The training of teachers of second languages and linguistics in universities located in the Province of Quebec, Canada, is examined in this article. University degree programs in English, French, modern languages, linguistics, and teaching methods or education are outlined, including general program requirements for the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.…

Recent developments in the deisgn, application and evaluation of instructional materials and media for the handicapped are reviewed. The first section of the paper stresses the need for personalized education which meets individual needs through the matching of instructional programs to sets of learner variables and through delivery by a medium…

This report describes the design, development, and formative evaluation of a computer-managed instruction (CMI) system in a university setting. The system, implemented on an IBM 1500 Instructional System, is designed to serve an undergraduate educational psychology course for teacher trainees. Two broad goals are defined for the project:…

This curriculum guide for developing musical behaviors in grades K-6 offers a model for moving the young child from basic knowledge attainments to higher levels of musical behavior. A procedure for developing and implementing course objectives is outlined. Concepts/skills to be acquired at given levels are provided to assist teachers and…

A small team of social studies and English teachers in a small high school developed a unique American studies program. Activities dedicated to a better comprehension of American culture follow a humanitites approach in the use of music, literature, art, architecture, photography, history and the social sciences. Units are organized on a thematic…

This handbook was designed as a tool to assist school and agency staff in management and in-service training needed in implementing a comprehensive Career Information System (CIS). The background, goals, and organization of CIS are given briefly. An explanation of the System which is computer-based yet also employs a manual needle-sort system is…

The main article in this newsletter concerns the adoption by an architectural firm of elements of a systems approach as a means of providing school buildings responsive spatially and environmentally to educational change, and how these activities were later instrumental in facilitating entry by the architectural firm into the construction…

This paper addresses the problem of building the capacity for continuous renewal and reform in the educational system. The authors contend that the paradigm of R&D previously used has been too narrow, and that it is based on restrictive assumptions about how to help schools solve problems. They feel that any revised concept of "the…

The program discussed in this report is designed for teaching English as a second language to disadvantaged adults among the Indian and Metis population in the northern prairie lands of Canada. It is especially intended for adults who are not literate in their own language and realizes that the students must speak English before they can learn to…

The "Open Door" Program began in Spring 1968 at PS 123 and in Fall 1968 at PS 84, and has been expanded in these schools in the 1969-70 school year. It seeks, within the large urban school, to set up a flexible and intimate learning environment, to provide greater continuity between grade levels, and to enrich the curriculum so that…

This pamphlet surveys the research and literature concerned with such local school district services as school plant planning and services, school community communication, school food services, school transportation services, and research and evaluation services. A series of generalizations is listed for each topic based on information reported in…

This is a collection of speeches, reports, and discussions from a symposium at Oklahoma Christian College in March, 1971, which concerned the use of learning centers, particularly at the college level. Participants agreed that learning centers are an efficient way of giving large numbers of students personalized instruction and allowing them to…

This content analysis schedule for the "Programa en Dos Lenguas" of Fort Worth, Texas, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the…

This content analysis schedule for the Brentwood Bilingual Education Project of Brentwood, California, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the…

This content analysis schedule for HABLA-Helping Advance Bilingual Learning in Abernathy, Texas, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the…