The final report summarizes activities over an 8-year period of a research, development and demonstration center for the education of handicapped children. An introductory section focuses on the history and administrative organization of the program. Brief summaries of 23 projects follow, with information on purpose, history, research activities…

The paper describes a cooperative teacher training program operated by California State University at Hayward and the Clausen House service-delivery system (a satellite system of six group homes and an apartment living complex serving adults with mental retardation) in Oakland, California. Sections address rationale for the program, the program…

This study examines Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) program operations related to school desegregation in New York and New Jersey. Included are brief discussions of application submission, grant competition, and project monitoring and technical assistance. Information presented is based on Federal and State data, program records, interviews, and…

The purpose of undertaking an administrative internship in the state of Indiana is to satisfy certification requirements for obtaining a superintendent's license. This paper discusses the one-year internship program in Indiana, beginning with a review of the month-by-month timeline of internship activities. Next, the paper lists 20 suggested…

The focus of this report is the Direct Instruction Supervision Code, developed to assess the degree of implementation of the Direct Instruction Follow Through Model. Most of this paper deals with the development, reliability, concurrent validity, and criterion-related validity of the code, which is a classroom observation instrument. The report…

THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL IS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO SOLVE THEIR OWN PROBLEMS, IT IS THE CENTER OF SERVICE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF A COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, RELIGION, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, OR SOCIOECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL ARE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE TO PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY ON ALL DAYS OF…

THIS STUDY SOUGHT TO COMPARE THE EDUCATIONAL CHANGES OF EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE EXPERIMENTAL TWO-TRACK PROGRAM WITH THOSE CHANGES OF MATCHED EDUCABLES ENROLLED IN A ONE-TRACK PLAN. ABOUT 1,800 PUPILS IN CLASSES FOR THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED PARTICIPATED IN THIS STUDY. THEY HAD IQ'S RANGING FROM 50-75, WERE FROM 6…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY PRESENTS THE ABSTRACTS OF 121 PROJECTS AND REPORTS RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE DISADVANTAGED WHICH WERE SELECTED FROM THE "EDUCATOR'S COMPLETE ERIC HANDBOOK." A VARIETY OF AREAS IS COVERED INCLUDING GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS, CURRICULUM GUIDES, MATERIALS, IMPLEMENTATION, ASSUMPTIONS, EVALUATION, AND GENERAL DISCUSSIONS OF…

A PROGRESS REPORT IS GIVEN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE FRAMEWORK WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A MATHEMATICAL MODEL THAT WILL PROVIDE A METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA), TITLE I PROGRAM. THE MODEL IS BASED ON A CONCEPT OF EDUCATION AS…

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF GUIDANCE PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE V-A OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT ARE PRESENTED. ALTHOUGH GENERAL GOALS ARE AGREED ON, THERE ARE VARIATIONS IN SPECIFIC PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. THEIR VALUE IS AT PRESENT HYPOTHETICAL. DEMANDED IS A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE…

STUDENTS EXPOSED TO GUIDANCE ARE LESS LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL, BETTER OFF ACADEMICALLY, AND MORE LIKELY TO ADJUST WELL TO SCHOOL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO SERVE AS AN AID TO THE COUNSELOR AND THE TEACHER ATTEMPTING TO STRENGTHEN THE GUIDANCE SERVICES OFFERED IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SUGGESTIONS FOR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM ARE…

CANADIAN RESIDENTIAL ADULT EDUCATION CENTERS ARE LISTED BY PROVINCE, WITH INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE CENTER NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT OFFICE, SPONSORING ORGANIZATION, NUMBER ACCOMMODATED, USER DAYS IN 1965, TYPES OF PROGRAMS OFFERED, AND GENERAL COMMENTS. PROGRAMS TAILORED TO NEEDS CHARACTERIZE CANADIAN CENTERS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT AS PROVINCIAL…

A description is presented of the development of a National Research Agenda on Teacher Education. A constituent-based governance structure was established for the project. Teacher education across a continuum was reviewed, and seven key topic areas were identified. The key topics were: content, process, professionals as learners, collaboration,…

The manual considers the development of a respite care program for families of developmentally disabled children. The development of a respite program in the Archdiocese of Denver (CO) is reviewed in terms of policy development, a pilot phase, and problem areas (lack of consumer interest and funding). The rationale for respite care is described…

This publication contains a report on the status of the K-12 economic education program in Texas and recommendations for further improvement, modification, or additional legislation. The report was submitted by the Central Education Agency to the State Legislature, as it is required to do by law. The first part of the report describes actions…