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Download full textToole, Amy L.; And Others – 1980
One of 10 documents developed for preschool programs for handicapped children, the manual focuses on the use of parent volunteers (or paraprofessionals) in the classroom. The introduction examines the program's purpose and rationale, provides an overview of the parent volunteer system, and considers recommended setting, and the appropriateness of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Parent Participation, Preschool Education
Rabianski, Nancyanne – 1981
Because spelling errors affect the writer's word choice and the writer's audience, college students who are otherwise good writers are often placed in remedial English classes. Despite its relationship to audience concerns, word choice, and the physical act of writing, spelling has not been of much concern to composition teachers. Research in the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Descriptions, Remedial Instruction, Spelling
Hamilton, Stephen F. – 1980
The Learning Web--an alternative educational organization discussed in this paper-matches high school students with adults who can teach them a skill. Staff members either contact a young person who has been referred by a school, or a young person initiates contact with the organization. An intake interview is followed by placement of the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational Programs, Nontraditional Education, Organizations (Groups)
Human Resources Research Organization, Alexandria, VA. – 1980
A study to gather information describing model infant and preschool programs for handicapped children in California is reported. Information was received from 142 proqrams (102 in California) including validated First Chance projects, Outreach projects funded by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, Master Plan agencies in California,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Infants, Preschool Education
Cooper, Walter – 1980
The final report documents development and accomplishments of Project STEP (Sequential Training Experiences in the Psychomotor Domain) for elementary level special education students. Evaluation components are outlined for 1979-80, followed by a review of Project STEP activities as related to initial objectives. Target subcomponents listed include…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Education, Parent Education, Program Descriptions
Riegel, R. Hunt, Ed.; Mathey, John P., Ed. – 1981
The document presents transcriptions from a symposium on mainstreaming at the secondary level. The following seven projects are briefly described: the Parallel Alternate Curriculum for Secondary Classrooms in Arizona (a compensatory program developed and conducted by regular educators with special educators' support); Operation Divert in Florida…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Program Descriptions
Amor, Edward – 1981
The playwrights-directors workshop at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) allows students of directing and playwriting to meet jointly to explore and solve problems in the creation and production of original one-act scripts. At the heart of the program is the belief that both playwriting and directing students profit from producing their efforts…
Descriptors: Dramatics, Higher Education, Playwriting, Production Techniques
Institute for Information Studies, Falls Church, VA. – 1980
The guide is intended to provide a practical source of information on financial resources for disabled individuals. Following an introductory chapter is a chapter discussing some fundamental principles useful in increasing the likelihood that a benefit will be awarded. Subsequent chapters contain information on financial assistance programs in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Financial Resources, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Swain, Caroline H.
The paper describes the residential treatment program at Daniel Memorial, a private agency for 24 emotionally troubled adolescents. Students are said to live on campus for 5 days and return home on weekends. The role of the teacher is focused on, and the Getzels-Guba model is used to picture the organizational areas of conflict or congruence for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances, Program Descriptions, Residential Programs
Cotton, Ira W., Ed. – 1978
The different technologies applicable to computer networks serving limited geographic areas, e.g., a single campus, factory, or office complex, are discussed in a number of short presentations made by active researchers and implementers in this field. Intensive discussion by participants in working sessions is reported for six topics: subnet…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Information Processing, Networks, Program Descriptions
Farquhar, Robin H. – 1979
This paper discusses the development of a professional organization--the Inter-American Council on Educational Administration. The first half offers a descriptive summary of five professional associations, several of them serving members internationally. The second half of the paper summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of professional…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Foreign Countries, International Organizations, Models
Cendese, W. Ivan – 1980
This paper describes an alternative evening high school program for dropouts located in Salt Lake City (Utah). The purpose of the study was to arrive at a descriptive analysis and interpretation of what went on in the alternative school, Valley High School. It describes and analyzes such features as the drop-in program, learning center activities…
Descriptors: Dropouts, High School Students, Models, Nontraditional Education
MALEY, DONALD – 1967
THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IN COOPERATION WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED. IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO PUT EDUCATIONAL THEORY INTO OPERATION. IT FOCUSES ON AN EXPERIMENTAL-LABORATORY-FOR-PEOPLE CONCEPT AND EMPHASIZES THE INDIVIDUAL'S ROLE IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. IT HAS PUT THE PROCESS OF SELF-EDUCATION AHEAD…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Industrial Arts, Industry, Junior High Schools
Manitowoc Technical Inst., WI. School of Business. – 1966
THE SECRETARIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM OF MANITOWOC TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IS DESCRIBED TO ASSIST AN EVALUATION TEAM IN THEIR STUDY OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-ACCOUNTING MAJOR PROGRAM OF THE SCHOOL. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE 2-YEAR POST-HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM ARE TO -- (1) PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE SECRETARIAL…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Office Occupations Education, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions
STEVENSON, WILLIAM W. – 1967
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION WERE DEFINED BY THE UNIT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ITS COUNSULTING AND ADVISORY BOARDS. TEACHERS IN THE FIELD ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PRACTICES WHICH MANY BE EVALUATED TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING PROBLEMS. SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE DIRECTED…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Program Descriptions, Research Coordinating Units, State Programs
