Step-by-step instructions and diagrams for 11 traditional folk dances of the southern Appalachian mountain region appropriate for beginners are provided. The dances are grouped into five broad categories: (1) openers, which use a leader to pick up participants as the dance progresses; (2) mixers (Oh, Susannah, Texas Schottische, Gary Gordon's…

A product of the National Science Foundation's Program on Appropriate Technology, this paper discusses and presents an agenda for research on questions relating to technological innovation and the objectives of appropriate technology. The concept of appropriate technology is defined, the contrast between appropriate technology and current…

The manual provides information and resources on teaching speech and language impaired students in Georgia. Topics addressed cover seven major areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): definitions; eligibility criteria (entrance criteria, waiting lists); due process (screening, referral); program organization (philosophy, delivery models,…

This guide contains a rationale, plan, and bibliography for the implementation of a K-12, district wide, global education program. Parts one and two of the guide provide a definition of and rationale for global education. Global education is defined as the lifelong growth in understanding, through study and participation, of the world community…

The manual presents recommended policies and procedures for educational agencies in Region 3 (Southwest U.S.) to follow in obtaining student information from or to release student information to another educational agency, particularly one located in another state within the region. Procedures address five major issues: interstate cooperation…

The handbook provides policy and procedure information regarding special education in Alaska. Seven topic areas are addressed (sample subtopics in parentheses): authority and responsibility for special education in Alaska; procedures for the establishment and operation of special education programs (initial identification, provision of services);…

This dictionary contains lists of nouns in the Holikachuk Athabaskan language as spoken by about twenty people, most of whom live in the village of Grayling, Alaska. The Holikachuk alphabet and sound system are presented. The nouns with English equivalents are listed according to the following categories: animals, fish, insects, birds, plants,…

The product of some 10 years of work directed toward federal legislation addressing and defining youth camp safety, the Youth Camp Safety Act (S. 258), as presented in these hearings, calls for the federal government to assume a role in the development of state health and safety standards for children attending youth camps in any state in the…

The self instructional text for Head Start personnel is designed to further refine and enhance the skills of staff members in learning to deal effectively with abuse and neglect problems. Following directions for using the text are units on the following areas: policy, background information, definitions, abusive and neglectful patterns,…

Resolution processes as provided for in complaint, grievance, and arbitration procedures found in collective bargaining agreements in four-year colleges and universities are reviewed. There is a variance in collective bargaining agreement definitions of a grievance and of a complaint. A common definition of a grievance and a complaint and some…

This description of a Foundations of Adult Education course, one of two required core courses for the Designated Subjects Adult Teaching Credential, begins by describing the student population for which the course was designed, and goes on to provide a glossary of terms such as adult basic education, competency, and lifelong learning. Next, the…

The Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21 on cost principles for educational institutions, which was published in the Federal Register on March 6, 1979, is reproduced in its entirety, and a brief introduction by Max A. Binkley is presented. The circular established principles for determining costs applicable to federal grants, contracts,…

The paper explores origins of and behavioral science influences on three educational slogans: (1) structure, (2) learning by discovery, and (3) any subject can be taught. These slogans can be traced through four stages. Stage I consisted of practical reform projects of the early 1950s. These projects were marked by a wish to strengthen content and…

This handbook is offered as a resource for local, intermediate, state, and federal education officials to assist in the identification, organization, and definition of data and information about education property. An introduction and directions are followed by a discussion of concepts associated with property accounting and some general…

One of a series of sixteen knowledge transformation papers, this paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal studies as a method for evaluating vocational programs. First, longitudinal methods are defined for the differences between them and cross-sectional studies are established. The results of a literature search conducted…