The report covers the first 2 years of operation of the Summer Family Conference, a 5-day program designed to provide intensive educational and counseling services to families with young (2-6 years) cerebral palsied children. Families involved were those considered hard to reach due to poverty or other factors by United Cerebral Palsy of New York…

In the summers of 1967 through 1970, summer institutes were held at the University of New Hampshire, Durham to train those involved in the field of higher education with various research methods. Although the initial institute participants consisted mainly of classroom personnel from New Hampshire, the participants in the three subsequent programs…

The summer institute program was designed to provide basic training in Afro-American and African studies for teachers from midwestern colleges and universities to meet the severe teacher shortage in these subjects. Content knowledge and attitudes were emphasized more than teaching skills. The 40 participants were instructed in Afro-American and…

This report consists of an evaluation of the effects of introducing the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) Level One curriculum into the classes of ISCS Institute participants. Participants were compared with a control group on the basis of results obtained from the Classroom Activity Checklist, Student Inventory, Scientific Attitude…

A WORKSHOP FOR SUPERVISING-TEACHERS WAS ORGANIZED TO PLAN, EXPLORE, AND INNOVATE A MORE COMPLETE PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. THE WORKSHOP ALSO INCLUDED DISCUSSION OF ESSENTIAL PHASES OF THE OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS AS THEY APPLY TO THE PREPARATION OF STUDENT TEACHERS. THIS REPORT INCLUDED (1) A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FROM 11 WESTERN…

AN INSTITUTE WAS CONDUCTED TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGES AND SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR TEACHING SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL COURSES. THE PARTICIPANTS WERE 16 TEACHERS IN THE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL AREA OF INSTRUMENTATION. THE ACTIVITY INCLUDED LECTURE AND DISCUSSION, DEMONSTRATION, LABORATORY WORK, AND FIELD TRIPS. THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM…

THE PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO STIMULATE AND COORDINATE EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION AND EXPERIMENTATION WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS REPORTED. DESCRIBED ARE (1) CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, (2) INDIVIDUAL EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS IN SPECIFIC CURRICULUMS, (3) MODEL DEMONSTRATION SUBSYSTEM PROGRAMS (EXPERIMENTAL…

Investigated were the effects on attendance of four types of pre-program advertising: no advertising, personal invitation, signs, and innovation. All three advertising treatments increased program attendance over no advertising. Each advertising technique has advantages and disadvantages. Signs are impersonal, but effective. Personal invitation is…

Teachers met with specialists in pollution, population growth, and natural resources to assist them in selecting environmental topics appropriate to their discipline. Pretests and posttest evaluation of teachers indicated significant differences in responses to environmental issues and selection of curriculum topics. Also the symposium structure…

Describes one portion of a three-week summer program for teachers seeking to integrate arts in education. Provides examples of work from the program. (RL)

A short term residential summer camp treatment program provided for 18 autistic children, 15 boys and 3 girls (5 to 13 years old), was seen to be successful by the camp staff and parents. (IM)

Describes the use of the facilities of Camp Easter Seal, Virginia, for institutionalized adolescents from different hospitals in Virginia. Also includes the attitudes of the patients toward their camping experience, their camp counselors, and what they learned from their camping experience. (Author/RK)

Describes how Virginia's annual summer conference for agricultural educators is planned, conducted, and evaluated. Includes a sample format and evaluation scale, and examples of subject areas covered. (SH)

Available from: Rehabilitation Services Administration, 330 C Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.