This report contains an extensive description of the efforts made by the South Miami Junior High School (Dade County, Fla.) to accommodate an influx of disadvantaged children. The school instituted an inservice teacher workshop on the problems of desegration and developed an experimental curriculum for a selected group of 50 Negro and white…

During the exploratory phase of this two-year project, 234 instructional computer programs were written by 167 junior and senior high school students, instructed as individuals, in small groups, and in whole classes. Then a doctoral study investigated the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction in the development of problem solving skills.…

A study of 3 schools in a severely impoverished rural Arkansas school district sought to determine the effects of an enrichment program initiated in one of the schools. Efforts were also made to determine and compare the achievement and resultant gains in intelligence, personality, and academic advancement of welfare recipient and non recipient…

The first grade instructional unit, part of a grade school level career education curriculum series, is designed to assist learners in relating present experiences to past and future ones. Before the main body of the lessons is described field test results are reported and key items are presented: the concepts, the estimated instructional time,…

The fourth grade instructional unit, part of a grade school level career education series, is designed to assist learners in relating present experiences to past and future ones. Before the main body of the lessons is described, field testing results are reported, and key items are presented: the concepts, the estimated instructional time, the…

The junior high school instructional unit, part of a field-tested grade school level career education series, is designed to assist learners in relating present experiences to past and future ones. Before the main body of the lessons is described, field testing results are reported and key items are presented: the concepts, the estimated time for…

THE HISTORY OF AND THE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING THE EDUCATION OF LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS CHILDREN ARE DESCRIBED AND ANECDOTALLY ILLUSTRATED. FIFTEEN SCHOOLS NOW PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH ORIGINATED IN 1942 AS A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED ARE (1) THE ROLE OF…

"Technology Supported Learning and Teaching: A Staff Perspective" presents accounts and case studies of first-hand experience in developing, implementing, or evaluating learning technologies. This book highlights the many areas in which practitioners are attempting to implement learning technologies and reflects themes of current topical interest.…

This monograph summarizes the literature base that informs current understanding of the best approaches to support students with disabilities in inclusive settings. In part 1, a context is established by considering the movement toward inclusive schooling practices within the larger arena of school reform. This is followed by a synthesis of…

Project READ (Resources for Educational Attainment & Development) was established to develop a library literacy partnership between the Claiborne Parish (Louisiana) Library, Claiborne Technical Institute, and David Wade Correctional Center to improve inmates' literacy skills. This report, detailing the project, begins with a section that…

Self-help education and self-help literature is important in the lives of African American adults, but the basic models of learning, development, and program planning in adult education have often been developed with little concern for the unique needs of African Americans. In addition, current theories of adult learning often lack understanding…

A study investigated how the diversity of a group of business administration students affected performance in and satisfaction about participation in a computerized business strategy game. Subjects were 129 small groups, composed of undergraduate and graduate students, in 21 class sections. Results showed diversity negatively affected group…

Examines differences in democratic behavior of children of different gender and ethnicity attending traditional rural primary schools and those attending rural schools with experimental active learning programs. Shows children in active learning programs engage in more democratic behaviors. Relates this to small group activities. Notes this leads…

This observational study analyzed effects of instructional variables on the engaged behavior of 29 students with moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disabilities who were included full-time in general elementary classrooms. Results indicated that one-to-one, small group, and independent work arrangements were associated with higher engaged…

Examines the results of 258 undergraduates rating of each others' self-acceptance and acceptance of others. The students had previously participated in 32 small, interpersonal learning groups. They rated each other on subscale items including dominant/submissive, expressive/guarded, and active/passive. Discusses the general trends and differences…