A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON MENTAL RETARDATION WAS COMPILED AS AN AID FOR PERSONS CONCERNED WITH REHABILITATION. THE 248 PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE LIST RELATE REHABILITATION READINGS TO SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ARE GROUPED AMONG THE FOLLOWING GENERAL HEADINGS--COMMUNITY CONCERNS, INSTITUTIONS, PERSONALITY FACTORS, PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SCHOOL SUBJECT…

INVESTIGATED WAS THE QUESTION WHY BOYS OF 16 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE DROP OUT OF SCHOOL AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR A PRODUCTIVE AND SATISFACTORY LIFE IN SOCIETY. THE JOB PREPARATION PROGRAM BEGAN WITH BILL NUMBER 72 OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. IT INCLUDED SHOP TRAINING IN VARIOUS VOCATIONS SUCH AS RADIO-TV REPAIR, INDUSTRIAL…

SIXTY-SIX PROGRAMS FOR THE POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL DROPOUT, THE EARLY SCHOOL LEAVER, THE EMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS AND ADULTS ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF THE PROGRAM TITLE, YEAR OF ORIGIN, PURPOSE OF PROGRAM, METHOD OF OPERATION, GRADES, AGES, AND NUMBERS SERVICES, FACILITIES UTILIZED, AND ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST. PRESENTATION IS AS…

THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION SPONSORED A CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY 1960 AT WHICH THE PARTICIPANTS PRESENTED WORKING PAPERS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ORIENTAL LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODS. THE PAPERS INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS ON--(1) PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, (2) WRITTEN MATERIALS, (3) PREPARATION OF GRADED MATERIALS, AND (4) AUDIOVISUAL…

BOOKLISTS WERE PREPARED FOR COUNTRIES WHOSE LANGUAGES ARE FREQUENTLY TAUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE BIBLIOGRAPHIES WERE PREPARED PRIMARILY FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS, BUT COULD ALSO BE USED BY PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE COUNTRY'S CULTURE. THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA) REQUESTED KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONS TO SUBMIT LISTS OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS,…

One of a series of materials developed by Project APT (Administrators, Parents, and Teachers/Assessment, Programing, and Training), a program designed to foster home/school coordination in educational planning and program implementation for severely mentally retarded and/or multiply handicapped students; the booklet focuses on techniques for…

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has not succeeded in establishing overall energy conservation goals or in developing and implementing a comprehensive, coordinated national energy conservation plan. These failures continue to perpetuate confusion over how much energy conservation is needed, how well the country is conserving energy,…

Described are some of the better techniques for installing solar domestic hot water (DHW) systems. By using these guidelines, along with the manufacturer's manual, professional installation contractors and skilled homeowners should be able to install and fill a solar DHW system. Among the topics considered are system layouts, siting, mounting…

This annotated bibliography was compiled for use in multiethnic classrooms and with working class children. The common theme of the materials is the working, family, and community lives of the people depicted in the stories, poems, and songs presented. The bibliography is divided into three sections. The first lists materials appropriate for use…

A project had as its primary goal the development of a concept paper highlighting the relationships between vocational education, job creation, and economic development. Phase 1 (first year) was oriented toward determining a plan for conducting research; later phases will prepare curriculum and develop programs. Organizations and available…

Designed for business educators desiring to understand their role and responsibility in training students on the subject of metrics, this guide is a compilation of information supplemented by resource lists and discussion of the implications for specific business education courses. An introduction discusses the U.S. government and the metric…

This catalog apprises trainers and course developers in fields of alcohol and drug abuse of existing materials developed by the National Center for Alcohol Education and the National Drug Abuse Center. Course overviews and a topical index help the user identify complete training packages or portions which can be used in meeting training…

Presented are annotations on more than 100 popular books selected according to their appropriateness to the interests of classroom teachers and their students. This is designed to facilitate the introduction of contemporary population education topics into the K-12 classroom. Selections are organized both by subject and by reading level, including…

Inappropriate receptacle placement can be a financially wasteful practice. This booklet contains tests to be conducted by volunteer community leaders and field assistants to help city officials decide the best location for street trash receptacles. There are two field tests included; one to evaluate the present position of the receptacles and…

This manual was written to provide basic information on the metric system for Kentucky teachers. Why we are going metric is briefly discussed, followed by a concise presentation of metric measures. What children should learn is specified in terms of competencies for grades 3, 6, and 9. Teaching tips are presented, with activities for use with…