A project was conducted at Cumberland County College to determine (1) whether remediation of basic skills deficiencies has an effect on the successful completion of selected vocational courses; (2) the levels of basic skills competencies in reading, writing, and mathematics necessary for entry into selected vocational courses; and (3) the most…

Project "A Warm Welcome" at Bushwick High School in New York City is a comprehensive Spanish-English bilingual/bicultural program that provides instruction in English as a second language; bilingual instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, and other content areas; and career awareness training for Spanish speaking ninth to eleventh…

The Career Exploration Opportunities for Bilingual Students (C.E.O.B.S.) program at Evander Childs High School in the Bronx, New York City, served 100 ninth and tenth grade Spanish speaking students of limited English proficiency during 1981-82. The project provided instruction in English as a second language and Spanish language skills; bilingual…

A project was undertaken to develop a series of program-specific vocational locator tests (PSVLTs) that would consist of subject-specific questions in three academic disciplines--writing, reading, and mathematics--for use in predicting vocational students' success in their vocational programs. As a prelude to constructing the tests, project staff…

The catalog presents annotations for over 800 multimedia resources to be used in resource rooms for learning disabled students. The resources are organized according to the following topics: reading, math, language arts, science, social studies, economics, vocational education, study skills, affective domain, games, professional materials, tests,…

The catalog, a supplement to the Fifth Edition, presents annotations for approximately 120 multimedia resources to be used in resource and content area classrooms for learning disabled students in grades 7 through 12. Resources are organized according to the topics of reading, math, language arts, science, social studies, career and vocational…

Data from the 1970 National Longitudinal Survey of Labor Market Experience are employed to estimate the foregone earnings of college students. An estimation of earnings functions from male and female youths who are not enrolled in school, and the potential earnings of enrollees is derived by substituting the characteristics of enrollees into the…

This report provides information on the demographic characteristics and employment status of recipients of doctoral degrees granted from June 1980 to January 1983 (who were residing in the United States in February 1981). Information was collected on 39,547 of the 63,022 individuals in the survey sample, yielding a response rate of 63 percent.…

Designed to help parents and staff members construct educational materials for elementary school students, the document presents over 60 learning activities representing a broad spectrum of skill areas and levels. Several construction tips are followed by a list of materials frequently used in constructing educational activities. Activity…

A methodological weakness of recent studies on teacher shortages is the degree to which respondents in these surveys were removed from the school environment, and consequently from science and mathematics teacher hiring. An attempt was made to resolve this problem by assessing Illinois public school principals (grades 6 to 12) on science and…

The purpose of this manual is to help teachers and administrators develop a realistic plan for integrating microcomputers into the curriculum. It is based on the assumptions that (1) computers are a tool appropriate for every child, (2) teachers need additional training to use microcomputers effectively, (3) computer activities should be…

One of a series of publications to assist Australian secondary school instructors in teaching social studies skills, this booklet introduces students to methods of using the library, media, and local community for data collection. Ten chapters provide a wide variety of activities for using the library; studying the local community; using street…

In Boston's Title I Middle School Reading Program, and High School Reading, Reading/Language Arts, and High School Mathematics Programs (1978-79), the criteria for growth in reading and math skills were met on a program-wide basis. Mastery of performance objectives in reading by a majority of students was, however, achieved with only limited…

In this report, Boston's Title I Elementary Enrichment Program (reading, math, and language arts), Middle and High School Program (reading/language arts), and the PL 81-874 Program (reading/language arts) for 1979-80 are examined. Elementary reading and language arts students had mixed gains, while math students at all elementary levels exceeded…

This report is a compilation of educational materials that are available in the field of diagnostic medical ultrasound. Materials, which include publications, audiovisual aids, and teaching aids, are listed under the following categories: abdominal imaging; anatomy and physiology; anatomy and embryology; bioeffects; cardiology and vasculature;…