A description of the Social Exchange Laboratory's work with autistic children is presented. The laboratory's philosophy of the exchange theory of autism, seen as a set of habitual response patterns maintained and intensified by exchanges which are inadvertantly structured by others in the child's environment, is set forth with characteristics,…

The structures of combined and divided language departments in 22 selected liberal arts colleges are analyzed, and relationships are examined between departmental structures and (1) faculty size and quality, (2) departmental operation in the interest of all languages, and (3) involvement with college goals and programs. Language faculties are…

In the first of four sections of this publication, James H. Stone reviews recent writings on the humanities, citing 299 books, essays, and articles. In the second section, Maxwell H. Goldberg provides definitions of several of the central terms related to technological change and human values (e.g.,…

This document contains abstracts of papers presented during the 93 sessions of the 1969 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The papers use a wide variety of research approaches and techniques to investigate such topics as teacher characteristics and behavior, the learning process in various settings, curriculum…

The history and objectives of the Center are reviewed and its work is outlined, including programs for children with learning disabilities and for predelinquent boys and pregnant school age girls. Two cases involving speech training are presented as are descriptions of the communications consultant and resource teachers. Further information covers…

These studies examine the dissemination strategies of ten selected educational innovations that illustrate a number of the problems and solutions that have emerged from past experience. In studying the diffusion of these products and programs, facts have been sought about what happened between conceptualization and implementation. The study tries…

The intent of this field tested instructional package is to acquaint the student with the elements of communications and how they function in the production of goods and services. Defining behavioral objectives, the course description includes a media guide, suggested classroom activities, and sample student evaluation forms, as well as the basic…

The monograph is based on a study of curricular and instructional changes taking place in two- and four-year colleges in courses and programs designed to prepare people for vocations or careers. The study also examined some technical, vocational, or career programs offered in noncollegiate institutions to determine whether proprietary or…

A program developed by the Center for International Studies (CIS) at Cornell, focusing on world-based, political problems was evaluated for the ongoing improvement of the program. Of particular interest was whether the program was meeting its characterized goals of interdisciplinary content, problem orientation, and team teaching at the…

Based on data collected for a study completed in the fall of 1972, the report presents baseline data concerning selected characteristics of personnel and situational factors relative to the graduate teaching assistantship system in industrial education programs throughout the United States. Chapter 1 deals with the nature of the study, the…

As a result of rapid growth in student interest and enrollments at the secondary level, a workshop was designed to bring together teachers and teacher-trainees of high school behavioral sciences to explore current methods of classroom operation and to review specific areas of curriculum. Results of the workshop are seen in the first two sections…

OPT, a newsletter consisting of a student and a teacher edition, is published monthly during the school year. Emphasis is upon presenting information and materials on current topics of interest for junior and senior high school students. The periodical, announced here on a one time basis, is unique for the following reasons: 1) it is an…

This booklet offers teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents practical, easy-to-read suggestions to help them understand emotional and behavioral development and disabilities in young children. Through a variety of examples, the booklet emphasizes techniques that show the teacher how to encourage and assist the young child to move toward emotional…

In this book, the authors document experiences that indicate that the open classroom -- the community itself -- constitutes distinct advantages over standard concepts. Using many actual cases, the authors show how students facing the realities of life -- particularly in urban areas -- provide their own and satisfactory answers to problems.…

The document reported an investigation into the Guadalupe Union School District in the spring 1972 by the California State Advisory Committee (U.S. Commission on Civil Rights). Complaints prompting the investigation dealt with (1) poor quality education not geared to meet the needs of Mexican American child, (2) failure to hire bilingual…