The occurrence of the two allomorphs of the indefinite article in standard English ("a" before nouns or noun clauses beginning with consonant sounds and "an" before those beginning with vowel sounds) is a concept similar to those studied in the general concept formation paradigm. The acquisition of this grammatical concept was examined using 80…

This handbook, which suggests activities to help students acquire and improve reading skills, is divided into the following units: (1) vocabulary development--word attack skills and vocabulary acquisition skills, (2) reading comprehension, (3) critical and interpretive reading, (4) work study habits, (5) locating information in books and using…

A two-semester elective high school course in the study, evaluation, and appreciation of the cinema as an art form is outlined in this publication. An overview of the course--goals, approaches for the development of units, teaching activities and methods, and texts--precedes a listing of the 10 curriculum units. Subjects of the units are film and…

The principal published research findings and other relevant literature in the sociology of early childhood education are reviewed and summarized in this paper. Part I examines the shaping of a child's abilities and achievement by the norms, roles, and practices of his parents. The influence of parental sex roles on the parent-child relationship…

The objectives of the Tenaya School, a 6th, 7th and 8th grade school in the Merced City School District, California, are to teach Spanish in homogeneous classes to its Mexican American students (50%) and to enhance their self esteem by stressing the cultural and academic advantages of bilingualism. The qualifications of a special teacher needed to…

Designed as a 3-year pilot project, the Booker T. Washington High School Learning Laboratory emphasized the preparation of its disadvantaged Negro students for better job opportunities. Three consecutive experimental groups were to receive special training in language arts and mathematics, as well as special guidance. Three corresponding control…

An enumerated, comprehensive 12,087-item bibliography of publications on French language and literature with current prices is offered primarily for school and library use. In each of the eight major divisions the author is listed alphabetically with the exception of the Middle Ages, where literary genre classification is employed. The…

Beginning teachers of Navajo children in Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools are offered some indications of what to expect of their students in this teacher orientation guide. Characteristics of students and situations are presented for elementary and secondary grades. Helpful hints for the first few weeks of school are given. The importance…

This manual provides specific suggestions for reading instructors of mature partly illiterate and illiterate students, especially disadvantaged youth who have not completed high school. Proposed reading strategies are accompanied by examples of materials suitable for each area. Techniques are offered for diagnosing skills, as well as for teaching,…

Two problem-solving IBM 1130 computers were installed in two New Orleans high schools for a project designed to enrich the mathematics, science, and physics curricula, to provide student motivation through individualized instruction, to develop course materials, to develop programing skills, and to encourage broader computer use in schools. Four…

State Supervisors should use their influence to develop the English and reading programs in their states. They can improve the quality of instruction by (1) insuring the competency of reading teachers and specialists in their schools by requiring a minimum number of essential courses for beginning teachers and reading specialists; (2) developing…

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of teenagers toward the First Amendment, to compare the attitudes of Florida teenagers with those of non-Florida teenagers, and to compare the attitudes of journalism students with teenagers not in journalism classes. A total of 430 students from Florida high schools and 457 from high…

The report is an evaluation of those compensatory education programs established in Hartford by the State Act for Disadvantaged Children (SADC). The measured effects of compensatory education in Hartford and the extension of a modified Higher Horizons program to all poverty area schools are the topics of two introductory essays. The Hartford…

This study was designed to determine (1) the relevance of a child's "language map"--his expressed attitude toward reading as developed by early experiences with reading material and oral reading--to his potential reading achievement and (2) the accuracy of a previously developed instrument for measuring the "language map" and thus the semantic…

English language development is a major educational problem of children of migrant agricultural workers and of native Indians. A program is described which utilized Teaching Research Language Development materials so they could be taught by teacher aides. The materials, commonly known as "Language Games," were structured in order that…