Presented is a resource book to be used with instructional kits for elementary school science students, grade 6. The individual units at this grade level are based on curriculum which has been developed by the National Science Foundation in the 1960s and revised to meet student and teacher identified needs in Anchorage, Alaska. Six units are…

This manual examines the substantive ingredients of leisure counseling and provides a sequential model that counselors and clients can use to develop individualized leisure programs. Leisure counseling is defined as the process of helping persons to determine their leisure interests and to assist them in choosing and following practical,…

This annotated bibliograpy is intended to serve as a resource for library/media specialists engaged in the process of planning for and implementing mainstreaming in their media centers. It (1) presents background information and reviews legislation related to the mainstreaming of handicapped children; (2) reviews and analyzes the literature…

This handbook, one of the Massachusetts Dissemination Project's "Resources for Schools" series, is a sampling of exemplary guidance and counseling programs in Massachusetts schools. It is designed as a practical tool for guidance personnel, teachers, administrators, and other school personnel concerned about strengthening pupil personnel…

This guide is designed to assist counselors responsible for the development and implementation of guidance programs at the elementary school level, and is based on the philosophy that guidance programs should be both comprehensive and developmental. The following areas are addressed: (1) program planning; (2) counselor job descriptions and role in…

THIS CATALOG OF RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION WAS PREPARED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA FOR USE BY AUDIOVISUAL COORDINATORS IN SCHOOLS. PART ONE LISTS FILMS (1) ALPHABETICALLY BY TITLE WITH ORDER NUMBER, GRADE LEVEL, LENGTH OF FILM, AND WHETHER IN BLACK AND WHITE, (2) BY SUBJECT AREA WHICH INCLUDES…

TO AID TEACHERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS, AS WELL AS THE STUDENT HIMSELF, THE HANDBOOK OFFERED PURPOSES AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS. IT APPLIED TO ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER THEIR APTITUDES AND ABILITIES IN…

A TELEVISION SERIES ENTITLED "INTERPRETING MODERN MATHEMATICS" IS SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY AS AN INSERVICE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FOR TEACHERS OF GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIX. THE SERIES IS NOT INTENDED TO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE IN MODERN MATHEMATICS, BUT RATHER TO DEAL WITH THE CONTENT,…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE RESOURCE TEACHER PROGRAM WERE TO EXTEND THE LEARNING OF THE EDUCATIONALLY ABLE AND GIFTED, AS WELL AS THOSE CHILDREN HAVING SPECIAL INTERESTS AND ABILITIES, TO EXTEND THE USE OF RESOURCE MATERIALS IN THE LIBRARY FOR ALL CHILDREN, AND TO WORK TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. FOR THE USE OF THE RESOURCE…

CHILDREN WITH RETARDED MENTAL DEVELOPMENT WHO ARE EDUCABLE BUT UNABLE SUCESSFULLY TO PROFIT FROM THE REGULAR CLASSROOM ARE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR THEIR NEEDS. THE SATISFACTION OF THESE PARTICULAR NEEDS DEPENDS UPON THE PROVISION FOR EXPERIENCES WHICH ENABLE THE INDIVIDUAL TO DEVELOP A CONCEPT OF SELF WHICH IS…

NINTH GRADE STUDENTS REFUSED TO READ THEIR LITERATURE ASSIGNMENTS BECAUSE THEY CONSIDERED THEM TO BE "PHONEY." AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH TEACHER, THE CHILDREN ESTABLISHED SOME LITERARY CRITERIA--"PHONINESS" REFERRED TO ONE-DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERS, UNBELIEVABLE SITUATIONS AND DIALOGUE. THE CHILDREN WERE PERMITTED TO EVALUATE NEW…

DATA WERE ASSEMBLED CONCERNING THE MANY FACTORS AFFECTING SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY. THE DATA WERE ANALYZED AND ESTIMATES WERE MADE OF FUTURE ENROLLMENT TRENDS. THESE DATA AND ANALYSES WERE RELATED TO THE DISPOSITION OF OBSOLETE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND THE NEED FOR NEW SCHOOL FACILITIES. DETAILED CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO…

THE SEQUENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF READING ABILITIES IS PRESENTED WITH A LISTING OF THE SPECIFIC SKILLS COMPRISING EACH ABILITY AT EACH GRADE LEVEL FROM GRADE 6, OR BELOW, THROUGH GRADE 12. THE SEQUENTIAL PRESENTATION WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE SECONDARY TEACHER, WHO CONTINUES THE READING PROGRAM BEGUN IN EARLIER GRADES. READING PROGRESS SHOULD EXTEND INTO…

LEVEL I-A UNIT AREAS COVER THE MEANING OF "NUMBER," ADDITION, MULTIPLICATION, SUBTRACTION, AND DIVISION. LEVEL I-B COVERS INTRODUCTION TO COMMON FRACTIONS, COMBINING FRACTION, FRACTIONAL PARTS, SEPARATING FRACTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS. EACH UNIT UNDER I-B HAS SUBDIVISIONS, WITH A PARAGRAPH OF TEACHING HINTS AND EXAMPLES. STRESS IS UPON…

THE SCHOOL IS A BASIC INSTRUMENT IN SECURING THE AMERICAN GOALS OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO ACHIEVE RACIALLY INTEGRATED SCHOOLS, FOR PRESENCE OF CHILDREN FROM VARIED RACIAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THE PREPARATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN MODERN…