This final report of a state-wide foreign language program survey made in the fall of 1971 presents statistical data based on 1,013 completed questionnaires. Results show a steady increase in foreign language enrollment in Illinois since 1969. Charts include data in these areas: (1) combined totals of foreign language enrollment in public,…

Reports and papers from the Washington Association of Foreigh Language Teachers' conference held in Spokane, Washington are compiled in this study. Documents include: (1) "What Price Survival?" (2) "The Application of Linguistics to F. L. Learning," (3) "Bellevue Plans Pilot Project," (4) "Juanita High School German Exchange," (5) "Foreign…

Because of the emerging emphasis on career education, educators are becoming more interested in what is being done in both local and state programs. This document is the result of a series of on-site visits made by the North Carolina center staff to projects in 30 states and a review of self-studies submitted by the projects. Synopses of the…

The often conflicting roles of the foreign language teacher and the guidance counselor are explored in this paper. Teachers are advised to foster improved communication in the classroom and thereby help students improve communication skills. A list of commonly held attitudes of language teachers and guidance personnel toward each other are…

The University of Texas at Dallas is one of the 7 new upper level colleges and universities (institutions offering only junior, senior and graduate level programs) recently established in Texas. A curriculum plan has been devised at the University that provides a unique combination of program budgeting, interdisciplinary activity with no sacrifice…

This document presents a summary of the academic plan of The University of Texas at Dallas, a recently established upper level university (institution offering only junior, senior and graduate level programs). The document describes the academic organization of the University, the undergraduate programs, the graduate programs, the research policy…

Both fiction and nonfiction citations are included in this booklist of children's literature pertaining to the American Revolution, and grade levels are assigned to each of the nearly 500 citations. (JC)

In 1971, the specialized schools serving 16-to-19-year-olds were consolidated into integrated upper secondary schools. This report describes the rationale and course structure of the new type of school and its impact on vocational education. Conclusions about comprehensive vs specialized schools are drawn. (SJL)

Children attempted a division problem in one of four distraction settings: minimal, situational, color-attribute, or spatial-numerical. The effects of both grade level and distraction setting in problem-solving performance were highly significant, with children who used a manipulative approach being more prone to distraction than those using a…

Reports that the physics and mathematics programs at Yeshiva University Belfer Graduate School of Science will be discontinued by June 1978. (SL)

The author develops a four-stage model for concept-internalization. The stages are: (1) concrete structure; (2) linguistic structure; (3) algorithm; and (4) mastery. The model is related to teaching methods and the teaching of long division is examined in detail. (SD)

The Department of Italian Studies at the University of Toronto focuses on language training by relating other components of foreign language study (literature, linguistics, etc.) directly to the language training process. The department features a streaming system (beginner, native-speaker, and matriculant) which places students of linguistically…

The multimodal/multisensory interactive unit instructional approach affords teachers and students 16 instructional formats for interaction, differing from other multisensory models in that learner characteristics are neither assigned nor assumed. A case study of an 11-year-old indicated that this approach helped to organize a teaching sequence to…

This survey examined the use of item and test types by 555 teachers with (1) different amounts of measurement coursework; (2) different grade level assignments; and (3) different subject area teaching responsibilities. Findings are discussed, and the use of measurement coursework in preservice teacher education is explored. (MT)

How children perceive doubling and halving numbers is discussed, with many examples. The use of calculators is integrated. The tendency to avoid division if other ways of solving a problem can be found was noted. (MNS)