This module is one of five modules on length, area, volume and capacity, mass, and temperature, developed for the use of teachers and teacher-trainer team leaders. Primary and intermediate activities in this booklet concentrate on the concept of mass with emphasis on metric measurement. The objectives and needed materials for each activity are…

This module is one of five modules on length, area, volume and capacity, mass, and temperature, developed for the use of teachers and teacher-trainer team leaders. Primary and intermediate activities in this booklet concentrate on the concepts of volume and capacity with emphasis on metric measurement. The objectives and needed materials for each…

The document provides a reference system to published materials which have been found useful in the development of individualized education plans as prescribed by P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The system is designed to provide ordering information and a description of resource materials, which include tests,…

This manual was prepared to assist managers of information and referral (I&R) services to develop and maintain an adequate file of resources for the I&R center. Topics covered include preliminary planning, time estimates for set-up and file up-dating; the concept of recruiting volunteers to help operate the center and training that would be…

In 1964, Canyonlands was established as the 32nd U.S. national park, covering 400 square miles at the junction of the Green and Colorado Rivers in Utah. This booklet gives the early history of the area, a summary of the geologic history of the park, and a description of the high mesas, benchlands, and canyons. There are 81 illustrations including…

The paper reports on an analysis of questionnaires completed by approximately 500 vocational educators in Alabama concerning their need for resources to work more effectively with handicapped and disadvantaged students. Responses are reported for six service areas (agribusiness education, business and office education, distributive education,…

This document is a guide to career education and how to implement it in schools. An introduction which places present career education practice in an historical and philosophical context is followed by eight chapters which discuss how to prepare the school and community for career education and how to implement and evaluate a variety of career…

This annotated bibliography lists books, films, filmstrips, recordings, and booklets on sex equity. Entries are arranged according to the following topics: career resources, curriculum resources, management, sex equity, sex roles, women's studies, student activities, and sex-fair fiction. Included in each entry are name of author, editor or…

This paper documents procedures for maintaining and updating the National Education Practices File, a program designed to identify needs in education and to develop a resource system for educators. Each feature is discussed with emphasis on major issues. Documentation of procedures and discussion of issues are based on experiences of the file…

A 2-day symposium of historians and archivists prepared a series of 11 specific recommendations for the development of a comprehensive national inventory of historical materials in American education. A pilot project, recommended as the initial step, will focus on three aspects of education: community, formal, and higher education, possibly…

This resource notebook, the second of three developed within the framework of management review and analysis self-study procedures, focuses on library planning. An introduction provides background and a conceptual overview of library planning processes. The first section of documents provides examples of data gathering tools and approaches to…

This annotated bibliography reviews journal articles, research studies, and audiovisual materials on the topic of counseling and teaching minority group members and culturally different individuals. Although many of the journal articles and research reports are cited in the ERIC data base, the bibliography also reviews films and filmstrips. The…

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING DIRECTIONS AND FOR WRITING EXERCISES FOR THE DISADVANTAGED WHO ARE ON THE LOWEST READING LEVEL ARE PRESENTED. SENTENCE AND LANGUAGE STUCTURE SHOULD BE SIMPLE, BRIEF, AND CONVERSATIONAL. DIRECTIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A PART OF THE TEXT AND SHOULD BE ON THE SAME READING LEVEL. DIRECTIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A PART OF THE…

THE IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGH PLANNING TO THE SUCCESS OF A MEETING IS EMPHASIZED IN THIS GUIDE. TYPES OF MEETINGS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROGRAM PLANNERS (EARLY PLANNING, BUDGETING, SELECTING TOPIC, AND FINDING PROGRAM RESOURCES), SELECTING THE SPEAKER (TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATION ARRANGEMENTS, FEES, AND CONFIRMATION) ARE COVERED. METHODS OF…

PREPARED AS PART OF "PROJECT IMPROVING AND EXTENDING THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA REPERTORY," THIS VOLUME CONTAINS CURRICULAR MATERIALS REPRESENTING THE BAROQUE PERIOD. A MUSICAL HISTORY OF THE PERIOD IS GIVEN, AS WELL AS HISTORIES OF THE COMPOSERS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITIONS. THE MATERIALS ARE PREPARED FOR THREE DEGREES OF TECHNICAL…