IN ORDER TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION WITHIN TWO-YEAR LOWER DIVISION COURSES, A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE LIBRARY WAS DEVELOPED AND A SIMPLIFIED CATALOGING AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WAS APPLIED TO IT. THE ROYAL MCBEE "KEYDEX" SYSTEM, CONTAINING THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS--A PUNCH MACHINE, FILE CARDS, AND A LIGHT BOX--WAS USED. CARDS WERE HEADED WITH KEY…

A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCE IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNIQUES RELEVANT TO THE JUNIOR COLLEGE LIBRARY IS REPORTED IN THIS COLLECTION. THE UNIQUE LIBRARY FUNCTION IN THIS ENVIRONMENT IS EXPLORED FROM SEVERAL DIMENSIONS, ALTHOUGH THE FOCUS ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE LIBRARY TO INSTRUCTION IS BASIC TO THE REPORTS. THE CONCEPT OF "LIBRARIES IN…

TO AID DATA COLLECTION ANALYSIS, STORAGE, AND DISSEMINATION, INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURES WERE DEVELOPED FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR A LARGE POPULATION OF SCHOOLS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL PUPILS, SCHOOL PERSONNEL, SCHOOLS, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND DATA-PROCESSING TECHNIQUES…

This publication serves as a reference for teachers and school administrators in locating physical education resource materials and support services available from the Manitoba Department of Education. Curriculum guides (K-12), curriculum services, Department of Education Library Resources and Information Services, production and school…

This collection of informational materials includes brief essays on library services due California children and youth, ways to help children develop thinking skills, and thrusts of parent involvement. Also included are a bibliography of books for use in helping children develop thinking skills, and a listing of resources available from the State…

Compiled as a component of the United States Department of Agriculture's Student, Parent, Educator, Administrator, Children SPEAC for Nutrition Demonstration Project, this selected, annotated bibliography was designed to aid concerned individuals in developing and/or operating a preschool nutrition education curriculum. Topics include early…

This document describes the development of a Wisconsin state plan for career education. First, the profile of the proposal is presented. Next, the major activities are described, including formation of the advisory group; needs assessment of students, educational staff, and community groups; identification of resources; and the development of…

Designed to assist vocational agriculture teachers in keeping abreast of the most recent instructional developments in the field, this resource guide contains an annotated list of print and non-print, commercial and non-commercial materials available in the field of agriculture education. The resource guide is divided into three sections. The…

One of a series of guides to the teaching of writing at the elementary and secondary levels, this publication describes grammar activities that relate to writing activities. The introductory sections define major approaches to grammar, summarize the current state of research on the relation of formal grammar to composition, and suggest behavioral…

A study of the advice given by professional writing consultants was undertaken because of the weaknesses found in many freshman composition texts. The findings suggest that these writing consultants have an edge over freshman composition instructors in their concern with their audience (sparing them excess verbiage and inflated prose), in their…

This paper is divided into three parts. Part I connects the reality of the classroom with the idealism which arises from some of the problem solving literature. It is argued that a broader concept of problem solving is needed to provide a perspective for bridging the gap between the conceptions of problem solving in the literature and typical…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to provide the CDA intern with knowledge of how to collect, organize, and use teaching aids. Objectives are presented along with suggested activities for achieving each objective and an assessment checklist. Also provided is a study guide emphasizing children's profiles,…

This tobacco education curriculum for second grade contains a sampling of teaching methods, concepts and objectives for the course, and instructional units. Each unit, designed to reinforce a major concept in regard to smoking, lists suggested learning activities as well as instructional materials to be used and resources available to the teacher.…

This tobacco education curriculum for senior high contains a sampling of teaching methods, concepts and objectives for the course, and instructional units. Each unit, designed to reinforce a particular concept in regard to smoking, lists suggested learning activities as well as instructional materials to be used and resources available to the…

AS THE HEAD OF THE STATE'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, THE BOARD OF REGENTS EXERCISES CONTROL OVER FOUR SEGMENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION--(1) THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, (2) THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, (3) THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES OPERATING WITHIN THE PROGRAM OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND (4) THE PRIVATELY CONTROLLED COLLEGES. IN 1964 THE REGENTS…