This handbook is intended as a guide to planning and implementing a home economics curriculum free from sex-role stereotyping that prepares male and female students to cope with their changing roles in society. Section 1, Overcoming Sex Stereotyping, provides a checklist (for assessing classroom activities) and necessary definitions. Teaching for…

THE 370 CITATIONS ON LEARNING DISABILITIES ARE INDEXED TABULARLY INTO 19 SUBJECT AREAS (SUCH AS CEREBRAL DOMINANCE, PERCEPTION, BEHAVIOR DISORDERS). EACH CITATION IS FURTHER IDENTIFIED AS BACKGOUND AND THEORY, ASSESSMENT, OR TRAINING. PUBLICATION DATES RANGE FROM 1896 TO 1966 ALTHOUGH ONLY 19 ENTRIES ARE PRE-1950. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED BY…

"KNOWING AND EDUCATING THE DISADVANTAGED" IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MATERIALS RELATED TO THE EDUCATION OF MIGRANTS OR THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. IT IS ARRANGED BY BOTH TOPIC AND TITLE INDEXES. TOPICS INCLUDE AGRICULTURE, AMERICAN CULTURE, DIRECTORIES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, GUIDES, HANDBOOKS, ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION OF…

DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL ARE EXAMINATIONS USED IN 1967 IN AWARDING EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES TO STUDENTS IN ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND ESTABLISHMENTS FOR FURTHER EDUCATION. IT IS WRITTEN PRIMARILY FOR HEADS OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS AND DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATIONS IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS.…

This two-part report reviews three major areas of influence in the mathematics learning of minority children: (1) learning style, personality and self-concept influences; (2) linguistic effects; and (3) school influences. Low mathematics achievement and nonparticipation of Black, Hispanic, and Native American children have become concerns of…

The author surveys the legal and educational developments that have focused attention on the child with limited English who also is physically handicapped or emotionally disturbed and describes some of the current methods being used to deal with this child. An historical review offers an overview of some of the critical happenings leading to…

This report discusses several perspectives on Asian/Pacific Americans and the educational issues that relate to them. It begins by providing a definition of "Asian/Pacific American," an historical account of their immigration, and a discussion of minority status and cultural relativism. A number of studies and personal experiences that…

This module on tools and equipment is the second of four (CE 028 303-306) in the auto body repair course of a bilingual vocational training program. The course is designed to furnish theoretical and laboratory experience in welding, metal straightening, metal finishing, painting, and use of power and hand tools. Module objectives are for students…

This module on the circulatory or vascular system is the tenth of ten (CE 028 308-318) in the barbering/cosmetology course of a bilingual skills training program. (A Vocabulary Development Workbook for modules 6-10 is available as CE 028 313.) The course is designed to furnish theoretical and laboratory experience. Module objectives are for…

This annotated bibliography contains 89 citations of journals, newspaper articles, textbooks, and government publications from Pakistan published between July and September 1979. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author in 21 categories--administration, adult education, agricultural education, curriculum, educational goals, educational…

This handbook is designed to help teachers organize an effective teacher center and to develop successful workshop activities. Suggestions are made for initiating a teacher center program, using community resources, and establishing good public relations. Activities are listed for improving programs on language arts, mathematics, social studies,…

This journal issue contains six articles related to language-centered reading instruction, integrated language arts, and reading comprehension. The first article discusses the language experience approach (LEA) to developing comprehension skills in adult beginning readers. The second article describes examples of uses of LEA in such content areas…

Many American educational materials present biased or inaccurate views of Africa. Although these problems are found in a range of media, this study examines printed matter only. A representative sampling of materials indicates that four approaches are generally used in a study of Africa: geographical, historical, cultural, and case study. An…

Presented are formal addresses and discussion group reports from a teacher in-service workshop held in Donaueschingen, Western Germany, in September, 1978 to acquaint European secondary school teachers with the Council of Europe's educational program. Specific objectives of the workshop were to discuss approaches to teaching about Europe in…

To infuse career education with language arts and science, a task force of Oregon educators developed, evaluated, and finalized a set of seven career education competencies for secondary language arts and science teachers, 7-12. These competencies cover the following areas: attitudes toward life and careers; job search method and job adjustment;…