Under the Vocational Education Amendments (1968) to the Vocational Education Act of 1963, innovative state-level projects entitled Vital Information for Education and Work (VIEW) have been implemented. VIEW was designed as a supplementary aid for counselors, teachers, and administrators to assist students in making occupational and career choices.…

The resource guide to the early educational treatment of handicapped infants (from birth to 3 years) reviews research providing a rationale for early intervention, compares four common treatment models, examines approximately 40 global or specific curriculums, evaluates appropriate materials and toys, and notes three sources of information on…

The tradition of self-publishing is represented in this book, which describes the publishing adventures of 26 writers who have sold up to hundreds of thousands of copies of their works. Included are a winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction, a cookbook author, a literary agent, a playwright, authors of instructional books, minority-group…

Basic reference tools for the selection of educational materials are listed, along with reference works for students and teachers. Over 2500 annotated entries are arranged under 54 headings. The first two sections describe 182 tools for locating and selecting and evaluating media; acquisition tools cover the whole spectrum of media. Next, a…

One hundred and eighteen book chapters, journal articles, departmental reports, professional papers, and masters' theses from 1964 to 1973 are listed in this bibliography for social sciences. Emphasis is on developing human resource potentials of rural Southern youth and on their patterns of mobility. The major portion of the bibliography is…

Project MER (Marine Ecology Research) is aimed at improving environmental education in the San Francisco Bay Area schools. As part of meeting this goal, it is hoped that students and teachers can see the results of their efforts being put to practical use. This guide is the third of a series produced to help students and teachers gather data…

Project MER (Marine Ecology Research) is aimed at improving environmental education in the San Francisco Bay Area schools. As part of meeting this goal, it is hoped that students and teachers can see the results of their efforts being put to practical use. This guide is the fourth of a series which was produced to help students and teachers gather…

Project MER (Marine Ecology Research) is aimed at improving environmental education in the San Francisco Bay Area schools. As part of meeting this goal, it is hoped that students and teachers can see the results of their efforts being put to practical use. This guide is the sixth of a series produced to help students and teachers gather data…

This series of activity units was written especially for elementary school teachers in Massachusetts. The material is divided into units--glaciation, topographic maps, parts of a flower, wildflowers, bog ecology, insects, freshwater flora, and marine ecology--many of which would be of interest to teachers in other locales. An annotated…

This resource guide was written to help teachers prepare students for a tour of the Lightship Chesapeake in Washington, D.C. However, much of the information would be useful in any unit on marine biology and water pollution. A glossary of nautical terms is included as well as possible laboratory assignments and related activities in such areas as…

This guide is designed to help educators use the potential learning experiences presented at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Park. The first chapter recounts the history of the area from the native Indian era to the present-day , emphasizing the relationship between man, his culture and his environment, The second chapter explores the…

This publication is designed for use in a standard science curricula to develop oceanologic manifestations of certain science topics. Included are teacher guides, student activities, and demonstrations designed to impart ocean science understanding to high school students. It could be a useful instructional tool for any high school student field…

Presented is an annotated bibliography of some recent selected publications pertaining to the application of systems analysis techniques for defining and evaluating alternative solutions to water resource problems. Both subject and author indices are provided. Keywords are listed at the end of each abstract. The abstracted material emphasizes the…

This manual presents a perspective on counseling in veteran's education, and includes information and ideas for colleges to assist veterans in preparing for and entering higher education. The sections of the manual are: The Target Population; Program Objectives and Organization (Functions of Guidance and Counseling, Who Is a Counselor, Counselor…

Presented are Indiana state guidelines for the development of programs to serve physically and multiply handicapped students. Given are definitions and eligibility requirements for special class placement. Characteristics and classifications of cerebral palsy, cardiac disorders, and convulsive disorders are described. A glossary of 27 terms such…