The described inservice teacher education course is for elementary school teachers who wish to increase their skill in individual tutoring of children who need remedial help with basic mathematics. Included in this informational report are an outline of the contents of the course, description of activities and resources involved in the course, and…

The home study course described is for adults who are interested in developing skills in tutoring primary students in beginning mathematics. An outline is given of the contents of the course, and a description of the activities and resources involved in the course is provided. Ordering information for materials and a critique of the course are…

Describes a home-based supplementary science program for elementary school age children. The program emphasizes process skill application, simple equipment, and the use of parents as experiment advisors. (CP)

A functional job-related reading program was developed to cope with literacy problems of Army personnel; the program involves students who work individually on instructional worksheets in six main modules, each designed to teach a specific job-related reading task. This paper presents an overview of background research for the program, which was…

A computer-based system--the Educational Assembly System for Student Executed Educational Design (EASSEED)--is used to generate individualized curricula for students with varying needs and goals. It combines advances in management and computer technology to define the processes of curriculum development and thus moves toward an explicit…

The guide provides multiple experience-based activities for use by secondary social studies students as they examine occupational possibilities in their communities. The purposes of the materials are to help students evaluate themselves and their value systems, examine occupations, and become aware of the changing philosophy and value of work in…

This guide is intended as a basic resource for preschool Spanish/English bilingual home training. It presents an overview of the bilingual project of which it is an outgrowth, and offers guidelines for setting up similar programs. The guidelines cover such topics as: (1) tutor selection, training, and evaluation; (2) recommended materials for…

THIS MANUAL FOR TUTORS IN THE MOBILIZATION FOR YOUTH-NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION HOMEWORK HELPER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT THE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION THAT THE TUTORS RECEIVE FROM THE MASTER TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS TUTORS FOR OTHER STUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS--ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND HIGH SCHOOL.…