An explanation of and guide to the resource document, "Un niveau-seuil" (A Threshold Level), is presented here. A brief presentation is made of the history of the project that produced the document, the operative definitions and concepts, and the contents of the sections of "Un niveau-seuil." Following the introductory…

This resource guide for teachers of elementary Mohawk contains the following elements: (1) an outline of language learning levels, (2) a description of developmental traits of elementary school students, (3) an indication of elementary school curriculum areas that can be taught in Mohawk, and (4) a development of the language component of the…

This publication, developed by the Oregon Department of Education, presents a framework for science programs designed to help teachers organize their science curriculum to be consistent with Oregon's goal-based planning for K-12 instruction. It consists of six major sections. Section one presents the framework for Oregon's goal-based science…

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SIX PAPERS PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE HELD MAY 12-13, 1966, AT THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS AND THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AT CORNELL. THE PAPERS, REFLECTING SOME ASPECT OF THE CONFERENCE THEME, "THE CHANGING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP IN…

This comprehensive report of an 18-month ESEA/Title III study outlines the recommendations of the project staff regarding the establishment of a secondary level educational park as a preventive strategy for meeting emergent educational, vocational, ethnic, and societal demands in a school district with 11,000 students enrolled in seven high…

EIGHTY-SIX NURSES FROM 25 STATES AND CANADA ATTENDED A WORKSHOP TO REVIEW THE PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSE OF THE CURRICULUM IN ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMS, IDENTIFY OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS CONTENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES, AND CONSIDER MEANS OF EVALUATION. PRESENTATIONS WERE--"THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING CURRICULUM--ITS…

THE SYSTEMS APPROACH TO PLANNING IS USEFUL IN DESIGNING MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. IT SPECIFIES INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES, COORDINATES APPROPRIATE METHODS, AND EVALUATES THE RESULTING INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM. CONFLICTS CAN ARISE FROM INDIVIDUAL INTERPERTATIONS OF INTEREST IN SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. A COMPREHENSIVE, EQUITABLE…

The article initially treats the difference between measurement (quantitative) and evaluation (qualitative) and explains the essentials for meaningful evaluation as being clearly defined course objectives, teaching methods, and testing procedures. The educational objectives in the "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Cognitive Domain"…

A primary function of the teacher educator is to use himself, his students, and all the dimensions of teacher education (instructional organization, methods, content, materials, media, and evaluation) only as means for providing opportunities for prospective teachers to become teacher-scholars--unique individuals who can function intelligently in…

This report, required by section 233 of the Manpower Development and Training Act, opens with the chapter, "Adapting to Economic Change," which comments on major program changes during 1967, all of which relate to increasing the proportion of hard-core unemployed in the program. The chapters, "The Range of Training," and…

Educational enterprise must keep pace with the rest of society. Unfortunately, one by-product of the rich tradition in this field is enough inertia to make education cumbersome and slow to respond to a changing environment. There are several reasons why changes in education must be brought about: increased longevity in the lives of the population;…

Trends in computer technology and electronic data processing as they relate to different facets of instruction and educational research are presented under four main topic areas: individualized instruction and social goals, computers in instruction and research, teaching the computer sciences, and information processing for education system.…

This paper suggests that closer cooperation between teachers and researchers toward a simplification of linguistic terminology and language instruction objectives could result in more effective classroom presentation. Noted as a common error is the primacy given to writing as a vehicle for literature, and the minor attention given to speaking…

Attention is focused on the 10-year (grades 3-12) Spanish sequence in the Hackensack schools. Program expenses, student test scores, and a subjective evaluation of the project's effectiveness are included. Also discussed are enrollment trends, students who discontinue studying Spanish, the transference value of language skills, and the reasons for…

The teacher and instructional objectives for mentally retarded children are discussed, and traditional bases for objectives are detailed, including treating deficiencies, compensating for deficiencies, training for social competence, teaching the academic tool subjects, and strengthening motivation and self esteem. New bases for instructional…