Directed to parents, the text discusses normal and delayed speech development and considers the causes of delay. Suggestions are given for helping deaf, emotionally disturbed, brain damaged, and physically handicapped children. Additional suggestions are provided for parents of twins, of stutterers, and of mongoloid or multiply handicapped…

The social studies curriculum guide for levels K-6 emphasizes the role played by all ethnic groups in the development of the American culture. Main goals of the course are to enhance the student's knowledge of self, appreciation of his heritage and the heritage of others, and understanding of the contributions of many peoples to the growth of the…

The guide outlines units of study for grade 9 in political science and economics. The major objective of the curriculum is to help the student become a useful citizen and develop the thinking process in solving the many problems of society. Students are presented with information through the use of readings, some of which are from primary sources,…

The document is designed to show the college student in home economics education how career education must be an integral part of learning and how home economics subjects are ideal vehicles for helping the high school student learn about careers and find some ways of testing aptitude and interest. The book may also be adapted for individual study…

The methods of operations research (OR) can make many contributions to the solution of the complex problems which beset urban education. OR techniques such as PERT are useful aids to planning school construction, budgets, and research projects. System planning models can be used to represent urban educational systems and to predict the effects of…

Six student syllabi in outline form for United States history, art, and literature represent a year's work in this interdisciplinary high school course. The teaching techniques and materials include individualized learning and case study approaches keyed to ten historical themes; primary source material in the form of historical newspapers;…

These German culture packets are designed to accompany A-LM Level II and include a statement of the rationale behind the unit, the objectives of the packet, the activities themselves, and a brief evaluation by the student. The activities involve the use of the basic text, the student workbook, corresponding tapes, and fellow students as partners…

This paper examines the important role of English in Puerto Rico and the present situation of Puerto Rico's English language program. The writer gives a brief historical background of linguistics and discusses recent theories of language acquisition and transformation generative grammar. Possible applications and implications of these theories for…

Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this sixth annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) lists 3,632 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1972…

This book is used throughout the life skills coach training course. The content focuses on increasing the understanding the training material and to assist in coaching life skills students. The course, based on adult training and counseling methods, involves the development of problem-solving behaviors in the management of personal affairs. The…

The resource unit, developed by the University of Minnesota's Project Social Studies, is the second in a series of six units on continuity and change in American civilization. The unit deals with 18th century principles and their effects upon Americans. Key attention is given to the political system, development of the executive and, in…

A research bibliography, one of a series from the Education Library at the University of Michigan, lists over one hundred books and six periodicals on the subject of non-traditional education. The materials, appropriate for use by educators, parents, and community groups, date from 1967 through 1972. Free, open, and non-graded alternative schools…

The definition of instructional technology used in this bibliography is based on the definition used by the report of the Commission on Instructional Technology, "To Improve Learning." Instructional Technology in this sense is not confined to the use of specific media, but also includes systematic approaches to the use of human and…

This study was an attempt to assist a rural county school system in central Georgia with instruction at the third grade level in reading skills development after voluntary and complete integration. Specifically it was to (1) determine the general nature of the integration process in the county and its topical relationships and effects upon…

Three models of educational evaluation are discussed: the intuitive decisions model, the experimental model, and the feedback model. The feedback model is most useful because it will provide baseline information about current accomplishments of the school systems. Once the feedback process is well underway, it is then profitable to discuss goals.…