This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). In this report, CSMP teacher training workshops are described and evaluated. Data collected from participating teachers and coordinators by two questionnaires…

This volume is designed for teachers preparing to teach upper elementary students using the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) curriculum. It begins with a discussion of the importance of graph theory in mathematics and science. A mathematical development of graph-theoretic concepts and theorems is presented, followed by a set of…

The individually guided education (IGE) program developed by the Kettering Foundation was implemented in September of 1973 at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Junior High School in Woburn, Massachusetts. The components of the program described in this speech include pupil and teacher scheduling, physical layout, pupil selection and adjustment,…

Electric Circuits 540-126 is the second course of a three-course sequence which is taken during the first year of the two-year program in Electrical-Electronic Engineering Technology at Cuyahoga Community College (Ohio). The conventional lecture method of instruction includes textbook and other reading assignments, lectures based on the readings…

This document discusses the relative merits of cross-age helping programs, where one older more experienced student helps younger less experienced children to learn. Two types of approaches to organizing cross-age helping programs are reviewed: (1) one emphasizes a programmed or structured approach which consists of a series of detailed steps for…

The art of listening is no longer neglected, as may be seen by the materials (recreational and educational), articles, and book chapters which have come forth in the last five years. However, in order to improve communication among people, listening should be taught and teachers should integrate listening skill development into classroom…

Reported is a study that was partly developmental and partly experimental. A series of worksheets were developed based on the Elementary School Science (ESS) unit, Batteries and Bulbs, and were used to teach three classes of sixth grade students. Two other classes covered the same material using a lecture-discussion technique. Student gains were…

This final report concerns a pioneering, three-year curriculum development project dedicated to translating recent learning theory and laboratory findings into operational practice in an existing educational institution. This project produced a highly successful and unique course that teaches two semesters of economics that students can master in…

Many office occupations open to typists require a skill level above that reached by the disadvantaged urban student who completes the present "clerical" training course. Conventional instruction in typewriting has tended to focus on manipulative factors whereas relatively recent research has shown that cognitive factors (decision making…

The purposes of this bulletin are to summarize selected ESEA Title III projects in elementary school mathematics; to draw implications from them for improving mathematics teaching and learning throughout the nation; and to provide assistance to local elementary school personnel involved in the teaching of elementary school mathematics, state and…

Four classes of positions in the Fort Lincoln New Town Education system are delineated. These are teachers, coordinators, paraprofessionals, and administrative employees. The document describes for each area the position controls, responsibilities, and evaluation factors. Teachers include master teacher, associate teacher, teacher intern, and…

This document contains a program description, curriculum outlines, and evaluation of the 2-week summer preservice program (June 15-26, 1970) to train 30 teacher aides who would support teachers, allowing opportunity to personalize and individualize instruction for children. The program operation, objectives, and procedures for selecting trainees…

The major differences between the school of 1980 and that of today will be emphasis on individualized learning. Another trend will be the changing role of the teacher from a lecturer and verbal source of facts to a manager of the learning process and source of counseling and motivational support for students. Physical facilities will be…

The critical need for greater numbers of trained technicians provided the general impetus for developing this approach to teaching the math skills which are needed for basic science and technology. This instructional system, which has been developed over a 4-year period, focuses on the average and below average students who enroll in industrial…

In order to compare the behavior of teachers at different grade levels within Project PLAN, a program of individualized instruction, eight observers were trained in the use of a specially developed teacher observation system (PLAN-TOS) which includes 17 categories of behavior, and observations were made of all 66 Project PLAN teachers in the 14…