Two hundred randomly selected high school principals in Iowa participated in a survey to assess their perceptions of the role of the school media specialist. Principals were chosen as the target for the study because of their critical role in the functioning of the media center. The questionnaire instrument collected demographic data about the…

A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR TRAINING THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILD INCLUDES ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR WORK COMMENSURATE WITH THE CHILD'S ABILITIES, PREPARATION BEGINS AT AGE 16 WHEN THE STUDENT ENTERS HIGH SCHOOL. HOUSEHOLD ART, PERSONAL GROOMING, AND ARTS AND CRAFTS ARE HEAVILY WEIGHTED IN THE CURRICULUMS FOR THE GIRLS. SHOP…

EDUCATIONAL CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS RESTS ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THERE IS A SUBSTANTIVE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TEACHING FOR WHICH PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION IS NECESSARY. IF SO, THE TEACHER MUST BE EVALUATED NOT AS A PERSON BUT AS A FUNCTIONARY IN A SPECIAL SITUATION (THE CLASSROOM). FOR THAT PURPOSE, CRITERIA ARE NECESSARY. PERSONALITY…

THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE OFFERS SUGGESTIONS FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN LIVING IN AREAS OF HIGH TRANSIENCY WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A MEAGER EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. THE SUGGESTIONS ARE--THAT CLASS SIZE BE LIMITED TO 25 STUDENTS. THAT THE LENGTH OF SCHOOL IN "DIFFICULT" AREAS BE LENGTHENED, AND THAT THE SALARY…

EXAMPLES OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH STUDIES OF LEARNING FROM MEDIA WERE CITED THAT HAVE BEEN IGNORED OR OVERLOOKED BY PRODUCERS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION. CAUSES FOR THESE GAPS BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE WERE DISCUSSED, AND CERTAIN SOLUTIONS WERE OFFERED IN AN ATTEMPT TO ELIMINATE THE GAPS. THE AUTHOR URGED THAT ALL PRESENTLY…

This model prepared by the State of Iowa Department of Public Instruction is intended to provide assistance to schools in developing their own policy and procedures for the selection of library media and text materials. A brief model statement of policy is followed by a model statement of rules which includes (1) responsibility for selection of…

Emphasizing that media skills are an integral part of the school curriculum, this product provides a guideline for the planning and implementation of media skills in the middle school. A number of activities are outlined for reinforcing the following objectives: media center orientation (coordinatd by media specialists to be carried on throughout…

This paper furnishes a framework that allows the local audiovisual administrator to develop a management system necessary for the instructional support of teaching through modern media and educational technology. The structure of this framework rests on organizational patterns which are explained in four categories: complete decentralization,…

This statewide report documents the number and kind of media program staff members and the type of media program facilities for elementary and secondary schools in Wisconsin through 1978. Status report 1 presents percentages of public school buildings with centralized media center facilities, percentages of students in schools with media centers,…

PRACTICES RELATED TO THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CAREERS OF READING REMEDIATION SPECIALISTS IN NEW YORK CITY ARE REVIEWED. NEW YORK CITY WAS STUDIED BECUASE ITS PROGRAM OF REMEDIATION IS EXPANDING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LARGE NUMBERS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM ARE SEVERELY RETARDED IN READING. THE STUDY INDICATED THAT NEW YORK CITY…

A survey of research and development studies currently needed in early childhood education stresses child development and its relation to instruction. Topics which have been discussed are perception, oral language, concept formation, learning set, motivation, and the psychology of learning. Universities and public school systems working together…

This document describes the present federal effort on behalf of learning disabled children, beginning with its recent history. It traces the field of learning disabilities as a subspecialty within education from 1963, when a steering committee was appointed to organize a symposium on "The Child with Minimal Brain Dysfunction," through the Learning…

The purposes of the project described in this report were to train curriculum specialists and to develop and test curriculum design training materials. The first phase of the project included the development of training materials and their use to train a small group of students. During the training of the pilot group of students, an effective…

For media center volunteers or inexperienced technicians, a workshop training guide provides reference and assistance in everyday problems and situations that arise in an instructional material center (IMC). Two five-hour days of instruction and participation, using the guide, are suggested for workshops. Step-by-step processing of book materials,…

A program to train administrators, faculty, instructional designers, media specialists and computer programers in use of a new PLATO IV computer system for Florida State University is outlined and discussed. Three major areas of competence are identified: selection of appropriate PLATO materials, design of courseware, and production and TUTOR…