To determine the most effective language training activities for trainable mentally retarded (TMR) children, the variables of degree of previous language training, IQ, Peabody language treatment program versus Distar language treatment program, pretest versus posttest, and sex were examined with 122 TMR Ss (7 to 14 years old). Results of the…

A program in which mentally retarded persons are trained to tutor their peers is described. Considered are selection and training aspects of such a program, and emphasized is the importance of the relationship between tutor and student. Tutors are explained to learn principles of establishing specific plans and keeping basic records. (CL)

Described is the program at Clarkston High School, which promotes independence in aurally handicapped students. Instructional services are noted to fall into several categories: self-contained and resource instruction, totally mainstreamed schedules, and resource-tutorial assistance. The program is also reported to offer the following activities…

The handbook's purpose is to present an overview of the concept of accreditation by contract as proposed by the National Association of Private, Nontraditional Schools and Colleges. A secondary purpose is to identify standards and a range of possible procedures or guidelines that might be used by institutions interested in the development of plans…

Ecological research methodology can assist the educational technologist in both his practical decision making responsibilities and in his more formal pursuit of theoretical understandings. Critics of traditional methodologies maintain that the validity of educational inquiry, as well as the generation and verification of educational theories, can…

This document describes a program to improve the leadership skills of school supervisors. The emphasis is upon effective communication. Training sessions involve small groups. Each participant has the opportunity to play the role of teacher and supervisor in a short teaching session which is videotaped. Immediately following the session, feedback…

This overview examines the historical growth of industrial assessment centers; describes the techniques involved in assessment; discusses the role of management in staff development; and suggests new uses for assessment centers. (CKJ)

The Research Division for the Center for Creative Leadership is committed to staying abreast of research on leadership and to developing new research approaches to that topic. This paper examines some of the problems with the accumulated research on leadership, reviews some studies of managerial work that stimulate new ways of thinking about…

This paper discusses common objections to the use of small group activities in the second language classroom; advantages which outweigh these objections; and guidelines for successful implementation of these activities. Prototype small group activities are outlined in two sections. The first lists activities according to skills focus, including…

Three research questions were addressed: Is there a positive relationship between student views on the evaluation procedures being fair, and other variables, e.g., sex, achievement, and self-concept? Is there a positive relationship between student views on the evaluation procedures enhancing learning, and other variables, e.g., sex, achievement,…

Volume 1 of this study describes and costs two possible satellite networks which could be used in education in Canada. In order to determine whether these networks were plausible or useful, a letter and a description of the two hypothetical networks (Volume 2) were sent, before the cost study was completed, to all Canadian universities and…

Major problem areas in evaluating token economies for psychiatric inpatients are identified and discussed. Three categories of methodological deficiencies frequently encountered in the token economy literature are described: (1) inadequate specification of treatment procedures; (2) insufficient or inadequately described dependent measures; and (3)…

The impulsivity-reflexivity dimension of cognitive style is a variable that significantly affects a learning/teaching situation. Previous investigations have suggested, for example, that learners with an impulsive cognitive style are at a disadvantage in problem-solving situations. This review focuses on investigations into four specific…

This study compared three instructional approaches used in freshman composition courses: a writing-practice approach, a rhetorical technique approach, and a traditional grammar approach. An interview, classroom observations, and a questionnaire were used to analyze the instructional approaches of ten instructors. Two paragraphs on assigned topics…

A sample of 412 secondary school English teachers from 42 schools participated in a study of the effect of selected mechanical errors on teachers' evaluations of nonmechanical aspects of students' writing. Three revised versions of a student's paragraph were prepared: in the first, all mechanical errors were removed; in the second, the student's…