This report is an evaluation of the Head Start Program conducted for a period of 32 weeks within the Pontiac School District. A description of the program is followed by the results of a pre-post administration of a preschool inventory. (Author)

This study identifies those colleges and universities in the United States which sponsor or collaborate on overseas student teaching programs. Of 170 colleges and universities contacted in the 50 states, 27 programs were identified and reported. Two information gathering procedures were used: a) an investigation of selective literature search and…

POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM PLANNED PURPOSEFUL READING INSTRUCTION WERE STUDIED. TWELVE PURPOSES WERE THEN SELECTED FOR PURPOSEFUL READING AT THE NINTH-GRADE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. STUDENTS IN THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP AND CONTROL GROUP WERE THEN SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF NEED FOR PURPOSEFUL READING INSTRUCTION. INDIVIDUALS IN THE CONTROL AND…

A DENTAL ASSISTANT TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM OF APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS IN LENGTH WAS HELD FOR GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAMS HAVING 5 OR MORE YEARS OF DENTAL ASSISTANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE. THE 72 PARTICIPANTS WERE PRE- AND POST-TESTED IN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF DENTAL ASSISTING. THE PRESENTATION INCLUDED LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS,…

Traditional approaches to the cost analysis of educational programs involve examining annual budgets. Such approaches do not properly consider the cost of either new capital expenditures or the current value of previously purchased items. This paper presents the methodology for a new approach to educational cost analysis that identifies the actual…

This booklet identifies basic techniques and methodologies for evaluating training and development programs. It also examines a selected number of methodologies that appear to be applicable to evaluating the results of program performance and achievement in many social and economic programs. Section 1 provides general information on evaluation and…

Information on the development of a welding program and curriculum is presented to assist instructors and administrators in the implementation of a training program. The American Welding Society is recommended as an authoritative source for assistance. (EC)

Describes the elements of a directed reading plan (DRP) and outlines the procedures for developing such a plan. (RB)

Michigan's superintendent of public instruction is convinced that a state testing program can provide the kind of information educators need to improve instructional planning. (Author)

Two positions representing marked philosophic differences related to instructional media are described. (Author)

This article tells the story of how a university can develop an on-site inservice program for teachers that deals with day-to-day, real-life issues of teaching. Such a program benefits both the university and school participants. (Editor)

Traces the history of the youth theatre movement in general and specifically discusses the National Youth Theatre from its inception through the present. (Available From: CS 703 732) (MH)