The Initiation to Teaching project, designed by the Alberta (Canada) Ministry of Education, provides continued professional training to graduates of schools of education. The project's internship environment facilitates the transition from student to professional teacher. The project allows for: (1) refinement of teaching skills; (2) development…

This memorandum responds to a request from the House Subcommittee on Census and Population for information concering the planning for the 1990 Census. It identifies eleven major issues concerning the implementation of the 1990 Census: (1) determination of who shall be counted; (2) provision of data for apportionment and redistricting; (3)…

This first volume of a two-volume manual provides a structure for the analysis of the design of cooperative education and the implementation of the design in terms of the 49 key elements of cooperative education. It is intended for use by persons responsible for cooperative education at state and local levels. Volume I contains the introduction…

Requirements for a desirable authoring system are reviewed and a proposal for an interrogative authoring system presented. (Author)

An introduction to the main features of TUTOR, the language in which instructional material is prepared for the PLATO Computer-based Education System. (Author)

This paper considers the problem of multiple languages in the transfer of computer-based curriculum materials and proposes a Primary Author Language which acts as a medium for translating from one language to another. (Author)

School scheduling can be improved to express many of the intangibles of a school, which give the institution its heart, says this writer. He describes a good master scheduler and makes several recommendations. (Editor)

The YDP started in 1971 with a grant to establish guidelines for institutional change which would help disaffected students who had feelings of alienation, rejection, and powerlessness. Article considered two of its successful programs. As well student involvement in decision making was discussed. (Author/RK)

Article presented four design studies aimed at helping youth make the transition from school to work as smoothly and as effectively as possible. (Author/RK)

Five position papers developed by the Division for the Visually Handicapped, Council for Exceptional Children are presented. N. Bryant, in "The Continuum of Services for Visually Impaired Students," outlines program alternatives for visually impaired students. S. Spungin ("The Role and Function of the Teacher of the Visually…

A conference of 15 experts in English as a second language (ESL) from Indochinese programs across the country arrived at a consensus regarding the characteristics of an effective ESL program. Prior to ESL instruction, student needs must be addressed, including basic living needs, orientation in the native language, and seeking the collaboration of…

The handbook describes the policies and philosophy of William Smith High School (Colorado), an alternative high school for students who have dropped out or had difficulty in conventional high school. Section 1 outlines the conceptual foundations of the program with information on such aspects as administration, philosophy, point system, family…

Six appendixes comprise the final report of PEECH Outreach, a Program for Early Education of Children with Handicaps. Included are a financial report, a final evaluation report (with listings of PEECH outreach and replication sites and a description of PEECH objectives); a summary of personnel receiving services; a listing of goals, objectives,…

This discussion of the alternative design features being considered for the National Education Practice File presents three design configurations for each feature, demonstrating how they differ and suggesting which is the most likely candidate for the pilot test based on utility benefits, technical feasibility, adherence to Federal Information…