Intended for school administrators and regular classroom teachers, the document presents guidelines for working with visually impaired students being integrated into regular classes. Included is a description of the special education program in Illinois. Sections cover the following topics: identification and referral of visually impaired…

"Communication competence" refers to the knowledge an individual has about the use of language in communication. As a concept and theory, however, it needs to be further elaborated and clarified. In particular, four issues must be resolved before communication competence theory can achieve full development and exert impact in the classroom. The…

This paper deals with the problems of information about educational technology among teachers of foreign languages. It investigates the various definitions of educational technology as they appear explicitly in technological publications or implicitly among language teachers. The stress on the systems approach on the researcher's part and the…

The nature of dyslexia is defined and reviewed in the context of neurological and educational processes and the nature of a written language system. An illustrative case history of a typical dyslexic child is presented. The nature of a script system is examined in the light of current linguistic and psycholinguistic studies. Noted are…

The Washington State Migrant Education Program legally defines migratory children as interstate, intrastate, or formerly migratory. Program goals are intended to serve the legislative mandate that requires establishment of "...programs and projects to meet the special education needs of migratory children of migratory agricultural workers and…

Designed for teachers, the book discusses characteristics of retardation and suggests teaching strategies for retarded children in regular classes. Statistics and definitions of the levels of retardation are described, environmental influences are summarized, and diagnostic factors are reviewed. Discussed are physical, intellectual, and…

This paper defines and discuss a number of basic concepts relevant to educational administration that form the basis for the Educational Management Project, a comprehensive inservice program for educational administrators that was developed by the Tucson Public Schools. Major topics discussed include educational management, the difference between…

A review of research on gifted children covers topics which include the changing conception of giftedness, the identification of gifted children, and types of educational programs for the gifted. It is reported that over the years the term giftedness has referred primarily to intellectual ability. Problems involved in identifying the creative…

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the competency based teacher education (CBTE) approach. The individual papers comprising the chapters were written at different times, but collectively they provide a sequential introduction and analysis of the concept. A chapter on definitions provides a system for analyzing a CBTE program by…

Examined in the overview of competency based teacher education (CBTE) are the historical context in which CBTE developed, definitions and models of CBTE, and similarities with principles of individualized instruction for children. Listed are observations on CBTE's advantages (such as the emphasis on accountability, increased student involvement…

In an effort to examine the pragmatic effects of definitions of learning disabilities and identification procedures, information was gathered on the characteristics of 53 children (grades 1 through 7) who had been previously diagnosed as learning disabled. Results of tests such as the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and the Illinois Test…

This handbook is designed to assist its users in gathering information about elements of educational technology by defining standardized terms and providing a structure showing the interrelationships between those terms. It is intended to serve as a reference tool for researchers, statisticians, and others who gather and interpret data about…

This glossary contains terms and definitions found in the handbooks of standard educational terminology that constitute the State Educational Records and Reports Series. By serving as a quick alphabetical reference to terms and definitions, it is intended to promote comparability and compatability of recorded and reported educational information.…

Generally, business policy is thought of as a course rather than as a field of study or as a broad discipline. This view has limited the development of substantive knowledge unique to the problems of total enterprise management. Evidence indicates that a broader view of these problems and new opportunities for further development are emerging.…

The definitions in this document are organized in four sections in order to facilitate their use with the Program Planning Manual and Needs Assessment Tables. "Teacher/Student Organization" defines the classroom teacher, reading teacher, team of teachers, aide (working for salary), volunteer aide, cross-age teaching, peer tutoring,…