For a 1969 report on graduate programs in English, the Association of Departments of English, obtained information from chairmen or directors of graduate study in English at 223 institutions. This document contains some of the information collected for the full report (available through ERIC as "Graduate Programs in English: A 1969…

This instruction guide was prepared in order to assist schools in upgrading their health education programs. It is organized in a K-12 sequence of appropriate concepts indicating articulation between the primary, intermediate, junior, and senior high levels, but it provides flexibility for local school district scheduling. The format within each…

During the period July 1, 1968-July 15, 1969, WMKY-FM, the student radio station at Morehead State University, undertook a research project under the financing of Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide special programming for the senior citizens within their listening area and evaluate the response to their programs. First, the…

A two-semester terminal course in French, based on a text entitled "Cours Elementaire" by Dale and Dale, is articulated in this curriculum guide. The purpose of the course, which is designed for students who are not interested in completing a three- or four-year program, course content, general plan, and teaching strategies are examined. A plan…

The basic goal of the speech department at Evanston Township High School is to provide opportunities for each student to develop his innate talents and creativity and to develop means by which he may effectively communicate. The department offers twelve courses in the areas of speech communication, oral interpretation, radio-television, and…

The Continuous Progress Program of the Board of Education for the City of Chicago focuses on the improvement of education for the individual child and the upgrading of educational practices and techniques. The philosophy of the program is based on the individualized rate of teaching and learning of the pupil. Its planning and organization is…

A course is presented which is designed for a student functioning as low as grade four level or with gaps in his knowledge at a very low level, to orient student to program and provide experience in learning skills associated with program materials and instructional support facilities within the training center complex. Following the learning…

Definitions, standards, and activities of good day care are outlined in question and answer form in this evaluation booklet. Topics included are: services of the family day care home and the day care center; the availability and offerings of day care; types of children who need it; ways it can help; financial arrangements; and daily routines of…

This program guide outlines the sequential curriculum prescribed by the Department of Education for teachers in the Newfoundland and Labrador schools K-11. The major objective is to present a list of required subjects for each grade level with instructional materials adjunct to the prescribed course identified. Minimal instructions are given to…

This report is the result of a study, funded by the National Science Foundation, of a group constituted as the COSINE Task Force on Undergraduate Education in Computer Engineering in 1969. The group was formed in response to the growing demand for education in computer engineering and the limited opportunities for study in this area. Computer…

A description and evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I-funded programs for the state of Oregon is reviewed in this report. The major categories of information presented in this report are: the relationship of Title I projects to educational priorities of the State Board of Education; attainment of student performance…

This communication skills program for kindergarten through eighth grade emphasizes oral language development and concept formation as the foundations of reading comprehension and written communication skills. Program development and implementation are discussed, including preliminary planning, inservice training, pilot program, parent and…

Describes distinctive features of the Hawaii Multicultural Awareness Pilot Project. One of its major features is the organizing of "themes" such as life-cycle celebrations to point out similarities and differences of the various ethnic groups in Hawaii. Among the more central of the program design characteristics are support for…

This article describes the Nursery Operations Curriculum, a competency-based instructional program currently being disseminated throughout Florida. The description covers the curriculum materials, the developmental activities, validation of the curriculum, and plans for implementing the curriculum. (BM)

Peer counseling, from a black perspective, is one educational tool which might be employed with young black adolescents to assist them in making choices which would tend to enhance their lifestyles. (Author)