The Institute for Developmental Studies (IDS) is engaged in research aimed at specifying what the academic handicaps of deprived children are, what causes these handicaps, and what can be done to overcome them. This IDS report on their research and evaluation program is divided into two sections. The first, "Summaries of Basic Research, Applied…

This account of an international seminar on language instruction, attended by 33 representatives of member states in the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), describes proposed steps to improve: (1) curriculum, (2) methods, (3) textbooks, (4) teaching materials, and (5) general school activities. With the…

This demonstration aims at eliminating major obstacles blocking career advancement of human service paraprofessionals. It seeks to develop new options for upgrading workers in four occupations: addiction services, child development, occupational therapy, and teaching. The policies and practices of educational institutions, employers, unions,…

The Proceedings, attended by more than 400 technical educators from 42 States and two foreign countries, reflected various topics and information relative to the Clinic's theme. The speeches should assist technical educators and administrators at all post-secondary levels in the preparation of future manpower needs in technical education. The…

This paper makes a case for bi-culturative education as part of English-as-a-second-language programs. This calls for systematically teaching alternatives to the native cultural patterns which are acceptable in American society. Knowledge and practice of specific cultural interference patterns would enable the learner to function adequately in two…

Consumer education programs responsive to the needs of students enrolled in two-year colleges and other institutes at the postsecondary level are described in this publication, one of six in a series prepared by the Educational Division of Consumers Union for the Consumer Education Materials Project (CEMP). The case studies in this volume are…

When faced with a discrepancy between the actual and the desired performance of a student, employee, or acquaintance, the usual course of action is to "train, transfer, or terminate" the individual. The authors believe that while these may sometimes be appropriate solutions appropriately applied, more often they are not. They offer a procedure for…

This language program guide is designed for teachers of primary age Spanish-background children who have limited control of standard English, the oral language necessary for success in the usual school environment. The materials included comprise Part Four of the "Primary One Guide." The conceptual content for the 40 lessons is drawn…

This bibliography on human relations in the classroom contains references to published books, documents, journal articles, and unpublished documents which are in the ERIC system, or are in process. The books, documents, and journal articles cited deal with such issues as: race relations, racial attitudes, racial recognition, self-concept,…

This is a list of curriculum projects supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) which include materials with environmental implications even though the titles may not necessarily indicate that this is the case. Other NSF programs listed are: The Summer Institutes in Environmental Sciences for Secondary School Teachers; Summer Conferences…

The philosophy behind and the operations of the Iowa Migrant Action Program (MAP) are discussed in this 1972 annual report. In developing its programs, MAP emphasizes self-determination as a key factor in redirecting the migrant to a life style different from the one he has known. MAP's various projects are intended to economically upgrade the…

This paper is a working model for a new one- or two-semester civics education program for high school students. The paper is divided into four major sections. Part I treats existing civics programs and explains how the Politics and Participation Program seeks to correct two general problems facing the schools and civic education - 1) it attempts…

A project to upgrade the vocational skills of Indian workers is presented. This project is designed to plan and develop integrated educational and training courses of various duration for workers and prospective workers, through the establishment of Polyvalent Centers. These centers are institutions providing opportunity for many-sided education…

Prepared to serve as a resource manual for educators as well as informative reading for the general public, this first yearbook explores a wide range of views, topics, and trends of current importance in the field of vocational education. The authors were particularly concerned with the philosophy of vocational education as expressed in the…

In its first year of operation, the Staff Development Project of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) made dramatic quantitative gains in Adult Basic Education (ABE) teacher training throughout the Southeast. The following have been accomplished in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee: 16 institutions of…