The first Canadian attempt to provide a comprehensive educational environment to satisfy the demands for "flexibility" in the educational continuum from kindergarten to grade 13 is discussed. The complex integrates three levels of learning into one campus, providing facilities for collegiate pupils, senior school students, and junior…

The major aim of this study was to obtain a measure of the relative teaching effectiveness of television instruction as compared to regular instruction, utilizing as subject matter parts of the Army basic training program. The study was not designed to reorganize the curriculum for television, nor was it designed to maximize the television…

This talk delivered at the 1967 annual meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages examines a statistically-oriented assessment of the foreign language program at Tucson, Arizona. The text includes reprints of 25 transparencies used, largely drawn from the results of two groups of tests: (1) the Modern Language Association…

The characteristics of pupils receiving service in speech and hearing programs are presented in detail utilizing a newly developed standard case record. The evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the case record and the identification of areas in which school clinicians have difficulty obtaining information have been incorporated into the…

This volume contains the proceedings of a conference of social scientists and ministers on "Religion and Social Change" held at the North Carolina State University (Raleigh). Five seminars were held on the topics of (1) economic progress; (2) the distribution of income, status, and power; (3) the local community decision-making process;…

The role of assessment teams in establishing a psychoeducational clinic in Hawaii is reviewed, along with the need for child study and consultation services. The objectives of such services are listed and the program is explained. Role descriptions of the multidisciplinary team are provided, including the roles of the team coordinator, visiting…

This curriculum bulletin focuses on instruction in the Connecticut public schools in modern foreign languages and Latin. A curriculum outline for levels 1 through 6 and appendixes treating a glossary of terms, patterns as grammar, and a sample test comprise the section on modern languages. The Latin topics cover: (1) phonology, (2) morphology, (3)…

This 123-item bibliography with English abstracts of recent books and articles on various aspects of Pakistan education includes a special section on new education policy. Emphasis is placed on elementary, secondary, and higher education, history of education, literature for children, science education, sociology, teacher training, and women's…

This document contains a comprehensive plan for achieving quality integrated education in the Denver, Colorado, public schools. A system of Elementary and Secondary Model-School Complexes is proposed as a vehicle for maximizing social and racial integration while providing innovative instructional programs for all students in the school system. A…

This attempt to cover the entire spectrum of exceptionalities in children aims at both graduate and undergraduate students. Discussed are a background of identification techniques for exceptionalities and the screening and education of the gifted child. Included are sections dealing with the classifications, history, types, education, and future…

A summary of the purpose of the project, a discussion of experiment design, some statistical analysis of test results, and implications are included in this article. Attempting to determine which of three audio-assistance systems--the audio-active, audio-record language laboratory, or the classroom tape recorder--is most effective in foreign…

This comprehensive booklet treats foreign language instruction development, current practices, and observable trends. Sections on the changing role of foreign language instruction and on methodology are emphasized. Social pressures, international events, and changing educational attitudes since the turn of the century are discussed. Methods used…

A two-part experiment seeks to determine the practicability of independent foreign language study using programed materials as a mode of instruction for a limited number of secondary school students of high ability. Discussion of additional objectives, methods, materials, and student attitudes reveals that the process of programed learning…

The Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT) have been widely used in junior and senior high schools since 1947. The DAT Career Planning Program is a modification of the methods of collecting, interpreting, and reporting test data from those tests in conjunction with additional information about students gathered at the time of testing. This modification…

This report contains the findings and recommendations of a Missouri public school finance study conducted by the citizens of Missouri. It begins with an overview of the study, giving its organization, the procedures used, and a summary of recommendations. The report then presents separate sections corresponding to each of the following four major…