The basic elective course in introductory botany is designed for secondary students who probably will not continue study in plant science. The objectives of the course are to help the student 1) identify, compare and differentiate types of plants; 2) identify plant cell structures; 3) distinguish between helpful and harmful plants; 4) predict…

The Test Collection Bulletin is a quarterly digest of information on tests in education and psychology. The extensive Test Collection of the Educational Testing Service includes publishers' catalogs and descriptive materials, information on scoring services and systems, test reviews, and reference volumes on testing. The tests are indexed by…

The Test Collection of the Educational Testing Service is an extensive library of standardized tests, record and report forms, and assessment devices. It also includes publishers' catalogs and descriptive materials, information on scoring services and systems, test reviews and reference volumes on measurement and evaluation. A special Head Start…

The suggested readings in this occasionally annotated bibliography concerning deliberate socialchange in the city are listed under five subject areas. These subject areas are as follows: I. The Scope of "Social Change"; II. Toward a Theory of Social Change; III. A. The Rational Problem Solving Process, B. Behavioral Approaches to Social Change;…

This secondary level vocational administrator's manual is designed to increase awareness of cost-effectiveness analysis concepts, provide step-by-step procedures and analytical techniques for conducting a cost-effectiveness analysis study, and assist administrators in improving management skills by using appropriate information from the study in…

This packet of materials is designed for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators who are engaged in inservice education and interested in the movement to eliminate sexism in schools. Two major purposes of the packet are to help a school district start an inservice course on sexism in education and to show the potential of such a…

Four enabling objectives and related learning experiences are outlined in this package (one of a series developed for use at the high school level). It is designed to help the student learn about the valuing process, to increase his knowledge of the forces which affect the work-related values that he and society hold, and to examine these values…

This package (one of a series developed for use at the high school level) helps the student examine the significance of women and their relation to the world of work through the use of seven enabling objectives and related learning experiences. The seven objectives are: (1) To discover cultural elements which have contributed to the continuance of…

The five enabling objectives and related learning experiences presented in this learning package help the student to examine his own abilities and attitudes for ways in which he can contribute to society through his work, help foster in him a realization of the value and importance of work performed at all levels, and encourage him to use his…

Learning experiences in this package are designed to help the student to examine the place of work in his own life and to verbalize about life style as related to his present and projected career needs. Five enabling objectives and related learning experiences are outlined to help the student become familiar with the variety of career patterns…

The depreciating attitude toward family life in our society has intensified in the past few years. It is not unusual to find substantial numbers of children in a first grade classroom who live in broken homes. Divorce is the answer for more young couples than ever before, and as a result the children involved must face growing up with a parent…

This module contains a description of the Tuareg society in Africa, a list of resources for teachers and students to learn how the African drought is affecting Tuareg life-style, and a lesson plan with eight questions for class discussion. The social strata are described within the Tuareg, ranging from nomadic herd-tending nobles to servants who…

Since theory and practice of equal educational opportunity is an issue which is currently confronting decisionmakers at all levels of American education, this handbook presents key federal regulations and Oregon statutes, and administrative rules which provide for equality in employment and in the delivery of educational services. Sources of…

This compilation presents approximately 400 resumes of instructional materials for business and office education. The resumes cover a broad range of fields and occupations and are arranged in ascending order according to an accession (VT) number. Each resume includes the author(s), title, institutional source, sponsoring agency, availability,…

Detailed description of a minicourse that uses library media resources and museum visits to teach American history through art. An outline of the course provides objectives, activities, and assignments for each of 10 lessons. (CLB)