The reading achievement of children with and without kindergarten experience was investigated as part of the Comparing Reading Approaches in First Grade Teaching (CRAFT) Project in New York City. Children in grades 1 and 2 were taught reading by one of two approaches, skills centered or language experience. Within the former approach, two methods…

The evaluation in this report was carried out using Office of Education national survey instruments for collection and analysis of statistical data. The survey instruments consisted of optical scanning (op-scan) principal, teachers, and pupil forms. The contents of the report include: (1) characteristics of Elementary and Secondary Education Act…

This study evaluated a two day institute as a means of continuing education for nurses, analyzed a method of evaluation, and examined the relationship of education and experience to subsequent learning. Background data were gathered by a structured questionnaire; unstructured interviews elicited what participants thought they had learned. Of the…

Described are residential and educational services provided for mentally retarded (MC) children and adults in Sweden. Normalization is the focus of the services which make maximum use of mental and physical capacities to reduce the handicap of mental retardation. Described are general principles, and four stages involving development of services…

"Children and Intercultural Education" culminates the Association for Childhood Education International's three-year emphasis on a project, "Neighbors Unlimited," in which thousands of members and their local branches worked to broaden and intensify efforts toward bettering intergroup relations. This resource kit of three booklets is aimed at…

A survey conducted in Arkansas gathered information pertinent to the status of civics. The purpose was to develop a model teacher training program for civics teachers in the Arkansas public secondary schools and to propose revisions in the certification requirements. The survey obtained general information about civics including curriculum data,…

The idea of computerized car pooling originated in an American Contemporary Issues class at George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado, in the fall of 1973 when a fuel shortage was imminent. The students saw car pooling as a way to take effective action and, with the expertise of a computer math class, devised a program capable of…

The handbook was designed for the use of administrators and teachers in regular classrooms as well as teachers in special education classrooms, and to acquaint the general public with programs for exceptional students in a California high school district which offers a variety of specialized classes, including a work experience program. Specific…

A concise report of Title I activities in Ohio during fiscal year 1969 (1968-69 school year and following summer) is provided. Information presented includes basic statistics, expenditure patterns, participant involvement, instructional areas, staffing, and four-year trends. The data are provided in charts, graphys, and tables. Based on the…

This summary report to the families of the subject children involved in the Pre-School Project outlines in a non-technical manner the methods and category systems used to examine the information gathered and to interpret the findings drawn from the data. The two major interests of the Pre-School Project were: (1) the moment-to-moment experience of…

This primer picture book may be used in various games and activities to extend the child's vocabulary and to provide pre-reading practice in letter and sound identification, categorization, and audio-visual discrimination. (Author/SK)

Information on the preschool years, which has emerged from the pioneering studies and programs of the 60's, is reviewed and interpreted with regard to implications for current and future policy. Limitations of knowledge in this area are noted and attributed to inadequacies in the related research. Four general findings are reviewed and discussed:…

Findings are presented based on a survey of work experience of persons who completed or dropped out of industrial and technical vocational programs in Nassau County's high schools during 1965-1969. The report covers, as of 1970, the labor force status of these former students and the kinds of jobs they held. It seeks to determine the extent to…

This book reports the experiential deprivation and intellectual retardation of children from the Creche, a Lebanese social agency devoted to the care of foundlings from birth to 6 years. Begun in 1955, this study explored the role of environment, specifically, the effects of adoption, on IQ. Results showed that the mean IQ for both boys and girls…

The project had three goals: to increase the supply of elementary counselors in North Carolina, to provide guidance services to seventeen elementary schools in a satisfactory manner so the program would be adopted after expiration of the project, and to provide systematic guidance services for children in grades one through six. Four full time…