THE MAJOR PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY TITLE III, NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT (NDEA), TO STRENGTHEN INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE (1) THE ACQUISITION OF LABORATORY AND OTHER SPECIAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, AND (2) THE PROVISION OF STATE SUPERVISORY AND RELATED SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH, READING, HISTORY, CIVICS, GEOGRAPHY,…

In a discussion of the problems involved in preparing for the first National Defense Education Act, Title 11-funded summer institutes for teachers of English, this article emphasizes difficulties that possibly might be encountered by the profession in directing and teaching effectively these training seminars for the first time. Recommendations…