THE NEED TO PROVIDE COLORADO'S MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHERS WITH A STATE INSERVICE PROGRAM TO HELP THEM RELATE LINGUISTIC THEORIES AND FINDINGS TO CLASSROOM TECHNIQUES RESULTED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THIS STUDY GUIDE FOR SPANISH TEACHERS BY THE COLORADO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DESIGNED FOR USE BY INDEPENDENT STUDY GROUPS, THE GUIDE STRESSES AN…

THE PARADOXES AND PROMISES OF TOMORROWS READING INSTRUCTION ARE PROJECTED AND ANALYZED. CURRENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREAS OF TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, CHEMISTRY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND MEDICINE ARE DISCUSSED IN LIGHT OF THE IMPACT THESE INNOVATIONS WILL MAKE ON SOCIETY. THE CHANGES IN EDUCATION IN GENERAL AND IN THE TEACHING OF READING IN…

A study examined the role of electroencephalograms (EEGs) in vocational counseling. A total of sixth-eight subjects, fifty of whom were under twenty and seventeen of whom were between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-nine, were referred for EEGs after being diagnosed as having concentration and learning difficulties. Various members of this group…

Evaluation of a course in global education must determine whether a student knows basic information about the world and whether he sees himself as an integral part of that world. The evaluator is concerned with the quality of curriculum, teaching methods and materials, and with the actual content the student has learned. Both cognitive and…

This interim report presents the background, procedures, and preliminary results of a national survey of Head Start directors and teachers, focusing on the extent of use of developmental assessment procedures and instruments, staff perceptions of their usefulness and of unmet needs, and the relationship of selected variables to the use of…

THE NEED TO PROVIDE COLORADO MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHERS WITH A STATE INSERVICE PROGRAM TO HELP THEM RELATE LINGUISTIC THEORIES AND FINDINGS TO CLASSROOM TECHNIQUES RESULTED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THIS STUDY GUIDE FOR FRENCH TEACHERS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DESIGNED FOR USE BY INDEPENDENT STUDY GROUPS, THE GUIDE STRESSES AN AUDIOLINGUAL…

THE NEED TO PROVIDE COLORADO MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHERS WITH A STATE INSERVICE PROGRAM TO HELP THEM RELATE LINGUISTIC THEORIES AND FINDINGS TO CLASSROOM TECHNIQUES RESULTED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THIS STUDY GUIDE FOR GERMAN TEACHERS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DESIGNED FOR USE BY INDEPENDENT STUDY GROUPS, THE GUIDE STRESSES AN AUDIOLINGUAL…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECENT (1964-67) ANNOTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS IS DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS RELATING TO THE CHARACTERISTICS AND LEARNING ABILITIES OF OLDER ADULTS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND RETIREMENT AND PRERETIREMENT EDUCATION. SUCH TOPICS AND AREAS OF CONCERN AS STABILITY AND CHANGE IN ADULT CHARACTERISTICS (INCLUDING CHANGES IN GOALS), EDUCATIONAL…

To explore the binaural integration abilities of six educable mentally retarded boys (ages 8 to 13) and six normal boys (ages 7 to 12) to detect possible brain inju"y, an adaptation of Matzker's (1958) technique involving separating words into high and low frequencies was used. One frequency filter system presented frequencies from 425 to 1275…

This publication contains practical suggestions for the teacher of high school students who are not enrolled in college preparatory programs. A list of character traits common to these students and general suggestions for appropriate curriculums, teaching methods, and scheduling precede (1) a literature unit involving a sequence of lessons on…

The responsibility of the classroom teacher in the treatment and prevention of reading difficulties is discussed. An interpretation of research about a set of causes, model programs aimed at overcoming the problems, steps in setting up a program, and recommendations and guidelines for these programs are included. A discussion of how to identify…

The purpose of the Developmental Record Research Project was to construct an infant and child development record which could be used by paraprofessionals and those without training in test administration to monitor the developmental progress of children from birth to age 5. The project method, described in detail in this report, involved (1)…

It is argued that knowledge about the testing of intonation in English as a foreign language is inadequate; the major problems are outlined and tentative suggestions are given. The basic problem is that the traditional foreign language teacher's conception of intonation is limited. A three-part definition of intonation is favored, with suggestions…

To aid in evaluating the First Year Communication Skills Program (FYCSP) and the Instructional Concepts Program (ICP) several tests were administered to two classes of kindergarten children. The objectives of the ICP were based on concepts that children would be expected to know when they entered the primary grades. The Instructional Concepts Test…

Preliminary research testing the reliability and the validity of the "Thinking About My School" (TAMS) instrument is reported, and extensive data and analyses are included for the benefit of those who wish to do further evaluative work. Instructions for scoring and appropriate conditions for administering TAMS to students with low…