DAILY SCHEDULE. SOME EXAMPLES ARE DESCRIBED, AND THE ABILITY OF MULTIPLE CLASSES TO MEET CERTAIN NEEDS, SPECIFIC PROCEDURES FOR STARTING MULTIPLE CLASSES, USE OF…

PERIODICALS, BOOKS, PAPERS, DISSERTATIONS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS FROM 1954 TO 1966 WERE REVIEWED IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A BASE FOR CURRENT RESEARCH. THE TOPICS REPORTED ON ARE (1) PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES, (2) MANPOWER NEEDS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, (3) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, (4) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, (5) INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND DEVICES,…

THIS ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE CONTAINS THE FULL STATEMENT OF LAWS AND RULINGS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOR EACH TYPE OF HANDICAP, A DEFINITION, ADMISSION CRITERIA, TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS, PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING PROGRAM, AND REIMBURSEMENT INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES AND OTHER…

Mandatory retirement of college faculty, as affected by the amendments to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), is considered in relation to the changing faculty age profile, retirement strategies to cope with ADEA, and other issues under ADEA. ADEA raised the mandatory retirement age from 65 to 70, and tenured faculty were exempted…

This revised outline of a 1962 address contains general guidelines considered still useful for practicing school business administrators. Introductory "general observations" and a preamble give advice about good personal qualities, policy and planning practices, and relations with school boards, community, staff, and fellow professional…

Controversies over adult education purposes, methods, audiences, and procedures are examined. After outlining a procedure for reviewing competing positions on controversial topics, the book pairs the contrasting views of two authors on each of 10 key issues facing adult education. Chapters cover: philosophies at issue (David L. Boggs); identifying…

A regional plan for optometric education in the western United States is summarized. Central to the plan is the development of cooperative programs among the region's three schools, the Pacific University College of Optometry, Southern California College of Optometry, and the University of California School of Optometry at Berkeley. A plan for the…

This guidebook was designed to assist sex equity coordinators in the Los Angeles Community College District in promoting the recruitment, retention, and placement of students in vocational programs that are non-traditional for their sex. The guidebook's first ten chapters present: (1) outlines of relevant legislation and legal guidelines for…

This report is an exploratory application of a dynamic mathematical model to express a theory of changes in youth's career expectations over time. Main content is divided into two focuses: (1) theoretical interpretations of the differential equations which embody the mathematical model and (2) reporting and discussion of the results of preliminary…

Developed through synthesis and review of existing task analysis literature, this guide lists tasks expected to be performed by workers in ten health occupations and presents information for incorporating these tasks into articulated secondary and postsecondary competency based educational programs. Task listings are presented for the following…

Analysis of 1968-76 data from the Office of Civil Rights indicated that Hispanics were highly segregated between school systems and between schools within systems. In 1976, nearly 80% of all the Hispanics enrolled in United States schools were enrolled in less than 5% of the nation's school districts, a level of segregation nearly twice that of…

Founded in 1972 by the Twin Cities Indian community, the Red School House is an Indian designed alternative to education in the public schools that involves Indian community participation and control, a culturally based curriculum, and the encouragement of student self-awareness, confidence, and pride. In 1976 the school was named by the U.S.…

These meetings of the American Indian Policy Review Commission were concerned with the markup of various sections of the final report, some sections having to do with Indian law, Indian history, Indian education, Alaska Natives, and funding of Indian programs. On February 25, there was a discussion of education recommendations including one on the…

Five types of counties (College-Professional, Urban, Recreational-Retirement, Extractive, and Most Rural) were identified among 83 counties in the Ozark-Ouchita Uplands in order to determine educational and health impacts resulting from the "population turnaround" of the late 1960's and early 1970's. Variables were computed from…

Summarizing the most comprehensive review of Indian policies and programs in the history of the United States, the final report of the American Indian Policy Review Commission (AIPRC) is a product of Indian effort and participation. Volume Two contains five appendices and an index. Appendix A includes information on: the legal mandate (Public Law…