The similarities and differences between teacher education centers and campus schools are examined to clarify the objectives of the trend towards field-based teacher education. The central question of the issue is whether or not teacher centers are in fact displaced campus schools and whether this fact will render the campus school obsolete.…

The authors propose a system for determining which goals and target behaviors are of highest priority for handicapped students. In a meeting of the interdisciplinary treatment team, goals are set forth and ranked according to answers to a series of questions: (1) will acquiring the behavior increase the probability of the client living, being…

The objectives of this study were: (1) to find out what elementary school students think the purpose of school is, and (2) to compare parents' and student's perceptions of the purpose of school. One hundred forty-eight first through seventh graders and sixteen parents of fourth grade children participated in the study. The first and second grade…

New Jersey's legislatively mandated policy for a "thorough and efficient" (T & E) education requires each district to develop a community profile. This profile can be used by an Educational Goal Development Committee as an aid in establishing community involvement in the goal-setting process, as required by T & E regulations.…

THIS SURVEY IS AN OVERVIEW OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY. THE INTRODUCTION PROVIDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE LINGUISTIC AND GENERAL EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF THE COUNTRY. THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS DEAL WITH THE PRIMARY SCHOOL, POSTPRIMARY WORK, THE SECONDARY SCHOOL, THE TEACHER TRAINING…

TWO MODELS OF THE INTERACTION OF PARENTAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS WERE EVALUATED IN COMPARISON WITH DATA GATHERED FROM A SURVEY. PARENTAL ENCOURAGEMENT WAS DEFINED AS AN OVERT ATTEMPT BY PARENTS TO INFLUENCE THEIR SON TO GO TO COLLEGE. ONE MODEL REPRESENTED PARENTAL ENCOURAGEMENT AS AN INTERVENING VARIABLE BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL…

This paper offers suggestions to help social studies teachers improve the oral and written questions they pose in class and use pre- and post-question behaviors which enhance the chances for appropriate student answers. Seven types of questions are identified as useful questioning strategies in many social studies situations. They are…

The major purpose of the project described in this report was to develop a taxonomy of educational benefits that would include definitions of terms, categories of the classification structure, examples of various categories of benefits, and examples of measures of benefits. The report first discusses four principles of classification: the…

The issue presents four articles on emotionally disturbed children. The first, "Philosophy and Practice--Always the Twain Shall Meet," presents an edited transcript of a panel discussion held at a 1977 Iowa study institute entitled "Philosophical Issues and Program Goals in Serving Emotionally Disabled Youth." Aspects covered…

Information is provided on the standards for approval of institutions for teacher education in West Virginia and standards for approval of teacher education programs. Programs are listed by subject specialization. Included in this document is a discussion of the philosophy reflected by the standards and the procedures by which programs are…

Evaluation is the process of determining the extent to which specified objectives have been reached. As a professional tool, it is used to (1) appraise the achievements of individual students; (2) diagnose the learning problems of an individual student or class in order to devise future teaching strategies; and (3) appraise the effectiveness of…

The central question in this study was: can staff members responsible for administering ESEA Title III (Projects to Advance Creativity in Education, PACE) in five states comprehend PACE intents in a manner comparable to that of the United States Office of Education (USOE) staff responsible for the national administration of the act? It was…

Seven statements are presented describing the basic principles undergirding agriculture and agribusiness education in Iowa. They define agricultural education broadly by its orientations toward (1) democratic participation, (2) pragmatic orientation and values development, (3) change through flexibility and continuity, (4) decision making through…