Materials for special education resource specialists in California on implementing a team approach and facilitating change are presented as the second of four volumes. The first section includes a description of the resource specialist program; the interaction between the resource specialist and the principal; the roles of the resource specialist,…

The Kentucky Teacher Internship Program provides a comprehensive supervision, assistance, and assessment education program for beginning teachers. Its major objective is to establish a formal system whereby principals, resource teachers, and teacher educators assist, supervise, and assess the progress of new teachers. School personnel and teacher…

Intended for use by individuals, teacher education institutions, private and corporate educational, vocational, and social agencies, and the general public, this guide presents the International Reading Association's recommendations for the preparation of teachers concerning knowledge of the reading process and reading instruction. The document's…

A recent review of English as a Second Language (ESL) research revealed an increase in studies dealing with instructional approaches, language learning theories, ESL curriculum, and learning-aid study strategies; however, supervision of teaching in ESL programs was mentioned only occasionally. Supervision, when properly practiced, can provide a…

This study attempted to investigate: (1) preschool children's positive or negative perceptions of the aged, and (2) the effect of increased interpersonal contact with older adults on these perceptions. A review of related literature is reported. Two instruments, The Perceptions of the Aged Test (PAT) and The Familiarity With the Aged Questionnaire…

The purpose of this study was to examine the role expectations and role adequacy of classroom teachers in art, music, and physical education programs in selected schools, as well as teacher perceptions of the specialists' roles in these subjects. Two different staffing arrangements were examined: (1) schools employing consultants in art, music,…

Designed to help inservice teacher educators guide teachers in training and using paraprofessional assistance in the classroom, this inservice packet provides complete lesson plans for six sessions of 45 minutes to an hour. Specific objectives for this inservice plan are to involve classroom teachers with the following activities: (1) determining…

This guide is intended to provide a basic outline for developing local mathematics programs. It was developed to give Kansas mathematics teachers from grades K-12 minimal sequential experiences in implementing the skills, values, and concepts of the mathematics program. The guide contains objectives, a checklist of topics appropriate for each…

Materials are presented which were used for a consulting/linkage skills training program. The program is divided into three phases. In phase one, various training techniques such as presentations, case studies, role-playing, and simulations are used to lead the participants through a series of knowledge-increasing and skill-enhancing activities.…

Examined with 343 handicapped and 202 nonhandicapped elementary grade children was the relationship between exposure to a stratistician-generalist program and scores on measures of teacher ratings, self-concept, student perception of classroom climate, academic achievement, as well as grade level, sex, and classification. The 17…

Success in secondary school depends largely upon students' competency in study skills. The English teacher emerges as the plausible agent for the development of the following skills: following directions, locating information, evaluating and selecting information, assembling and organizing data, retaining and recalling information, varying rates…

Reported on are the procedures used to analyze the content validity of a job or program function approach to training special education resource teachers (SERTS). A model for making program decisions is noted to include five data collection phases: problem selection (describing numerically the difference between the referred student's actual and…

One of several possible systems for delivering special education services, a consulting teacher approach seeks to manage and educate handicapped children in regular elementary classrooms. Vermont has adopted this approach for certain handicapped children because it is less costly and disruptive, avoids labeling and extensive testing, provides…

Presented is the final report of a 5-week training program in principles and methods of teaching the mentally retarded for six regular teachers residing in rural areas of Idaho. The program included 4 hours of practicum experience daily and 2 hours of academic training on topics such as task analysis and prescriptive teaching. Listed are technical…