This catalog presents a resources guide to 52 currently operating education programs of high quality validated by state departments of education. It is structured by major categories and accessed by RECON (Regional Communication Outreach Network) catalog numbers. Validated programs and services are offered in the categories of adult education;…

Meant to be used in conjunction with the National Diffusion Network's annual catalog, Educational Programs That Work, this inventory lists materials and equipment used to implement programs approved by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel at adopting sites. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order by program name. Each entry contains the…

This catalog lists materials and equipment used to implement programs approved by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), and is meant to be used in conjunction with the National Diffusion Network's annual publication, Educational Programs That Work. Program entries are listed in alphabetical order by project title; the list of available…

This awareness packet consists of materials associated with a nationally validated program designed to prevent school failure by identifying the developmental levels and learning styles of 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old children. Materials concern: the bimodal curve range of development of kindergartners and their characteristics; developmental…

Announcement is made of the availability of materials for the use of all education personnel involved in assisting schools in implementing Individually Guided Education (IGE) programs. Described are: the implementor's manual, the basic tool for the program; the required text, INDIVIDUALLY GUIDED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; 11 different simulations…

Personal grooming is the topic of this learning activity package, which is one part of a consumer education series for secondary students. The module attempts to make students aware of the importance of personal appearance and grooming and to emphasize the direct correlation between maintaining good health and looking good. The learning package…

Secondary level students learn about product safety in this consumer education learning activity package, which is one of a series. While the majority of products are safe, there remains a small percentage of consumer goods which reach the market place containing a real or potential hazard to the consumer's safety. This module is designed to make…

The Technical Assistance Base (TAB) of the National Diffusion Network (NDN) maintains a central agency and five regional service units across the United States. This report encompasses the project's activities in the first six months of its second year within NDN. At the time, TAB staff had just completed a transition from serving as brokers of…

For college students and faculty in any program of study, the Web is a vast resource of material. Information on almost any subject is just a click away. Tools to help organize and use the information are plentiful, and for the most part free. However, the availability of material on the Internet can be both a blessing to faculty and a dilemma.…

This consumer education learning activity package is one of a series of six Project SCAT (Skills for Consumer Applied Today) units. It teaches secondary level students about the importance of a balanced diet and what nutrients are most important to good health. The package includes instructions for the teacher, suggestions for activities, lists of…

One in a series, this consumer education learning activity package teaches secondary students about food additives. The package includes instructions for the teacher, suggestions for activities, lists of resource materials, film guides, student activity worksheets, a student resource booklet of background readings, and answer keys. Content taught…

The purpose of this learning activity package, which is one of a series, is to acquaint secondary level students with options and money saving buying habits when shopping for food. The package includes instructions for the teacher, suggestions for activities, lists of resource materials, film guides, student activity worksheets, a student resource…

Secondary level students learn about medical care in this learning activity package, which is one in a series. The developers believe that consumer education in the health field would ensure better patient care and help eliminate incompetent medical practices and practitioners. The learning package includes instructions for the teacher,…

This paper describes the "Teaching and Learning about Aging" project of the McCarthy-Towne School, Acton, Massachusetts. In its third year of operation, the project is designed to integrate education about aging with the general curriculum for all K-12 students and to promote opportunities for intergenerational contact between people of…

This material is intended to help state facilitators or developer/demonstrators locate the funding sources most likely to meet the needs of local education agencies (LEAs) as potential National Diffusion Network adopters. LEAs that have identified a specific need that may be met by one of the NDN programs would be encouraged to submit a grant…