Information for this inventory is limited to four-year college and university baccalaureate programs. The data were compiled from the 1968-69 catalogs of the 46 Massachusetts colleges and universities which have specified health training programs. Criteria for selection included the following: (1) The program must train students for a specified…

This report describes the second year of the accelerated program in elementary school mathematics being conducted by the Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences. A description of the first year of the study, including details of the procedures by which the students were selected, can be found in "Accelerated Program in…

Concern about curriculum materials and behavior modification techniques being used in local schools continue to be expressed by individuals, groups, and organizations. One concern is the belief that federal funding for development and dissemination of material and techniques is an encroachment on local curriculum decisions. Although existing laws,…

The annotated bibliography contains approximately 90 citations (1972-1976) on early childhood programs for handicapped and disadvantaged children. Entries are arranged by accession number and usually include the following information: title, author, source, date, pagination, availability (including Educational Resources Information Center number…

Approximately 85 citations (1972-1976) on programs, teaching methods, and curricula for the severely and multiply handicapped are included in the annotated bibliography. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually provide information on author, title, source, date, pagination, availability (including ERIC-Educational Resources…

The guide includes a directory and description of services provided by the 30 federally funded child service Demonstration Centers (CSDC) for learning disabed students. A catalogue overview booklet reviews the history of P.L. 91-230, Title VI-G (Education of the Handicapped Act, 1970) and discusses the role of the National Learning Disabilities…

Describing the goals of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this document presents information on the development of the Center, the 19 New Mexico Pueblos, and the Center's comprehensive educational plan. The Center is described as a multipurpose institution containing facilities which will: meet several important…

This publication provides a listing of the exemplary projects supported in each state through grants and contracts funded by the states under Section 142(d) of part D of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. The listing, which is arranged alphabetically by states, shows the title of each project, the name of the grantee or contractor, and…

This manual describes a grant program sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The aim of the program is to support sound cost-effective projects which will help assure greater accountability on the part of convicted juveniles towards their victims and communities. This manual also includes two papers. One reviews…

Recognizing that a solid base of community support was essential if the district was to effectively confront the influences of declining enrollment, the Tulsa public schools organized a group of unbiased but interested community members to study and make recommendations regarding the problem, particularly the utilization of school facilities. A…

Described is the basic structure of the Postgraduate Teacher Training Center of Special Education in Norway. Among areas considered are admission qualifications, subjects covered in the training program, the five specialization courses, and practical educational problems and principles. (SBH)

The paper describes a 2-year college program designed to meet the need for front-line workers, who have been trained within the developmental model, to work with people exhibiting a broad variety of handicaps. The program is explained to adhere to a philosophy of normalization/integration for the handicapped. The orientation is noted to be…

The paper discusses tested and approved basic models and their replication, with special emphasis on replications of an educational program for Down's syndrome children (preschool to elementary age). Essential components of the program are noted to include individualized programs, instruction based on the normal sequences of development, short-…

The paper considers the problems of special education for India. Sections cover the incidence and types of crippling conditions, special education in the context of India's general educational system, medical services and their bearing on the problem of exceptional children, and an overview of trends in the provision of special education in…

Osgood, Suci, and Tannenbaum in their work with the semantic differential developed a technique with which data from an individual could be represented by a three-dimensional model. The model is derived from distance scores based upon profile ratings of concepts such as mother or self, on subscales such as kind-cruel, weak-strong, etc. Osgood…