This report was prepared in response to a request by the Eugene (Oregon) school board for an assessment of reading instruction in the school district. The report first examines how well Eugene students are learning to read. Special areas discussed are the number of students with reading problems, the techniques of collecting and analyzing test…

Two significant themes are considered as part of a conceptual whole in this book: curriculum development and inservice education for teachers. Curriculum development is considered in many dimensions--the logic of subject matter, teacher opinion, student need, parent opinion, political climate, fiscal policy, psychological climate, ethnic values,…

This paper, presented in both English and French, reviews the major findings of the 1978 National Day Care Study in Canada. Among the findings: (1) the number of spaces in day care increased slightly (from 81,651 in 1977 to 82,279 in 1978); this increase is attributable to the expansion of family day care: while spaces in day care centers…

The book, intended for senior high school students, is one of a series concerned with problems of world order. The bipolar system (domination of the international system through maintenance of a balance of power between the United States and the Soviet Union) is described and defined by presenting case studies of the Hungarian rebellion in 1956,…

Nine units on anatomy and physiology are presented in this teacher's guide. The units are the following: organization and general plan of the body; skeletal and muscular systems; digestive system; circulatory system; respiratory system; nervous system and special senses; urinary system; reproductive system; and endocrine glands. Each instructional…

This document is one in a series of monographs aimed at providing a narrative summary of ideas and thoughts gathered from particular community segments represented in a series of mini-conferences held to discuss the concept of collaboration in career education. In this monograph, the career education activities of the Future Farmers of America…

This manual represents an attempt to develop a model and procedures for implementing career planning and placement assistance services in Minnesota high schools. The procedures described were developed for and tested in four participating high schools of different sizes, administrative structures, and geographic locations. Divided into seven…

Data on beginning reading practices in 23 countries are presented in this report. Each entry provides information about the age at which children are introduced to reading; the methods, materials, and classroom organization used in the primary reading classes; and the involvement of parents and family in beginning reading activities. Selected…

This report is a description and analysis of Teacher Corps' Pilot Trainer Workshops (PTW) conducted in July, 1977. The volume serves two purposes: First, it provides descriptive information to those parties who may be involved in the delivery of programs similar to the Teacher Corps project, as well as providing specific recommendations regarding…

Publications produced from research projects conducted by the Texas University Research and Development Center are listed. Information is given concerning the following university-based projects: 1) Classroom Organization and Effective Teaching; 2) Dimensions of Classroom Instruction; 3) Student Perceptions and School Behavior; 4)…

Demographic and economic trends that will influence higher education and the implications for collective bargaining and forced faculty unionism are considered. Section II presents enrollment and cost data for the period 1965-1985, which determine the demand for instructional staff at colleges and universities; data are also provided on the supply…

The paper discusses the functions and activities of the World Council of Churches (WCC), particularly in connection with combating racism and poverty. The hypothesis is that policy makers interpret religious organizations such as the WCC as models of international communications in microcosm. Specific model functions of the WCC are identified.…

A MODERN WORLD HISTORY COURSE ON ASIA, AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, EUROPE, AND THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IS PRESENTED. IT STRESSES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. THE TIME PERIOD IS FROM THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT. GEOGRAPHICAL CONTENT, ESSENTIAL TO AN INTELLIGENT UNDERSTANDING OF…

NOVA IS AN EXPERIMENTAL, 6-YEAR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE THE TRIMESTER SYSTEM, THE CONTINUOUS PROGRESS CURRICULUM, TEAM TEACHING, A CLASS SCHEDULE OF FOUR 70-MINUTE PERIODS PER WEEK, THE USE OF DATA-PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, AND MODERN INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS. NOVA IS ORGANIZED CAMPUS-STYLE WITH INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS DEVOTED…

A BLOCK TEACHING PROJECT BRINGING TOGETHER 100 STUDENTS AND 7 FACULTY MEMBERS, COVERING 6 AREAS OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR A TOTAL OF 12 CREDIT HOURS PER QUARTER FOR 3 QUARTERS, WAS SET UP. THE SUBJECT MATTER WAS MADE UP OF HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION (3 CREDIT HOURS PER QUARTER), WORLD LITERATURE (3 CREDIT HOURS PER QUARTER), ENGLISH COMPOSITION…