An operational seminar is an in-the-field demonstration for those involved in the process of change that all community development projects require. It does not require previous theoretical exposure of any kind. On the basis of the analysis of a specific milieu, the seminar participants put together a program of activities, choosing appropriate…

This journal is designed to provide a forum for faculty and staff in the Maricopa Community College District (MCCCD) to exchange information about effective teaching methods for practical application and intellectual stimulation. The journal publishes articles on teaching, learning, and classroom research including those describing programs,…

The process developed at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) for evaluating adjunct faculty in the English Department parallels the one developed by full-time faculty for their own evaluation. The process, which is overseen by the Program Head for English Adjunct Faculty (PHEAF), involves student evaluations, grade analyses, classroom…

The guide is intended to be a practical tool for screening and identifying Wisconsin students suspected of being emotionally disturbed (ED). It contains information on the legal requirements for the identification and placement of ED students as well as the definition of emotional disturbance and techniques for screening and evaluation. Sample…

This curriculum guide represents the first level of a training program for hazardous materials responders. Developed as part of Arizona's certification program for hazardous materials personnel, the training is designed for emergency response personnel (fire and police), industry personnel, and emergency medical personnel. This book is divided…

This monograph, one in a series on theory and educational issues in Australia, explores links between education and political and economic structures. Two sections provide an analysis of an education-work program and five readings. The Transition Education Program is described as a government response to the 1979 economic crisis. The policy and…

Reasons why more women are not studying and completing degrees in tradionally male fields are discussed, along with what can be done by colleges to help remedy the situation. A focus of attention is the academic and social environment experienced by women students in traditionally male college programs. In addition, precollege experiences for…

The primary aim of this annotated bibliography is to collect resources for those interested in acquiring a broad, cross-cultural understanding of early childhood education. Chapter I provides an overview of comparative and international perspectives of early childhood education. Subsequent chapters focus on aspects of early childhood education in…

Failure to take into account the need to train teachers to deal with prejudicial statements and negative racial attitudes contributed to the failure of a 2-week unit on Alaska Native Land Claims designed for inclusion in an 11th grade American Government course in the Anchorage (Alaska) School District. The unit--recommended by a parent group and…

A project was undertaken to develop a set of individualized instructional materials for use in helping academically disadvantaged students to acquire the vocational, study, and learning skills necessary to succeed in secondary and postsecondary programs. In order to identify the industrial vocational concepts and related study and learning skills…

Secondary education in Tanzania has a formal diversified curriculum in agricultural, commercial, technical, and domestic science that is reinforced outside of school hours by a set of powerful pressures on schools to engage in productive work. In many secondary schools there are two different, simultaneous traditions of diversification. The first…

On September 30, 1986, 22 educators met in a forum on the Quality of Teaching in Puerto Rico to examine the problem of declining quality in the teaching force. Specifically, participants were concerned about working conditions, preparation, and professional development of teachers. After identifying the causes for the decline of teacher quality in…

Written from the perspective of a state director of special education, the paper identifies and discusses accomplishments in special education during the 10 years since the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) was enacted, current problems and issues, and future challenges within the following key areas of change: (1) access to…

This paper discusses the content of the social studies tests of the 1981-82 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Selected social studies and citizenship items were administered to 3,200 students aged 9, 13, and 17 and to adults aged 26-35. Twelve sources describing the social studies tests were reviewed, particularly the Citizenship…

The achievement of educational opportunity goals for the disabled in California is addressed in this report, which includes three brief working papers prepared for regional hearings and written testimony provided by 30 individuals. Included is the text of Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 3, which directed the California Postsecondary Education…