This teachers' resource guide contains four sections in addition to an introduction. The first section is an interdisciplinary look at the major natural areas in and around Albuquerque. This is followed by a review of the city's cultural history and a glimpse into the interactions people of Albuquerque have had with their natural environment. The…

Developed as a result of a Pennsylvania State Board of Education mandate that all junior high school students should receive one planned course that would improve reading instruction, promote student reading achievement, and advance positive attitudes toward reading to the extent that students would be equipped with wholesome and productive…

This paper asserts that the Holocaust of Nazi atrocities during World War II should be studied in high school English classes so that such events are not dismissed as historical fiction by future generations, and to help ensure that similar events do not occur. Toward this end, the paper suggests that a degree of objectivity be maintained in…

This guide is designed to help local school administrators establish a viable public relations program that will open and maintain an effective communication channel between the school and community. The handbook defines public relations, suggests procedures and helpful hints in establishing good public relations programs, and provides resources…

These materials are part of a four-module series, "Competence Is for Everyone," designed to specify and reduce limitations on the learning and use of skills that people experience because of their sex or race. The series identifies three areas that function to maintain inequalities: the process of making judgments or appraisals;…

These materials are part of a four-module series, "Competence Is for Everyone," designed to specify and reduce limitations on the learning and use of skills that people experience because of their sex or race. The series identifies three areas that function to maintain inequalities: the process of making judgments or appraisals;…

The resources in this bibliography are predominantly written from an Asian American point of view. They were compiled in an attempt to counter misconceptions and "faulty scholarship" that has prevailed in Asian American studies. The bibliography is divided into six areas. Each section is prefaced by a brief historical and contemporary perspective…

This group of 13 library guides, designed to introduce the student to some of the bibliographical tools available in various subject areas at Fogler Library, is not intended to be a complete listing, but rather a selective introduction to the many sources of information available to the beginning researcher. Information is provided on the use of…

ERIC is accessible to educational researchers in Australia through the microfiche collections listed in this directory or through AUSINET (The Australian Information Network) and search services provided by Lockheed and System Development Corporation. The National Library Education Information Service also offers a monthly SDI service from ERIC.…

This report presents a detailed plan for expanding the National Education Practices File, a program designed to identify information needs in education and develop a resource system for educators. This Phase 2 task focuses on the transition from a small pilot plant project to a full scale integrated resource of the organizational structure that…

This evaluative study reports on the first year of operation of the audiovisual resources center in the Brownless Medical Library of the University of Melbourne. During a representative week in each of three terms in 1978, every user of the center was requested to complete a comprehensive questionnaire. In addition, a staff questionnaire was…

This annotated bibliography and guide to sources for free and inexpensive materials is intended for teachers-in-training and inservice educators in grades K-12. It provides short written guides to evaluation, selection, acquisition, and utilization of materials, as well as the annotated listing of 116 sources including the names and addresses of…

This report describes a series of workshops and a forum held to identify and assess existing collections in Northern Virginia institutions (libraries, universities, agencies, etc.) in the following subject areas: non-print materials, children's literature, consumer education, health sciences, library and information science, local history and…

THE RATE OF INTEGRATION WILL NOT BE INCREASED UNTIL A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SCHOOL ORGANIZATION IS INTRODUCED. NO ONE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT CAN HOPE TO SOLVE THE SCHOOL PROBLEMS OF THE SOUTH. LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND AID SHOULD BE BROUGHT TOGETHER AS A SINGLE WORKING TEAM. THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO RECRUIT AN…

LIGHTING IS A VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF CLOSED-CIRUIT TELEVISION OPERATION. BETTER TELEVISION LIGHTING IS OBTAINED THROUGH CAREFUL PLANNING AND PURCHASING. SEVERAL IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE PRACTICAL EDUCATIONAL APPLICATION OF LIGHTING IN A CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION STUDIO ARE PRESENTED. IN EARLY STAGES, LIGHTS WERE USED FOR PORTABLE ARRANGEMENTS.…